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Halloween 2009 chords by
Loudon Wainwright Iii
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
A
A

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D
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Tell me who you gonna be on Halloween?
A
A

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A witch or a pirate? A gypsy

or a clown?
D
D

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How's about a zombie

fresh out of the ground?
G
G

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For Halloween last year I was a king
Gm
Gm
3

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Bb
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D
D

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Had a sceptre a crown ermine robe ruby ring
Verse 2
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G

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Then in December everything tanked
A
A

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My entire portfolio and all

that I'd banked on

Lost the mansion the yacht

the wife and the wealth
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D

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It all went up in smoke including my health
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A

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Insurance? Forget it lost that

with the job
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D

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What I need is a gun now

and a bank I can rob
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G

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Gm
Gm
3

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I was a king but my kingdom's

destroyed
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A

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I'll be dillinger this year or
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G

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D

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A

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pretty boy Floyd

10 31 Time
Verse 3

to make the big scene
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D

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Who you gonna be on Halloween?
A
A

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The mummy? The werewolf? How's
D
D

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about Shreck?

Frankenstein's creature

with a bolt in your neck?
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G

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Maybe this year I can be a bum,
Gm
Gm
3

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Bb

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Buddy spare me a dime,

a crust or a crumb
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Some smart lucky fat cats got out of the jam
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Bernie's in prison but

Greenspan's on the lamb

My favorite get up when I was a teen
D
D

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Was to dress down like a hobo

on Halloween
A
A

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I'd black out a few teeth

charcoal in a beard
D
D

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And pretend to have nothing

Be forgotten and feared
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You know a bum is someone
Gm
Gm
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that's not so bad to be
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In a sense somewhat honest and to some ex
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D

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tent free
Interlude 1
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Gm
Gm
3

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Verse 4

Carve out a pumpkin make a big scene
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Who you gonna be on Halloween?
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Vampires are sexy this year they're in
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But bein' the friendly ghost

ain't no sin
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G

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Now it's trick or treatin'
Verse 5
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time

just as sure as your born
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Gm
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The kids are gonna want a lot of candy corn
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G

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Boys down on Wall St.

will be up to their tricks
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A

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'Cause there's always

a way to put in the fix

Black cats, cobwebs, bats, Halloween
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D

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Just about time to make the

scary scene
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A

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But the scariest monster
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won't be at your door
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D

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He's on CNBC where

there's real blood and gore
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G

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You better turn off your
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TV hide under your bed
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It's mad money's Jim Cramer
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and he's back from the dead
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • D

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • Bb

  • F

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Halloween 2009 by Loudon Wainwright III is E major.

The primary chords used in Halloween 2009 are B, E, A, Am, C, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, A, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Halloween 2009 is approximately 88 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Halloween 2009 using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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