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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1

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All your favorite movies

They ain't that funny

If you ain't that high

And I ain't that high
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Verse 2
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C5
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3

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B5
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2

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All your favorite books
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They wouldn't seem so well written
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2

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Bm
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If you were just a little bit more well read
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Am
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Hey, Jack Kerouac is dead
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F
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And he drank himself to death
C5
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3

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2

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B
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2

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And I just, I just ain't that

high
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Verse 3
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2

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A5
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And all your favorite songs,
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they wouldn't seem all that sad
C5
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3

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2

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If you weren't so depressed
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Elliott Smith seems like a mess to me
C5
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3

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2

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G
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And you cry way too easily
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Verse 4
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C
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3

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The things that make you
F
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Am
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high'll make you die
C5
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3

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The things that make you high'll make you
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die
Interlude 1
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B
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2

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Verse 5
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I went to your party and your
Dm
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party got so clever
D5
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5

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F
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I put a milkcrate on my head and I
C
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B
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2

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surrendered in the corner
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Dm
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Some borderline whore asked me
F
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how I'm liking California
C
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I just cried
B
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2

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You know, I saw you making eyes at some quote,
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unquote, gorgeous guy
C
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Em
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Look a little closer because
B
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2

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A5
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he's covered in flies

You know you're hot
Dm
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But you're fried
F
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You're cool
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But you're iced out
C
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B
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2

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You know exactly what I'm talking about
Interlude 2
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C5
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3

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C
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D5
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C
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3

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D5
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Verse 6
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The things that make you high will make you
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die
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The things that make you high
F
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will make you die
Verse 7
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The crack has got you slipping through the
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cushions of your couch
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Dilaudid's got your head like a
C
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howling haunted house
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She said it's my party and I'll die
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if I want to
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It's my party and I'll die
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if I want to
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It's my party and I'll die if I want to
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I'll die if I want to
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It's my party and I'll die if I want to
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I'll die if I want to
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And it's my party and I'll die if I want to
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Die if I want to, die if I want to
Verse 8
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You would too if it happened to you
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A5

  • Am

  • Dm

  • F

  • C

  • C5

    3

  • B5

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • D

  • B

    2

  • G

  • D5

    5

  • Em

  • G5

    3

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Hot Fries by The Hold Steady is A minor.

The primary chords used in Hot Fries are A5, Am, Dm, F, C, C5.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A5, Am, Dm, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Hot Fries is approximately 140 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Hot Fries 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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