Joe's Garage original guitar chords by
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa

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Key: F major
Intro 1
F
F

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Bb

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C

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F
F

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Bb

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C

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Verse 1
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F

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It wasn't very large
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Bb

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There was just enough room
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C

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to cram the drums
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F

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In the corner over by the dodge
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Bb

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It was a fifty-four
C
C

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With a mashed up door
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F

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And a cheesy little amp
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Bb

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C
C

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With a sign on the front said "fender champ"
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F

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And a second-hand guitar
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Bb

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C
C

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It was a stratocaster with a whammy bar
Verse 2
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F

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We could jam in joe's garage
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Bb

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His mama was screamin'
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C

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His dad was mad
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F

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We was playin' the same old song
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Bb

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C
C

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In the afternoon 'n sometimes we would
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F

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Play it all night long
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C

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It was all we knew, 'n easy too
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F

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So we wouldn't get it wrong
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Bb

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C

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Even if you played it on a saxophone
Solo 1
F7
F7

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Bb7
Bb7

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C7
C7

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C7
C7

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Verse 3
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F

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We thought we was pretty good
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C

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We talked about keepin' the band together
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F

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'n we figured that we should
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C

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'cause about this time we was gettin' the eye
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F

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From the girls in the neighborhood
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C

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They'd all come over 'n dance around like...
Verse 4
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F

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So we picked out a stupid name
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C
C

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Had some cards printed up for a coupla bucks
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F

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'n we was on our way to fame
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C
C

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Got matching suits 'n beattle boots
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F

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'n a sign on the back of the car
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C
C

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'n we was ready to work in a go-go bar
One, two, three, four
Let's see if you've got some more!
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F

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Bb
Bb

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C
C

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Verse 5
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F

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C

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People seemed to like our song
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Bb

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C

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They got up 'n danced 'n made a lotta noise
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F

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C
C

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An' it wasn't 'fore very long
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C

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A guy from a company we can't name
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F

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C

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Said we oughta take his pen
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C
C

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'n sign on the line for a real good time
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But he didn't tell us when
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These "good times" would be somethin'
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That was really happenin'
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Bb

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So the band broke up
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An' it looks like we will never play again...
Outro 1
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