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Nimrod's Son chords by
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Key: Db major•
Intro 1
C
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C
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One night upon my motorcycle through
Verse 1
C
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G
G

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the desert sped,

And smashed my body so bad, all
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F
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my friends thought I was dead.

My sister held me close and whispered

to my bleeding head,
C
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"You are the son of a motherfucker."
F
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One, two, three,
Verse 2

four...
Bb
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I shook all night and held her hand - - choke
Verse 3

the people,
B
B
2

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well, I'll be damned.
F
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Bb
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Land of plenty, land of fun,
Cb
Cb
2

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F
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to find out I'm Nimrod's son.
Bb
Bb

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Verse 4

Oh, bury me far

away, please bury me.
F
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Bb
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C
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Bb
Bb

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Ahhh...
C
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Bb
Bb

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the joke has come upon me!
Bb
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C
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Cm
Cm
3

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Verse 5


In my motorcycle mirror,
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I think about the life I've led,

And how my soul's been leaking,
Cm
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3

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all the holes where I have bled.
Ab
Ab
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My image spoke to me,

yes to me, and often said,

"You are the son of inces
F
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tuous union."
Verse 6

One, two, three...
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Bb
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Now my head is clear, my roof has walls,
Cb
Cb
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G
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my daughter's pure, my son is tall.
F
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Bb
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Land of plenty, land of fun,
Cb
Cb
2

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to find out I'm Nimrod's son.
Verse 7

Bb
Bb

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Oh, bury me far away,
F
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please bury me.
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Bb
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C
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Ahh h... the joke
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Cm
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3

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has come upon me!

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • F

  • Bb

  • B

    2

  • Cb

    2

  • Cm

    3

  • Ab

    4

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Nimrod's Son by Frank Black, Black Francis is Db major.

The primary chords used in Nimrod's Son are Db, Ab, Gb, Cb, C, F#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Ab, Gb, Cb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Nimrod's Son is approximately 65 beats per minute.

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