Ramones

Ramones - Adios Amigos Album (chords) guitar tab

Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 16:29:55 -0500 (EST)

From: Glen Norman Pavan

Subject: ramones: adios_amigos_album.crd

artist: Ramones

title: I Don't Want To Grow Up

Makin Monsters For My Friends

It's Not For Me To Know

The Crusher

Life's A Gas

Take The Pain Away

I Love You

Cretin Family

Have A Nice Day (courtesy of james )

Scattergun

Got A Lot To Say

She Talks To Rainbows

Born To Die In Berlin

Spiderman

album: Adios Amigos

tuning: standard

I Don't Want To Grow Up

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intro: D

D A

While I'm lying in my bed at night I don't wanna grow up

Nothing ever seems to turn out right I don't wanna grow up

B F# G A

How do you move in a world of fog that's always changing things

B F# G A

Makes me wish that I could be a dog

D A

When I see that price that you pay I don't want to grow up

I don't ever wanna be that way I don't wanna grow up

B F# G A

Seems that folks turn into things they never want to be

B F# G A

The only thing to live for is today

D A

I'm gonna put a hole in my tv set I don't wanna grow up

Open up the medicine chest and I don't wanna grow up

B F# B F#

I don't wanna have to shout it out I don`t want my hair to fall out

I don't wanna be filled with doubt I don't wanna be a good boy scout

I don't wanna hafta learn to count I don't want the biggest amount

G A D

No I don't want to grow up

solo: D A D A B F# G A B F# G A

D A

When I see my parents fight I don't want to grow up

They all go out and drinkin all night I don't wanna grow up

B F# B F#

I'd rather stay here in my room Nothing out there but sad and gloom

B F# G A

I don't wanna live in a big ol tomb on Grand St.

D A

When I see the 5 0' clock news I don't wanna grow up

Comb their hair and shine their shoes I don't wanna grow up

Stay around in my ol hometown Don't wanna put no money down

B F# B F#

Don't wanna get a big ol loan Work them fingers to the bone

I dont' wanna float on a broom Fall in love get married then boom

how the hell did it get here so soon

G A D

No I don't want to grow up

D

Makin Monsters For My Friends

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intro: Bb G Bb G Bb G Bb G

verse:

C F F C F F

Everybody said so man you could see it on tv

They stood there ashamed with no where to go

Nobody wants them now the kids are alright

Everyday is a holiday and pushin people around

chorus:

F C Eb G C F C

I'm making monsters for my friends

I'm making monsters for my friends

second verse

Someone caught one I could see so myself

I had to call 254 so they wouldn't blame me

We wanted to know how much trouble there was

When we asked our daddy he said it was just because

repeat chorus

bridge Bb G Bb G

C Bb F C C Bb F C

C Bb F C C Bb F C

third verse

I don't wanna open a can of worms I don't want any Spaghetti O's

And I can always tell when someone is holding a grudge

repeat chorus

repeat chorus

repeat intro

It's Not For Me To Know

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intro: G Bb F G G Bb F G

verse

G Bb F G

Easy come and easy go

For Me that was the fun

It was something that I didn't

Think was so bad

Now I'm looking out my window

But I don't know where I am

And I've given up trying to

Understand what I can't

chorus

G Bb Eb F

I don't have any illusions anymore

I've done all that I can do

G F G Bb G F Eb

It's not for me to know It's not for me to know

It's not for me to know It's not for me to know

repeat intro

second verse

I stood under the moonlight

To illuminate myself

Something I fell into

From being kicked around

repeat chorus

bridge

G Bb F G G Bb F G Eb GGGG FF Eb F

third verse

No one seemed to notice seeing

From smoke screen eyes

You can get what you want

But I don't think it's true

repeat chorus twice

outro

Eb F Eb F G

The Crusher

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main riff:

G------------------------

D--2-2----5-4------------

A-------------5-4-3----0-

E------------------------

intro: riff twice

verse play the riff once for each line of lyric

Now I wanna wrestle in the Garden I'm on my way to stardom

I know I'm ready I know I'm great but first I got to get in shape

pre-chorus

B D A

Cause I got my eye on the Russian Bear Gonna tear him up I swear

B D

This guy thinks he's the champion Gonna take his belt and beat him

chorus: play the riff once per line of lyric

I'm the Crusher King of the Ring

I'm the Crusher King of the Ring

I'm the Crusher King of the Ring

I'm the Crusher King of the Ring

second verse:

I ready for a match with the Russian Bear Gonna piledrive him pull his hair

I might have a foreign object in my trunks I might hafta use on that punk

second pre-chorus

Got the hardest hold you can put on anyone If you're my victim you're beaten

I'm a lean mean fighting machine powerful and strong like King Kong

repeat chorus

repeat intro

third verse

Started having second thoughts I was scared as hell The last thing I

wanted was to hear them ring the bell

I mean the Russian Bear could probably tear me limb from limb

He'd probably grin be real happy with himself this is not good for my health

I'm not coming out of the dressing room to get beaten up by that goon

third pre-chorus

Go back to russia go back home Don't wanna get a broken bone

Or a lump on my head Ain't gonna hide under the bed

repeat chorus

repeat intro

Life's A Gas

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intro: G F# E D C D G F# E D C D

C D C D

verse

G E G E C B A G D

Life's a gas Life's a gas Life's a gas a gas oh yeah

Life's a gas Life's a gas Life's a gas a gas oh yeah

chorus

C D E G C D

So don't be sad cause I'll I'll be there Dont' be sad at all

repeat verse

repeat chorus

repeat verse (instruMental)

repeat chorus

outro: G F# E D C D repeat to fade

Take The Pain Away

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intro

D F Bb C D F C

verse

D F Bb C D F C

I went out today for a walk in the rain

I was so sad and blue I could feel any pain

I was worried about everything My head began to howl

I'm running away from myself There's too may demon's around here now

chorus (played twice each time)

D Bb C D Bb C D Bb C Bb

Everybody I don't know what to say I wish I could take the pain away

second verse

But hta can't happen everybody knows it's true

And if you have to know I'll never understand you

So if you have to go you better go now

Go off somewhere safe I hope you will somehow

repeat chorus

bridge

Bb F Bb C

repeat chorus

outro

C D

I Love You

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intro

A B E A B E

verse

A B E

When I look in your eyes

I see words I can't describe

And these words I'm telling you

D

And I tell you I love you

second verse

Don't try to put me down

Just because my back is turned around

I'm playing it straight for once

Cause baby I love you

chorus

G A D

I really do

There's no one else like you

G A E

Baby I love

third verse

Baby I love you

No matter what you do

Baby I love you

And I tell you I love you

repeat second verse

bridge

A B E A B E D A B E A B E A B E

D

Cause baby I love you

G A D

I really do

there's no one else like you

Baby I love you

Baby I love you

Baby I love you

Baby I love you

Baby I love you

Baby I love you

G A E

Baby I love you

A B E

No matter what I do

Baby I love you

D

And I tell you I love you

goes to fade

Cretin Family

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intro: D F E Eb D

D F E Eb D

verse

D Eb D Eb

I'm not so upset about my horrible self

But why don't you go upset yourself

C D C D

Hey here's the mirror See your stupid face

What a disgrace man and you know it's true

chorus

D F E Eb D

Cretin family cretin family cretin family everyone's against me

cretin family cretin family cretin family oi oi oi oi

second verse

Don't stare at me it's freakin me out

Look what's happening now it's all your fault

You can't do nothing absolutely nothing ok

Why don't you get a hula hoop and do the cretin hop

chorus

third verse

I'm never wrong don't tell me what to do

Here's a little curse it's from me to you

It's nothing gonna happen nothing ever will

You'll be miserable everyday your luck will always be bad

chorus

intro

outro (four times)

D Eb

everyone's against me

oi oi oi oi

D

Have A Nice Day

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intro

G

verse

A# G F C G

I heard it from the gangster I heard it from the priest

I heard it from my best friend way down in the middle east

chorus

F G A# C D C D C

Have a nice day that's all I hear everyday

Have a nice day, I don't believe a word you say

second verse

I heard it from the landlord when he kicked me out

I heard it from the spirits as they possessed my house

repeat chorus

(bridge)

C D# D C# (4X)

C D# F C D# D

When they look me in the eye I turn the other way

It's just a trained reaction something they gotta say

third verse

I heard it in New Zealand I heard it at the club

I heard it from my doctor before he pulled the plug

chorus twice

chorus instrumental twice

outro G

Scattergun

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intro: C# D# G# G# G F D# C# D# G#

verse

B F# B F# B F# B F#

Smooth bore Scattergun you are the only one

C# B B A#

to cover me when I sleep to cover me in my dreams

G# F# B F# B F# B F# B F#

Carry a smooth bore scattergun steal from me there'll be no time to run

C#

I got the bead on you she fires true take what you want

B B A# G# F#

And I'll do what I have to do

B F# B F# B F# B F#

Smooth bore Scattergun Scattergun Scattergun

bridge

D#

Triple O bucks the only shot for me

Cut you right off at the knee

No need to bother the police

I've got my Mossberg 590

repeat intro

repeat verse

repeat intro twice solo over the second time through

repeat verse

Got A Lot To Say

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chorus, kinda

G C#

I got a lot to say x4

verse, kinda

E B

I can't remember now x4

chorus

verse

break: C# B Bb G# F#

chorus (instrumental)

verse

chorus

verse

verse

break

She Talks To Rainbows

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intro: E

verse

E

She's a lost little girl in her own little world

She looks so happy but she seems so sad

G

oh yeah oh yeah

E

She's a lost little girl in her own little world

I'd like to help her I'd like to try

G D

oh yeah oh yeah

chorus

E G

She talks to birds she talks to angels

D C

She talks to trees She talks to bees

E

She don't talk to me

G D

Talks to the rainbows and to the seas

C E

She talks to trees she don't talk to me

E

Don't talk to me

bridge (played twice)

E

You know she drives me outta my mind

D C

You know she drives me outta my head

verse

chorus

outro: chorus to fade

she don't talk to me

don't talk to me

Born To Die In Berlin

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recurring riff throughout song: GGFGFGF

verse

G Bb Eb riff twice

Intoxicated by the orchids abandoned in the garden

Demanding morphine curse my soul is burning

Standing in the sweet wonderings breathing the pale moon silver

Torn painted lips tasting the last drops of life

chorus

G Bb G Bb riff

Sometimes I feel like screaming Sometimes I feel I just can't win

Sometimes I feel my soul is as restless as the wind

G Bb G

Maybe I was born to die in Berlin

riff x4

second verse

I sprinkled cocaine on the floor when no one was watching

I closed my eyes and let myself sleep

Creeps and dirty bastards demons waiting by my bed

There's no choice or difference no one seems to notice

chorus

third verse

(sung in German, most probably by Dee Dee Ramone)

chorus

outro: riff 4x

Spiderman

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intro: C#

verse

C#

Spiderman spiderman

does whatever a spider can

F#

spins a web, any size

C#

catches theives just like flies

G# F# C#

look out here comes the Spiderman

second verse

Is he strong listen bud

he's got radioactive blood

Can he swing from a thread

take a look overhead

hey there there goes the spiderman

bridge

E B

In the chill of the night

F# C#

At the scene of the crime

E B

Like a streak of light

F# G#

He arrives just in time

third verse

Spiderman Spiderman

Friendly neighborhood spiderman

wealth and fame, he's ignored

action is his reward

look out here comes the Spiderman

instrumental verse twice

bridge

third verse

outro:

F# C#

To him, life is a great big bang-up

F# C#

Wherever there's hang-up

F# C#

You'll find the spiderman

bass riff:

C#

D------3-3-4-4-6-6-

A--4-4--------------

F#

G------3-3-4-4-6-6-

D--4-4-------------

G#

G------5-5-6-6-8-8-

D--6-6-------------

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-I'm here, I'm queer, I play 5-string bass

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