-la cosa nostra-*chords*

*as of ‘2 NOVEMBER 2023’*

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*NOTES*

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*key*

*time signature*

*tempo*

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*INTRO*
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*SECTION 1*
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*SECTION 2*
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*OUTRO*
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*VERSE 1*

(Bbmajor)

(Bb)

i need protection…

(D# D#6)

to ease my mind…

(Bb)

protection…

(D# D#6)

find…

(F)

wasn’t protected…

(D#) (D#m6) (Bb)

then…now i’m in trouble again…

CHORUS 1:

(Gm)

seemed very simple…

(Gm/F#)

follow the model…

(F)

swallow a bottle…

(C9)

pound down the throttle…

(D# D#m6)

asked for it over and over again…

(D#m) (Bbsus2 Bb)

PART 3:

(Bb Bb7 Bb6) (G#) (Bb)

wanna be in trouble with you…

(D#7)

hear your boyfriends go ‘boo hoo hoo’…

(Bb Bb7 Bb6) (G#) (Bb)

i’ll be in trouble with you…

(Gm)

don’t wanna another test…wanna change the…

(Gm/F#)

subject….

(F)

give you all my best…

(C9)

know you’re gonna love it…

(*pause*)

(D#7 D#m6) (Bb)

and then i’ll run my mouth again…

PART 4:

(Bb)

think fast little wild one…

(Bbsus2 Bb)

my heat…

PART 5:

(B7 B7sus4 B7)

yea….

(Bm)

yea yea yea…

(x 2)

(B Bm B)

god is my only friend…

(E)

so fuckin lazy…

(Em)

so fuckin crazy…

(B Bm B)

god is my only friend…

(F#)

asked for it over and…

(E7 E6 E) (Em)

over again…

(Em) (Bsus2 B)

i need protection…

(F#)

convicted of crimes that i…

(E) (Em)

never committed then…now i’m in trouble a…

(B)

gain…

OUTRO:

(B)

o and so are we…

(F#) (E Em)

running for miles…prepare for arrival…

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(4:4 swing)
(91bpm)
(Bbmajor)

INTRO:

(D# D#m F# Bb) (Bb Bb Bb Bbsus4 Bbdim)

(riff: D D D# E Bb)

(D#6 D#m F#dim Bbdim F) (F D) (C9) (riff: G G Bb G)

(D#6 D+) (F#dim F#dim/D F7 C7 Bbdim C7 C Csus2) (C9)

(riff: D# D F# D F C Bb C D Bb G Bb C C C)

(Csus2 C)

(F6 F Fsus4 F)

(F G# Bb) x 2

(D# D Bb) x 2

(F G# Bb)

(D# D Bb)

(F6 F Fsus4)

(bass: D# (Bb) F# (Bb) Bb (C# E)

D# (Bb) F# (A) Bb (G E) F (A C) D C (D E)

D# (Bb) F# (A) Bb (C#) C (G E) F

F (A) G# (C ) Bb (F) F (A) G# (C ) Bb (D)

D# D (A) Bb (D) D# D (A) Bb

(F) F (A) G# (C ) Bb (D) D# D (A) Bb (F) F (A))

PART 1:

(reference note: D C Bb C Bb)

(Bb Bbsus2 (need) (Bb) (pro) (Bbsus2 (tect) Bb (tion)

(D#) (easa my) (D#6) (mind)

(D#maj7 D#6 D#) (D#6) (tect) (Bb) (ion) (Bb6 Bb) (hope we) (Bb Bbsus2)

(F (wasn’t pro) (F6) (tect) (F) (ed))

(riff: (Fsus4) (Fm) (tect) (F) (ed) / Bb Bb Bb G# G# G)

(D#7 (then) D#m (troub) D#m6 D#m) (Bb) (gain)

(bass: Bb (D) D# (C ) Bb (F) F (A C F) D# (Bb) Bb (F))

i need protection…

to ease my mind

i need protection

the kind i hope we can find…

because i wasn’t protected then

now i’m in trouble again…

CHORUS:

(Gm7 Gm7sus4 (sim) Gm7 (ple))

(Gm/F# Gmsus4 (mod) Gm (el))

(F6 F F6) (F Fsus4) OR (F Fsus4 Fsus2) (swallow a) (F Fsus4) (bottle)

(C9) (Csus4 (down)) (C9)

(D#) (D#maj7 (ov) D#6 (er) D# (and)) (D#m6)

(D#maj7 D#6 D#) (Bbsus2 Bb)

(bass: G F (A Bb) C (D E) D# (Bb) Bb)

its seems very simple

to follow the model

to swallow a bottle

to pound down the throttle

i asked for it over and over again…

i need protection…

it seems very simple

to seek out the needle

to stick to the subject

to swallow a bottle

to pound down the throttle

i asked for it over and over again…

i need protection…

PART 2:

(Bb Bb7 Bb6) (G# Bb)

i wanna be in trouble with you

(D#7 D#sus2 D# D#maj7 D#6 D#)

and hear your boyfriends go boo hoo hoo

(Bb Bb7 Bb6) (G# Bb)

i wanna be in trouble with you

(bass: Bb (G) G# (C ) Bb (D) D# (Bb) Bb (G) G# (C ) Bb (F))

PART 3:

(Gm Gmsus4 (a) Gm (nother)) (Gmsus4/F# Gm)

(F6 (give) F (you) Fsus4 (all) Fsus2 (my) Fsus4 (best)) (Fsus2 (and) Fsus4 (i)) (C9 (know))

(bass: G F (A Bb) C (D E))

don’t want another test

i wanna change the subject

i’ll give you all my best

and i know you’re gonna love it…

(PAUSE)

(D#7 D#m6) (Bb)

(bass: D# (C ) Bb)

and then i’ll run my mouth again…

*GUITAR SOLO*

(over “protection” part 1) x 2

(Bb Bbsus2 Bb) (Bbsus2 Bb)

(D# D#6)

(D#maj7 D#6 D#) (D#6) (Bb) (Bb6 Bb) (Bb Bbsus2)

(F F6 F) (D# D#m D#m6 D#m) (Bb)

(bass: Bb (D) D# (C ) Bb (F) F (A C F) D# (Bb) Bb (F))

OUTRO:

(Bb) (Bbsus2 (my) Bb)

think fast little wild one

and feel my heat

think fast little wild one

release the beat

(what a long strange trip it’s been…)

(as throngs of deadheads tear the band to pieces)

(led by amanda lynn disguised as a flower child)

(4:4 straight)
(Bmajor)
(132bpm)

INTRO:

(B7) (B7sus4) (B7)

(B7 B7sus4 Bm)

yea yea yea…

(riff: B A F# A F# E F# A F# … F# F# E D B)

VERSE:

(B Bm (on) Bmsus2 (ly) B (friend))

(E (so) Esus2 (fuck) E (ing) E7 (lazy))

(Em Emsus2 Em Em7)

god is my only friend

i’m so fucking lazy

i’m so goddamned crazy

(B Bm Bmsus2 B)

god is my only friend

(F#sus4 (asked) F#sus2 F#) (F#sus4 (ov) F#sus2 (er) F# (and)) (E7 (ov) E6 E Em)

i asked for it over and over again…

(Em7 (i) Em6 (need) Em (pro)) (Bsus2 (tect) B (ion))

(i need protection…)

(bass: B (F#) E (G) B (F#) F# E (G) B)

VERSE:

god is my only friend

(F#sus4 F#sus2 F# F#sus4 (i)) (E7 (ne) E6 E Em Em7 Em6 Em (a)) (B) (gain)

convicted of crimes that i never committed then

now i’m in trouble again…

(bass: B (F#) E (G) B (F#) F# E (G) B)

i need protection…

OUTRO:

[(B) (F# F#6 F# F#sus4) (E6 Emaj7 E6 E6 Em)] x 12

(bass: B (F#) F# E (G))

o who are we?

been running for miles

now prepare for arrival

tread carefully…

you murdered your rival

still you stick to denial

you can hide here with me…

stay here awhile

and we’ll hide out in style

o who are we?

(in the wee wee hours…)

(under sleepy stars)

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*”THE BASIX”*

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*BAY 6*
(buy 1 get one free)

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*”THE SCORE”*

*”CHORD CHARTS”*

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*”GUITAR TABS”*

*”BASS TABS”*

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*ONLINE REFERENCES*

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*BASSLINES*

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*BEATS*

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*HARMONIES*

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*COUNTER-POINTS*

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*SAMPLES*

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👈👈👈 ☜ *“LA COSA NOSTRA”*☞ 👉👉👉
*THE BASIX*

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*🌈✨ *TABLE OF CONTENTS* ✨🌷*

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