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Screaming Yellow

The Nixons

Chord: Principal (acoustic and electric guitars)
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key: Dm
E|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------12~-----14~-------|
D|--12~-----15~-----------------------| x2
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|

*guitar 1, rhythm*
(main riff)

E|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------| x2
A|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----|
E|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----|

"See-saw soldier with your playground war
Don't care for reason what your fighting for
Prey on the weaker but I see much more
The weakness in you will slowly bring your fall"

E|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------| x4
A|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----|
E|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----|

[Chorus]
"I know, I know, I know what your seeing
I know, I know, I know that your believing
Who are, you are, you are fooling
I know, I know you are...screaming yellow, (screaming yellow)"

E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7--5/7-7-7--7\5\3---|
E|--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7--5/7-7-7--7\5\3---|

E|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------| x2
A|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----|
E|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----|

[Verse 2]
"Recess warrior with your broken fall"

E|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----|
E|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----|

"No one treads beneath your monkey bars"

E|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----x-x-x----|
E|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----x-x-x----|

"Keep your distance and you'll see another day"

E|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----|
E|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----|

"Until there's no one to play with, no one to fuck with
No one today"

E|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----5/7~-----|
E|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----5/7~-----|

[Chorus]
"I know, I know, I know what your seeing
I know, I know, I know that your believing
Who are, you are, you are fooling
I know, I know you are...screaming yellow, (screaming yellow)"

E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7--5/7-7-7--7\5\3---|
E|--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7--5/7-7-7--7\5\3---|

E|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------| x2
A|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----|
E|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----|

[Bridge]
"See how they run, how they cower away
Keep them in range as the innocence fades"

E|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--5---4---3---2-----|
D|--5---4---3---2-----| x2
A|--3---2---1---0-----|
E|--------------------|

*quick fill with guitar 2 after each line*

E|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--2h3p2--0----|
A|-----------3--|
E|--------------|

E|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--5---4---3---x-----|
D|--5---4---3---x-----| x2
A|--3---2---1---x-----|
E|--------------------|

E|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--0---3---0---------|
E|--0---3---0---------|

E|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------| x2
A|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----|
E|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----|

[Verse 3]
"See-saw soldier with your playground war
Don't know the reason what your fighting for"

E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10--12-12-12-12--14-14-14-14---|
D|--x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x----| x2
A|--5-5-5-5--8--8--8--8---10-10-10-10--12-12-12-12---|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

"Prey on the weaker and the weaker pray
Until there's no one to play with, no one to fuck with
No one today"

E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------| x2
A|--0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7---|
E|--0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7---|

[CHORUS / OUTRO]
"I know, I know, I know what your seeing
I know, I know, I know that your believing
Who are, you are, you are fooling
I know, I know you are...screaming yellow, (screaming yellow)"

E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7--5/7-7-7--7\5\3---|
E|--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7--5/7-7-7--7\5\3---|

E|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------| x2
A|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----|
E|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----|

"Scream, scream...scream more for me, scream more"

E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--5--3--0--3---|
E|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--5--3--0--3---|

E|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----|
E|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----|

*guitar 2, with wah*

E|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---15~---|
A|---------|
E|---------|



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| b  Bend
| ~  Vibrato
| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down
| x  Dead note
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
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