Floyd The Barber Chords

From: ag725@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Rick Scaia)
 
Floyd the Barber
by Kurt Cobain
 
As interpreted by Rick Scaia (ag725@freenet.carleton.ca)
 
The primary riff for this tune is just an F power chord (for two quarter
notes) then a quick slide down to a heavily muted E power chord (two
eighths and a quarter note).  If you've heard the song, it's pretty
easy.  The chorus and solo aren't much more difficult.
 
 
[Intro]
 
F  E  F  E  x4
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
F       E            F          E
Bell on door clangs, come on in
F       E         F          E
Floyd observes my hairy chin
F         E                   F           E
"Sit down in the chair, don't be afraid."
F            E     F      E
Steaming hot towel on my face
 
 
[Chorus]
 
C#    A     C     G#
                      I was
C#    A     C     G#
sha-A-A-A-A-A-A-ved,  I'm
C#    A     C     G#
asha-A-A-A-A-A-A-med, I was
C#    A     C     G#
sha-A-A-A-A-A-A-ved
 
 
[Main Riff]
 
F  E  F  E  x2
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
Barney ties me to the chair
I can't see, I'm really scared
Floyd breathes hard, I hear a zip
Pee-pee pressed against my lips
 
 
[Chorus]
 
C#    A     C     G#
                      I was
C#    A     C     G#
sha-A-A-A-A-A-A-ved,  I'm
C#    A     C     G#
asha-A-A-A-A-A-A-med, I was
C#    A     C     G#
sha-A-A-A-A-A-A-ved
 
 
[Solo]
 
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|---------0-1-3-3-1-0--------------0-1-3-3-1-0--------|
E|-1-1-0-1-------------3-1--1-1-0-1-------------3-1----|
 
 
[Main Riff]
 
F  E  F  E  x2
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
I sense others in the room
Opie, Aunt Bee, I presume
They take turns and cut me up
I die smothered in Aunt Bee's muff
 
 
[Chorus]
 
C#    A     C     G#
                      I was
C#    A     C     G#
sha-A-A-A-A-A-A-ved,  I'm
C#    A     C     G#
asha-A-A-A-A-A-A-med, I was
C#    A     C     G#
sha-A-A-A-A-A-A-ved
 
 
Main riff once, then bass only on main riff, then drums only.
(If you're just playing alone, just play it three times, and mute
it more each time until the third time is extremely percussive sounding.)
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