Key of 2
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#Song: Key Of 2
#Artist: Violent Femmes
#Album: New Times
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#Transcribed by Wesley Torres
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# F# A F# E F# B D B A B X
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G|--------------------------------------x-------------|
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D|-------------------------0------------x-------------|
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A|------0-------------2--2----2--0--2---x-------------|
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E|-2--2----2--0--2----------------------x-------------|
e|--------------------------------------x-------------|
B|--------------------------------------x-------------|
G|---------------------4--4-7--4--2--4--x-------------|
D|-4--4----7--4--2--4--4--4-7--4--2--4--x-------------|
A|-4--4----7--4--2--4--2--2-5--2--0--2--x-------------|
E|-2--2----5--2--0--2-------------------x-------------|
Intro:
12-string Bass
FAFEF#
with guitar and drums
FAFEF#
Verse 1:
F# A F#EF#
when I was sentenced to prison
F# A FEF#
To do about one year
D BAB
They said it isn't so bad
F# A FEF#
We got a good band here
F# A FEF#
We play every Wednesday night
F# AFEF#
Sometimes Tuesday too
D B AB
It's the music of the future
F# AFEF#
and it will get to you
Verse 2:
F# A FEF#
When I heard the band
F# A FEF#
for the first time
X
They has no rhythm
F# AFEF#
They had no rhyme
F# A FEF#
Well it almost like a dream
F# A FEF#
I never wanted to have
D B A B
It drove me crazy
F# A F#EF#
It drove me mad
F# A F#EF#
The man said: "C'mon and play
F# A F# EF#
And here's an instrument for you
D B AB
It's an ancient flute
F#AFEF#
It's in the key of 2
Solo:
Bridge:
C#
I gotta get more I gotta get more I gotta get more
A F#
I gotta get more time. I gotta stay in here
E F#
I used to be foggy
B C#
But the music made me clear
Verse 3:
F# A F# EF#
Now the jail in rockin'
F# A FEF#
like Elvis never knew
I'm on the inside now
F#AFEF#
I'm in the key of 2
F# A F#EF#
Now we all are lifers
F# AFEF#
and I'm in the band too
D B AB
We play my favorite song
F#
It's in the key of
F#
2 And it will get to
F#
you It's the music of the future
F#
and it will get to
F#
you and it will get to
F#
you it's the music of the future
F#
It's in the key of
2
(repeat and fade out)