Thumb Chords & Lyrics by Dinosaur Jr.
Thumb
guitar chords lyrics
Dinosaur jr - Thumb
Green Mind
1991
Standard Tuning
I based these chords off of J performing it acoustically, so it might be slightly different
than the actual full band CD version.
D C Em/C A7sus4 C9
E|-2-| |---| |---| |-0-| |---|
B|-3-| |-1-| |-0-| |-3-| |-3-|
G|-2-| |-0-| |-0-| |-0-| |-0-|
D|-0-| |-2-| |-2-| |-2-| |-2-|
A|---| |-3-| |-3-| |-0-| |-3-|
E|---| |---| |---| |---| |---|
Intro:
(mellotron)
D C9 (4x)
C Em/C A7sus4 C9
C9 C Em/C A7sus4 C9
There never really is a good time
C9 C Em/C A7sus4 C9
There's always nothing much to say
C9 C Em/C
Pretty good, not doing that fine
A7sus4 C9
Getting up most every day
D C9
Steppin' out, I tried to fix it
D C9
Pulled a thumb out of that hole
D C9
Give me ingredients, I'll mix it
D C9
How can you move without a goal
[Chorus:]
C Em/C A7sus4 C9
C9 C Em/C A7sus4 C9
There never really is a good time
C9 C Em/C A7sus4 C9
There's always nothing much to say
C9 C Em/C
Pretty good, not doing that fine
A7sus4 C9
Getting up most every day
D C9
An excuse is all you're in for
D C9
The abuse is all you crave
D C9
Sure you know just what is in store
D C9
Wait and see if I'll behave
[Chorus:]
C Em/C A7sus4 C9
C9 C Em/C A7sus4 C9
There never really is a good time
C9 C Em/C A7sus4 C9
There's always nothing much to say
C9 C Em/C
Pretty good, not doing that fine
A7sus4 C9
Getting up most every day
D C9
There's a time, just let me know now
D C9
When it's with you I'll be glad
D C9
That I was right there just to show you
D C9
At least it's more than what you had
C Em/C A7sus4 C9
C9 C Em/C A7sus4 C9
There never really is a good time
Solo over:
C Em/C A7sus4 C9
C Em/C A7sus4 C9
D C9 (4x)
C Em/C A7sus4 C9 (4x)
D C9 (4x)
C Em/C A7sus4 C9 (4x)
Fade out
