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Rodney Crowell - The Obscenity Prayer (give It To Me) (Chord)
Album: The Outsider (2005)
Submitter: crcrcrcr (4) on 8/15/05 6 comments
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The Obscenity Prayer (Give It To Me)
Written by: Rodney Crowell
From the album: "The Outsider"
Tabbed by: crcrcrcr 

Suggestions for improvement are appreciated.
You can use power chord forms (where appropriate) 
if the full barre form is too much.
The hover chords are accurate.

INTRO: A  G  F#m  A 

A                            A G
Give to me my time and money,   
                             G F#m
Give to me my milk and honey,
                           G A
Give to me my self-respect,   
A
golden chains around my neck
A                         A G
Give to me my super model,   
                                  G F#m 
corporate jet and champagne bottle
                             G A
Get me out there on the town,   
A
let me spread my wealth around
B                                 A
I could learn to love this life I lead
B                                     A
But just don't take away the things I need
B                                                         
I feel rosy in the pink, 
D
so please don't make me stop and think
B                                          
All those dark thoughts in my head,
A                       
seem like better left unsaid

A 
Give it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me)
G
Give it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me)
F#m
Give it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me)
A
(Give me, give me)   (Give me, give me)

A                            A G
Give to me my latest fashion, 
                                G F#m 
make my lover burn with passion
                              G A
Give to me my charm and wit, 
A                             
keep my body young and fit
A                           A G
Give to me my haute couture, 
                             G F#m
give the world a cancer cure
                             G A
Serve my breakfast alfresco, 
A
let the wine and liquor flow
B                                 A
I can search for truth some other time
B                                       A
But right now I just want to get what's mine
B
Let the gangsters rule the streets 
D
while teachers try to make ends meet
B
I despise all bleedin' hearts, 
A
I don't patronize the arts

A
Give it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me)
G
Give it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me)
F#m
Give it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me)
A   
Right now


BRIDGE (SPOKEN):
B                                                    
I don't understand what it is you're tryin' to sell me
D       E  
Or what it is you're tryin' to tell me
B                                                                  
You're tryin' to get me to show some compassion
E7  
Man that's so out of fashion

A                          G
Give to me my Aspen winter,
                                   F#m
sorry 'bout the World Trade Center
                              A
I can't help the ones in need, 
A
I got my own mouth to feed
A                              G
Give to me my playboy channels, 
                                      F#m
and killer weed and sheets of flannel
                        A
Lay me down upon my bed
A
with pleasant dreams to fill my head
     B                                 A
Just look at what this world is comin' to
    B                                     A
And there ain't one damn thing that I can do
B
I don't have a leg to stand on, 
D
I don't have a net to land on
B
I don't have the base of power, 
A
I don't have the extra hour

A
Give it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me)
G
Give it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me)
F#m                 A
Give it to me, right now

A                                
Give to me my tax cut outsource, 
G
build me my own private golf course
F#m                                   
The Dixie Chicks can kiss my ass,
A
but I still need that backstage pass
A                              
Give to me my NASDAQ numbers, 
G
Intel shares and E-trade blunders
F#m                           
Soldiers to defend my freedom 
A
and three or four Valium if I need 'em and

A
Give it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me)
G
Give it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me)
F#m                A
Give it to me right now


OUTRO - A G F#m A 
 Comments (click here to add a non-facebook comment)
This sounds much better! I don't hear all the D's, but that could just be me. Great job, and thanks for posting it!
-twizzle05 | 8/15/2005
twizzle05, Thanks for the kind words. Which specific D's do you have qualms about? I realize this tab probably still needs some (d)efinite tweaking.Sorry, couldn't resist.
-crcrcrcr | 8/15/2005
I'm not sure there's a D in the last line of the verse...my hearing's often off, though. The others, I can understand what you're saying. Whether I'm right or wrong, it's still a great tab to a great song!
-twizzle05 | 8/15/2005
Thanks, twizzle05, I will check it out and report back.
-crcrcrcr | 8/15/2005
Twizzle05, thanks for the help. I have taken out all but three of those (d)arn D's. Sorry, couldn't resist. I think it sounds much better.
Let me know what you think.
-crcrcrcr | 8/16/2005
Sounds good to me! And don't worry about the pun...we're all guilty of 'em.
-twizzle05 | 8/18/2005
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