Alice Cooper – Give The Kid A Break (Guitar)

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This one is kinda tricky with the timing, so you kinda have to know what your doing, but chords are all there. p.s. this was a hard song to tab Don't… know why I'm down here
F
 Must be something I said

               F#7           C
Or some small imperfection

E             Am C7/G F          D/F#
In my soul or in my head

          D7                G       F#7 G
Don't know why I'm down here
Don't reserve to roast or bake I'm fighting off slanderous allegations Why don't you give the kid a break?
G                                           C    F    C
 Don't you think maybe we could talk this over

E               Am
You're a reasonable man

              C                        D D# E
Could we discuss my grave situation

                 Am                                     G
I'm a miserable man

         F#*
And I'm in the frying pan
D G Chorus: Give the kid a break
                       C    -  B  -  Em  -  G
Give me one good reason why I should
All right, all right, so I made a few mistakes But for heaven's sake Watch your language, Kid. OK, OK, don't get hot Don't… question my judgement
                     F
He only reaped what he sowed

             F#7                    C
He cast his pearls before swine
E Am C7/G F
  D/F#
And that's good enough for me
D7 G F#7 G Solo (Verse chord progression) I don't want to talk it over Even tho' I'm a reasonable man Sonny, from over here Looks like you're in no position to bargain You're a convicted man You're right in the frying pan Give the kid a break Please give me a break Give the kid a break Nah nah, I don't think so, man Come on, you know I got what it takes Can't you give me a break? Sure thing kid, when hell freezes over Ok, don't give the kid a break Hey you guys, I thought you were on my side No they don't Give the kid a break Yeah, well thanks a lot, pals Listen boss, maybe we can make a little deal Isn't there anything I can say Or some kind of fine I can pay Something Don't know why I'm down here Must be something I said (I'm sorry) Or some small imperfection In my soul or in my head It might be some infection It might be a small imperfection or a clear case of misdirection It must be a small imperfection In my soul or in my head Give the kid a break
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      |--4----------|
      |--5----------|
      |--2----------| don't know the name of this chord

After the first F of the song play this:
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      |--7-5-7-5-7---|

      |------------3-| - this is the 3 played when going back into the F.
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and after the C, play:
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      |-------------|
      |--7-5-7-5----|

      |----------3--| - this is the 3 played when going back into the C.
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