Dinosaur Jr. – Thumb (Guitar)

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Chords

Green Mind 1991 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