Jonathan Coulton – Dont Feed The Trolls (Guitar)

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Chords

The timing on most of the G to A chords is complicated because it's more of a riff than chords. I believe the riff goes
  G B A G
e|3-7-5-3-|
B|0-------|
G|0-------|
D|0-------|
A|0-------|
E|3-7-5-3-|
So you're sliding the G shape UP to a B, DOWN to an A then BACK to G. The picking pattern also changes to Down-Mute-Mute during the G chords. It's very hard to explain in words. Just listen to the song with what I typed in mind. It may not be 100%, but it'll get you there. [Verse 1]
D2
Lucy had a steamboat, the steamboat had a bell

D2
Lucy went to heaven but she still felt like hell

       D2            G
So she only gave it two stars

G             A
Worst place ever

D2
She's the kind of person, anyway she tries

D2
Always disappointed so she never feels surprised

            D2           G
When she is always disappointed
[Pre-chorus 1]
G
She holds my hand like I'm a barbed wire fence

G                                                  A      D2
Dance like they're watching you 'cause they are watching you
[Chorus]
D                     A
 And when the bright lights find you

G                             A
 Don't let your heart get lazy

D                      A
 Keep all the worst behind you

Bm                            A
 That stuff will make you crazy

G                          A
Don't read the comments and don't feed the trolls

G                           A
Don't read the comments and don't feed the trolls
[Verse 2]
D2
Hello operator, please give me number nine

D2
If you disconnect me I think that would be fine

                  D2       G
Because all I can hear is talking

G               A
So much talking

D2
Appreciate the outrage, I did the best I could

D2
I thought about your think piece, I don't think it's any good

              D2      G
And anyway, I didn't read it
[Pre-chorus 2]
G
Who writes this stuff? 'Cause it makes no sense

G                                          A     D2
I just checked my privilege and it looks fine to me
[Chorus]
D2             A
 And when the bright lights find you

G                                 A
 They're gonna shine right through you

D2                     A
 Keep all the worst behind you

Bm                            A
 Don't let the words get to you

G                          A
Don't read the comments and don't feed the trolls

G                           A
Don't read the comments and don't feed the trolls
[Verse 3]
    D2
The flies are in the meadow, the bees are in the park

D2
Girls and boys are kissing as we stumble in the dark

             D2             G
And we don't have a lot of time left
[Pre-chorus 3]
G
 You clutch your chest, you fake a heart attack

G
 Laugh it up, nothing looks good on me

G
 Somebody called, they want their something back

G                                       A     D2
 I'm not a piece of meat, I guess I'd like to be
[Chorus]
D2                      A
 And when the bright lights find you

G                              A
Bro, come on, bro, don't tase me

D2                     A
 Keep all the worst behind you

Bm                         A
 That stuff will make you crazy
[Outro]
G                           A
Don't read the comments and don't feed the trolls

G                           A
Don't read the comments and don't feed the trolls

G                           A
Don't read the comments and don't feed the trolls

G                           A
Don't read the comments and don't feed the trolls
G D2 = xx032x You can play a regular D if you want to though. Or a D5. Whatever sounds best to you.