Sonic Youth – Tunic (Guitar)

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[Intro] Gm Dm Gm F Gm [Verse 1]
Gm
Dreaming, dreaming of a girl like me

F                                       Gm
Hey what are you waiting for, feeding, feeding me

Gm
I feel like I'm disappearing, getting smaller every day

F                         Gm
But I look in the mirror, I'm bigger in every way
[Chorus]
Gm
She said,

Gm
You aren't never going anywhere

Gm
You aren't never going anywhere

Gm
I ain't never going anywhere

Gm
I ain't never going anywhere
[Verse 2]
C                  Gm
I'm in heaven now, I can see you Richard

C                                  Gm
Goodbye Hollywood, goodbye Downey, hello Janis

              C
Hello Dennis, Elvis and all my brand new friends

Gm                                  C  Gm
I'm so glad you're all here with me, until the very end
[Instrumental] Gm Dm Gm Dm Gm [Verse 3]
Gm
Dreaming, dreaming of how it's supposed to be

F                              Gm
But now this tunic's spinning, around my arms and knees

Gm
I feel like I'm disappearing, getting smaller every day

F                                 Gm
But when I open my mouth to sing, I'm bigger in every way
[Chorus]
Gm
She said,

Gm
You aren't never going anywhere

Gm
You aren't never going anywhere

Gm
I ain't never going anywhere

Gm
I ain't never going anywhere
[Verse 4]
C                    Gm
Hey mom! Look I'm up here, I finally made it

C
I'm playing the drums again too

Gm                                        C
Don't be sad, the band doesn't sound half bad

                    Gm
And I remember mom, what you said

         C      Gm
You said honey, you look so under-fed
[Instrumental] Gm Dm Gm Dm Gm Dm Gm Dm Gm Dm Gm Dm Gm Dm Gm Dm Gm [Verse 5]
Gm
Another green salad, another ice tea

F                             Gm
There's a tunic in the closet waiting just for me

Gm
I feel like I'm disappearing, getting smaller every day

F                                Gm
But I look in your eyes, and I'm bigger in every way
[Chorus]
Gm
She said,

Gm
You aren't never going anywhere

Gm
You aren't never going anywhere

Gm
I ain't never going anywhere

Gm
I ain't never going anywhere
[Outro]
C
Goodbye Richard, gotta go now

Gm                     C
I'm finally on my own, but Dan's got a gig

Gm                            F
Keep the love lights glowing, little girl's got the blues

Gm                           F     Gm
I can still hear momma say: "honey don't let it go to your head"