Again, another version best done acoustic. My personal style is simple playing and
emotional singing, and a lot of J Roddy's songs allow for this if you break them down and
play acoustic. Anyways, hope you have fun with this one.
Chords used:
F C G Em Am
e-|---1-----0-----3-----0-----0---|
B-|---1-----1-----3-----0-----1---|
G-|---2-----0-----0-----0-----2---|
D-|---3-----2-----0-----2-----2---|
A-|---3-----3-----2-----2-----0---|
E-|---1-----x-----3-----0-----x---|
Intro - F
C
The city children, they know how to breed
They've touched some love, but they believe in need
F C
I said to myself, I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don't cry."
C
The downtown bigots, they want to be friends
I filled their cup up until they said when
F C
I said to myself, I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don't cry."
G F
I feel a fever, a generation
C Em
I am just human, I’m information
F G
It's true, it's true
C
You gonna die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
And cry, cry, cry, and do that tear jerk
F C
Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk, too
F G C
I do that tear jerk, I do that tear jerk for you
C
The progress mongers, the southpaws of smoke
Full-formed veneers for us average folks
F C
I said to myself, I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don’t cry."
C
And after us, the engines will search
For fashion youth, the signs and wonders in shirts
F C
I said to myself I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don't cry."
G F
I feel a fever, a generation
C Em
I am just human, I’m information
F G
It's true, it's true
C
You gonna die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
And cry, cry, cry, and do that tear jerk
F C
And I, I, I, I do that tear jerk, its true
C
You gonna die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
And cry, cry, cry, and do that tear jerk
F C
Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk, too
F G C
I do that tear jerk, I do that tear jerk for you
(This part is mostly drums, so I like to just do one stab at the beginning of each line
and maybe do a light tapping on the guitar so that it's not completely a capella. I'll
provide the chords I do the stabs of.)
C
I stole these rhythms from the man who had them, and uh
F
He wiped his chin down with Uncle Tom's napkin, and uh
C
He said you choose this day whom you will serve, and uh
F
Take bits of grace, not just the things you will deserve, and uh
Am
"Well, Jesus Christ," I said "you're changing your mind.", and uh
C
You're turning water back from that wine
F (resume playing normally)
It's the day the Lord has made and the year of rabbits, too
G
I got my calendar mind and it's set on you
C
I'm gonna die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk
F C
And I, I, I, I do that tear jerk, its true
C
You gonna die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk
F C
And I, I, I, and do that tear jerk, it's true
F G C
I do that tear jerk, I do that tear jerk for you
F G C (let ring)
I do that tear jerk, I do that tear jerk for you
