From: [email protected] (ba06118)
Subject: CRD: Frank Black — Hang on to your ego
Date: 24 May 1994 22:23:47 -0400
Keywords: help!
Frank Black — Hang On To Your Ego
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Please feel free to correct any mistakes I made. I haven’t been playing
For too long, and this is my first attempt at a transcription.
Intro: G# C# C B A#
G# D# G# D#
Verse 1
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G# D# G#
I know so many people who think they can do it alone
G# D# G#
They oscillate their heads and stay in the city zone
B F# B
But what can ya tell them
F# F C#
What can ya say that will make them defensive?
Chorus
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D# F D#
So, hang on to your ego.
F A# D#
Hang on, but I know that your gonna lose the fight
G# D# G#
They come home like they’re peaceful, but inside their so uptight
G# D# G# B
They troop through their day and waste all their thoughts at night
Verse 2
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B F# B
But how can I say it
F# F C#
How can I come home when I know I’m guilty
D# F D#
So, hang on to your ego.
F A# D#
Hang on, but I know that your gonna lose the fight
Chords before and during solo:
G# C# C B A#
G# D# G# G#
F# C# F# F#
Then repeat verse 2 and chorus
Note: I imagine that frank black plays this song with his guitar tuned
Down 1/2 step, but I hate re-tuning my guitar, so these chords
Are in standard tuning. I play all the chords sorta like barre
Chords.
EadgbE
I.e. G# 466xxx,
D# x688xx,
B x244xx etc…
Also, the lyrics may be off a little.
From: [email protected] (Raymond Vellani)
Subject: CRD:Hang On To Your Ego-Frank Black
Kind of a cool song, but he didn’t include lyrics w/cassette.
He tunes down to Eb for the record, this version is fingered in
In E which is probably closer to what he fingers.
Bb / / /… A7 Dmin C#min F7 E7
A E X2
A
I know so many people who
E A A
Think they can do it alone
A
They assay? their heads and
E A A
Stay in their city zones
C G
But what can you tell them
C G
What can you say that won’t
F# D
Make them defensive?
E F#min (played F#5)
Hang on to your ego
E F#5
Hang on, but i know that
Bmin7 E7
You’re gonna lose the fight
They come on like they’re peaceful
But inside they’re so uptight
They tripp through the day and
Waste all their thoughts at night
But how can i say it?
How can i come on when i know i’m guilty?
Hang on to your ego
Hang on, but i know that
E7
You’re gonna lose the fight
A7 Dmin C#min F7 E7
Solo A E A A
G D G G
C G
And how can i say it
C G F# D
How can i come on when i know i’m guilty
Solo E F# X2
Breakdown X2
HOTYE
HO
HO, but i know that you’re
Gonna lose that fight (whole thing X3)
A7 Dmin C#min F7 E7….B A