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The Wombats - Cheetah Tongue Chords

Chord reference Em, D, A, G, Bm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Em] [D] [A] I cut [Em]off my head [D]and my cheetah tongue [A] I can’t [Em]think straight [D]and my mouth is numb [A] Don’t [Em]shut your eyes [D]till we fade to black [A] ‘Cause maybe [Em]this [D]time, the good stuff could [A]last

[A]You rub me over [A]My orange cola, got black [G]flamingos [D]crying for ya [A]Well I’ll see ya later, [A]I could be your faker, [G]My hands shake like [D]jellyfish when your [A]near

I cut [Em]off my head [D]and my cheetah tongue [A] I can’t [Em]think straight [D]and my mouth is numb [A] Don’t [Em]shut your eyes [D]till we fade to black [A] ‘Cause maybe [Em]this [D]time, the good stuff could [A]last

[A]Your a hammer [A]Sweet firecracker, [G]stumbling through a [D]chinatown [A]Liar liar, [A]my arse is on fire, [G]Somewhere between [D]chinatown and [A]here

I cut [Em]off my head [D]and my cheetah tongue [A] I can’t [Em]think straight [D]and my mouth is numb [A] Don’t [Em]shut your eyes [D]till we fade to black [A] ‘Cause maybe [Em]this [D]time, the good stuff could [A]last [Em]Ooohhh [D] [A]

[Em]Come a little closer, [Bm]it’s alright [A]I’ll be a light character with [Em]flaws tonight [Em]Come a little closer [Bm]my firefly [A]Your not the only one who doesn’t want to be [G]alone tonight

I cut [Em]off my head [D]and my cheetah tongue [A] I can’t [Em]think straight [D]and my mouth is numb [A] Don’t [Em]shut your eyes [D]till we fade to black [A] ‘Cause maybe [Em]this [D]time, the good stuff could [A]last [Em]Ooohhh [D] [A]

Artist The Wombats
Album Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life
Genres Alternative, Indie
Year 2018
Key Em

How to Play Cheetah Tongue on Guitar?

The Wombats - Cheetah Tongue can be played in the key of Em using the Em, D, A, G, Bm chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Cheetah Tongue with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.