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Nuclear

Ryan Adams

 

Intro:  / G - G/E - / Cadd9 - - - / x2 w/high arpeggio

            / G - G/E - / Cadd9 - - - / x4 w/high arpeggio

                                                             & slide lick

 

w/low arpeggio:

G (½)  G/E (½)    Cadd9                       G (½)  G/E (½)  Cadd9

This           is where the summer ends

         G (½)  G/E (½)    Cadd9                       G (½)  G/E (½)  Cadd9
In a flash of pure destruction, no one wins

 

w/low arpeggio & distortion:

           G (½)  G/E (½)    Cadd9      G (½)  G/E (½)  Cadd9
Goin’ nuclear.                            Nuclear.

w/low arpeggio & slide lick:

         G (½)  G/E (½)    Cadd9                 G (½)  G/E (½)  Cadd9
The violets in my          eyelids goin' red

 

w/distortion:

C5 (2)              G (2)

Sentimental geek

C5 (2)                               G (2)
      Shut up and go to sleep

/ G - G/E - / Cadd9 - - - / x2 w/low arpeggio &                      

                                                     distortion

/ G - G/E - / Cadd9 - - - / x4 w/high arpeggio

                                                     & slide lick

 

w/low arpeggio:

          G (½)  G/E (½)    Cadd9                       G (½)  G/E (½)  Cadd9
They comb           the beach and the remains

            G (½)  G/E (½)    Cadd9                       G (½)  G/E (½)  Cadd9
Of the bathing suits and Porsches all in flames

 

w/low arpeggio & distortion:

           G (½)  G/E (½)    Cadd9      G (½)  G/E (½)  Cadd9
Goin’ nuclear.                            Nuclear.

w/low arpeggio & slide lick:

         G (½)  G/E (½)      Cadd9                              G (½)  G/E (½)  Cadd9
When I saw her and the Yankees lost to the Braves

 

 

 

 

 

w/distortion:

C5 (2)                G (2)
Sentimental geek

C5 (2)                G (2)
Sentimental geek

C5 (2)                G (2)
Sentimental geek

C5 (2)                                 G (2)
      Shut up and go to sleep

                  Em      C
Give me an answer

                  G        D
Give me an answer

                  Em      C
Give me an answer

                  G        D
Give me an answer

                  Em      C   G  D

Give me an out

                  Em      C   G  D

Give me an out

 

C5 x4


This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.