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#G# Piano Chord 
 D#D# Piano Chord 
 G#G# Piano Chord 
 D#D# Piano Chord 


verse 1
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G#G# Piano Chord 
                 D#D# Piano Chord 
                         G#G# Piano Chord 

I know so many people who think they can do it alone

G#G# Piano Chord 
                             D#D# Piano Chord 
               G#G# Piano Chord 

They oscillate their heads and stay in the city zone

BB Piano Chord 
                    F#F# Piano Chord 
      BB Piano Chord 

But what can ya tell them

F#F# Piano Chord 
            FF Piano Chord 
           C#C# Piano Chord 

What can ya say that will make them defensive?

chorus
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D#D# Piano Chord 
              FF Piano Chord 
    D#D# Piano Chord 

So, hang on to your ego.

FF Piano Chord 
                    A#A# Piano Chord 
              D#D# Piano Chord 

hang on, but I know that your gonna lose the fight

G#G# Piano Chord 
                              D#D# Piano Chord 
              G#G# Piano Chord 

they come home like they're peaceful, but inside their so uptight

G#G# Piano Chord 
                          D#D# Piano Chord 
                          G#G# Piano Chord 
     BB Piano Chord 

they troop through their day and waste all their thoughts at night

verse 2
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BB Piano Chord 
                 F#F# Piano Chord 
   BB Piano Chord 

but how can I say it

F#F# Piano Chord 
             FF Piano Chord 
          C#C# Piano Chord 

how can I come home when I know I'm guilty

D#D# Piano Chord 
              FF Piano Chord 
    D#D# Piano Chord 

So, hang on to your ego.

FF Piano Chord 
                    A#A# Piano Chord 
              D#D# Piano Chord 

hang on, but I know that your gonna lose the fight

Chords before and during solo:

G#G# Piano Chord 
 C#C# Piano Chord 
 CC Piano Chord 
 BB Piano Chord 
 A#A# Piano Chord 


G#G# Piano Chord 
 D#D# Piano Chord 
 G#G# Piano Chord 
 G#G# Piano Chord 


F#F# Piano Chord 
 C#C# Piano Chord 
 F#F# Piano Chord 
 F#F# Piano Chord 


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.



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

AA Piano Chord 

i know so many people who

EE Piano Chord 
                        AA Piano Chord 
  AA Piano Chord 

think they can do it alone

AA Piano Chord 

they assay? their heads and

EE Piano Chord 
                      AA Piano Chord 
  AA Piano Chord 

stay in their city zones

CC Piano Chord 
                GG Piano Chord 

but what can you tell them

CC Piano Chord 
            GG Piano Chord 

what can you say that won't

F#F# Piano Chord 
        DD Piano Chord 

make them defensive?

E               F#min (played F#5)
hang on to your ego

EE Piano Chord 
              F#5F#5 Piano Chord 

hang on, but i know that

Bmin7Bmin7 Piano Chord 
           E7E7 Piano Chord 

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
E7E7 Piano Chord 

you're gonna lose the fight

A7A7 Piano Chord 
 DminDmin Piano Chord 
 C#minC#min Piano Chord 
 F7F7 Piano Chord 
 E7E7 Piano Chord 


solo     A E A A
GG Piano Chord 
 DD Piano Chord 
 GG Piano Chord 
 GG Piano Chord 


CC Piano Chord 
             GG Piano Chord 

and how can i say it

CC Piano Chord 
         GG Piano Chord 
            F#F# Piano Chord 
         DD Piano Chord 

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