Dinosaur Jr - Thumb

dinosaur jr – thumb
green mind
1991

standard tuning

i based these chords off of j performing it acoustically , so it might be slightly different
than the actual full band cd version .

D C Em/C A7sus4 C9
E | – 2 – | | – – – | | – – – | | – 0 – | | – – – |
B | – 3 – | | – 1 – | | – 0 – | | – 3 – | | – 3 – |
G | – 2 – | | – 0 – | | – 0 – | | – 0 – | | – 0 – |
D | – 0 – | | – 2 – | | – 2 – | | – 2 – | | – 2 – |
A | – – – | | – 3 – | | – 3 – | | – 0 – | | – 3 – |
E | – – – | | – – – | | – – – | | – – – | | – – – |

intro :
( mellotron )

D C9 ( 4x )

C Em/C A7sus4 C9

C9 C Em/C A7sus4 C9
there never really is a good time
C9 C Em/C A7sus4 C9
there’s always nothing much to say
C9 C Em/C
pretty good , not doing that fine
A7sus4 C9
getting up most every day

D C9
steppin’ out , i tried to fix it
D C9
pulled a thumb out of that hole
D C9
give me ingredients , i’ll mix it
D C9
how can you move without a goal

[ chorus : ]
C Em/C A7sus4 C9

C9 C Em/C A7sus4 C9
there never really is a good time
C9 C Em/C A7sus4 C9
there’s always nothing much to say
C9 C Em/C
pretty good , not doing that fine
A7sus4 C9
getting up most every day

D C9
an excuse is all you’re in for
D C9
the abuse is all you crave
D C9
sure you know just what is in store
D C9
wait and see if i’ll behave

[ chorus : ]
C Em/C A7sus4 C9

C9 C Em/C A7sus4 C9
there never really is a good time
C9 C Em/C A7sus4 C9
there’s always nothing much to say
C9 C Em/C
pretty good , not doing that fine
A7sus4 C9
getting up most every day

D C9
there’s a time , just let me know now
D C9
when it’s with you i’ll be glad
D C9
that i was right there just to show you
D C9
at least it’s more than what you had

C Em/C A7sus4 C9

C9 C Em/C A7sus4 C9
there never really is a good time

solo over :

C Em/C A7sus4 C9
C Em/C A7sus4 C9

D C9 ( 4x )

C Em/C A7sus4 C9 ( 4x )

D C9 ( 4x )

C Em/C A7sus4 C9 ( 4x )

fade out