main riff :
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| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – – – – |
| . – – – 9 – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – 7 – 10 – – – . |
| . – – – – – – – 10 – 8 – – – – – 8/9 – – – – – – – – – – – – . |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
C G

intro chords : C C – > G G – > C C – > G G – >

mikey plays this riff during the vocal part of the verses :
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| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – | – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – |
| – – – 3 – 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – | – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – – – – – – – |
C G C G

then he plays the main riff over the spaces between singing .

C G C
there’s a pack of rabid dogs
G C G C G – > ( 2x )
pawing at my front door
C G C
there’s a pack of rabid dogs
G C G C G – > ( 2x )
pawing at my front door

C G C
there’s a swarm of yellowjackets
G C G C G – > ( 2x )
pounding against my window pane
C G C
there’s a swarm of yellowjackets
G C G C G – > ( 2x )
pounding against my window pane

chorus :
C G
well , how’s it gonna be
C G
how’s it gonna be yeah
C G
how’s it gonna be
C G
how’s it gonna be yeah

bridge :
E E – > D – > C
all the pictures on the wall
C G
have fallen to the ground
Am Em F D
the trees bowing to the grass in a silent hurricane
C G
when the landlord calls
E E – > D – > C
mother nature’s come to arms
C G
she’s in a fighting mood
Am Em F D
greta’s got a gun this ain’t no flowerchild

( chorus )

jam over an Am

( bridge )

( chorus )

C G C
there’s a pack of rabid dogs
G C G C G – > ( 2x )
pawing at my front door
C G C
there’s a pack of rabid dogs
G C G C G – > ( 2x )
pawing at my front door

C G C
there’s a swarm of yellowjackets
G C G C G – > ( 2x )
pounding against my window pane
C G C
there’s a big ol’ brama bull
G C G C G – > ( 2x )
busting up my shotgun shack

jam over an Am