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Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 16:29:55 -0500 (EST)
From: Glen Norman Pavan 
Subject: ramones: adios_amigos_album.crd


artist:  Ramones
title:  I Don't Want To Grow Up
        Makin Monsters For My Friends
        It's Not For Me To Know
        The Crusher
        Life's A Gas
        Take The Pain Away
        I Love You
        Cretin Family
        Have A Nice Day  (courtesy of  james )
        Scattergun
        Got A Lot To Say
        She Talks To Rainbows
        Born To Die In Berlin
        Spiderman
album:  Adios Amigos
tuning:  standard


I Don't Want To Grow Up
-----------------------

intro:   D

D                                    A
While I'm lying in my bed at night   I don't wanna grow up
Nothing ever seems to turn out right I don't wanna grow up
B                    F#                  G               A
How do you move in a world of fog that's always changing things
B                  F#      G    A
Makes me wish that I could be a dog
D                                  A
When I see that price that you pay I don't want to grow up
I don't ever wanna be that way I don't wanna grow up
B                     F#               G             A
Seems that folks turn into things they never want to be
B                 F#          G  A
The only thing to live for is today
D                                  A
I'm gonna put a hole in my tv set  I don't wanna grow up
Open up the medicine chest and     I don't wanna grow up
B                     F#            B                F#
I don't wanna have to shout it out  I don`t want my hair to fall out
I don't wanna be filled with doubt  I don't wanna be a good boy scout
I don't wanna hafta learn to count  I don't want the biggest amount
   G       A            D
No I don't want to grow up


solo:   D  A  D  A  B  F#  G  A  B  F#  G  A

D                                     A
When I see my parents fight           I don't want to grow up
They all go out and drinkin all night I don't wanna grow up
B                    F#          B                     F#
I'd rather stay here in my room  Nothing out there but sad and gloom
B                       F#             G     A
I don't wanna live in a big ol tomb on Grand St.
D                                     A
When I see the 5 0' clock news        I don't wanna grow up
Comb their hair and shine their shoes I don't wanna grow up
Stay around in my ol hometown  Don't wanna put no money down
B                 F#            B                 F#
Don't wanna get a big ol loan   Work them fingers to the bone
I dont' wanna float on a broom  Fall in love get married then boom
how the hell did it get here so soon
   G       A            D
No I don't want to grow up

D


Makin Monsters For My Friends
-----------------------------

intro:   Bb G  Bb G  Bb G  Bb G

verse:

C                    F F   C                      F F
Everybody said so man      you could see it on tv
They stood there ashamed   with no where to go
Nobody wants them now      the kids are alright
Everyday is a holiday      and pushin people around


chorus:

F   C      Eb       G      C       F C
I'm making monsters for my friends
I'm making monsters for my friends


second verse

Someone caught one    I could see so myself
I had to call 254     so they wouldn't blame me
We wanted to know     how much trouble there was
When we asked our daddy     he said it was just because

repeat chorus

bridge        Bb  G       Bb G
              C Bb F C    C Bb F C
              C Bb F C    C Bb F C


third verse

I don't wanna open a can of worms      I don't want any Spaghetti O's
And I can always tell when             someone is holding a grudge

repeat chorus

repeat chorus

repeat intro


It's Not For Me To Know
-----------------------

intro:  G Bb F G  G Bb F G

verse

G    Bb      F    G
Easy come and easy go
For Me that was the fun
It was something that I didn't
Think was so bad
Now I'm looking out my window
But I don't know where I am
And I've given up trying to
Understand what I can't

chorus
G       Bb       Eb        F
I don't have any illusions anymore
I've done all that I can do
G    F       G     Bb   G    F       Eb
It's not for me to know It's not for me to know
It's not for me to know It's not for me to know

repeat intro

second verse

I stood under the moonlight
To illuminate myself
Something I fell into
>From being kicked around

repeat chorus

bridge
G Bb F G   G Bb F G   Eb GGGG FF    Eb F

third verse

No one seemed to notice seeing
>From smoke screen eyes
You can get what you want
But I don't think it's true

repeat chorus twice

outro
Eb F Eb F G


The Crusher
-----------
 main riff:

G------------------------|
D--2-2----5-4------------|
A-------------5-4-3----0-|
E------------------------|

intro:  riff twice

verse   play the riff once for each line of lyric

Now I wanna wrestle in the Garden I'm on my way to stardom
I know I'm ready I know I'm great but first I got to get in shape

pre-chorus
B                                            D           A
Cause I got my eye on the Russian Bear Gonna tear him up I swear
B                                            D
This guy thinks he's the champion Gonna take his belt and beat him

chorus:  play the riff once per line of lyric

I'm the Crusher King of the Ring
I'm the Crusher King of the Ring
I'm the Crusher King of the Ring
I'm the Crusher King of the Ring


second verse:

I ready for a match with the Russian Bear Gonna piledrive him pull his hair
I might have a foreign object in my trunks I might hafta use on that punk

second pre-chorus

Got the hardest hold you can put on anyone If you're my victim you're beaten
I'm a lean mean fighting machine powerful and strong like King Kong

repeat chorus

repeat intro

third verse

Started having second thoughts I was scared as hell The last thing I
         wanted was to hear them ring the bell
I mean the Russian Bear could probably tear me limb from limb
He'd probably grin be real happy with himself this is not good for my health
I'm not coming out of the dressing room to get beaten up by that goon

third pre-chorus

Go back to russia go back home Don't wanna get a broken bone
Or a lump on my head Ain't gonna hide under the bed

repeat chorus

repeat intro


Life's A Gas
------------
intro:  G F# E D C D      G F# E D C D
        C  D     C  D


verse
G             E   G            E            C B A G      D
Life's a gas     Life's a gas      Life's a gas a gas oh yeah
Life's a gas     Life's a gas      Life's a gas a gas oh yeah

chorus
C           D         E            G     C               D
So don't be sad cause I'll I'll be there Dont' be sad at all


repeat verse

repeat chorus

repeat verse (instruMental)

repeat chorus

outro:  G F# E D C D     repeat to fade


Take The Pain Away
------------------

intro

D F Bb C  D F C
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/r/ramones/43250.html ]
verse
D      F   Bb C        D    F      C
I went out today for a walk in the rain
I was so sad and blue I could feel any pain
I was worried about everything My head began to howl
I'm running away from myself There's too may demon's around here now

chorus (played twice each time)
D    Bb C        D      Bb     C       D            Bb      C    Bb
Everybody  I don't know what to say I wish I could take the pain away


second verse

But hta can't happen everybody knows it's true
And if you have to know I'll never understand you
So if you have to go you better go now
Go off somewhere safe I hope you will somehow

repeat chorus

bridge
Bb F Bb C

repeat chorus

outro
C  D


I Love You
----------

intro
A B E   A B E

verse
A      B            E
When I look in your eyes
I see words I can't describe
And these words I'm telling you
               D
And I tell you I love you

second verse

Don't try to put me down
Just because my back is turned around
I'm playing it straight for once
Cause baby I love you

chorus
G A      D
I really do
There's no one else like you
G    A E
Baby I love

third verse

Baby I love you
No matter what you do
Baby I love you
And I tell you I love you

repeat second verse

bridge
A B E   A B E    D   A B E  A B E  A B E

           D
Cause baby I love you
G A      D
I really do
there's no one else like you
Baby I love you
Baby I love you
Baby I love you
Baby I love you
Baby I love you
Baby I love you
G    A    E
Baby I love you
A  B            E
No matter what I do
Baby I love you
           D
And I tell you I love you


goes to fade

Cretin Family
-------------
intro:  D    F E Eb D
        D    F E Eb D

verse
D           Eb     D               Eb
I'm not so upset about my horrible self
But why don't you go upset yourself
C                 D     C              D
Hey here's the mirror See your stupid face
What a disgrace man and you know it's true

chorus
D                                          F         E       Eb  D
Cretin family cretin family cretin family everyone's against me
cretin family cretin family cretin family oi oi oi oi

second verse
Don't stare at me it's freakin me out
Look what's happening now it's all your fault
You can't do nothing absolutely nothing ok
Why don't you get a hula hoop and do the cretin hop

chorus

third verse
I'm never wrong don't tell me what to do
Here's a little curse it's from me to you
It's nothing gonna happen nothing ever will
You'll be miserable everyday your luck will always be bad

chorus

intro

outro (four times)
D            Eb
everyone's against me
oi oi oi oi
D


Have A Nice Day
---------------
intro
G

verse
  A#                G           F       C         G
I heard it from the gangster I heard it from the priest
I heard it from my best friend way down in the middle east

chorus
F    G A#   C            D     C    D     C
Have a nice day that's all I hear everyday
Have a nice day, I don't believe a word you say

second verse
I heard it from the landlord when he kicked me out
I heard it from the spirits as they possessed my house

repeat chorus

(bridge)
C D# D C# (4X)

C           D#      F         C           D#    D
When they look me in the eye I turn the other way
It's just a trained reaction something they gotta say

third verse
I heard it in New Zealand I heard it at the club
I heard it from my doctor before he pulled the plug

chorus twice
chorus instrumental twice

outro G


Scattergun
----------
intro:  C# D#  G# G# G F D#    C# D# G#

verse

B      F#   B      F#  B   F#      B    F#
Smooth bore Scattergun you are the only one
C#                                   B  B  A#
to cover me when I sleep to cover me in my dreams
G# F#   B      F#   B      F#  B          F#          B     F#
Carry a smooth bore scattergun steal from me there'll be no time to run
C#
I got the bead on you she fires true take what you want
            B    B A#   G# F#
And I'll do what I have to do
B      F#   B      F#  B      F#  B      F#
Smooth bore Scattergun Scattergun Scattergun

bridge
D#
Triple O bucks the only shot for me
Cut you right off at the knee
No need to bother the police
I've got my Mossberg 590

repeat intro

repeat verse

repeat intro twice      solo over the second time through

repeat verse


Got A Lot To Say
----------------
chorus, kinda
G             C#
I got a lot to say  x4

verse, kinda
E              B
I can't remember now   x4

chorus

verse

break:  C#  B  Bb  G# F#

chorus (instrumental)

verse

chorus

verse

verse

break


She Talks To Rainbows
---------------------
intro:  E

verse
E
She's a lost little girl in her own little world
She looks so happy but she seems so sad
G
oh yeah oh yeah
E
She's a lost little girl in her own little world
I'd like to help her I'd like to try
G        D
oh yeah  oh yeah

chorus
E                  G
She talks to birds she talks to angels
D                  C
She talks to trees She talks to bees
E
She don't talk to me
G                         D
Talks to the rainbows and to the seas
C                      E
She talks to trees she don't talk to me
E
Don't talk to me

bridge (played twice)
E
You know she drives me outta my mind
D                      C
You know she drives me outta my head

verse

chorus

outro:  chorus to fade
she don't talk to me
don't talk to me


Born To Die In Berlin
---------------------
recurring riff throughout song:  GGFGFGF

verse
G                  Bb                 Eb           riff twice
Intoxicated by the orchids abandoned in the garden
Demanding morphine curse my soul is burning
Standing in the sweet wonderings breathing the pale moon silver
Torn painted lips tasting the last drops of life

chorus
G                     Bb        G             Bb       riff
Sometimes I feel like screaming Sometimes I feel I just can't win
Sometimes I feel my soul is as restless as the wind
G             Bb      G
Maybe I was born to die in Berlin
riff x4

second verse
I sprinkled cocaine on the floor when no one was watching
I closed my eyes and let myself sleep
Creeps and dirty bastards demons waiting by my bed
There's no choice or difference no one seems to notice

chorus

third verse
(sung in German, most probably by Dee Dee Ramone)

chorus

outro: riff 4x


Spiderman
---------
intro:  C#

verse
C#
Spiderman spiderman
does whatever a spider can
F#
spins a web, any size
 C#
catches theives just like flies
G#       F#            C#
look out here comes the Spiderman

second verse
Is he strong listen bud
he's got radioactive blood
Can he swing from a thread
take a look overhead
hey there there goes the spiderman

bridge
       E             B
In the chill of the night
      F#          C#
At the scene of the crime
       E             B
Like a streak of light
      F#            G#
He arrives just in time

third verse
Spiderman Spiderman
Friendly neighborhood spiderman
wealth and fame, he's ignored
action is his reward
look out here comes the Spiderman

instrumental verse twice

bridge

third verse

outro:
F#                         C#
To him, life is a great big bang-up
F#               C#
Wherever there's  hang-up
F#               C#
You'll find the spiderman


bass riff:
C#

D------3-3-4-4-6-6---|
A--4-4---------------|

F#

G------3-3-4-4-6-6-|
D--4-4-------------|

G#

G------5-5-6-6-8-8-|
D--6-6-------------|


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