Novocaine Tab par The Unlikely Candidates

Basic Chord Progression:
Dm A A# F F A
Dm A A# F F \ Em*

[Verse 1] Pluck

Dm* A    A#
Novocaine
                      F            A
I keep it coming so I feel no pain
                         Dm*       A     A#
I tell my girl that imma change my ways
                         F      A
She knows I'm never gonna change (change)

Dm*      A    A#
Same old shit
                           F            A
Runnin' my mouth until she busts my lip
                          Dm*           A  A#
So many problems, you can take your pick
                      F      A
I know I'm never gonna change (change)


[Pre-Chorus] Strum or Fingerpick

Dm
I am what I am
A
I know what I know
A#
I'll let you down if you let me too close
F
I am what I am
F
I know what I know
A
You'll catch me runnin' away then you'll know


[Chorus] Strum (experiment w/ pattern for personal flair)

Dm             A
I can't change
                A#             F
Guess you could blame it on my left side brain
              A              Dm            A
I should know better but you know I know I know
        A#         F        \ Em*
I ain't ever gonna change

Dm            A
Got no shame
             A#            F
Spent all my money soon as I got paid
              A              Dm            A
I should know better but you know I know I know
        A#         F        \ Em*
I ain't ever gonna change



[Instrumental Break]
Progression x2


[Verse 2] Pluck

Dm*    A   A#
Wonder why
                          F        A
The party's over 'soon as I arrive
                            Dm*    A     A#
Must of done something in a former life
                         F
And I don't really wanna change
A
Change


[Pre-Chorus 2] Strum or Fingerpick

Dm
I am what I am
A
I know what I know
A#
I'll let you down if you let me too close
F
I am what I am
F
I know what I know
A
You'll catch me runnin' away then you'll know


[Chorus] Strum

Dm              A
I can't change
                A#             F
Guess you could blame it on my left side brain
              A              Dm            A
I should know better but you know I know I know
        A#         F       \ Em*
I ain't ever gonna change

Dm           A
Got no shame
             A#            F          A
Spent all my money soon as I got paid
              A              Dm            A
I should know better but you know I know I know
        A#         F               \ Em*
I ain't ever gonna change (change)


[Bridge] Pluck

Dm*
I am what I am
A
I know what I know
A#
I'll let you down if you let me too close
F
I am what I am

I know what I know
A
You'll catch me runnin' away then you'll know

Dm*
I am what I am
A
I know what I know
A#
I'll let you down if you let me too close
F
I am what I am

I know what I know
A
You'll catch me runnin' away then you'll know

Dm*
I am what I am
A
I know what I know
A#
I'll let you down if you let me too close
F
I am what I am

I know what I know
A
You'll catch me runnin' away then you'll know


[Chorus] Strum

Dm             A
I can't change
                A#             F
Guess you could blame it on my left side brain
              A              Dm            A
I should know better but you know I know I know
        A#         F       \ Em*
I ain't ever gonna change

Dm                   A
Well I got no shame
             A#            F
Spent all my money soon as I got paid
              A              Dm            A
I should know better but you know I know I know
        A#         F       \ Em*
I ain't ever gonna change

[Instrumental Outro]

Dm A A# F F A
Dm A A# F F \ Em*
Dm A A# F F A
Dm A A# F
        Change