The Hold Steady - Magazines Chords

Stay Positive (2008)

Pretty Simple Song. This a rough guide, no time signatures.

Intro/Main Chords
G      Em7  Cadd9                Em7 May also be played X22033 pick whichever sounds best
3------3-----3---|                Cadd9 may possibly be Csus2 X30033
3------3-----3---|
0------0-----0---|
0------0-----2---|
2------2-----3---|
3------x-----x---|

Tad's Verse Riff
--3---3---3---3---3---|
-3-3-1-1-0-0-1-1-3-3--|
0---0---0---0---0-----|
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Pre-Chorus
D
2222-2222---|
3333-3333---|
2222-2222---|
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PM - - - -

Cadd9
She made the drinks in adoration.
D
She gets pretty wasted at the celebrations,
G                Em7               Cadd9          D
benefits, and the building dedications.


Back to main chord progression
G            Em7          Cadd9
Always Sunny in the morning

G / Em7 / Cadd9 repeat for verse

Sucks around the ending of the night
When she storms out of the restaurant
Think you're supposed to chase her to the lights

G / Em7 / Cadd9 / D

CHORUS

Cadd9
One boy hits her like a tambourine
D
other dissin’ me on a message machine
G                Em7               Cadd9                D
Magazines and daddy issues, I know you’re pretty p**sed, I hope you still let me kiss you.

Bridge
Cadd9                        G
Hope you'll still let me kiss you
Cadd9                        G
Hope you'll still let me kiss you

Arpeggios on the main riff
G/Em7/Cadd9/Em7/G

Pre-Chorus
G
3333-3333-3333--|
3333-3333-3333--|
0000-0000-0000--|
0000-0000-0000--|
2222-2222-2222--|
3333-3333-3333--|

Repeat CHORUS (one boy calls while the other texts...)
End on G