The Jam - Pretty green
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heliocentric@breathe.com
February 25th 2001, 2.25pm
PRETTY GREEN by THE JAM
Words and music by Paul Weller
Published by Stylist Music Ltd./BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Recorded at Town House Studios, London, June 15 1980
From the LP 'Sound Affects' (Polydor, 1980)
Chords used:
G: xxx-12-12-10 E: 022100 D5: x577xx
B5: x244xx C: x3555x
C5: x355xx A: 577655
G: 320033 E: x7999x
D: xx023x C#5: x466xx
Intro:
N.C. (G bass)
N.C. (G bass)
I've got a pocket full of pretty green -
I'm going to put it in the fruit machine -
I'm going to put in the jukebox -
It's going to play all the records in the hit parade -
G*
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G*
I've got a pocket full of pretty green -
G*
I'm going to give it to the man behind the counter -
G*
He's going to give me food and water -
G*
I'm going to eat that and look for more -
B5This the pretty green - this is society -
C5You can't do nothing - unless it's in the pocket -
-<G/i> ohD no -
GI've got a pocket full of Dpretty green -
GI'm going to put it in the Dfruit machine -
GI'm going to put it in the Djuke box -
It's going to Gplay all the records in the Dhit parade -
B5This is the pretty green - this is is society -
C5You can't do nothing - unless it's in the pocket -
-<G/i> ohD no -
And they Edidn't teach me Cthat in school -
EIt's something that I've Clearnt on my own -
That Epower is measured by the Apound or the fist -
It's as clear as this C5 - D5 hey.
A
N.C. (A)
I've got a pocket full of pretty green -
I'm going to, I'm going to put it in the fruit machine -
I'm going to put it in the juke box -
It's going to play all the records in the hit parade -
A (w/phase effect)
I've got a pocket full of pretty green -
I'm going to give it to the man behind the counter -
He's going to give me food and water -
I'm going to eat that and look for more -
C#5This is the pretty green - this is society -
D5You can't do nothing - unless it's in the pocket -
-<A/i> ohE no -
AI've got a pocket full of EPretty Green!
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De-tune A string down a whole octave.