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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
Am · G · C · D
Marcy Playground’s surreal and dreamlike alt-rock hit from 1997. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Laid-Back Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to create the song’s hazy atmosphere.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A D A
Hangin’ ’round down by the monkey bars
A D A
In the humid air
A D A
I smell the diesel in my t-shirt
A D A
And I’m not going anywhere
A D A
I’m just watchin’ the girls go by
A D A
My, my, my, it’s a criminal waste
A D A
I could smell her perfume
A D A
On the humid air
Chorus
D A E A
And I’m sittin’ down here in the smelly air
D A E A
And I’m lookin’ through myself and I’m over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
Verse 2
A D A
Suddenly the door swings open
A D A
And a cool breeze rushes in
A D A
And this woman that I’ve never seen
A D A
Without her makeup on
A D A
She takes my hand and she leads upstairs
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
Chorus
D A E A
And I’m sittin’ down here in the smelly air
D A E A
And I’m lookin’ through myself and I’m over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
Bridge
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
Verse 3
A D A
Suddenly the door swings open
A D A
And a cool breeze rushes in
A D A
And this woman that I’ve never seen
A D A
Without her makeup on
A D A
She takes my hand and she leads upstairs
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
Chorus
D A E A
And I’m sittin’ down here in the smelly air
D A E A
And I’m lookin’ through myself and I’m over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (A, D, E). Practice switching between them slowly until you can keep the laid-back strum pattern going without pausing.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
Am · G · C · D
Marcy Playground’s surreal and dreamlike alt-rock hit from 1997. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Laid-Back Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to create the song’s hazy atmosphere.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A D A
Hangin’ ’round down by the monkey bars
A D A
In the humid air
A D A
I smell the diesel in my t-shirt
A D A
And I’m not going anywhere
A D A
I’m just watchin’ the girls go by
A D A
My, my, my, it’s a criminal waste
A D A
I could smell her perfume
A D A
On the humid air
Chorus
D A E A
And I’m sittin’ down here in the smelly air
D A E A
And I’m lookin’ through myself and I’m over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
Verse 2
A D A
Suddenly the door swings open
A D A
And a cool breeze rushes in
A D A
And this woman that I’ve never seen
A D A
Without her makeup on
A D A
She takes my hand and she leads upstairs
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
Chorus
D A E A
And I’m sittin’ down here in the smelly air
D A E A
And I’m lookin’ through myself and I’m over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
Bridge
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
Verse 3
A D A
Suddenly the door swings open
A D A
And a cool breeze rushes in
A D A
And this woman that I’ve never seen
A D A
Without her makeup on
A D A
She takes my hand and she leads upstairs
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
Chorus
D A E A
And I’m sittin’ down here in the smelly air
D A E A
And I’m lookin’ through myself and I’m over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (A, D, E). Practice switching between them slowly until you can keep the laid-back strum pattern going without pausing.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
Am · G · C · D
Marcy Playground’s surreal and dreamlike alt-rock hit from 1997. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Laid-Back Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to create the song’s hazy atmosphere.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A D A
Hangin’ ’round down by the monkey bars
A D A
In the humid air
A D A
I smell the diesel in my t-shirt
A D A
And I’m not going anywhere
A D A
I’m just watchin’ the girls go by
A D A
My, my, my, it’s a criminal waste
A D A
I could smell her perfume
A D A
On the humid air
Chorus
D A E A
And I’m sittin’ down here in the smelly air
D A E A
And I’m lookin’ through myself and I’m over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
Verse 2
A D A
Suddenly the door swings open
A D A
And a cool breeze rushes in
A D A
And this woman that I’ve never seen
A D A
Without her makeup on
A D A
She takes my hand and she leads upstairs
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
Chorus
D A E A
And I’m sittin’ down here in the smelly air
D A E A
And I’m lookin’ through myself and I’m over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
Bridge
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
Verse 3
A D A
Suddenly the door swings open
A D A
And a cool breeze rushes in
A D A
And this woman that I’ve never seen
A D A
Without her makeup on
A D A
She takes my hand and she leads upstairs
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
Chorus
D A E A
And I’m sittin’ down here in the smelly air
D A E A
And I’m lookin’ through myself and I’m over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (A, D, E). Practice switching between them slowly until you can keep the laid-back strum pattern going without pausing.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
Am · G · C · D
Marcy Playground’s surreal and dreamlike alt-rock hit from 1997. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Laid-Back Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to create the song’s hazy atmosphere.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A D A
Hangin’ ’round down by the monkey bars
A D A
In the humid air
A D A
I smell the diesel in my t-shirt
A D A
And I’m not going anywhere
A D A
I’m just watchin’ the girls go by
A D A
My, my, my, it’s a criminal waste
A D A
I could smell her perfume
A D A
On the humid air
Chorus
D A E A
And I’m sittin’ down here in the smelly air
D A E A
And I’m lookin’ through myself and I’m over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
Verse 2
A D A
Suddenly the door swings open
A D A
And a cool breeze rushes in
A D A
And this woman that I’ve never seen
A D A
Without her makeup on
A D A
She takes my hand and she leads upstairs
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
Chorus
D A E A
And I’m sittin’ down here in the smelly air
D A E A
And I’m lookin’ through myself and I’m over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
Bridge
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
Verse 3
A D A
Suddenly the door swings open
A D A
And a cool breeze rushes in
A D A
And this woman that I’ve never seen
A D A
Without her makeup on
A D A
She takes my hand and she leads upstairs
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
Chorus
D A E A
And I’m sittin’ down here in the smelly air
D A E A
And I’m lookin’ through myself and I’m over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (A, D, E). Practice switching between them slowly until you can keep the laid-back strum pattern going without pausing.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
Am · G · C · D
Marcy Playground’s surreal and dreamlike alt-rock hit from 1997. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Laid-Back Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to create the song’s hazy atmosphere.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A D A
Hangin’ ’round down by the monkey bars
A D A
In the humid air
A D A
I smell the diesel in my t-shirt
A D A
And I’m not going anywhere
A D A
I’m just watchin’ the girls go by
A D A
My, my, my, it’s a criminal waste
A D A
I could smell her perfume
A D A
On the humid air
Chorus
D A E A
And I’m sittin’ down here in the smelly air
D A E A
And I’m lookin’ through myself and I’m over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
Verse 2
A D A
Suddenly the door swings open
A D A
And a cool breeze rushes in
A D A
And this woman that I’ve never seen
A D A
Without her makeup on
A D A
She takes my hand and she leads upstairs
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
Chorus
D A E A
And I’m sittin’ down here in the smelly air
D A E A
And I’m lookin’ through myself and I’m over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
Bridge
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
Verse 3
A D A
Suddenly the door swings open
A D A
And a cool breeze rushes in
A D A
And this woman that I’ve never seen
A D A
Without her makeup on
A D A
She takes my hand and she leads upstairs
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
Chorus
D A E A
And I’m sittin’ down here in the smelly air
D A E A
And I’m lookin’ through myself and I’m over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (A, D, E). Practice switching between them slowly until you can keep the laid-back strum pattern going without pausing.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
Am · G · C · D
Marcy Playground’s surreal and dreamlike alt-rock hit from 1997. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Laid-Back Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to create the song’s hazy atmosphere.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A D A
Hangin’ ’round down by the monkey bars
A D A
In the humid air
A D A
I smell the diesel in my t-shirt
A D A
And I’m not going anywhere
A D A
I’m just watchin’ the girls go by
A D A
My, my, my, it’s a criminal waste
A D A
I could smell her perfume
A D A
On the humid air
Chorus
D A E A
And I’m sittin’ down here in the smelly air
D A E A
And I’m lookin’ through myself and I’m over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
Verse 2
A D A
Suddenly the door swings open
A D A
And a cool breeze rushes in
A D A
And this woman that I’ve never seen
A D A
Without her makeup on
A D A
She takes my hand and she leads upstairs
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
Chorus
D A E A
And I’m sittin’ down here in the smelly air
D A E A
And I’m lookin’ through myself and I’m over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
Bridge
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
D A E A D A
This is strange, I’m slippin’ into a world of sex and candy
Verse 3
A D A
Suddenly the door swings open
A D A
And a cool breeze rushes in
A D A
And this woman that I’ve never seen
A D A
Without her makeup on
A D A
She takes my hand and she leads upstairs
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
A D A
And I’m thinkin’ things I shouldn’t think
Chorus
D A E A
And I’m sittin’ down here in the smelly air
D A E A
And I’m lookin’ through myself and I’m over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
D A E A
And I’m wonderin’ what it’s like to be over there
Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (A, D, E). Practice switching between them slowly until you can keep the laid-back strum pattern going without pausing.