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Cobwebs

Guitar Chords & Lyrics for Cobwebs by Loudon Wainwright III in the key of C

From The Album "Grown Man" (1995)

Intro
| 1    2   3    4  | 1  2  3  4  |
|==================|=============|
| Cm9  Cm  Cm9  Cm | Fm7         |

Verse 1
Well It SCm9tumbles And It Falls Off Of Almost Every Tongue
Give A Fm7Listen And You'll Hear
It's Cm9Workin' Like A Landmine In Almost Every Sentence
It's An AsFm7sault To My Mind's Ear
Yeah It CmMight Have Started Back With Jack Kerouac
Probably More Than Fm7Likely It Was Maynard G. Krebs
It's The Cm94 Letter Word That Used To Mean 'As If'
And The Fm7Meaning's Covered In Cobwebs Cm9       Fm7​
CobwebsCm9       Fm7​

Verse 2
Used To Cm9Be A Preposition Then It Was A Conjunction
Now It's Fm7Used As An Audible Pause
Oh I Cm9Hate It When I Hear It Especially When I See It
Gotta SFm7tamp It Out There Ought To Be Some Laws
College Cm9Boys Valley Girls Mall Rats Grandmammas
EveryFm7body's Mis-Usin' That Word
I Cm9Heard It Four Times In One Poor Little Sentence
It Was The Fm7Saddest Sound I Ever Have Heard

Chorus
Cm9CobwebsFm7​
CobCm9webs  Fm7​
CobwebsF   Fsus4       F​

Bridge
A# I Suppose You Could Blame It On My D#Generation
Chickens FFrom The 60S Finally Comin' Into A#Roost F​
A# I've Been Sayin' It Myself For Over 3D#0 Years Now
F Just To Give My Cool Quota Just A Little A#Bitty Kind Of A Boost
Cm But When I Hear It,D# I Can't Stand It
F Especially Coming Out Of The Mouths Of One Of My A#Own Kids F​
A# It's Been Taught And God, D#What Have We Wrought?
F Give A Listen Here, What Do We Dig?A#      Fm7​

Verse 3
Cm9I Prefer Ah Or Er
Fm7You Can Rest Assured
If You're Cm9Sayin' What You Mean Then It Don't Mean A Thing
It's Just An Fm7Ugly Little 4 Letter Word
Doesn't Cm9Anybody Care Or Am I The Only One?
Am I Just SFm7tuck Back In Some Kind Of A Past?
Cm9Maybe It's Harmless But It Feels Like A Virus
And It Fm7Sounds Like It's Catchin' On Fast

Chorus
Cm9CobwebsFm7​
CobwebsCm9       Fm7​

Verse 4
Well It SCm9tumbles And It Falls Off Of Almost Every Tongue
Give A Fm7Listen And You'll Hear
It's Cm9Workin' Like A Landmine In Almost Every Sentence
It's An AsFm7sault To My Mind's Ear
Yeah It Cm9Might Have Started Back With Jack Kerouac
Probably More Than Fm7Likely It Was Maynard G. Krebs
It's The Cm94 Letter Word That Used To Mean 'As If'
And The Fm7Meaning's Covered In CobwebsCm9       Fm7​

Outro
CobCm9webs,Fm7   Doesn't Mean A ThingCm9      Fm7​
Cobwebs,Cm9       Fm7   Little Bitty Boost
Cm9   Jack KerouacFm7​
CobwebsCm9        Fm7​
Maynard G. Cm9Krebs   Fm7​
CobwebsCm9​
Also available in: Am9 (Original) D E G

FAQ

What are the chords for Cobwebs?

The chords for Cobwebs are: Cm9, Cm, Fm7, F, Fsus4, A#, D#

What is the original key of Cobwebs?

The original key is Am9.

What is the difficulty of playing Cobwebs?

The difficulty level is Advanced.

Can I play Cobwebs in another key?

Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.

Can Cobwebs be played on an acoustic guitar?

Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.

Can I play Cobwebs on ukulele?

Chord Cobwebs can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.

How many chords are used in Cobwebs?

Cobwebs uses 7 chords: Cm9, Cm, Fm7, F, Fsus4, A#, D#

What is the easiest way to play Cobwebs?

You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.

What decade was Cobwebs released in?

Cobwebs was released in the 1990s. See more 1990s songs here

Are there easier chord versions for Cobwebs?

Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch Cobwebs to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.

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