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Cobwebs

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

From The Album "Grown Man" (1995)

Intro
| 1    2   3    4  | 1  2  3  4  |
|==================|=============|
| Gm9  Gm  Gm9  Gm | Cm7         |

Verse 1
Well It SGm9tumbles And It Falls Off Of Almost Every Tongue
Give A Cm7Listen And You'll Hear
It's Gm9Workin' Like A Landmine In Almost Every Sentence
It's An AsCm7sault To My Mind's Ear
Yeah It GmMight Have Started Back With Jack Kerouac
Probably More Than Cm7Likely It Was Maynard G. Krebs
It's The Gm94 Letter Word That Used To Mean 'As If'
And The Cm7Meaning's Covered In Cobwebs Gm9       Cm7​
CobwebsGm9       Cm7​

Verse 2
Used To Gm9Be A Preposition Then It Was A Conjunction
Now It's Cm7Used As An Audible Pause
Oh I Gm9Hate It When I Hear It Especially When I See It
Gotta SCm7tamp It Out There Ought To Be Some Laws
College Gm9Boys Valley Girls Mall Rats Grandmammas
EveryCm7body's Mis-Usin' That Word
I Gm9Heard It Four Times In One Poor Little Sentence
It Was The Cm7Saddest Sound I Ever Have Heard

Chorus
Gm9CobwebsCm7​
CobGm9webs  Cm7​
CobwebsC   Csus4       C​

Bridge
F I Suppose You Could Blame It On MyA# Generation
Chickens CFrom The 60S Finally Comin' Into FRoostC​
F I've Been Sayin' It Myself For Over A#30 Years Now
C Just To Give My Cool Quota Just A Little FBitty Kind Of A Boost
Gm But When I Hear It,A# I Can't Stand It
C Especially Coming Out Of The Mouths Of One Of My FOwn KidsC​
F It's Been Taught And God,A# What Have We Wrought?
C Give A Listen Here, What Do We Dig?F     Cm7​

Verse 3
Gm9I Prefer Ah Or Er
Cm7You Can Rest Assured
If You're Gm9Sayin' What You Mean Then It Don't Mean A Thing
It's Just An Cm7Ugly Little 4 Letter Word
Doesn't Gm9Anybody Care Or Am I The Only One?
Am I Just SCm7tuck Back In Some Kind Of A Past?
Gm9Maybe It's Harmless But It Feels Like A Virus
And It Cm7Sounds Like It's Catchin' On Fast

Chorus
Gm9CobwebsCm7​
CobwebsGm9       Cm7​

Verse 4
Well It SGm9tumbles And It Falls Off Of Almost Every Tongue
Give A Cm7Listen And You'll Hear
It's Gm9Workin' Like A Landmine In Almost Every Sentence
It's An AsCm7sault To My Mind's Ear
Yeah It Gm9Might Have Started Back With Jack Kerouac
Probably More Than Cm7Likely It Was Maynard G. Krebs
It's The Gm94 Letter Word That Used To Mean 'As If'
And The Cm7Meaning's Covered In CobwebsGm9       Cm7​

Outro
CobGm9webs,Cm7   Doesn't Mean A ThingGm9      Cm7​
Cobwebs,Gm9       Cm7   Little Bitty Boost
Gm9   Jack KerouacCm7​
CobwebsGm9        Cm7​
Maynard G. Gm9Krebs   Cm7​
CobwebsGm9​
Also available in: Am9 (Original) C D E

FAQ

What are the chords for Cobwebs?

The chords for Cobwebs are: Gm9, Gm, Cm7, C, Csus4, F, A#

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: Gm9, Gm, Cm7, C, Csus4, F, A#

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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