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Three Martini Lunch (Three Versions)

Version 1
Version 2
Version 3 - Angelo Taibi taibi@ferrara.infn.it

Version 1

A      002220
Amaj9  002100
D      000232
E      022100
Asus4  002230

\    \    \    \    \    \    \    \    \
A       Amaj9       D         A  Asus2  Amaj9
 
\    \    \    \    \    \    \    \
A        Amaj9    Asus4  A  Asus2  A
 
A            Amaj9     D           A
I live near Hollywood out in the Canyon
          D                   A           Asus4              E
It's  a good life if you're winnin' it's a killer if you're not
     A               Amaj9        D               A
My wife up and left last night, couldn't stand another fight
          D        A           Asus4         E
The studio boss fired me, my future's been shot by
 
   Chorus:
        A       D       E
   The Three Martini Lunch
   D                 A           Asus4    E
   Things will get better soon, I gotta hunch
         A      D      E       D               A
   The three martini lunch, wasting another afternoon
      Asus4     E          A   (riff)
   Punching a hole in my life
 
     A            Amaj9        D               A
I came from the backwoods my prospects seemed real good
     D         A           Asus4            E
For actor or director the future looked bright
     A               Amaj9               D               A
But I ran in with a bad crowd and since then it's just been down
 D              A      Asus4     E
Alone in the Canyon my only companion
 
Chorus
 
     A               Amaj9        D             A
I know what they're saying yeah I'll never get back again
     D             A            Asus4        E
I pushed my luck this time and I'm on the skids
    A               Amaj9     D               A
But I know what I'm doing I just can't stop doing it
 D           A        Asus4        E
Me and my companion, hell bent to ruin it
 
Chorus


Version 2Back to top

Thanks to babysnakes@webtv.net (Moribund The Burgermeister) for the corrections which resulted in this version
A      002220
Amaj9  002100
D      254232 
D      000232
E      022100
Asus4  002230
F#m    244222 

\    \    \    \    \    \    \    \    \
A       Amaj9       D         A  Asus2  Amaj9
 
\    \    \    \    \    \    \    \
A        Amaj9    Asus4  A  Asus2  A
 
A            F#m       D           A
I live near Hollywood out in the Canyon
          D                   A             D                E
It's  a good life if you're winnin' it's a killer if you're not
     A          F#m               D               A
My wife up and left last night, couldn't stand another fight
          D        A           D             E
The studio boss fired me, my future's been shot by
 
   Chorus:
        A      F#m     E
   The Three Martini Lunch
   D                 A          D        E
   Things will get better soon, I gotta hunch
         A     F#m     E       D               A
   The three martini lunch, wasting another afternoon
      D         E          A   (then riff as in intro)
   Punching a hole in my life
 
     A            F#m          D               A
I came from the backwoods my prospects seemed real good
     D         A           D                E
For actor or director the future looked bright
     A               F#m                  D             A
But I ran in with a bad crowd and since then it's just been down
 D              A       D         E
Alone in the Canyon my only companion
 
Chorus
 
     A               F#m          D             A
I know what they're saying yeah I'll never get back again
     D             A            D            E
I pushed my luck this time and I'm on the skids
    A               F#m       D               A
But I know what I'm doing I just can't stop doing it
 D           A        D            E
Me and my companion, hell bent to ruin it
 
Chorus
 
Coda
 
D                A
Wasting another afternoon
D            E         A    F#m    E
Punching a hole in my li............fe
D                      A
Wasting another afternoon
D            E          A
Punching a hole in my life


Version 3 - Angelo Taibi taibi@ferrara.infn.itBack to top

Progressions begin with a high A chord and down to a low A chord. With the so-called "A2" chord is meant to be a A chord with the 2nd string opened (b). The non-capital letters in the intro progresssion are single notes. Angelo Taibi taibi@ferrara.infn.it

Intro: A C#m D A C#m D c# b A A2 A

A Bm D A D A D E (twice)

chorus: A D E - A2 E - D A D E (twice)

repeat 'til a half intro

bridge: A E - A2 E - D A E A E D A E

repeat all

A C#m E - A2 E - D A D E

Intro: ...


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