The Hold Steady — Magazines Chords

Magazines — The Hold Steady
Stay Positive (2008)

Pretty Simple Song. This a rough guide, no time signatures.

Intro/Main Chords
G      Em7  Cadd9                Em7 May also be played X22033 pick whichever sounds best
3——————3—————3———|                Cadd9 may possibly be Csus2 X30033
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Tad's Verse Riff
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Pre—Chorus
D
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3333—3333———|
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PM — — — —

Cadd9
She made the drinks in adoration.
D
She gets pretty wasted at the celebrations,
G                Em7               Cadd9          D
benefits, and the building dedications.


Back to main chord progression
G            Em7          Cadd9
Always Sunny in the morning

G / Em7 / Cadd9 repeat for verse

Sucks around the ending of the night
When she storms out of the restaurant
Think you're supposed to chase her to the lights

G / Em7 / Cadd9 / D

CHORUS

Cadd9
One boy hits her like a tambourine
D
other dissin' me on a message machine
G                Em7               Cadd9                D
Magazines and daddy issues, I know you're pretty pissed, I hope you still let me kiss you.

Bridge
Cadd9                        G
Hope you'll still let me kiss you
Cadd9                        G
Hope you'll still let me kiss you

Arpeggios on the main riff
G/Em7/Cadd9/Em7/G

Pre—Chorus
G
3333—3333—3333——|
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3333—3333—3333——|

Repeat CHORUS (one boy calls while the other texts...)
End on G