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Date: Tue, 22 Aug 1995 17:43:51 -0700 (PDT)
From: Fred Maslin <fmaslin@netcom.com>
Subject: /c/marshall_crenshaw/the_usual_thing.crd

		"The Usual Thing"
			Marshall Crenshaw (from his first album)

Intro (alternate strumming)
E Esus4
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no chord		   A           B
Don't wanna know about the usual thing.
                        E
I never bother with the usual thing.
                  A           B
And I only wanna shout wanna shout
       A           B                     E
Wanna feel alive, doin' whatever I wanna do.

no chord	      A           B
Just forget about the usual thing.
                        E
I never bother with the usual thing.
                 A        B                 A
And if I didn't think you weren't a little out there too
   B                        E
I just wouldn't bother with you.
      B                        E
No I just wouldn't bother with you.

B              A
      I wanna take you with me 
Abm7              A             E
     Out to most anything that you want to.
B                A
     When we go out together
Abm7              A               E
     We must run wild but first I wanted you.


no chord		   A         B
I never bother with the usual thing.
                            E
Don't wanna know about the usual thing.

                  A           B
And I only wanna shout wanna shout
       A           B                     E
Wanna feel alive, doin' whatever I wanna do.

no chord	      A           B
Just forget about the usual thing.
                        E
I never bother with the usual thing.
                 A        B                 A
And if I didn't think you weren't a little out there too
   B                        E
I just wouldn't bother with you.
      B                        E
No I just wouldn't bother with you.

B              A
    I want to give you something
Abm7              A               E
    I just don't want to lose my energy
B                 A
    That's why I keep on trying
Abm7            A                E
    To only be true to what's inside of me


no chord		   A         B
I never bother with the usual thing.
                            E
Don't wanna know about the usual thing.

                  A           B
And I only wanna shout wanna shout
       A           B                     E
Wanna feel alive, doin' whatever I wanna do.

no chord	      A           B
Just forget about the usual thing.
                            E
Don't wanna know about the usual thing
                 A        B                 A
And if I didn't think you weren't a little out there too
   B                        E
I just wouldn't bother with you.
      B                        E
No I just wouldn't bother with you.

<Guitar Break>

no chord		    A          B
Don't wanna know about the usual thing
                         E
I never bother with the usual thing

                  A           B
And I only wanna shout wanna shout
       A           B                     E
Wanna feel alive, doin' whatever I wanna do.

no chord	      A           B
Just forget about the usual thing.
                        E
I never bother with the usual thing.
                 A        B                 A
And if I didn't think you weren't a little out there too
   B                        E
I just wouldn't bother with you.
      B                        E
No I just wouldn't bother with you.
      B                        E
No I just wouldn't bother with you.