Ego Is Not A Dirty Word Tab

EGO IS NOT A DIRTY WORD
SKYHOOKS
 
transcribed by chrish@alphalink.com.au
 
key:
h = hammer on
 
intro:
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RIFF 1
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Verse 1: with Riff 1
 
If I did not have an ego, I would not be here tonight
If I did not have an ego, I might not think I was right
 
then:
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If you did not have and ego, you might not care the way you dressed
If you did not have an ego, you'd just be like the rest
 
Chorus:
RIFF 3
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Riff 3
Ego, is not a dirty word
Riff 3
Ego, is not a dirty word
Riff 3
Ego, is not a dirty word
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Don't you believe what you've seen or you've heard
 
Verse 2:
 
Chorus:
 
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Some people keep their ego's in a bottom drawer
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A fridge full of Leonard Cohen
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Have to get drunk just to walk out the door
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Stay drunk to keep on goin
 
Fill 1
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With Fill 1
So if you got an ego, you better keep it in good shape
exercise it daily and get it down on tape
 
Chorus with improvising over Riff 1 and 3
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