My Cousin Greg — Houndmouth
Chords and lyrics for My Cousin Greg by Houndmouth (key of B).
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Chords used
[B] [C#m] [E] [F#]
Verse
[B]My cousin Greg, well he’s a [C#m]greedy son of a bitch
He’s [E]making his way from [F#]Florida up to [B]L.A.
He left the Tropicana, and passed [C#m]through Louisiana
He [E]laughs hard, carries [F#]on, but he can barely [B]stand ya
Riff
Verse
[B]All his physicist buddies, [C#m]they all wear the snow white coats
And [E]goggles to shield the [F#]elements from their [B]eyes
Greg’s companion Andy,[C#m] he lives his life
[E]Vicariouslyyyy [F#] through his [B]mathematics
Chorus
[B]If you wanna live the [C#m]good life, you [E]better stay [F#]away from the [B]limelight
[B]If you wanna live the [C#m]good life, you [E]better stay [F#]away from the [B]limelight
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Verse
[B]Napoleon Roland James, he’s got a [C#m]heart that made of brain
He [E]fell in love once, and [F#]thought about it for a [B]day
Hey Greg where’d you [C#m]go last night, he says
“I don’t know, but [E]I woke up with a [F#]pocket full of [B]loot.”
Chorus
[B]If you wanna live the [C#m]good life, you [E]better stay [F#]away from the [B]limelight
[B]If you wanna live the [C#m]good life, you [E]better stay [F#]away from the [B]limelight
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[Verse] (This verse is palm muted)
[B]Hey Greg, where’d one of your [C#m]shoes go
He looked at me and [E][F#]said…………… “That’s not [B]important.”
[B]Please don’t you [C#m]point your photon [E]ray gun [F#]at me!!
Chorus
[B]If you wanna live the [C#m]good life, you [E]better stay [F#]away from the [B]limelight
[B]If you wanna live the [C#m]good life, you [E]better stay [F#]away from the [B]limelight
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