Hypocrite Blues

[Intro]  
E  A(v)  B  A(v)  (x4)

GURU:
E         A(v)   B      A(v)   E   A(v)  B  A(v)  
"Don't do what I do, do what I say
E       A(v)        B      A(v)            E   A(v)  B  A(v)  
If that sounds like voodoo, well, what the hey!
A      D      E(vii)  D
I know what I mean
A      D         E(vii)  D  B(ii)  E(vii)  F#(ix)
And my hands are clean"

"Don't do what your parents say you should
That don't wash in this here neighbourhood
Go out, raise some hell-
Maybe cash as well
A         D     E(vii)  D    A      D  E(vii)  D    
Who cares if we wake up in a cell?"

B(ii) E(vii) F#(ix)
A(v)  E(vii) C#

DISCIPLE:
F#7                      E
"I don't want you to get left behind
F#7                     B
(but) I just can't make up my mind
F#7               E
I won't follow anybody blind,
F#7                B
I'll take one step at a time
    A(v) C#            B  E(vii) B  E(vii) B
Oh, I've got no answer now
    A(v) C#            B  E(vii) B  E(vii) B
Oh, I've got no answer now"

E  A(v)  B  A(v)  (x4)

GURU:
 A     D      E(vii)  D
"You begin to bore 
What're you waiting for?
There are no exceptions to my law
('cept maybe me...)"

[outro]
B(ii)  E(vii)  F#(ix)

[roman numerals indicate which fret to play the chord on]

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Transcribed by Brad Launikonis

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