You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid
The Offspring
Strum GuideVerse Strum:
D D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + / Main Strum (most parts except verses):
D D D D D D D D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Fast Strum:
.. ..
DUD DUD Strums under dots are
1 + 2 + palm-muted / Transition Strum:
D D D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Verse 1:
A5
Show me how to lie
F5
You're getting better all the time
C5
And turning all against the one
G5
Is an art that's hard to teach
A5
Another clever word
F5
Sets off an unsuspecting herd
C5
And as you step back into line
G5
A mob jumps to their feet
Pre-Chorus:
w/palm mute:
A5
Now dance, fucker, dance
F5
Man, he never had a chance
C5
And no one even knew
G5
It was really only you
w/palm mute:
F5(2)
And now you steal away
D5(2)
Take him out today
F5(2)
Nice work you did
E5
You're gonna go far, kid
w/transition strum:
/ G - - - /
Chorus:
A5
With a thousand lies
F5
And a good disguise
C5
Hit 'em right between the eyes
G5(fast strum last 2 beats)
Hit 'em right between the eyes
A5
When you walk away
F5
Nothing more to say
C5
See the lightning in your eyes
G5(fast strum last 2 beats) A5 (hold)
See 'em running for their lives
Verse 2:
A5
Slowly out of line
F5
And drifting closer in your sights
C5
So play it out I'm wide awake
G5
It's a scene about me
A5
There's something in your way
F5
And now someone is gonna pay
C5
And if you can't get what you want
G5
Well it's all because of me
Pre-Chorus
F5(2)
And now you'll lead the way
D5(2)
Show the light of day
F5(2)
Nice work you did
E5
You're gonna go far, kid
w/transition strum:
G
Trust, deceived!
Chorus, play the last line like this:
G5(fast strum last 2 beats) / A5 (hold) - E5 (hold) - /
See 'em running for their lives
Instrumental:
/ F5 (high) - - - / C5 - - - / E5 - - - /
/ A5 (fast strum) - G5(fast strum) - /
/ F5 (high) - - - / C5 - D5 - / E5 (high)- - - / E5 (low) - G5 - /
A5 (hold 7)
Now dance, fucker, dance
He never had a chance
And no one even knew
It was really only you
So dance, fucker, dance
I never had a chance
It was really only you
w/transition strum:
/ G - - - /
Final Chorus:
A5
With a thousand lies
F5
And a good disguise
C5
Hit 'em right between the eyes
G5(fast strum last 2 beats)
Hit 'em right between the eyes
A5
When you walk away
F5
Nothing more to say
C5
See the lightning in your eyes
G5(fast strum last 2 beats)
See 'em running for their
A5
Clever alibis
F5
Lord of the flies
C5
Hit 'em right between the eyes
G5(fast strum last 2 beats)
Hit 'em right between the eyes
A5
When you walk away
F5
Nothing more to say
C5
See the lightning in your eyes
G5(fast strum last 2 beats) A5 (hold)
See 'em running for their lives