Biography:
Kurt Vile (born 1980 in Philadelphia) is an American guitarist and singer. Previously the lead guitarist in the band The War on Drugs, he began his solo career in 2008.
Though his name is sometimes assumed to be a pseudonym due to its similarity to German composer Kurt Weill, it is in fact his birth name, as given by his parents Donna and Charles Vile.
Vile began his musical career in 2003 creating lo-fi home recordings with frequent collaborator Adam Granduciel.
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Kurt Vile - Pretty Pimpin
Tuning: Standard
Capo on the first fret
[Intro]
Am7 - C
Em - G - C - D
[Verse 1]
Am7
I woke up this morning
C Em
Didn’t recognize the man in the mirror
G C D
Then I laughed and I said, “Oh silly me, that’s just me”
Am7 C
Then I proceeded to brush some stranger’s teeth
Em G
But they were my teeth, and I was weightless
C D Am7
Just quivering like some leaf come in the window of a restroom
[Chorus]
C
I couldn’t tell you what the hell it was supposed to mean
Em G C D
But it was a Monday, no a Tuesday, no Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Am7 C Em G C D
Then Saturday came around and I said "Who’s this stupid clown blocking the bathroom sink?"
C - Am7
Em - G - C - D
[Bridge]
C Am
All he ever wanted was to be someone in life that was just like
Em G
All I want is to just have fun
C D
Live my life like a son of a gun
C Am Em G C D
I could be one thousand miles away but still mean what I say
[Verse 2]
Am7
Then I woke up one morning
C Em
Didn’t recognize the man in the mirror
G C D
Then I laughed and I said, “Oh silly me, that’s just me”
Am7 C
Then I proceeded to not comb some stranger’s hair
Em G C D
Never was my style
[Chorus]
Am7 C
But I couldn’t tell you what the hell it was supposed to mean
Em G C D
Because it was a Monday, no a Tuesday, no Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Am7 C Em G
Then Saturday came around and I said “Who’s this stupid clown blocking the bathroom sink?”
C D Am7 C Em G C D
But he was sporting all my clothes, I gotta say pretty pimpin
[Solo]
Am7 - C - Em - G - C - D x 2
[Bridge]
C Am
All he ever wanted was to be a man
Em G C D
But he was always a little too cute to be a minute under marbles lost
C Am Em G C D
He was always a thousand miles away while still standing in front of your face
[Verse 3]
Am7
Then he woke up this morning
C Em
Didn’t recognize the boy in the mirror
G C D
Then laughed and said, “Oh silly me, that’s just me”
Am7 C
Then I proceeded to brush some stranger’s teeth
Em G
But they were my teeth, and I was weightless
C D Am7
Just quivering like some leaf come in the window of a restroom
[Chorus]
C
But I couldn’t tell you what the hell it was supposed to mean
Em G C D
Because it was a Monday, no a Tuesday, no Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Am7 C Em G
Then Saturday came around and I said “Who’s this stupid clown blocking the bathroom sink?”
C D Am7 C Em G C D
But he was sporting all my clothes, I gotta say pretty pimpin
Am7 C Em G C D
I woke up this morning, didn’t recognize the boy in the mirror x6
Tuning: Standard
Capo on the first fret
[Intro]
Am7 - C
Em - G - C - D
[Verse 1]
Am7
I woke up this morning
C Em
Didn’t recognize the man in the mirror
G C D
Then I laughed and I said, “Oh silly me, that’s just me”
Am7 C
Then I proceeded to brush some stranger’s teeth
Em G
But they were my teeth, and I was weightless
C D Am7
Just quivering like some leaf come in the window of a restroom
[Chorus]
C
I couldn’t tell you what the hell it was supposed to mean
Em G C D
But it was a Monday, no a Tuesday, no Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Am7 C Em G C D
Then Saturday came around and I said "Who’s this stupid clown blocking the bathroom sink?"
C - Am7
Em - G - C - D
[Bridge]
C Am
All he ever wanted was to be someone in life that was just like
Em G
All I want is to just have fun
C D
Live my life like a son of a gun
C Am Em G C D
I could be one thousand miles away but still mean what I say
[Verse 2]
Am7
Then I woke up one morning
C Em
Didn’t recognize the man in the mirror
G C D
Then I laughed and I said, “Oh silly me, that’s just me”
Am7 C
Then I proceeded to not comb some stranger’s hair
Em G C D
Never was my style
[Chorus]
Am7 C
But I couldn’t tell you what the hell it was supposed to mean
Em G C D
Because it was a Monday, no a Tuesday, no Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Am7 C Em G
Then Saturday came around and I said “Who’s this stupid clown blocking the bathroom sink?”
C D Am7 C Em G C D
But he was sporting all my clothes, I gotta say pretty pimpin
[Solo]
Am7 - C - Em - G - C - D x 2
[Bridge]
C Am
All he ever wanted was to be a man
Em G C D
But he was always a little too cute to be a minute under marbles lost
C Am Em G C D
He was always a thousand miles away while still standing in front of your face
[Verse 3]
Am7
Then he woke up this morning
C Em
Didn’t recognize the boy in the mirror
G C D
Then laughed and said, “Oh silly me, that’s just me”
Am7 C
Then I proceeded to brush some stranger’s teeth
Em G
But they were my teeth, and I was weightless
C D Am7
Just quivering like some leaf come in the window of a restroom
[Chorus]
C
But I couldn’t tell you what the hell it was supposed to mean
Em G C D
Because it was a Monday, no a Tuesday, no Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Am7 C Em G
Then Saturday came around and I said “Who’s this stupid clown blocking the bathroom sink?”
C D Am7 C Em G C D
But he was sporting all my clothes, I gotta say pretty pimpin
Am7 C Em G C D
I woke up this morning, didn’t recognize the boy in the mirror x6
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