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Chord diagram for A
      COUGH SYRUP
by the Butthole Surfers

Intro/Verse:

This riff is "Riff A"

E------------------------0--|
B----------------------0-0--|
G----------------------1-0--|
D--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|

Chorus chords are:

   G   D   C  Em
E--3---2---0---0--|
B--3---3---1---0--|
G--0---2---0---0--|
D--0---0---2---2--|
A--2-------3---2--|
E--3-----------0--|

And they go in this order:

G                   D                   Riff A
I can't walk so I guess I'm gonna stay at home

          D                 C              Em
They can have my legs just leave my mail alone

Repeat Verse/Chorus (extend/repeat 2nd chorus, playing Riff A where Em is)

Another verse, then this part:

      C                D            Em
And I heard that his brother was a viking

      G                D            Em
He'd like to solve a problem with a gun

etc...... (repeat that part til outro, cello enters overtop towards end)
    

Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/butthole_surfers/cough_syrup_chords_869658

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