EGO IS NOT A DIRTY WORD SKYHOOKS transcribed by chrish@alphalink.com.au key: h = hammer on intro: e-----3---1--1--------------------------------------------------------| b-----------------3--3--1--1------------------------------------------| g--------------------------------3------------------------------------| d---------------------------------------------------------------------| a---------------------------------------------------------------------| e---------------------------------------------------------------------| RIFF 1 e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| b-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| g-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| d------------------3-----5-----5--3-----------------------3------5--------------| X2 a-----2--3--3--5-----5---------------5--3--2--3--3--3--5-----5------------------| e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 1: with Riff 1 If I did not have an ego, I would not be here tonight If I did not have an ego, I might not think I was right then: RIFF 2 C# C e-----8--6-----8--6-----8--6-----8--6--------4--2--0------------------| b--6--------6--------6--------6--------5--6--------------6---5--------| g--------------------------------------------------------6---5--------| d--------------------------------------------------------6---5--------| a--------------------------------------------------------4---3--------| e---------------------------------------------------------------------| If you did not have and ego, you might not care the way you dressed If you did not have an ego, you'd just be like the rest Chorus: RIFF 3 e-----------------------------------------------| b-----------------------------------------------| g-----------------------------------------------| d---------3--1-------1--------3--1-------1------| a---------------1h3-----------------1h3---------| e---1--1----------------1--1--------------------| Riff 3 Ego, is not a dirty word Riff 3 Ego, is not a dirty word Riff 3 Ego, is not a dirty word C# D# Don't you believe what you've seen or you've heard Verse 2: Chorus: then: e--------------------------------------------------------------------| b--------------------------------------------------------------------| g-----------3--5--3------------------3--5----------------------------| d--3--5--6-----------6--3---3--5--6----------------------------------| a--------------------------------------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------------------------------------| e---------------------------12--10--8--------------------------------| b--------------------------------------12--10--8---------------------| g-----------3--5--3--------------------------------------------------| d--3--5--6-----------6--3--------------------------------------------| a--------------------------------------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------------------------------------| G# D# Some people keep their ego's in a bottom drawer G# D# A fridge full of Leonard Cohen G# D# Have to get drunk just to walk out the door G# D# Stay drunk to keep on goin Fill 1 e--------------------------------------------------------------------| b--------------------------------------------------------------------| g--------------------------------------------------------------------| d---4--6---------2--4--4--6--6--6--6---------------------------------| a----------4--6------------------------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------------------------------------| With Fill 1 So if you got an ego, you better keep it in good shape exercise it daily and get it down on tape Chorus with improvising over Riff 1 and 3