Im On E
Blondie
[Chords] D4 xx77xx G5 xx57xx G 355433 B 799877 D x5777x D* x5xxxx C#* x4xxxx C* x3xxxx F# 244322 D** xx0232 E 022300 G* 320003 B* 7xxxxx A* 5xxxxx G** 3xxxxx F#* 2xxxxx A** x02220 Artist: Blondie Song: I’m On E Composers: Debbie Harry Chris Stein Album: Plastic Letters Year: 1978 Notes 1 - The lyrics are not about drugs but are about Debbie’s car having no fuel left in the tank (i.e. ’I’m on empty’ not "I’m on ecstasy"!) (on 5th fret) or a simplified version of the intro riff. I doubt it really matters either way it’s only a great little punk/new wave song. 3 - For the brief " #" and " " run downs in the verses just play single notes rather than chords. [Intro] e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|6-7-7-7-6-7-7-7-|6-7-7-7-6-7-7-7-|6-7-7-7-6-7-7-7-|6-7-7-7-6-7-7-7-| D|6-7-7-7-6-7-7-7-|4-5-5-5-4-5-5-5-|6-7-7-7-6-7-7-7-|4-5-5-5-4-5-5-5-| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| [Verse 1] I’m on E I’m on E I’m on E I’m on E Got nothing to say I used to have a car of my own I’m on E I’m on E I’m on E for England Laid out for maybe a week [Chorus] I’ve walked my feet to the bone I’d give my life for a car of my (own) [Verse 2] I’m on E I’m on E Two weeks ago Saturday I was on TV I’d like a show of my own But you see I’m still on E Even though everything is happening to me Oh Oh Oh-Oh Oh Oh Ohhhh [Chorus] So when you’re driving on home Don’t regret your lo-o-o-oan [Break] e|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|6-7-7-7-6-7-7-7-|6-7-7-7-6-7-7-7-| x 3 D|6-7-7-7-6-7-7-7-|4-5-5-5-4-5-5-5-| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------| Aahhhh Aahhhh Aahhhh Aahhhh! [Verse 3] I’m on E I’m on E I gave my car to a guy named Vinnie I feel like gassing my feet They’ve totaled me and skipped a beat I used to have a car of my... [OUTRO] |----------------|----------------| G|6-7-7-7-6-7-7-7-|6-7-7-7-6-7-7-7-| Repeated over lyrics below D|6-7-7-7-6-7-7-7-|4-5-5-5-4-5-5-5-| and to fade |----------------|----------------| ...own! 28 or 58 Walking to refrigerator To the pump do the bump Still on E I’ll think of something I’m on E and I’m on E I’ll never have to stop my feet 28 or 58 Walking to refrigerator To the pump do the bump Still on E I’ll think of something I’m on E and I’m on E I’ll never have to fill my feet up [Fade Out] [Whistle until fade]