Lotus - Up (Full Album)
AIRPORT MAN
ther posting...the entire song is a droned G#...
Tab for the descending synth riff:
e --8-6---------------B ------9--8-6--------G--------------8------
Lyrics:
he moves efficiently
beyond security.
great opportunity awaits.
airport fluorescent
creature of habit
labored breathing and sallow skin
recycled air
moving sidewalks
great opportunity blinks.
great opportunity blinks.
discounted.
the people mover
the people mover
discounted.
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Riff: (from David Wagner - wagner@mindspring.com)e--13--11------------------------B------------11------13---------G--------------------------10-----D-------------------------------13
LOTUS
Tab from: Chris Gantner (cgantner@arches.uga.edu)
Main Riff
e|---------------------------------------------------B|-------------1-0-----------------------------------G|-----0h2p0--0----0h2p0-----------------------------D|----------h4----------0-h2-0-0---------------------A|0------------------------------3-3-2-2-0--------0--E|-----------------------------------------3^(1/2)---
e|---------------------------------------------------B|--------1-0-1-3-1-3-3s5-3-3-1-1-0-0----------------G|0h2p0-------------------------------2-2-0----------D|-----h4--------------------------------------------A|------------------------------------------0--------E|---------------------------------------------------
The rest of the guitar consists of double stops on the e and B strings
e|5-5----3-3-----10-10-----8-8-----------------------B|5-5----3-3-----10-10-----8-8-----------------------
Repeat these sections as needed
Of course it's always a good idea to listen to the song for the exact
rhythm but this should be fairly close.
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Lotus.
| Am | C | G | F | | Am | C | G | F |
Hey, hey, Hey, hey
| Am | C | G | F | | Am | C | G | F |
Am C G F
I was hell, sarcastic silver swell, that day it rained
Am C G F
Tough spun, hard won, No, ocean flower aquarium
Am C G F
Badlands, give a hand, honey dipt, film flam
Am C G F
Hey hey, hey hey, that cat can walk like a big bad man,
Dm Am Dm Am
So happy to show us, I ate the lotus,
Dm Am Em Dm
Say haven't you noticed? I ate the lotus
Am C G F
Storefront window, I reflect, just last week I was merely heck
Am C G F
Tip the scale, I was hell, Picked me up, then I fell,
Am C G F
Who'sthis stranger? Crowbar spine, dot, dot, dot and I feel fine,
Am C G F
Let it rain, rain, rain, Bring my happy back again,
Dm Am Dm Am
So happy to show us, I ate the lotus,
Dm Am Em Dm Em Dm
Say haven't you noticed? I ate the lotus I ate the lotus
| Am | C | G | F | | Am | C | G | F |
Am C G F
Let it rain, rain, rain, Save me from myself again
Am C G F
Wash away my ugly sins, Opposing thumb, dorsal fin
Am C G F
That monkey died for my grin, Bring my happy back again
Am C G F
Let it rain, rain, rain, Bring my happy back again
Dm Am Dm Am
So happy to show us, I ate the lotus,
Dm Am Em Dm Em Dm
Say haven't you noticed? I ate the lotus I ate the lotus
Em Dm Em Dm Em Dm
I ate the lotus, I ate the lotus, I ate the lotus
Lyrics:
hey hey.
I was hell
sarcastic silver swell.
that day it rained
tough spun. hard won. no
ocean flower aquarium
badlands. give a hand.
honey dipt. film flam
hey hey. hey hey.
that cat can walk like a big bad man.
so happy to show us
I ate the lotus.
say haven't yoou noticed?
I ate the lotus
storefront window, I reflect.
just last week I merely heck
tip the scale. I was hell
picked me up, then I fell.
who's this stranger? crowbar spine
...and I feel fine.
let it rain, rain, rain
bring my happy back again.
so happy to show us
I ate the lotus.
say haven't yoou noticed?
I ate the lotus
let it rain, rain, rain
save me from myself again
wash away my ugly sins
opposing thumb, dorsal fin
that monkey died for my grin
bring my happy back again
let it rain, rain, rain
bring my happy back again
so happy to show us
I ate the lotus.
say haven't yoou noticed?
I ate the lotus
I ate the lotus
I ate the lotus
SUSPICION
verse:
G Bb G Bb G Bb G Bb
now my suspicions on the rise
G Bb G Bb G Bb G Bb
I have known, I have known your kind.
G Bb G Bb Bb G Bb
please don't talk, don't make me think order up another drink
G Bb G Bb G Bb G
let me let imagination drive
pre-chorus:
F Dm G
cant you see I need nothing too deep
chorus:
Am D Am D
imagination come alive
Am D C D
suspicion, tonight, I'll dream tonight
verse:
listen to the devils in my ear.
tell me what, what I want to hear
youre so funny, youre so fine.
youre so perfect, youre so mine.
that i never had an opportunity to hide
no I never had a chance
pre-chorus:
cant you see I need nothing too deep
chorus:
imagination come alive
suspicion, tonight, I'll dream tonight.
bridge:
Bb Am G
look into my eyes.
Gm Am
hypnotize the lights, the drinks
F G
let the music carry you away
solo:
verse:
my eyes are blurred, my sights are limited
am i sensing a familiar twinge?
no I never had a chance
pre-chorus:
please don't speak, make me think, it's all too deep
chorus:
imagination come alive
suspicion, step down, I'll dream tonight.
step down, I'll dream tonight.
youre so naked baby, dream, dream, carry you away
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CORRECTION
From: david wagner (wagner@mindspring.com)
here's what you've got:
F Dm G
can't you see i need nothing too deep
(or something like that)
here's what i think it is:
F (xxx565) Faug5 (xxx665) Dm/F (xxx765) G (open)
can't you see i need nothing too deep
(Faug5:133221 or XXX665)
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Here's the guitar solo from Suspicion... it's pretty heavily modulated
so expect me to be off on a few counts.
E----------------------------------------------------------B----------------------------------------------------------G----------------------------------------------------------D-----------------------------12/10\12---10\12-10--10/5-5--A--------------3\8-8---\10-8-------------------------------E--3----6\8-6----------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------B-------------------------------------------------8-G----------------------------------------10-9---7-7-D-----------------------------12/10\12--------------A--------------3\8-8---\10-8------------------------E--3----6\8-6---------------------------------------
Use slides and vibrato at your own discretion.
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Updated chords for Suspicion using basics from DJ Allen, with a slight
variation on his use of G and Bb. I've tried G (320033) and
G/Bb (x10033) and found it a nice option. You decide.
Also added extra chords at the end of the chorus, which also form the
repeat at the end of the song.
I've only added the effected parts of the song here. Repeat througout as
needed.
Pre-chorus chords:
F : (xxx565)
Faug5: (xxx665)
Dm/F " (xxx765)
Suspicion
verse:
G G/Bb G G/Bb G G/Bb G G/Bb
now my suspicions on the rise
G G/Bb G G/Bb G G/Bb G G/Bb
I have known, I have known your kind
G G/Bb G G/Bb G G/Bb G G/Bb
please don't talk, don't make me think order up another drink
G G/Bb G G/Bb G G/Bb (G G/Bb)?
let me let imagination drive
pre-chorus:
F Faug5 Dm/F G
can't you see I need nothing too deep
chorus:
Am D Am D
imagination come alive
Am D C Bm G D
suspicion, tonight, I'll dream tonight
Bridge:
Bb Am C G
look into my eyes
Bb Am
hypnotize the lights, the drinks
F G
let the music carry you away
for end chorus, use C Bm G D progression.
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F F(?) Bmaj7 G
can't you see I need nothing too deep.
e-1--------------1------------1--------------3-----b-1--------------2------------3--------------3-----g-2--------------2------------2--------------0-----d-3--------------3------------3--------------0------a-----------------------------------------------------e------------------------------------------------------
bridge
Bb Am C G Bb Am F
Bb Am C G Bb
Look into my eyes. they hypnotise.
Am F
the lights, the drinks. let the music carry you away.
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Suspicion: verse (according to Peter buck himself)
G Gm throughout
Chorus: Am C D/F#m a few times, then C C/B D
F F#m(maj7)/Eb Bmaj7 Gcan't you see I need nothing too deep.e-1--------------1-----------------1---------3---b-1--------------2-----------------3---------3---g-2--------------2-----------------2---------0---d-3--------------3-----------------3---------0---a------------------------------------------------e------------------------------------------------
bridgeBb Am C G Bb Am F
Bb Am C G Bb
Look into my eyes. they hypnotise.
Am F
the lights, the drinks. let the music carry you away.
HOPE
C
you want to go out friday
and you go forever
you know that it sounds childish
that you've dreamt of aligators
you hope that we are with you
and you hope you're recognized
you want to go forever
you see it in my eyes
F
I'm lost in the confusion
and it doesn't seem to matter
C
you really can't believe it
and you hope it's getting better
you want to trust the doctors
their procedure is the best
but the last try was a failure
and the intern was a mess
and they did the same to Matthew
and he bled 'til sunday night
they're saying don't be frightened
but you're weakened by the sight of it
F
you lock into a pattern
and you know that it's the last ditch
C
you're trying to see through it
and it doesn't make sense
F
but they're saying don't be frightened
and they're killing alligators
C
and they're hog-tied
and accepting of the struggle
you want to trust religion
and you know it's allegory
but the people who are followers
have written their own story
so you look up to the heavens
and you hope to see a spaceship
and it's something from your childhood
you're thinking don't be frightened
Em
you want to climb the ladder
you want to see forever
C
you want to go out friday
and you want to go forever
F
and you want to cross your dna
C
to cross your dna with something reptile
F
amd you're questioning the sciences
and questioning religion
C
you're looking like an idiot
and you no longer care
F
and you want to bridge the schism,
C
a built-in mechanism to protect you
F
and you're looking for salvation
and you're looking for deliverance
C
you're looking like an idiot
and you no longer care
you want to climb the ladder
you want to go forever
you want to go out friday
you want to go forever
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Lyrics:
you want to go out friday
and you want to go forever.
you know that it sounds childish
that you've dreamt of alligators.
you hope that we are with you
and you hope you're recognised
you want to go forever
you see it in my eyes.
I'm lost in the confusion
and it doesn't seem to matter
you really can't believe it
and you hope it's getting better
you want to trust the doctors
their procedure is the best
but the last try was a failure
and the intern was a mess.
and they did the same to Matthew
and he bled 'til sunday night
they're saying don't be frightened
but you're weakened by the sight of it
you lock into a pattern
and you know that it's the last ditch
you're trying to see through it
and it doesn't make sense
but they're saying don't be frightened
and they're killing alligators
and they're hog-tied
and accepting of the struggle
you want to trust religion
and you know it's allegory
but the people who are followers
have written their own story.
so you look up to the heavens
and you hope that it's a spaceship
and it's something from your childhood
you're thinking don't be frightened
you want to climb the ladder
you want to see forever
you want to go out friday
and you want to go forever.
and you want to cross your dna
to cross your dna with something reptile.
and you're questioning the sciences
and questioning religion
you're looking like an idiot
and you no longer care.
and you want bridge the schism,
a built-in mechanism to protect you.
and you're looking for salvation
and you're looking for deliverance
you're looking for deliverance
you're looking like av idiot
and you no longer care.
you want to climb the ladder
you want to see forever.
you want to go out friday
you want to go forever.
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riff that pete plays over C and Em chords:B------------8--10---8-------8G------10----------------10---D---------------------------------A---------------------------------E--8-----------------------------
and the riff that mike plays on the keyboard over the F chords:e-----------------10----8---7---------8---10B---------------------------------10-----------G-----10---------------------------------------D-10-------------------------------------------
From: Trygve Sandven HÃ¥land (trygve@bitcon.no)
AT MY MOST BEAUTIFUL
(Play the G's with (320033) and the C's like (x32013))
F / Am / D / D7
G - F / A#
G - F / A#
G - F / A# - C
(Chorus):
F / Am / D / D7
G F A#
I've found a way to make you
G F A#
I've found a way
G F A# C F
a way to make you smile
(Verse):
Am A#
I read bad poetry
G C F
into your machine
Am
I save your messages
A# G
just to hear your voice
C F Am
You always listen carefully
A#
to awkward rhymes
G C F
You always say your name,
Am A#
like I wouldn't know it's you,
G C
at your most beautiful
(Chorus):
(do do do do...)
I've found a way to make you
I've found a way
a way to make you smile
(Verse):
At my most beautiful
I count your eyelashes, secretly
with everyone, whisper I love you
I let you sleep
I know your closed eye watching me,
listening
I thought I saw a smile
(Chorus):
(do do do do...)
I've found a way to make you
I've found a way
a way to make you smile
D+--5---5--+--3---3--+--8---8--+--8--8---+A+--5---5--+--3---5--+--8---8--+--8--8---+ * 2E+--3---3--+--5---5--+--6---6--+--6--6---+
D+--5---5--+--3---3--+--8---8--+--10--10--+--3--+A+--5---5--+--3---5--+--8---8--+--10--10--+--3--+E+--3---3--+--5---5--+--6---6--+--8---8---+--1--+
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At my most beatiful - R.E.M.
One of the many great songs from the new album, I just picked it out, believe it's correct. The bass notes on F/A and Bb/F sound a lot better if played on a real bass and/or a piano, but if you only have a guitar, I guess that's better then nothing...
Chords used:
F: 133211
Am: x02210
D: xx0232
Gm: 355333
Bb: x13331
C: x35553
(F/A:x03211)
(Bb/F: 113331)
Intro:
F Am D
Gm F/A Bb/F
Gm F/A Bb/F
Gm F/A Bb C
F Am D
Gm F/A Bb/F
I've found a way to make you
Gm F/A Bb/F
I've found a way
Gm F/A Bb C
a way to make you
F Am Bb
smile. I read bad poetry
Gm F
into your machine
Am
I save your messages
Bb Gm
just to hear your voice
F Am
You always listen carefully
Bb Gm
to awkard rhymes
F
You always say your name
Am Bb
like I wouldn't know it's you
Gm C F Am D
at your most beatiful
Gm F/A Bb/F
I've found a way to make you
Gm F/A Bb/F
I've found a way
Gm F/A Bb C
a way to make you
F Am Bb Gm
mine. At my most beatiful
F Am Bb Gm
I count you eyelashes, secretly
F Am
with every one, whisper I love you
Bb Gm
I let you sleep
F Am
I know you're closed eye watching me
Bb
listening
Gm C F Am D
I thought I saw a smile
Gm F/A Bb/F
I've found a way to make you
Gm F/A Bb/F
I've found a way
Gm F/A Bb C
a way to make you
F
smile.
Gm F/A Bb
Gm F/A Bb
Gm F/A Bb C
F
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Lyrics:
I've found a way to make you
I've found a way
a way to make you smile
I read bad poetry
into your machine
I save your messages
just to hear your voice.
you always listen carefully
to awkwards rhymes.
you always say your name.
like I woulden't know it's you,
at your most beautiful.
I've found a way to make you
I've found a way
a way to make you smile
at my most beautiful
I count your eyelashes secretly.
with every one, whisper I love you.
I let you sleep.
I know you're closed eye watching me,
listening.
I thought I saw a smile.
I've found a way to make you
I've found a way
a way to make you smile
THE APOLOGIST
From: ROBERT OAG (Ppxrmo@nottingham.ac.uk)
(NOTE: I'm not sure whether the second 'Am' is actually a 'C', as they
both work. So I've put them both in).
INTRO: | Am/Bm | Am(C)/Bm | Am/Bm | Am(C)/Bm |
Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm
They call me the apologist, and now that I'm at peak,
Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm
You know at first it really hurt, we joke about these things,
Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm
I've skirted all my differences, but now I'm facing up,
Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm
I wanted to apologise for everything I was, So,
C D F G
I'm sorry, So sorry, So sorry, So sorry,
C D F F
I'm sorry, So sorry, So sorry,
Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm
Did you understand me right? The people here are good.
Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm
They tell me what I should have done, and offer what I could,
Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm
I'm good, all is good, All's well, no complaints,
Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm
When I feel regret, I get down on my knees and pray,
C D
I'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry),
F G
So sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry),
C D
I'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry),
F F
So sorry (So sorry),
| Am/Bm | Am(C)/Bm | Am/Bm | Am(C)/Bm |
C D F G
I live a simple life, unfettered by complex sweets,
C D F F
You think this isn't me? Don't be weak, There I go.
Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm
I'm so sorry,
Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm
Thank you for being there for me, thank you for listening, goodbye,
Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm
Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm
I can forfeit selfishness, I hope for you that you apply,
Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm
This happiness, This peacefulness.
C D
I'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry),
F G
So sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry),
C D
I'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry),
F F
So sorry (So sorry),
C D F G
I live a simple life, unfettered by complex sweets,
C D F F
You think this isn't me? Don't be weak, There I go.
Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm
I'm so sorry,
Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm
Thank you for being there for me, thank you for listening, goodbye,
Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm
Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm
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Solo:
Use finger vibrato on most of the notes..
E---------------------------------------B---------------------------------------G--2--4--5---12-11-9/7-9---7-5-5/7-5-4--D---------------------------------------A---------------------------------------E---------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------B------------------------------------------G--2--4--5---12-11-9/7-9---7-5-7b-7b-7^5-5- b = bendD------------------------------------------ ^ = pull-offA------------------------------------------E------------------------------------------
then stipe begins singing the "i live a simple life" part, and the solo
continues..
E---------------------------------------------------------------------B---------------------------------------------------------------------G--7\9-7--9-7-10--7--10\12-12--9-10/----5--7\9-7---7-10--7--10\12-12b-D---------------------------------------------------------------------A---------------------------------------------------------------------E---------------------------------------------------------------------
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THE APOLOGIST
tabbed by miKe. (ericseis@hotmail.com)
[second half of solo from Chris Lawrence]
This is a cool song played mostly by jamming on Am (open or fifth fret).
Just pile on the distortion and hit single or pairs of strings in the chord
pretty much at random. As long as you keep the 'feel' of the song you can't go
far wrong.
Near the end of the song, as things lose what little definition they had, just attack
the Am(V) and interject with little riffs and jams.
Little Riffs:
e|--7-8b-7-5----5---- or e|--7-8-/11-- perhaps e|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---b|-----------8-(5)--- maybe b|----------- this b|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---
Am riff: (this is the odd organ backing)g|--6-8--6/8/6--d|--7-9--7/9/7--
End riff: (this is the riff that gets played in the final 'bridge')g|------4--4-5d|--7--7------
Am
They call me the apologist, and now that I'm at peak,
You know at first it really hurt, we joke about these things,
I've skirted all my differences, but now I'm facing up,
I wanted to apologise for everything I was, so,
C D F G
I'm sorry, So sorry, So sorry, So sorry,
C D F
I'm sorry, So sorry, So sorry,
Am (+Am riff)
Did you understand me right? The people here are good.
They tell me what I should have done, and offer what I could,
[break]
I'm good, all is good,
All's well, no complaints,
Am (+Am riff)
When I feel regret, I get down on my knees and pray,
C D
I'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry),
F G
So sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry),
C D
I'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry),
F
So sorry (So sorry),
Solo:e|---------------------------|---------------5-----------------b|-------8-7-5---5-----------|-------8-7-5---5-----------------g|---4-5-------7---7-5-7-5-4-|---4-5-------7---7-5-7b-7b-7p5-5-d|-7-------------------------|-7-------------------------------
this part is played under the "I live a simple life")
b|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------g|-7/9-7--9-7-10--7--10/12-12--9-10/-|-5--7/9-7--7-10--7-10/12-12b-d|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------
C D F G
I live a simple life, unfettered by complex sweets,
C D F
You think this isn't me? Don't be weak, there I go.
Am(V)
I'm so sorry,
Thank you for being there for me, thank you for listening, goodbye,
[with little riffs]
I can forfeit selfishness, I hope for you that you apply
this happiness, this peacefulness, this peacefulness.
C D
I'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry),
F G
So sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry),
C D
I'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry),
F
So sorry (So sorry),
C D F G
I live a simple life, unfettered by complex sweets,
C D F
You think this isn't me? That's so sweet, there I go.
Am(V) (with little riffs and End riffs)
I'm so sorry,
Thank you for being there for me, thank you for listening, goodbye.
[end on picking up through the open Am]
SAD PROFESSOR
Here's the correct version as played by Mike Mills on Rockpalast.
Tuning - some kind of open D.
E (bass string) A D A D D (treble string)
Performance notes: the double tuning of the 'b' and the 'e' to get two 'd'
notes gives a really ethnic kind of drone. Mike has strong hands - this
song is not easy to play unless you're a barre master!
Mix up and down strokes. Listen to the rhythm - these are the notes but
they're tabbed wrong!
verse structure: D G D A
D Gd-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5--d-0-0-0-0-2-0-2-5-5-5-5-5-5--a-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5--d-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5--a-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5--e---------------------------- D A
d-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-d-0-0-0-0-2-0-2-5-7-7-7-7-7-a-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-d-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-a-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-e---------------------------
pre-chorus: G A Fd-5-5-5slide7-7-7-3-3-3---d-5-5-5--/--7-7-7-3-3-3---a-5-5-5--/--7-7-7-3-3-3---d-5-5-5--/--7-7-7-3-3-3---a-5-5-5--/--7-7-7-3-3-3---e-------------------------
chorus: this bit's cool!
G A G Dd-----------------------0-0-0-0---d-----------------------0-0-0-0---a-5-----7-7-7-7-5-------0-0-0-0---d-5slide7-7-7-7-5-4-5-4-4-4-4-4---a-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5---e---------------------------------
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Only 4 chords:
D (open) A(barre) G(barre) F(barre) )(E-shaped barres)
The transitions from A-G and G-A and A-F are usually slides.
In the chorus the song skips two beats (after 'i started a chapter' and
'everybody hates a drunk') so be careful.
If anything's wrong, correct it and curse me for being incompetent.
sad professor
VERSE:
D G D A
If we're talking about love, Then I have to tell you
D G D A
Dear readers: I'm not sure where I'm headed, I've gotten lost before
PRE-CHORUS:
G A F
I've woke up stone drunk face down in the floor
CHORUS:
G A G D
Late afternoon the house is hot
G A G D
I started a chapter
G A G D G A G D
Everyone hates a bore, Everybody hates a drunk
VERSE:
D G
This may be a lip invention
D A
Professors muddled in their intent
D G
To try to rope in followers
D A
To float they're malcontent
PRE-CHORUS:
G A F
As for this, reader, I'm already spent
CHORUS:
G A G D
Late afternoon the house is hot
G A G D
I started a chapter
G A G D G A G D
Everyone hates a sad professor, I hate where I wound up
BRIDGE:
VERSE CHORDS
VERSE CHORDS:
Dear readers, my apologies
I drifted in and out of sleep
Long silence presents the tragedies of love
Look the age, get afraid. The surface hazy with
attendant thoughts
PRECHORUS CHORDS:
A lazy eye metaphor on the rocks
CHORUS CHORDS:
Late afternoon the house is hot
I started a chapter. Everyone hates a bore
Everybody hates a drunk. Everyone hates a sad professor
I hate where I wound up, I hate where I wound up
----
Lyrics:
if we're talking about love
then I have to tell you
dear readers, I'm not sure where I'm headed.
I've gotten lost before.
I've woke up stone drunk
face down in the floor.
late afternoon the house is hot.
I started , I jumped up.
everyone hates a bore.
everyone hates a drunk.
this may be a lit invention
professors muddled in their intent
to try to rope in followers
to float their malcontent.
as for this reader,
I'm already spent.
late afternoon the house is hot.
I started , I jumped up.
everyone hates a sad professor.
I hate where I wound up.
dear readers, my apologies.
I'm drifting in and out of sleep.
long silence presents the tragedies
of love. note the age. get afraid.
the surface hazy with attendant thoughts.
a lazy eye metaphor on the rocks.
late afternoon the house is hot.
I started , I jumped up.
everyone hates a bore.
everyone hates a drunk.
everyone hates a sad professor.
I hate where I wound up.
I hate where I wound up.
YOU'RE IN THE AIR
Here is a tab for some bits of "You're In the Air" - probably one of my
favourite tracks off of "Up", and therefore, the one no-one has
transcribed yet. (If these tabs don't look like they make sense, it's
because of the unequal spacing for letters in my e-mail program - in a
plain text format (i.e. in Notepad or something like that), the number
of dashes is fine!)
Some of the guitar parts are swamped underneath keyboards and organs and
other antiquated analogue noise, so I haven't got them (yet!).
The main verse riff that accompanies "you wanted a challenge that's
calling you higher" is something like this....
E-------------------|-----------------B-------------------|-----------------G-------------------|------------7-9--D---7-10-7----9-----|---7-10-7-9------A-0--------10---10--|-0---------------E-------------------|-----------------
(The two sections are split up so you can easily read them - it's not an
attempt to use bars or anything musical!)
This call and response pattern repeats throughout the verse until, "You
say you want me..." which is then kinda blasted out by the organs and
bass. The general chord pattern is, however....
E-3---3---0---0---3---0----0--------0--B-2---2---1---1---0---1----1--------1--G-3---3---0---0---0---2----2--------0--D-0---0---2---2---0---2----0--------2--A-X---X---3---3---2---0----2--------3--E-X---X---X---X---3---0----0--------0--
D / D / C / C / G / Am / Am w/B / C
You may want to just arpeggio these chords loosely until someone knows
what the actual pattern is.
Then into verse two - "brighten the stars, the weather is lifting".
Verse pattern is used again.
The second chorus is the same until the end when there's a little solo
bit (dead easy) which I think Peter plays on his electric sitar. It
goes...
E--------------------------------------------B-----------------------------13-------------G--14-14-12-14-14-12-14-14-12----14-12-12-14- (last two notes performed
in a sweet hammer-on)D--------------------------------------------A--------------------------------------------E--------------------------------------------
This is repeated twice and then a final time, with a bit on the end.
E--------------------------------------------|---------B-----------------------------13-------------|---------G--14-14-12-14-14-12-14-14-12----14-12-12-14-|-7-9-9--- (more
hammer-ons)D--------------------------------------------|---------A--------------------------------------------|-------0-E--------------------------------------------|---------
This open A string then goes straight back into the verse pattern for
verse three - "I want the stars to know they've won".
Etcetera, etcetera.
At the end, as Pete's doing his 'cer-azy' feedback, etc., there is an
alternate bit to the verse pattern, which goes.
E--------------B--------------G--------------D---7-10-7--9--A-0--------10--E--------------
And that's as much as I know! Please - someone with a sampler get rid of
all those organs and find out what the nice jangly bits are in the
chorus and the solo bits!
Lyrics:
you wanted a challenge that's calling you higher I landed on my feet by
crawling I
remember standing alone trying to forget you idling I hate to admit that
that's my
reference point but there it is you say you want me
I'm what you found I'm upside sown you're in the air you're in the air
and I am breathing
brighten the staars the weather is lifting the heavens love a love like
this it's pulling
you higher twist it and turn this around it lights from within it
dribbles your chin now
brings a smile I'm lost again I'm lost again
I'm what you found I'm upside sown you're in the air you're in the air
and I am breathing
you
I want the stars to know they've won if only to beguile the sky has
opened up again in
heaven reconciled I want you naked I want you wild I want the stars to
know they win
give me that smile just give it me just turn it on I'm lost again
I'm what you found I'm upside down you're in the air I'm what you found
I'm upside down
you're in the air I'm what you found I'm upside down you're everywhere
you're in the air
and I am breathing you
Chords from: Trygve Sandven HÃ¥land (trygve@bitcon.no)
RIff from: Ross Pickford
WALK UNAFRAID
Intro (and outro) TAB:
E:------------- :-------------B:------------- :-------------G:2/3---/8-7--- :-2/3---/8-7/12D:------------- :-------------A:------------- :-------------E:------------- :------------- psp sp p
Notes: A - Bb - Eb D, A - Bb - Eb D - G
(Pete is using an e-bow as far as I can tell.)
Em
Am
As the sun comes up, as the moon goes down
F
these heavy notions creep around
Am
it makes me think
F Am
long ago I was brought into
this life a little lamb
F
a little lamb
Am
courageous, stumbling
F
fearless was my middle name
D
but somewhere there I lost my name
C
everyone walks the same
D
expecting me to step
C
the narrow path they've laid
they claim to
Em G
walk unafraid
Em G
I'll be clumsy instead
Em G D
hold my love me or leave me high
(same chords again)
Say "keep within the boundaries if you want to play"
Say "contradiction only makes it harder"
how can I be
what I want to be?
when all I want to do is strip away
these stilled constraints
and crush this charade
shred this sad masquerade
I don't need no persuading
I'll trip, fall, pick myself up and
walk unafraid
I'll be clumsy instead
hold my love me or leave me high
If I have a bag of rocks to carry as I go
I just want to hold my head up high
I don't care what I have to step over
I'm prepared to look you in the eye
look me in the eye
and if you see familiarity
then celebrate the contradiction
help me when I fall to
walk unafraid
I'll be clumsy instead
hold my love me or leave me high
walk unafraid
I'll be clumsy instead
hold my love me or leave me high
Lyrics:
as the sun comes up, as the moon
goes down
these heavy notions creep around
it makes me think
long ago I was brought into
this life a little lamb
a little lamb
courageous, stumbling
fearless was my middle name.
but somewhere there I
lost my way
everyone walks the same
expecting me to step
the narrow path they've laid
they claim to
walk unafraid
I'll be clumsy instead
hold my love me or leave me
high.
say ""keep within the boundaries if you want
to play.""
say ""contradiction only makes it harder.""
how can I be
what I want to be?
when all I want to do is strip away
these stilled constraints
and crush this charade
shred this sad masquerade
I don't need no persuading
I'll trip, fall, pick myself up and
walk unafraid
I'll be clumsy instead
hold my love me or leave me
high.
if I have a bag of rocks to carry as I go
I just want to hold my head up high
I din't care what I have to step over
I'm prepared to look you in the eye
look me in the eye
and if you see familiarity
then celebrate the contradiction
help me when I fall to
walk unafraid
I'll be clumsy instead
hold my love me or leave me
high.
walk unafraid
I'll be clumsy instead
hold my love me or leave me
high.
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WALK UNAFRAID
tabbed by miKe. (ericseis@hotmail.com)
(N.B. ~~~ = hold note using e-bow.)
Intro:
First just tap and scratch around on the fifteenth(ish) fret, then
a|-------------------------------------------E|--5~6~~/11~10~~~~/5~6~~~/11~10~~/15~~~~
(this is all played on the bottom string with an e-bow, but lots of
distortion should do the trick just as well.)
Verses:
The chords aren't actually played. In the verses, instead Peter
just uses an e-bow and plays the root notes, i.e.
(A) (F) (A) (F) for the Am F
E|--5~~~~/1~~~~/5~~~~/1~~~~-- progression
and (D) (C) (D) (C) for the D CE|--10~~~~/8~~~~/10~~~~/8~~~~-- progression
Peter doesn't this all the time during the verses, sometimes he'll just kinda'
slide up and down a string, making eerie noises, while the bass just thumps out:
(A) (F) (A)
E|--5---5---5-5--5---/1---1---1-1---1---/5- and so on.
Chorus:
The Em - G - D chords are played as normal in the chorus.
And the intro riff twice to end.
WHY NOT SMILE
(Oxford American Version)
From: David Wagner (wagner@mindspring.com)
here are the chords and words to REM's new song from the oxford american
magazine, "why not smile." pretty different from old REM guitar in that
peter buck is fingerpicking and using new (or at least new to me) tricks
with chords -- especially A6 (X02222). at some points, he'll go from A6 to
an A, as if he's playing it like a "sus" chord. it sounds pretty good.
listen to the song, you'll know what i mean. any questions/comments? email
me -- David Wagner (wagner@mindspring.com)
D D G A
The concrete broke your fall
D D G A6
To hear you speak of it
D D G A
I'd have done anything
D D G A6
I would do anything
G A D F#m
I'd feel like a cartoon brick wall
G A6 D
To hear you speak of it
G A D D
You've been so sad, it makes me worry
G A6 D D
Why not smile?
G A D D
You've been sad for a while
G A6 G A6 D F#m
Why not smile?
G A6 D D
I would do anything
G A D D
To hear you speak of it
G A6 D D
Why not smile?
G A D D
You've been sad for a while
G A G
You've been sad for a while
A6 D F#m G ... guitar fades out with same chords as organ comes in
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Why Not Smile?
Intro:
The intro is synthesisers, but I've found some jingles which, though not right, make an okay sounding intro.
D x2 x7e|-----2-|-----2---|-----2---b|---3---|-------3-|---------g|-2-----|---------|---------d|-------|---0-----|---0-----a|-------|-0-------|-0-------
then immediately into the first G chord of the main riff.
Main riff:
D G Ae|---------2---------------2---------------3---------------0---------b|-------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------2---2-------g|-----2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2-----d|---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---2-----------2---a|-0---------------0---------------2---------------0---------------0-E|-------------------------------------------------------------------
play this four times and then:
D G e|---------2---------------2---------------3-------b|-------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----g|-----2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0---d|---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0-a|-0---------------0---------------2---------------E|-------------------------------------------------
F#m G(III) Ae|---------2---------------3---------------0-------b|-------2---2-----------3---3-----------2---2-----g|-----2-------2-------4-------4-------2-------2---d|---4-----------4---5-----------5---2-----------2-a|-4---------------5---------------0---------------E|-------------------------------------------------
and back to that first D chord.
Lyrics:
D G A
The concrete broke your fall
D G A
to hear you speak of it
D G A
I'd have done anything
D G A
I would do anything
D G D F#m G
I feel like a cartoon brick wall
A D
To hear you speak of it
G A
You've been so sad
D
It makes me worry
G A D
Why not smile?
G A D
You've been sad for a while
G A D G D F#m
Why not smile?
G(III) A D
I would do anything
G A D
To hear you speak of it
G A D
Why not smile?
G A D
You've been sad for a while
G A D G D F#m G(III) A
You've been sad for a while.
Main riff x2 to end.
Firstly, the tab of the Daysleeper riff as I believe Peter was
playing it on David Letterman:
{--------------------!------------------!--------------------!------------------!}|-----------8--------|------------8-----|-----------8--------|------------8-----|||--------9--------0--|-------0----------|--------9--------0--|-------0----------|||--10---------10-----|--9---------------|--10---------10-----|--9---------------|||--------------------|------------------|--------------------|------------------||[--------------------@------------------@--------------------@------------------@]
Intro:
4x C Cmaj7
VERSE:
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
Receiving department, 3 AM
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
Staff cuts have socked up the overage
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
Directives are posted No call backs, complaints
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
Everywhere is calm
VERSE TO CHORUS:
D# Dm
Hong Kong is present, Taipei wakes up
F G
Talk of circadian rhythm
CHORUS:
C Dm Am Em
I see today with a newsprint frame
C D G
My night is colored headache-grey
C Dm Am Em
Daysleeper, daysleeper
C D G
daysleeper
{Verse Chords}
The bull and the bear are marking their territories
They're leading the blind with their international glories
{Verse to Chorus Chords}
I('m the) screen, the blinding light
I('m the) screen, I work at night
{Chorus Chords}
I see today with a newsprint frame
My night is colored headache-grey
Don't wake me
(You're) so much
Daysleeper
2x Dsus4
BRIDGE:
C Cmaj7 C
I cried the other night
C Cmaj7 C
I can't even say why
C Cmaj7 C
flourescent, flat, caffeine lights
C Cmaj7 C
It's furious balancing
{Verse To Chorus Chords}
I('m the) screen, the blinding light
I('m the) screen, I work at night
{Chorus Chords}
I see today with a newsprint frame
My night is colored headache grey
Don't wake me (you're) so much
The ocean machine is set to night
I'll squeeze into heaven and Valentine
My bed is pulling me, gravity, daysleeper
Daysleeper, daysleeper, daysleeper, daysleeper
End on C
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Daysleeper by R.E.M
Bb 113331
Bbmaj7 113231
F 133211
G 355411
C 032010
D 000232
Am 002210
E 022100
e-|---3---3---3------------------3----------------------------------B-|---1---1------0-h-1r--0------------------------------------------G-|---0---0------------------0--------------------------------------D-|---2---2---------------------------------------------------------A-|---3---3---------------------------------------------------------E-|---0---0---------------------------------------------------------
(or Cmaj7)
Receiving dept., 3 a.m.
Staff cuts have sucked up the overage
directives are posted.
no callbacks, complaints.
everywhere is calm.
Bb
Hong Kong is present
Bbmaj7
Taipei awakes
F G
all talk of circadian rhythm
C D Am E
I see today with a newsprint fray
C D G
my night is colored headache grey
C D Am E
daysleeper
C D G
daysleeper
C
daysleeper
(or Cmaj7)
the bull and the bear are marking
their territories.
they're leading the blind with
their international glories.
Bb Bbmaj7
I'm the screen, the blinding light
F G
I'm the screen, I work at night
C D Am E
I see today with a newsprint fray
C D G
my night is colored headache grey
C D Am E
don't wake me with so much
C
daysleeper.
C
I cried the other night
I can't even say why
fluorescent flat caffeine lights
it's furious balancing
Bb Bbmaj7
I'm the screen, the blinding light
F G
I'm the screen, I work at night
C D Am E
I see today with a newsprint fray
C D G
my night is colored headache grey
C D Am E C D G
don't wake me with so much. the
C D Am E
ocean machine is set to 9
C D G
I'll squeeze into heaven and valentine
C D Am
my bed is pulling me,
E
gravity
C D Am E
daysleeper.
C D G
daysleeper.
C D Am E
daysleeper.
C D G
daysleeper.
C D Am E
daysleeper.
end with a C
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DIMINISHED
Transcription by Olen Kirkland (sl377@cc.usu.edu)
/ Bm / F#m / (x2)
Bm F#m
I watched you fall
Bm F#m
I think I pushed
Bm F#m
Maybe I'm crazy, maybe diminished, maybe I'm innocent, maybe I'm finished
Bm F#m
Maybe I blacked out, how do I, play this?
Em D C
I will give my best today
Em D C
I will give myself away
Em D C
I have never hurt anything
D C
Is the jury wavering?
D C
Do they know I sing?
/ Bm / F#m / (x2)
Bm F#m
Maybe I'm crazy, maybe diminished, how do I, how do I play this?
Bm F#m
Jealous lover, self defense, protective brother, chemical dependance
Bm F#m
I'll consult the i-ching, I'll consult the TV, ouija, oblique strategies.
Bm F#m
I'll consult the law books for precedents, can I charm the jury?
Em D C
I will give my best today
Em D C
I will give myself away
Em D C
I have never hurt anything
D C
Is the justice wavering?
D C
Does she know I sing that ...
Em C G D
... Song sing along
Em C G D
Sing along sing along
/ Bm / F#m /
Bm F#m
I watched you fall
Bm F#m
I think I pushed
Bm F#m
Maybe they'll see me, maybe they'll say
Bm F#m
"I can see the truth in his statement. Smallpox blanket? No way."
Bm F#m
Can I charm the jury, my defense? Maybe I'm crazy, maybe diminished
Bm F#m
Maybe I loved you, baby I loved you, baby I loved you, baby I loved you
Bm F#m
Baby I'm, finished
Em D C
I will give my best today
Em D C
I will give myself away
Em D C
I have never hurt anything
D C
Is the justice wavering?
D C
Does she know I sing that ...
Em C G D
... Song sing along
Em C G D
Sing along sing along
Em G C
I have given myself away
Em G C
I have given my best today
Em G C
I have never hurt anything
D C
Is the justice wavering?
D C
Does she know I loved you?
D C
Does she know I loved you?
D C
Does she know I sing?
I'M NOT OVER YOU
G
I feel great.
C G C
I lied to save your feelings.
G
Truth convened,
C G C
my head smashed through the ceiling.
G
I lost an arm,
C
no one harmed,
G C
you diplomatically alarmed.
G C G C
I sulked away to lick my thin skin.
Am D
I'm not over you.
Am D
I'm not over you.
Am G
I'm not over you.
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I'm Not Over You
G C G C
I feel great. I lied to save your feelings.
G C G C
truth convened, my head smashed through the ceiling.
G C
I lost an arm, no one harmed,
G C
you diplomatically alarmed.
G C G C
I sulked away to lick my thin skin.
Am D Am D Am D
and I'm not over you. I'm not over you. I'm not over you.
End on G.
PARAKEET
G Bm E
you wake up in the morning
G Bm E
and fall out of your bed
G Bm E
mean cat eat parakeets
D C H
and this one's nearly dead.
G Bm E
you dearly wish the wind shift
G Bm E
and greasy windows slide
G Bm E
open for the parakeet
D C H
who's colored bitter lime.
Em C
open the window
Am Bm D
and lift into your dreams
Em C
lately, baby
Am D H7
you can barely breathe.
G Bm E
a broken wrist an accident
G Bm E
you know that something's wrong
G Bm E
you fold the leavings of your past
D C H
no one knows you've gone.
G Bm E
the sunspot flares of the early
G Bm E
nineties light up your wings.
G Bm E
and scan the shortwave radio
D C H
it's tracking outer rings.
Em C
open your window
Am Bm D
to lift into a dream
Em C
baby, baby
Am D H7
you can starts to breathe
G Bm E
the tectonic dispatcher shifts
G Bm E
to smooth the ocean floor
G Bm E
and flattens out to warmer winds
D C H
of Brisbane's sunny shore.
G Bm E
where buddhas tend to mending wrists
G Bm E
a tea made from the leaves
G Bm E
of eucalyptus fragrances
D C H
and coriander seeds.
Em C
open the window
Am Bm D
to lift into a dream
Em C
baby, baby
Am Bm D
you can starts to breathe.
Em C
open your window
Am Bm D
to lift into a dream
Em C
baby, baby
Am D H7
you can starts to breathe
G Bm E
you wake up in the morning
G Bm E
to warm Pacific breeze
G Bm E
where mean cars chew on licorice
D C G#m
and cannot climb the trees.
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PARAKEET
here's my shot at "parakeet," which i think is the best song on UP. it's a great sound, great especially for halloween. it was kinda hard to get the chords considering that there is no guitar in this song (okay there might be some weird riffs played in the chorus), it's keyboard transcribed for guitar, so the chords might not be exactly right, but i think they're pretty close. i know that the bass notes are right, at least. if the chords don't sound right, try out power chords, those are alright in this song. in fact, there's one chord that i'm a little iffy on, and that's the C# in the verses. you be the judge. i'm pretty sure about the rest. enjoy.
here's that spooky-sounding riff that mike plays on the keyboard in the chorus:
d--1-2-4-5
G F#m E
you wake up in the morning
D C# E
and fall out of your bed
D C# E
mean cats eat parakeets
D C Eb
and this one's nearly dead.
G F#m E
you dearly wish the wind shift
D C# E
and greasy windows slide
D C# E
open for the parakeet
D C Eb
who's colored bitter lime.
Em (riff) C (riff)
open the window
Am Bm D
and lift into your dreams
Em (riff) C (riff) Am D Ebm
lately, baby, you can barely breathe.
(chords same as above)
a broken wrist, an accident
you know that something's wrong
you fold the leavings of your past
no one knows you've gone.
the sunspot flares of the early
nineties light up your wings.
and scan the shortwave radio
it's tracking outer range.
open the window
and lift into your dreams
baby, baby, you can start to breathe
the tectonic dispatcher shifts
to smooth the ocean floor
and flattens out to warmer winds
of brisbane's sunny shore.
where buddhas tend to mending wrists
a tea made from the leaves
of eucalyptus fragrances
and coriander seeds.
open your window
and lift into a dream
baby, baby, baby starts to breathe
open the window
and lift into a dream
baby, baby, baby starts to breathe
you wake up in the morning
to warm pacific breeze
where means cats chew on licorice
D C G#m
and cannot climb the trees.
end on some G#m riffs.
notes...i'm open to suggestions as to what that last chord is. it's really cool, and it's definetly a chord not used anywhere else in the song. okay, i think that's it.
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PARAKEET
G F#m E
you wake up in the morning
G F#m E
and fall out of your bed
G F#m E
mean cat eat parakeets
D C B7
and this one's nearly dead.
you dearly wish the wind shift
and greasy windows slide
open for the parakeet
who's colored bitter lime.
E C
open the window
Am B D
and lift into your dreams
E C
lately, baby
Am B B7
you can barely breathe.
a broken wrist
an accident
you know that something's wrong
you fold the leavings of your past no one lnows you've gone.
the sunspot flares of the early
nineties light up your wings.
and scan the shortwave radio
it's tracking outer rings.
the tectonic dispatcher shifts
to smooth the ocean floor
and flattens out to warmer winds
of Brisbane's sunny shore.
where buddhas tend to mending wrists
a tea made from the leaves
of eucalyptus fragrances
and coriander seeds.
G F#m E
you wake up in the morning
G F#m E
to warm Pacific breeze
G F#m E
where mean cars chew on licorice
D C F#m
and cannot climb the trees.
open your window
and lift inte a dream
baby, baby
baby starts to breathe
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Ab Gm F
you wake up in the morning
Ab Gm F
and fall out of your bed
Ab Gm F
mean cat eat parakeets
D# C# C
and this one's nearly dead.
Ab Gm F
you dearly wish the wind shift
Ab Gm E
and greasy windows slide
Ab Gm F
open for the parakeet
D# C# C
who's colored bitter lime.
Fm Fm#7 C# C#m
op - en the window
Bbm Cm D#
and lift into your dreams
Fm Fm#7 C#
lately, baby
Bbm Eb Edim
you can barely breathe.
....
the rest is basically the same, because the final verse ends on that
weird chord, here it is:
Ab Gm F
you wake up in the morning
Ab Gm F
to warm Pacific breeze
Ab Gm F
where mean cars chew on licorice
D# C# Am
and cannot climb the trees
Here are those weird chords:
Fm Fm#7 EdimE -4-----4-----x--B -6-----5-----8--G -5-----5-----9--D -3-----3-----8--A -x-----x-----7--E -x-----x-----x--
FALLS TO CLIMB
G D
I'll take the position
C Em G5
assume the missionare part
G D
you work by committee,
C Em G5
you had me pegged from the start.
G D
I'll be pounce pony,
C
phony maroney,
Em G5
pony before the cart.
G D
I'll be pounce pony.
C
this ceremony
Em G5
only fills my heart.
D G C
who cast the final stone?
D G C
who threw the crushing blow?
D G C
someone has to take the fall
Am G
why not me?
G D
a punch toy volunteer
C Em G5
a weakling on its knee.
G D
is all you want to hear
C Em G5
and all you want to see.
G D
romantically, you'd martyr me
C Em G5
and miss this story's point
G D
it is my strength, my destiny
C Em G5
this is the role that I have chosen.
D G C
who cast the final stone?
D G C
who threw the crushing blow?
D G C
someone has to take the fall
Am G
why not me?
Am G
why not me?
F Am C G
F Am C G
F Am C G
Am G
G D
gentlemen mark your opponents
C Em G5
fire into your own ranks.
G D
pick the weakest as strategec
C
move. square off. to
Em G5
meet your enemy.
G D C
for each and every gathering
Em G5
a scapegoat falls to climb.
G D C
as I step forward, silently.
Em G5
deliberately mine
D G C
who cast the final stone?
D G C
who threw the crushing blow?
G C
someone has to take the fall
Am G Am G
why not me? why not me.
Am G
had consequence chose differently
Am G
had fate its ugly head
Am G
my actions make me beautiful
Am G
and dignify the flesh
Am G
me.
Am G
I am free.
Am G
I am free
Am G
Am G
Am G
Am G
G5: 320033
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Verse:
G
I'll take the position
D C Em G
assume the missionary part
G D
you work by committee,
C Em G
you had me pegged from the start.
G D
I'll be pounce pony,
C
phony maroney,
Em G
pony before the cart.
G D
I'll be pounce pony.
C
this ceremony
Em G
only fills my heart.
Chorus:
D G C
who cast the final stone?
D G C
who threw the crushing blow?
D G C
someone has to take the fall
Am G
why not me?
Verse:
a punch toy volunteer
a weakling on its knee.
is all you want to hear
and all you want to see.
romantically, you'd martyr me
and miss this story's point
it is my strength, my destiny
this is the role that I have chosen.
Chorus:
who cast the final stone?
who threw the crushing blow?
someone has to take the fall
why not me?
Bridge:
F Am C G
F Am C G
F Am C G
Am G
Verse:
gentlemen mark your opponents
fire into your own ranks.
pick the weakest as strategic
move. square off. to
meet your enemy.
for each and every gathering
a scapegoat falls to climb.
as I step forward, silently.
deliberately mine
Chorus:
who cast the final stone?
who threw the crushing blow?
someone has to take the fall
why not me? why not me.
Am G
had consequence chose differently
Am G
had fate its ugly head
Am G
my actions make me beautiful
Am G
and dignify the flesh
Am G Am
me.
G
I am free.
[Am G]
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From: ANDREW FUNG (afung@appsig.com)
G D
I'll take the position
C Em G
assume the missionary part
G D
you work by committee,
C Em G
you had me pegged from the start.
G D
I'll be pounce pony,
C
phony maroney,
Em G
pony before the cart.
G D
I'll be pounce pony.
C
this ceremony
Em G
only fills my heart.
D G C
who cast the final stone?
D G C
who threw the crushing blow?
D G C
someone has to take the fall
Am G
why not me?
G D
a punch toy volunteer
C Em G
a weakling on its knee.
G D
is all you want to hear
C Em G
and all you want to see.
G D
romantically, you'd martyr me
C Em G
and miss this story's point
G D
it is my strength, my destiny
C Em G
this is the role that I have chosen.
D G C
who cast the final stone?
D G C
who threw the crushing blow?
D G C
someone has to take the fall
Am G
why not me?
G
