Something's Always Wrong
by Toad the Wet Sprocket
from the 1994 release _Dulcinea_
contributed by Ryan Houlette
Capo on the fourth fret.
[the riff]
--9-6---6-0---0----------------9-6---6-0---0--------------------7-7---7-6---6-6-6h7-7p6------7-7---7-6---6-6-6h7--------------8-8---8-6---6-6-6h8-8p6------8-8---8-6---6-6-6h8----------------------------6-6h8-8p6--------------------6-6h8------------6---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[intro]
G A Gbm Bm A
G A Bm A E
[verse1]
G A Gbm Bm A
Another day I call and never speak
G A Bm A E
And you would say nothing's changed at all
G A Gbm Bm A
And I can't feel much hope for anything
G A Bm A E
If I won't be there to catch you if you fall
[chorus]
G D
Again
A
It seems we meet
G D
In the spaces
A
In between
G D
We always say
A
It won't be long
Bm A G
But something's always wrong
[play riff here]
[verse2]
G A Gbm Bm A
Another game of putting things aside
G A Bm A E
As if we'll come back to them some time
G A Gbm Bm A
A brace of hope a pride of innocence
G A Bm A E
And you would say something has gone wrong
[chorus]
G D
Again
A
It seems we meet
G D
In the spaces
A
In between
G D
We always say
A
It won't be long
Bm A E
But something's always wrong
[bridge]
G A Gbm Bm A
Li - ah - ha - ah (something like that :-) )
G A Bm A E
Li - ah - ha - ah
G A Gbm Bm A
Li - ah - ha - ah
G A Bm A E
Li - ah - ha - ah
[chorus]
G D
Again
A
It seems we meet
G D
In the spaces
A
In between
G D
We always say
A
It won't be long
Bm A G
But something's always wrong
Bm A G
Something's always wrong
Bm A
Something's always wrong
[play riff here]
[repeat intro chords until done]
From: bheim@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Bradley Thomas Heim)
I found a transcription of this song at Nevada, but it needed a capo. My
version doesn't. Also, my intro riff transcription is different.
Anyway, enjoy!
Something's Always Wrong
By Toad the Wet Sprocket
Album: _Dulcinea_
Transcribed By: Brad Heim
No Capo.
Intro riff:
e-----9--6-----6-----------------------------B--7--7--6-----6--9-----9--6--6--7--7--6-----G-----------------6-----6--------------------D--8-----------------------6--6--8--8--6-----A--------------------------------------------E--------------------------------------------
B C# Bbm D#m Bbm
Another day I call and never speak
B C# D#m C# G#
And you would say nothing's changed at all
B C# Bbm D#m Bbm
I can't feel much hope for anything
B C# D#m C# G#
If I won't be there to catch you if you fall
Chorus:
B F# C#
Again It seems we meet
B F# C#
In the spaces in between
B F# C#
We always say It won't be long
D#m C# G# (2nd Chorus, play B)
But something's always wrong
Play intro riff
B C# Bbm D#m Bbm
Another game of putting things aside
B C# D#m C# G#
As if we'll come back to them sometime
B C# Bbm D#m Bbm
A brace of hope a pride of innocence
B C# D#m G#
And you would say something has gone wrong
Chorus
Any corrections welcome.
Brad Heim
bheim@jhuvms.hcf.jhu.edu
From: J Smith
Someone requested this a week or so ago -- sorry, it took awhile to chart:
SOMETHING'S ALWAYS WRONG - Toad the Wet Sprocket
INTRO:(my own interpretation; they use more harmonics and/or keyboard (bell) tones) Em Em e----7-5----5-2----2------------/----7-5----5-2----2----------------B----8-7----7-3----3-3-3-5-5-3--/--x-8-7----7-3----3-3-3-5-3---3----G--x-----------------2-2-4-4-2--/--x-----------------2-2-4-2h4-2p0--D--2----------------------------/--2--------------------------------A--2------x------x--------------/--2------x------x------------------E--0------0------0--------------/--0------0------0------------------
C D Bm Em D/F#bass
C D Em D A/C#bass
C D Bm Em D/F#bass
Another day....I call and never speak
C D Em D A/C#bass
And you would say....nothing's changed at all
C D Bm Em D/F#bass
And I can't feel....much hope for anything
C D Em D A/C#bass
If I won't be there....to catch you if you fall
C G D C G D
Again, it seems we meet, in the spaces in between
C G D Em D Cadd9
We always say, it won't be long, oh, but something's always wrong
(see INTRO Tab)
Another game....of putting things aside
As if we'll come....back to them sometime (same chords as
A brace of hope....a pride of innocence 1st verse)
And you would say....something has gone wrong
C G D C G D
Again, it seems we meet, in the spaces in between
C G D Em D A/C#bass
We always say, it won't be long, oh, but something's always wrong
C D Bm Em D/F#bass / C D Em D A/C#bass
(play above progression twice, with vocal 'ooh's and 'aay's)
C G D C G D
And again, it seems we meet, in the spaces in between
C G D Em D Cadd9
We always say, it won't be long, oh, but something's always wrong
Em D Cadd9 Em C D Dsus4 D
Something's always wrong, something's always wrong
(play INTRO Tab, then verse progression twice to close)
----
That 'A/C#bass' chord is played like this: x4222x , or add the 'A'
bass note, like so: 54222x. Also, leading into the chorus, try a
variation of opening up the treble strings, like this: 542000.
Cool song -- hope you like my arrangement!
J Smith
Sunnyvale, CA