interpretation of the song.
or research.
Intro:
(Play the deadened strings with (tons of echo/reverb):
E-x-x-x-x-x-x--|-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
B--------------|-------------|-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
G--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
D--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
A--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
E--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
(Then play the next first three measures a few times until right
before the chorus, then play the last measure once or twice):
E--6--6--6--6--|-6--6--6--6--|-6--6--6--6--|--10-10-10-10--|
B--8--8--8--8--|-8--8--8--8--|-8--8--8--8--|--8--8--8--8---|
G--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
D--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
A--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
E--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
Verse 1 (dist guitar/bar chords whole song):
GmCmF
I'm fixing that drink in the morning, with the way things are
GmCmF
You may have stayed too lonnnnnng
GmCmF
You're splitting apart at the seams, from the heart's bitter call
GmCmF
You known him so lonnnn-nnnggg
Chorus 1:
EbBbEbBb
If there's a god up in the air, someone looking over everyone
EbBbF
At least you got something to fall back onnnnnn
Verse 2:
GmCmF
Deep in the heart of the country was a house I built from love
GmCmF
A raven-headed lady, aaaallllll
GmCmF
Quiet and calm through the day, see the sunburn burn thru the hall
GmFm
Approaching was a yellow...dog
Chorus 2:
EbBbEbBb
If there's a god up in the air, someone looking over everyone
EbBbF
At least you got something to fall back onnnnnn
EbBbEbBb
And what are people really for? Does anybody even care?
EbBbF
I betcha get a lot of compliments down there
Solo (partial):
E------------------|
B-8--8--8--8--8--8-|
G------------------| (play this note the whole time,
D------------------| mix it up some with bendies)
A------------------|
E------------------|
Chorus 3:
EbBbEbBb
If there's a god up in the air, someone looking over everyone
EbBbF
At least you got something to fall back onnnnnn
EbBbEbBb
Do ya got something to say? Is it something coming over you?
EbBbF
Or do you got more important things left to do?
End on: Gm
Cheers, and Buy "Infinite Arms" ON MAY 17, 2010!
-John Baer