Over the Rhine Happy With Myself? From the IRS album 'Eve' The Explanation: I've provided a basic outline of the song, chords, lead lines, etc. It's broken down into about four parts. 1. Rhythm Figure 1 is the opening acoustic figure. The same chords continue when the band enters, but with a different rhythm. You can use your imagination here and come up with your own rhythm, or listen to the recording several times. 2. Lead Figure. This is the lead figure played right when the band enters. The guitar sounds like it's being sent through a leslie or a tremolo pedal. When Karin sings, the rhythm changes so the downbeat falls on the beginning of the figure, rather then at the top note. You'll probably have to listen to the record to understand. 3. The verse lead. This is repeated throughout the whole verse, by the same guitar as the chorus lead; i.e, just segue right from the chorus to the verse. This is my best guess as to what's being played, as my ears were straining to hear what I've tabbed. 4. Rhythm Figure 2. On the final chorus, at approx. 2:54 into the song, the key changes from A major to G major. Rhythm Figure 2 is the old chorus figure in the new key, which lasts through the end of the song. After all that is the lyrics and chords so you can follow along, and figure out what you don't understand from my cryptic instructions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Happy With Myself? Words: Bergquist and Detweiler Music: Bergquist For more info on Over the Rhine visit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---Rhythm Figure 1---- I'm happy with myself.....(etc.) 1234 |-----0-------0-------3--3-3-3----3-3---|----0-------0-------3--3-3-3----3-3--| |-----2-------2-------3--3-3-3----3-3---|----2-------2-------3--3-3-3----3-3--| |-----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0---|----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0--| |-----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0---|----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0--| |-----0-------0-------2--2-2-2----2-2---|----0-------0-------2--2-2-2----2-2--| |---------------------3--3-3-3----3-3---|--------------------3--3-3-3----3-3--| |-----0-------0-------3--3-3-3----3-3---|----0-------0-------3--3-3-3----3-3--| |-----2-------2-------3--3-3-3----3-3---|----2-------2-------3--3-3-3----3-3--| |-----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0---|----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0--| |-----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0---|----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0--| |-----0-------0-------2--2-2-2----2-2---|----0-------0-------2--2-2-2----2-2--| |---------------------3--3-3-3----3-3---|--------------------3--3-3-3----3-3--| & I don't ---End Rythym Figure 1--- have....... what it takes... |-----0-------0-------0---0----0--------|-----3-------------------------------| |-----1-------1-------1---1----1--------|-----3-------------------------------| |-----0-------0-------0---0----0--------|-----0-------------------------------| |-----2-------2-------2---2----2--------|-----0-------------------------------| |-----3-------3-------3---3----3--------|-----2-------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|-----3-------------------------------| ---Lead Figure---(play this during the choruses) |---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|-----0-------------------------------| |-----------------------------0----2----|---------------------2-------0-------| |---------------------4-----------------|----------------------------------4--| |---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| (repeat a few times, then continue to the verses) |---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|-----0-------------------------------| |-----------------------------0----2----|---------------------2-------0-------| |-0-------------------4-----------------|----------------------------------4--| |---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| ---(play this during the verses)--- AE |--------------0------------------------|---------------2----0----------------| |---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |---------2--------------2--------------|----------1---------------1----------| |-------2-------------------2-----------|------2-----------------------2------| |----0---------------------------0------|-------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|--0----------------------------------| GD |-----------------0---------------------|-------------------2------0----------| |---------------------------------------|-------------3-----------------------| |------------0-------------0------------|--------2----------------------------| |--------0------------------------------|----0--------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |----3----------------------------------|-------------------------------------| ---Rhythm Figure 2--- |-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1------|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1----| |-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1------|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1----| |-----0------0-----2--2--2-2-----2------|-----0------0-----2--2--2-2-----2----| |-----0------0-----3--3--3-3-----3------|-----0------0-----3--3--3-3-----3----| |-----2------2-----3--3--3-3-----3------|-----2------2-----3--3--3-3-----3----| |-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1------|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1----| (repeat until your arm falls off) |-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1------|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1----| |-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1------|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1----| |-----0------0-----2--2--2-2-----2------|-----0------0-----2--2--2-2-----2----| |-----0------0-----3--3--3-3-----3------|-----0------0-----3--3--3-3-----3----| |-----2------2-----3--3--3-3-----3------|-----2------2-----3--3--3-3-----3----| |-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1------|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1----| ___Lyrics & Chords___ Chorus/Intro: A G A G I'm happy with myself A G A G I'm happy with myself C G And I don't have what it takes A G To please you (Repeat) (w/ Lead Figure) A E G D I've been trying to write you a letter A E G D I've been trying for two or three years A E G D maybe I could just say it better A E G D Practice some in front of a mirror E here (Chorus) A E G D I've been trying to build you a heaven A E G D Crowns of thorns in Mason jars A E G D angels that dance on pins and needles A E G D maybe I've tried a little too hard A G A G I'm happy with myself A G A G I'm happy with myself C G And I don't have what it takes F G I don't have what it takes A G To please you (Vocal ad-lib) A G A G I'm happy with myself A G A G I'm so happy with myself C G And I don't have what it takes F D I don't have what it takes G F <---------- NOTE: Key change to G major To please you (Repeat for a long time with vocal ad-libs, then cut to acoustic guitar playing Rhythm Figure 2 to the end) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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