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E ---6------4----------3------2--------|
B ------------------------------4------|
G -7----------6------5-----------------|
D -------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------|
The weird thing about this song is that there are many extemporaneous guitar
parts and that violin line keeps repeating. Now, what makes this song
interesting is the underlying droning bass and the song~s mood swings. I am
not sure what chords are being played as opposed to them being major or
minor. It is all trivial to me. So keep in mind that my transcription (the
chords on top of the words) are merely which note the bass would play. You
can play them chord wise (of course), but if you do I suggest you play them
in a power-chord way, especially after the first -to be finished would be a
relief- part, where the song goes to a new rocking height (you
know what I mean). So here we go:
Intro: Bb Db C B (played six times) Bb
SOL FA# LA
there~s too many people
SOL MIb SI SIb
planning your downfall
SOL FA# LA
when your spirit~s on trial
SOL MIb SI SIb
these nights can be frightening
SIb DO# DO
sleep transports sadness
SI SIb
to some other mid-brain
SIb DO#
and somebody here
DO SI SIb
will not be here next year
SOL FA# LA
so you stand by the board
SOL MIb SI SIb
full of fear and intention
SOL FA#
and if you think that they~re listening
LA SOL MIb SI SIb
well...you~ve got to be joking
SIb DO#
oh you understand change
DO SI
and you think it~s essential
SIb SOL FA# LA SOL MIb SI
but when your profession is humiliation
SIb SOL FA#
say the wrong words to our children
LA
we~ll have you
SOL MIb SI
oh yes, we~ll have you
SIb DO#
lay a hand on our children
DO SI SIb
and it~s never too late to have you
SIb DO# DO
mucous on your collar
SI SIb
a nail up through the staff chair
SOL FA# LA
a blade in your soap pan
SOL MIb
you cry into your pillow
SI SIb SOL FA#
to be finished would be a relief
LA SOL MIb
to be finished would be a relief
SI SIb DO#
to be finished would be a relief
DO SI
to be finished would be a relief
SIb DO#
to be finished would be a relief
DO SI
to be finished would be a relief
(my favourite part of the song...where it all begins to make sense)
SIb SOL FA# FA# LA SOL MIb SI
SIb SOL FA# FA# LA SOL MIb SI
SIb DO# DO SI
SIb DO# DO SI
SIb SOL FA# FA# LA SOL MIb SI
SIb SOL FA# FA# LA SOL MIb SI
SIb DO# DO SI
SIb DO# DO SI
Okay, that guitar riff (which is repeated six times) is played with the Bb,
Db, C, B bass parts. About now you should get the whole gist of the song (it
really has two parts to it). The guitar riff is:
SIb DO# DO SI
E ---------6-------|---------6-------|-----------8--------|---------7-------|
B -------6---6-----|-------6---6-----|---------8---8------|-------7---7-----|
G ---7-8-------8-7-|---6-8-------8-6-|----9-10-------10-9-|---8-9-------9-8-|
D -8---------------|-8---------------|-10-----------------|-9---------------|
A -----------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
After that the following thing is played (again):
SIb SOL FA# FA# LA SOL MIb SI
SIb SOL FA# FA# LA SOL MIb SI
SIb DO# DO SI
SIb SOL FA#
say the wrong words to our children
LA
we~ll have you
SOL MIb
oh yes, we~ll have you
SI SIb SOL FA#
lay a hand on our children
LA SOL MIb SI
and it~s never too late to have you
SIb DO#
to be finished would be a relief
DO SI
to be finished would be a relief
SIb DO#
to be finished would be a relief
DO SI
to be finished would be a relief
SIb SOL FA#
to be finished would be a relief
LA SOL MIb SI
to be finished would be a relief
SIb SOL FA# FA# LA SOL MIb SI
SIb SOL FA# FA# LA SOL MIb SI
SIb DO# DO SI
SIb DO# DO SI
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