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
G F# A
there~s too many people
G Eb B Bbplanning your downfall
when your spirit~s on trial
G Eb B Bbthese nights can be frightening
Bb C# C
sleep transports sadness
B Bbto some other mid-brain
and somebody here
C B Bbwill not be here next year
G F# A
so you stand by the board
G Eb B Bbfull of fear and intention
and if you think that they~re listening
A G Eb B Bbwell...you~ve got to be joking
Bb C#
oh you understand change
C Band you think it~s essential
but when your profession is humiliation
say the wrong words to our children
Awe~ll have you
G Eb Boh yes, we~ll have you
lay a hand on our children
C B Bband it~s never too late to have you
Bb C# C
mucous on your collar
B Bba nail up through the staff chair
a blade in your soap pan
G Ebyou cry into your pillow
B Bb G F#
to be finished would be a relief
A G Ebto be finished would be a relief
to be finished would be a relief
C Bto be finished would be a relief
Bb C#to be finished would be a relief
to be finished would be a relief
(my favourite part of the song...where it all begins to make sense)
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:
Bb C# C B
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):
Bb G F#
say the wrong words to our children
we~ll have you
G Eboh yes, we~ll have you
B Bb G F#lay a hand on our children
and it~s never too late to have you
to be finished would be a relief
C Bto be finished would be a relief
Bb C#to be finished would be a relief
to be finished would be a relief
Bb G F#to be finished would be a relief
A G Eb Bto be finished would be a relief
Bb G F# F# A G Eb BBb G F# F# A G Eb B
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