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{Intro}

G(3) : ------------0-2-0---- D(2) : --0-h-2-h-4-------4-0- F# chord

F# A

A birdy and a hand for life's rich demand E F# {Intro} The insurgency began and you missed it

F# A

I looked for it and I found it

E F# F#7

Miles Standish proud congratulate me

D

When the land and sky murders you (???)

{same as before}

Life's rich demand creates supply and demand Of the powers the only book that matters Silence means security silence means approval We have Zenith on the TV tiger run around the tree Follow the leader run the churn into butter

D

Let's begin again begin the begin

F# A

Let's begin again like Martin Luther Zen E F# {Intro} The mythology begins the begin

F#

Answer me a question I can't itemize

A

I can't think clearly look to me for reason

E F# F#7

It's not there I can't even rhyme begin the begin

F G {keys walkdown} C# Example the finest example is you

F G F G

Let's begin again begin the begin

F G F G

Let's begin again

(Another interpretation)

----------------------- ----------------------- 0-2-4-------4-0-------- This is the part that begins the song and ------0-2-0------------ is used in most of it ----------------------- -----------------------

And the rest of it follows this pattern

F# A

Birdie in the hand, for the lights which demand

E F#

The insugency which began and we missed it

D

The philanderers tied the murderer's shoes

These Days ==========

Riff : E(1) -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-3-0- B(2) -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3- G(3) -----------------2-2------------------- Achord Echord

E D A E

Now I'm not feeding off you I will rearrange your scales

G Gsus4

If I can and I can

E D A

Marching the ocean marching to the sea

G Gsus4

I had a hat I put it down into some quicksand

G

Picked it up slapped it on my head

B

All the people gather

Em Em/F# Em/G

Carry each his burden

A C Em

We are young despite the years we are concern

E/F# E/G A Asus2

We are hope despite the times

Em G A

Settle on these days

C Em

Happy throngs take this joy wherever, wherever....

"solo" E(1) : 0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0- B(2) : 5-0-3-2--8-7-3-5- x 4

{same as before}

I wish to meet each one of you And you meet you if I can and I can We have many things in common name three

Now I'm not feeding off you I will rearrange your scales If I can and I can I wish to meet each one of you and you me you

Fall On Me ==========

Intro : a little ditty around a C chord

Dm Am

There's a problem feathers iron

Dm Am

Bargain buildings weights and pulleys

Dm Am Dm Am

Feathers hit the ground before the weight can leave the air

Dm G C F Dm G

Buy the sky and sell the sky and tell the sky and tell the sky

Chorus

C Dm F G

Don't fall on me (What is it up in the air for) (It's gonna fall)

C Dm F G

Fall on me (If it's there for long) (It's gonna fall) C Dm F G -------------> F Fall on me (It's over it's over me) (It's gonna fall)

There's the progress we have found A way to talk around the problem Building towered foresight isn't anything at all

Dm G C F Dm G

Buy the sky and sell the sky and bleed the sky and tell the sky

Chorus

Bridge :

Am F

Well I could keep it above

Am Em Am

But then it wouldn't be sky anymore

F Dm G

So if I send it to you, you've got to promise to keep it home

Dm G C F Dm G C F

Buy the sky and sell the sky and lift your arms up to the sky

Dm G

And ask the sky and ask the sky

Chorus to fade

Fall On Me ==========

Dm Am

There's a problem feathers iron

Dm Am

Bargain buildings weights and pullies

Dm Am Dm Am

Feathers hit the ground before the weight can leave the air

Dm G C Am Dm G7

Buy the sky and sell the sky and tell the sky and tell the sky

{It sounds good to walk up to the C chord like this:}

(A) ---0-2- C chord

(E) -3----

{walk} C Dm F G Don't Fall On Me {it repeats this... what... 3 or 4 times then...}

F G F Fmaj7

(It's over It's over me ..... )

{ same as before}

There's the progress we have found A way to talk around the problem Building towered foresight isn't anything at all Buy the sky and sell the sky and bleed the sky and tell the sky

Am F

Well I could keep it above

Am G Am

But then it wouldn't be sky anymore

F Dm G

So if I send it to you you've got to promise to keep it home

Dm G C Am Dm G C Am

Buy the sky and sell the sky and lift your arms up to the sky

Dm G

And ask the sky and ask the sky

Underneath The Bunker =====================

Here is a transcription to Underneath The Bunker!!! The first part is played 2 times at the beginning and then the second part 2 times and then finally play the first part twice again. The song then ends on the E chord.

The First Part E-------------------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------------------------- G--3-4-5-4-3-5-4-------------------------4-2-0----------------------- D----------------4-5-7-5-4-7-5---5-4-1---------1-2------------------- A--------------------------------------2----------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------- The Second Part

E--7-8-10-8-7-10->15-12---15-14-12----------------------------------- B----------------------------------15-13->15-13-12--------12-13-12--- G--------------------------------------------------14--14----------14 D-------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------------------- B--12-12-12-12-10-8-10-10-10-10-8-7-5-4------------------------------ G-------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------

I will hide and you will hide And we shall hide together again Underneath the bunker in the night

I have water I have rum Waiting for cold and dark shall come Underneath the bunker in the night

The Flowers Of Guatemala ========================

(Intro E A)

(Buck plays E on 7th fret, A on 5th fret, I believe)

(verse)

E A

I took a picture that I'll have to send

E A

People here are friendly and content

E A

People here are colorful and bright

E A

The flowers often bloom at night

(chorus)

D C G

Amanita is the name

D C G

The flowers cover everything

D C G A

The flowers cover everything

(repeat pattern for verse) There's something here I find hard to ignore There's something that I've never seen before Amanita is the name they Cover over everything

(chorus)

(bridge)

G# A E

Don't look into the sun

G# A B

Don't look into the sun

(solo) (play verse chords) (B)-5-7--5-7--5-7--10--9--7 } (G)----------------------------9 } play 2x

E A G

(B)-5-7--5-7--5-7--10--9--7----8--7--5 (G)----------------------------9----------7

repeat chorus repeat verse

I Believe =========

{On this song, you can simulate that little guitar melody by starting off with a plain jane E-chord, then playing an Esus4, and then stretch your pinky down to the 4th fret of the D string to make that F# note.}

E

When I was young and full of grace

E

and spirited a rattlesnake

E

When I was young and fever fell

E

My spirit I will not tell

A F#m

You're on your honor not to tell

E

I believe in coyotes and time as an abstract

E A

Explain the change the difference between

F#m B

What you want and what you need there's the key

G#m

Your adventure for today what do you do

A B

Between the hours of the day

E Esus4 E B E Esus4 E B E Esus4 B F#m

I --- I -------- I ---- believe my shirt is wearing thin

A

And change is what I believe in

{same as before}

When I was young and give and take And foolish said my fool awake When I was young and fever fell My spirit I will not tell You're on your honor on your honor

Trust in your calling make sure your calling's true Think of others the others think of you Silly rule golden words make practice practice makes perfect Perfect is a fault and fault lines change

I believe my humor's wearing thin And change is what I believe in {break C#m A C#m A C# A B}

I believe my shirt is wearing thin And change is what I believe in

When I was young and full of grace And spirit hid a rattlesnake When I was young and fever fell My spirit I will not tell You're on your honor not to tell

B

I believe in example

G#m

I believe my throat hurts

A B

Example is the checker to the key

I believe my humor's wearing thin And I believe the holds are slipping

I believe my shirt is wearing thin And change is what I believe in {I Believe it ends on a C#m}

Swan Swan H ===========

Verse -> Am Dm Chorus -> Em F Bridge -> G Bm C D

Swan swan hummingbird Hurrah we are all free now What noisy cats are we Girl and dog he bore his cross A long low time ago people talk to me

Johnny Reb what's the price of pans Forty a piece or three for one dollar Hey captain don't you want to buy Some bone chains and toothpicks

Night weaves her hair chains Years you wouldn't bring back sing Wooden beams and dove tails sweep I struck that picture ninety times I walked that path a hundred ninety Long low time ago people talk to me

A pistol hot cup of rhyme The whiskey is water the water is wine Marching feet Johnny Reb what's the price of heroes

Six and one half dozen the other Tell that to the captain's mother Hey captain don't you want to buy Some bone chains and toothpicks

Night weaves her hair chains Swan swan hummingbird Hurrah we are all free now What noisy cats are we Long low time ago people talk to me A pistol hot cup of rhyme The whiskey is water the water is wine

Swan Swan H ===========

{ 6/8 time. In intro, play Am chord. On beat four, lift up finger on second fret of D string & hammer back on. Also on Dm when it's played for a whole 6 beats - except lift finger off G string.}

Am (D) ------0--2--- Dm Gchord Am ------0--2--- Dm (A) -0-3--------- -0- -0-3---------

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6

Am Dm G

Swan swan hummingbird

Am Dm

Hurrah we are all free now

Am Dm G

What noisy cats are we

Am Dm

Girl and dog he bore his cross

Am Dm G Am

A long low time ago people talk to me

{On this Em/Johnny Reb part, you can play:} Emchord (A) -----0--2-- F/C -0- F (E) -0-3------- counts: 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6

Em F

Johnny Reb what's the price of pans

Em F

Forty a piece or three for one dollar

Em F

Hey captain don't you want to buy

Em C G

Some bone chains and toothpicks

Night weaves her hair chains Years you wouldn't bring back sing Wooden beams and dove tails sweep I struck that picture ninety times I walked that path a hundred ninety Long low time ago people talk to me

G Bm

A pistol hot cup of rhyme

C D

The whiskey is water the water is wine

G Bm C C/B

Marching feet Johnny Reb what's the price of heroes

Six and one half dozen the other Tell that to the captain's mother Hey captain don't you want to buy Some bone chains and toothpicks

Night weaves her hair chains Swan swan hummingbird Hurrah we are all free now What noisy cats are we Long low time ago people talk to me A pistol hot cup of rhyme {end on Am} The whiskey is water the water is wine

Superman (The Clique) =====================

Intro E

Chorus

E A E

I am I am I am Superman and I know what's happening I am I am I am Superman and I can do anything

E A E

You don't really love that guy you make it with now do you

E A E

I know you don't love that guy cause I can see right through you

Chorus

E A E

If you go a million miles away I'll track you down, girl