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Transcribed by M_pony
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Original transcription by M_pony, revised by Suuuupaadave.
  
<pre>E/A* Amaj7 E/A Amaj7
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To get a feel for the any tricky bits, check out my guitar lesson for this song...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg7jz-2tbCU
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<pre>Chords
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E/A    x02100
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Amaj7  x02120
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Em    022000
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D      xx0232
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G      3x0033
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G/F    xx3033
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G/E    xx2033
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G/Eb  xx1033
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Cadd9  x32033
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G/B    x20033
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Asus4  x02230
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C#m7b5 x4545x
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Cm    x35443
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C      x32010
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Am    x02210
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Bb    x1333x
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C(alt) x3555x
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Intro |E/A Amaj7|E/A Amaj7|
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Verse 1
 
E/A              Em           
 
E/A              Em           
 
All alone by the table of food
 
All alone by the table of food
        D        G          D
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      D        G          D
  in my wrinkled suit and my borrowed tie
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in my wrinkled suit and my borrowed tie
E/A               Em               
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E/A             Em               
Only thinking of something to say
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Only thinking of something to say
          D      G        D
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      D      G        D
  in the moment after the girl goes by
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in the moment after the girl goes by
 
G        G/F            G/E            G/Eb           
 
G        G/F            G/E            G/Eb           
 
  Everyone else is having fun or else pretending to
 
  Everyone else is having fun or else pretending to
G      G/F           G/E           G/Eb           
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G      G/F         G/E G/Eb           
  I eat another cru-di-te**
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  I eat another crudite
  
 
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Chorus
C      G/B
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Cadd9    G/B
  I quit, I'm done
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  I quit, I’m done
      Am                        D
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Asus4                          D
'cause I don't think it's gonna turn out OK
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’cause I don’t think it’s gonna turn out OK
     C                G/B
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     Cadd9            G/B
It's no fair and it's no fun
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It’s no fair and it’s no fun
   Am                    D
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   Asus4                D
If every time it's gonna end the same way:
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If every time it’s gonna end the same way:
C#dim     Cm             G
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C#m7b5     Cm             G
 
  Me: zero, Big bad world: one
 
  Me: zero, Big bad world: one
  
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Verse 2
  
 
E/A                Em             
 
E/A                Em             
At the office we're all having cake
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At the office we’re all having cake
              D        G          D
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            D        G          D
  'cause it's someone's birthday I don't know who
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’cause it’s someone’s birthday I don’t know who
 
E/A                  Em               
 
E/A                  Em               
Get my plate and I'm scanning the room
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Get my plate and I’m scanning the room
          D    G            D
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        D    G            D
  and the only seat is right next to you
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and the only seat is right next to you
 
G          G/F          G/E                G/Eb           
 
G          G/F          G/E                G/Eb           
  I get the nod, the tiny smile that doesn't come with teeth
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  I get the nod, the tiny smile that doesn’t come with teeth
G          G/F              G/E           G/Eb           
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G          G/F              G/E   G/Eb           
  Maybe you don't know who I am
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  Maybe you don’t know who I am
  
 
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Chorus
C      G/B
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Cadd9    G/B
  I quit, I'm done
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  I quit, I’m done
      Am                        D
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  Asus4                          D
'cause I don't think it's gonna turn out OK
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’cause I don’t think it’s gonna turn out OK
     C                G/B
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     Cadd9            G/B
It's no fair and it's no fun
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It’s no fair and it’s no fun
   Am                    D
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   Asus4                D
If every time it's gonna end the same way:
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If every time it’s gonna end the same way:
C#dim     Cm             G
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C#m7b5     Cm             G
 
  Me: zero, Big bad world: one
 
  Me: zero, Big bad world: one
  
          C             G/B
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Bridge
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          C             G
 
Staying in-side lying in bed
 
Staying in-side lying in bed
 
         Am                  Em
 
         Am                  Em
Noticing something that's not there
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Noticing something that’s not there
        C                G/B
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          C                G
 
Follow my heart, follow my head
 
Follow my heart, follow my head
             Bb            C                 Cmaj7
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             Bb            C(alt)                E/A
I'll follow anything that might get me somewhere
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I’ll follow anything that might get me somewhere
  
E/A Amaj7 E/A Amaj7
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Re-Intro: |E/A Amaj7|E/A Amaj7|
E/A Amaj7 E/A Amaj7
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Verse 3
  
 
E/A                      Em               
 
E/A                      Em               
Catch her eye when she's pouring my coffee
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Catch her eye when she’s pouring my coffee
      D        G          D
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    D        G          D
  and search my head for an opening line
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and search my head for an opening line
 
E/A              Em               
 
E/A              Em               
 
But I see by the look on her face
 
But I see by the look on her face
        D      G              D
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    D      G              D
  if I keep my mouth shut I'll save some time
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if I keep my mouth shut I’ll save some time
G             G/F            G/E         G/Eb           
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G           G/F            G/E           G/Eb           
  What if the best that I can be just isn't good enough?
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  What if the best that I can be just isn’t good enough?
G         G/F          G/E           G/Eb           
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G         G/F          G/E   G/Eb           
  Isn't it better not to know?
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  Isn’t it better not to know?
  
C      G/B
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Chorus
  I quit, I'm done
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Cadd9    G/B
      Am                        D
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  I quit, I’m done
'cause I don't think it's gonna turn out OK
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  Asus4                          D
     C                G/B
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’cause I don’t think it’s gonna turn out OK
It's no fair and it's no fun
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     Cadd9            G/B
   Am                    D
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It’s no fair and it’s no fun
If every time it's gonna end the same way:
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   Asus4                D
C#dim     Cm            
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If every time it’s gonna end the same way:
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C#m7b5     Cm            
 
  Me: zero, Big bad world: one</pre>
 
  Me: zero, Big bad world: one</pre>
 
* E/A - x02100
 
<br />** Wikipedia sez: Crudite - Raw vegetables that are cut up and served as an hors d'oeuvre. If you can't pronounce "hors d'oeuvre" then good luck pronouncing "Crudite." Hint, it does not rhyme with "Luddite".
 

Revision as of 14:02, 23 May 2008



Original transcription by M_pony, revised by Suuuupaadave.

To get a feel for the any tricky bits, check out my guitar lesson for this song...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg7jz-2tbCU

Chords

E/A    x02100
Amaj7  x02120
Em     022000
D      xx0232
G      3x0033
G/F    xx3033
G/E    xx2033
G/Eb   xx1033
Cadd9  x32033
G/B    x20033
Asus4  x02230
C#m7b5 x4545x
Cm     x35443
C      x32010
Am     x02210
Bb     x1333x
C(alt) x3555x

Intro |E/A Amaj7|E/A Amaj7|

Verse 1
E/A              Em           
All alone by the table of food
      D        G           D
in my wrinkled suit and my borrowed tie
E/A              Em              
Only thinking of something to say
       D      G         D
in the moment after the girl goes by
G         G/F            G/E            G/Eb           
 Everyone else is having fun or else pretending to
G       G/F         G/E  G/Eb           
 I eat another crudite

Chorus
Cadd9    G/B
 I quit, I’m done
 Asus4                          D
’cause I don’t think it’s gonna turn out OK
     Cadd9            G/B
It’s no fair and it’s no fun
   Asus4                 D
If every time it’s gonna end the same way:
C#m7b5     Cm             G
 Me: zero, Big bad world: one

Verse 2

E/A                 Em             
At the office we’re all having cake
            D         G          D
’cause it’s someone’s birthday I don’t know who
E/A                  Em               
Get my plate and I’m scanning the room
        D    G             D
and the only seat is right next to you
G          G/F           G/E                G/Eb           
 I get the nod, the tiny smile that doesn’t come with teeth
G          G/F              G/E   G/Eb           
 Maybe you don’t know who I am

Chorus
Cadd9    G/B
 I quit, I’m done
  Asus4                          D
’cause I don’t think it’s gonna turn out OK
     Cadd9            G/B
It’s no fair and it’s no fun
   Asus4                 D
If every time it’s gonna end the same way:
C#m7b5     Cm             G
 Me: zero, Big bad world: one

Bridge
           C             G
Staying in-side lying in bed
         Am                   Em
Noticing something that’s not there
          C                G
Follow my heart, follow my head
            Bb            C(alt)                E/A
I’ll follow anything that might get me somewhere

Re-Intro: |E/A Amaj7|E/A Amaj7|

Verse 3

E/A                      Em               
Catch her eye when she’s pouring my coffee
    D         G           D
and search my head for an opening line
E/A              Em              
But I see by the look on her face
     D       G               D
if I keep my mouth shut I’ll save some time
G            G/F             G/E           G/Eb           
 What if the best that I can be just isn’t good enough?
G         G/F           G/E   G/Eb           
 Isn’t it better not to know?

Chorus
Cadd9    G/B
 I quit, I’m done
  Asus4                          D
’cause I don’t think it’s gonna turn out OK
     Cadd9            G/B
It’s no fair and it’s no fun
   Asus4                 D
If every time it’s gonna end the same way:
C#m7b5     Cm             
 Me: zero, Big bad world: one