Performed By: LIVE
From the Album: "Mental Jewelry"
Lyrics Written By: Edward Kowalczyk
Music Written By: LIVE
Comments, questions, corrections, requests welcome
Eb(D#) Tuning (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) Low to High
(D# G# C# F# A# d#) Low to High
Chords Used In Order of Appearence
(Low to High):
Emaj | 0 2 2 1 0 0
Emaj | 0 14 14 13 0 0
A/E | 0 7 7 6 0 0
A | 0 0 2 2 2 0
C#min | x 4 6 6 5 4
B | x 2 3 3 3 x
G# | x x 1 1 1 4
G# | 0 6 6 5 0 0
During intro and verse: guitar 1 plays an Emaj (open), A (open) progression
guitar 2 plays an Emaj (alternate), A/E progression
Intro:
E / A (x4)
Verse 1:
(Played twice)
[Emaj] I [A]know that I should [Emaj] think about [A]giving and
think about [Emaj] helping [A]out and think about[Emaj] think about [A]living
Emaj A Emaj A Emaj A (x2)
But I............. Can't seem to rescue myself
Chorus 1:
But what about my [C#min]bank account, and my [A]holy [B]desert [Emaj]shield?
They keep my [G#]dry under the arms[A]
[B]Flags and mental jewelry's all I [Emaj]know
G# Emaj
and they keep me happy and warm inside
(End with strumming Emaj once)
(Repeat Intro)
Verse 2:
Emaj A Emaj A Emaj A x2
So I said unto this man "who are you, and where do you come from?"
Emaj A Emaj A Emaj A x2
And he proceeded to tell me many, many, many, many, many, many, many things
Emaj A Emaj A (x3)
But I said nothing at all
For the [Emaj]flower in the cor[A]ner by the room in the window and the [Emaj]sun[A]
Emaj A (x2)
Said it all
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
Note: May not be totally correct, as the picking part is difficult to pick out
( Strum once, first time only)
A
eb|------------0---------------------------0--------0--------0--------------|
Bb|------------2------------------------2-----2--------2--------2-----------|
Gb|------------2---------------------2-----------2--------2--------2--------|
Db|------------2------------------2-----------------------------------2-----|
Ab|------------0---------------0--------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------0------------------------------------------------------------|
At least they said they would
Said they could
Mama said they would
Do me good
(End with strumming A once)
(Repeat Intro)
(Repeat Verse 1 once)
END
From the Album: "Mental Jewelry"
Lyrics Written By: Edward Kowalczyk
Music Written By: LIVE
Comments, questions, corrections, requests welcome
Eb(D#) Tuning (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) Low to High
(D# G# C# F# A# d#) Low to High
Chords Used In Order of Appearence
(Low to High):
Emaj | 0 2 2 1 0 0
Emaj | 0 14 14 13 0 0
A/E | 0 7 7 6 0 0
A | 0 0 2 2 2 0
C#min | x 4 6 6 5 4
B | x 2 3 3 3 x
G# | x x 1 1 1 4
G# | 0 6 6 5 0 0
During intro and verse: guitar 1 plays an Emaj (open), A (open) progression
guitar 2 plays an Emaj (alternate), A/E progression
Intro:
E / A (x4)
Verse 1:
(Played twice)
[Emaj] I [A]know that I should [Emaj] think about [A]giving and
think about [Emaj] helping [A]out and think about[Emaj] think about [A]living
Emaj A Emaj A Emaj A (x2)
But I............. Can't seem to rescue myself
Chorus 1:
But what about my [C#min]bank account, and my [A]holy [B]desert [Emaj]shield?
They keep my [G#]dry under the arms[A]
[B]Flags and mental jewelry's all I [Emaj]know
G# Emaj
and they keep me happy and warm inside
(End with strumming Emaj once)
(Repeat Intro)
Verse 2:
Emaj A Emaj A Emaj A x2
So I said unto this man "who are you, and where do you come from?"
Emaj A Emaj A Emaj A x2
And he proceeded to tell me many, many, many, many, many, many, many things
Emaj A Emaj A (x3)
But I said nothing at all
For the [Emaj]flower in the cor[A]ner by the room in the window and the [Emaj]sun[A]
Emaj A (x2)
Said it all
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
Note: May not be totally correct, as the picking part is difficult to pick out
( Strum once, first time only)
A
eb|------------0---------------------------0--------0--------0--------------|
Bb|------------2------------------------2-----2--------2--------2-----------|
Gb|------------2---------------------2-----------2--------2--------2--------|
Db|------------2------------------2-----------------------------------2-----|
Ab|------------0---------------0--------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------0------------------------------------------------------------|
At least they said they would
Said they could
Mama said they would
Do me good
(End with strumming A once)
(Repeat Intro)
(Repeat Verse 1 once)
END
