Sunday, March 2, 2014

Chords: The Men - Candy


Here's something different: chords and lyrics. I was just dicking around on guitar and figured this out, so I thought I'd post it and share it to save you from those awful "tab" sites that are just ads for cellphone ringtones.

The song is in standard (EADGBE) tuning, capo 3. I wrote the chords as the standard shapes, ignoring the pitch up from the capo. (Technically they're all up 3 half-steps.)

(Intro)
D  A  G (hit the A coming back up to D)

(Verse 1&3)
D                  A                    G                            (A)
I just quit my job, now I can stay out all night long
D                                A                    G                            (A)
And where my mind is tomorrow don't matter 'til the dawn
D                               A                    G                            (A)
I could go to a million places, I could sing a thousand songs
D                      A                    G                            (A)
Until my mind is made up I'll be really, really gone

(Chorus)
Emin                  G                         D                A   G
When  I hear the radio play I don't care that it's not me
Emin                                      G                D        A   G
Remember the days I'd shout anything for you to see me?
Emin             G                  D      A G    Emin
I could never sing, now my voice is free
G                    A          
Now my voice is...

(Verse 2)
D                   A                          G                            (A)
When was the last time you were able to take a breath?
     D                   A                    G                            (A)
To not give in, be sore in sin or to be a nervous wreck?
D                                   A              G                        (A)
I've been to the darkest places; I've been a total mess
D                       A                   G                             (A)
I picked up what I could, and I laughed off all the rest