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"Trampoline"
by Joe Henry
from the album "Trampoline"
tablature by Dawson Smith
----------------------------
Intro
e--C--0----G-----F-------Am--0----G-----F------Am--0----G-----F------C-0-----G-----F-----
B------1------------------1-----------------1-----------------1------------
G------0------------------2-----------------2-----------------0------------
D-----------5------------------5-----------------5-----------------5-------
A--3------------------0-----------------0-----------------3----------------
E---------3----1-------------3----1------------3----1------------3----1----
e--C--0---G----F---
B------1--------
G------0--------
D----------5----
A--3------------
E--------3---1--
(note, the verses follw this sort of pattern, with the G,F always folowing
to C or Am, so preserve the picking pattern in the verses.)
Verse:
The fCloor will have it's wGay it seFems.
It fiAmghts me like a trGampolFine.
AmIt won't let me Gon the Fground,
So tChis time I'm not Gcoming dFown.
No tChis time I'm not Gcoming dFown.
CI've been talking Gin my sFleep.
We once Amkissed goodnight, and Ghere we sFpeak.
You lAmoved me just so GbrutalFy,
To have the Cbitter life Gwrung out of Fme.
Chorus:
(note: without pattern, play with chords)
G5This time I'm not Fcoming Cdown.
AmThis time I'm not G5coming Fdown.
         ...trampoline...
e--G-------F-----C---
B-----------------
G-----------------     2x
D----5------3-----
A--------------3--
E--3---3--1-------
Verse:
The wChole platoon is GoverFfed,
And we're Amin this thing ovGer our hGeads.
My Ammind has never bGeen so clFear,
But I Amstutter like an GauctionFeer.
As the Cnight has come aGlive with gFriefs,
The hAmew and hollar, sGpit and sFcream.
Every Amone of them is sGick with Flust,
But every Cone of them will Goutlive Fus.
(Chorus, as before)
And Cif I really thGought I cFould,
IAm'd give up your ghGost for gFood,
But IAm'm not sure it iGsn't yoFu...
That kCeeps my ghost from lGeaving tFoo.
But CI don't miss you hGalf as mFuch,
As wAmho you made me thGink I wFas.
When I could sAmee myself the wGay you Fdo.
And I could aClmost see mysGelf in yFou.
I could aClmost see mysGelf in yFou.
Final chorus:
And tG5his time I'm not cFoming dCown.
No tAmhis time I'm not cG5oming dFown.
G5This time I'm not cFoming dCown...
        ...trampoline...
e-----------------
B-----------------
G-----------------     x5
D----5------3-----
A--------------3--
E--3---3--1-------
And then the same patter without "...trampoline..." 3x
and on:
e-----
B-----
G-----
D-----
A-----
E--3--
that's it, fellas
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Trampoline

by Joe Henry

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"Trampoline"

by Joe Henry

from the album "Trampoline"

tablature by Dawson Smith

----------------------------

Intro

C G F Am G F Am G F C G F

e----0------------------0-----------------0----------------0---------------

B------1------------------1-----------------1-----------------1------------

G------0------------------2-----------------2-----------------0------------

D-----------5------------------5-----------------5-----------------5-------

A--3------------------0-----------------0-----------------3----------------

E---------3----1-------------3----1------------3----1------------3----1----

C G F

e----0----------

B------1--------

G------0--------

D----------5----

A--3------------

E--------3---1--

(note, the verses follw this sort of pattern, with the G,F always folowing

to C or Am, so preserve the picking pattern in the verses.)

Verse:

C G F

The floor will have it's way it seems.

Am G F

It fights me like a trampoline.

Am G F

It won't let me on the ground,

C G F

So this time I'm not coming down.

C G F

No this time I'm not coming down.

C G F

I've been talking in my sleep.

Am G F

We once kissed goodnight, and here we speak.

Am G F

You loved me just so brutaly,

C G F

To have the bitter life wrung out of me.

Chorus:

(note: without pattern, play with chords)

G5 F C

This time I'm not coming down.

Am G5 F

This time I'm not coming down.

...trampoline...

G F C

e-----------------

B-----------------

G----------------- 2x

D----5------3-----

A--------------3--

E--3---3--1-------

Verse:

C G F

The whole platoon is overfed,

Am G G

And we're in this thing over our heads.

Am G F

My mind has never been so clear,

Am G F

But I stutter like an auctioneer.

C G F

As the night has come alive with griefs,

Am G F

The hew and hollar, spit and scream.

Am G F

Every one of them is sick with lust,

C G F

But every one of them will outlive us.

(Chorus, as before)

C G F

And if I really thought I could,

Am G F

I'd give up your ghost for good,

Am G F

But I'm not sure it isn't you...

C G F

That keeps my ghost from leaving too.

C G F

But I don't miss you half as much,

Am G F

As who you made me think I was.

Am G F

When I could see myself the way you do.

C G F

And I could almost see myself in you.

C G F

I could almost see myself in you.

Final chorus:

G5 F C

And this time I'm not coming down.

Am G5 F

No this time I'm not coming down.

G5 F C

This time I'm not coming down...

...trampoline...

e-----------------

B-----------------

G----------------- x5

D----5------3-----

A--------------3--

E--3---3--1-------

And then the same patter without "...trampoline..." 3x

and on:

e-----

B-----

G-----

D-----

A-----

E--3--

that's it, fellas

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