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Digging For Something

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Digging For Something
I don't know about you but I think this is one of the best songs ever
written by this band, and since there are no tabs for it here we go.
Please check out the new Superchunk album "Majesty Shredding" because its brilliant.
intro + verse:
    B  B/ Bb   G#m   F#  C#m  
e|-22X-2-2-44-2-----------|
B|-444-4-4-44-2-4h5-4h5s7-|
G|-444-4-4-44-3-----------|
D|-444-4-4-66-4-----------|
A|-221s2-2-66-4-----------|
E|---------44-2-----------|
BI hear there's a classic G#mmess oF#ut on Old C#m86,
Ba ride out G#mthere could F#be the thC#ming to get us fixed
BI left a sG#mhadow theF#re last month C#mstuck in the ground
Ecould still be around
Band we laughed when the paddle boat Asank
we were dBancing on the propane tanAk
(play the B and A as E-shape barre chords with open b and e strings.
like this B:799800 A:577600)
everybody in the C#mhalf-light out on thEbme lawn
they were Ekicking up dust 'til they were F#gone
oh oh oh, Ethey were digging for somethingB  F#  
E B F# C#m F#
play intro once
Bwho's the G#mshadow F#now? the C#mparty moved inside
BI don't know hG#mow to F#dance thC#mis slow but I can try
Bone funny thinG#mg, I F#claimed to C#mknow the host yeah but I lied
Elet's go you early riser
Band we laughed when the paddle boat saAnk
we were Bdancing on the propane taAnk
everybody in the C#mhalf-light down at the Ebmpond
they were Esinking in mud 'til they were F#gone
oh oh oh, thEey were digging for somethingB  F#  
C#m E B F#
itC#m's just getting daErk and you're waking up
Bwaking up, waking F#up
it'C#ms just getting dark Eand you're waking up
Bwaking up, wakiF#ng up
C#m E
a|2---2---2-----------|
e|--4---4---44-4-2222-|
E B F#
oh oh oh, Ewe were digging for somethingB  F#  
 C#m   E   B   F#x4
C#m E
B

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Digging For Something

by Superchunk

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G#m

C#m

Ebm

Digging For Something

I don't know about you but I think this is one of the best songs ever

written by this band, and since there are no tabs for it here we go.

Please check out the new Superchunk album "Majesty Shredding" because its brilliant.

intro + verse:

B B Bb G#m F# C#m

e|-22X-2-2-44-2-----------|

B|-444-4-4-44-2-4h5-4h5s7-|

G|-444-4-4-44-3-----------|

D|-444-4-4-66-4-----------|

A|-221s2-2-66-4-----------|

E|---------44-2-----------|

B G#m F# C#m

I hear there's a classic mess out on Old 86,

B G#m F# C#m

a ride out there could be the thing to get us fixed

B G#m F# C#m

I left a shadow there last month stuck in the ground

could still be around

B A

and we laughed when the paddle boat sank

B A

we were dancing on the propane tank

(play the B and A as E-shape barre chords with open b and e strings.

like this B:799800 A:577600)

C#m Ebm

everybody in the half-light out on the lawn

E F#

they were kicking up dust 'til they were gone

E B F#

oh oh oh, they were digging for something

E B F# C#m F#

play intro once

B G#m F# C#m

who's the shadow now? the party moved inside

B G#m F# C#m

I don't know how to dance this slow but I can try

B G#m F# C#m

one funny thing, I claimed to know the host yeah but I lied

let's go you early riser

B A

and we laughed when the paddle boat sank

B A

we were dancing on the propane tank

C#m Ebm

everybody in the half-light down at the pond

E F#

they were sinking in mud 'til they were gone

E B F#

oh oh oh, they were digging for something

C#m E B F#

C#m E

it's just getting dark and you're waking up

B F#

waking up, waking up

C#m E

it's just getting dark and you're waking up

B F#

waking up, waking up

C#m E

a|2---2---2-----------|

e|--4---4---44-4-2222-|

E B F#

oh oh oh, we were digging for something

C#m E B F#

C#m E

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