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Vapour Trails

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along with the recording to figure it out. This is a simple chord/vocal tab for the
Canadian. I always try to get the chord changes in the right place in my tabs. The Hip
are often a little tricky with chord changes, with slight variations in a progression,
chords in the outro. It also adds to the song if you strum the verses softly, and a heavier
[Intro] 
(Strum  F#mand  A4x over drum part)
[Verse]
F#mTitillations bAeen replaced..F#m..by interstate brickfaAce & CoffemaF#mte
F#mAnd by a lAist of phone calls, F#myou’ll like to makAeF#m  
F#mWhere you could sit on the eAdge of your bedF#m  
F#mAnd you could stare intAo your own shoesF#m  
F#mAnd in the poAols of light there, F#mgo whereveAr you choose
[Chorus]:
AJust rig up a Ecomplication, F#mand if it derails
You can Athrow away the rudder, Efloat away like Vapour F#mTrails
[Interlude]: 
 F#m- A, like intro, only 2x
F#mThere’s nothin funnieAr than pride, F#min an utterly Aconfident stF#mride
F#mSo I pulled the cAar on over, F#mto give you a riAdeF#m  
F#mDamn this sleepAy weather he said, F#mas he marched in soppinA’ wet shoesF#m  
F#mThrough rainpools evAaporatin’, F#msays in this sign I’ll conAquer you
[Chorus]:
AI pulled the Ecar on over, F#mto give you a ride
But tAhere’s nothin’ ugliEer than a man hittin’ his F#mstride
[Interlude]:
F#m - E x 2
[Bridge]:
Past DMexicans all dressed in Abeige shirts, leanin’ over tDheir hoes
DNow the mornin’s Aover, it’s time to let them Dsprinklers Ahose
[Interlude]: 
 F#m- A, like intro, 4x]
[Verse]:
F#mPast hills of chambermAaids’ dark bare armsF#m  
F#mAnd fields of muscles quilted tAo the boneF#m  
F#mRight now I’m flAyin’ over, F#mYa right now I’m flyAin’ homeF#m  
F#mWhere I can sit on the eAnd of my bedF#m  
F#mAnd I can stare intAo my own shoesF#m  
F#mAnd in the pAools of light years, F#mgo wherever AI choose
[Outro]
AAnd throw away the rudder, Efloat away on Vapour TF#mrails....
AI rigged up a cEomplication, F#mtotally derailed
So I Dthrow away the rudder, fAloat away like Vapour F#mTrails....
DI pulled the Acar on over... (It’s C#mtime to let them sprinklers Bhose)
[Outro / End Solo]:
  F#m   Ex 8 or so over vocal ad lib / end solo:
Woo…Woooo…Woooo - Throw away the rudder!

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Vapour Trails

by The Tragically Hip

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

along with the recording to figure it out. This is a simple chord/vocal tab for the

Canadian. I always try to get the chord changes in the right place in my tabs. The Hip

are often a little tricky with chord changes, with slight variations in a progression,

chords in the outro. It also adds to the song if you strum the verses softly, and a heavier

[Intro]

F#m A

(Strum and 4x over drum part)

[Verse]

F#m A F#m A F#m

Titillations been replaced....by interstate brickface & Coffemate

F#m A F#m A F#m

And by a list of phone calls, you’ll like to make

F#m A F#m

Where you could sit on the edge of your bed

F#m A F#m

And you could stare into your own shoes

F#m A F#m A

And in the pools of light there, go wherever you choose

[Chorus]:

A E F#m

Just rig up a complication, and if it derails

A E F#m

You can throw away the rudder, float away like Vapour Trails

[Interlude]:

F#m A

- , like intro, only 2x

F#m A F#m A F#m

There’s nothin funnier than pride, in an utterly confident stride

F#m A F#m A F#m

So I pulled the car on over, to give you a ride

F#m A F#m A F#m

Damn this sleepy weather he said, as he marched in soppin’ wet shoes

F#m A F#m A

Through rainpools evaporatin’, says in this sign I’ll conquer you

[Chorus]:

A E F#m

I pulled the car on over, to give you a ride

A E F#m

But there’s nothin’ uglier than a man hittin’ his stride

[Interlude]:

F#m - E x 2

[Bridge]:

D A D

Past Mexicans all dressed in beige shirts, leanin’ over their hoes

D A D A

Now the mornin’s over, it’s time to let them sprinklers hose

[Interlude]:

F#m A

- , like intro, 4x]

[Verse]:

F#m A F#m

Past hills of chambermaids’ dark bare arms

F#m A F#m

And fields of muscles quilted to the bone

F#m A F#m A F#m

Right now I’m flyin’ over, Ya right now I’m flyin’ home

F#m A F#m

Where I can sit on the end of my bed

F#m A F#m

And I can stare into my own shoes

F#m A F#m A

And in the pools of light years, go wherever I choose

[Outro]

A E F#m

And throw away the rudder, float away on Vapour Trails....

A E F#m

I rigged up a complication, totally derailed

D A F#m

So I throw away the rudder, float away like Vapour Trails....

D A C#m B

I pulled the car on over... (It’s time to let them sprinklers hose)

[Outro / End Solo]:

F#m E

x 8 or so over vocal ad lib / end solo:

Woo…Woooo…Woooo - Throw away the rudder!

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