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1/49

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 49Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Studio version of this hauntingly beautiful song from Brothers and Sisters.
Standard Tuning
Capo 3rd Fret (in live performances he sometimes plays in the 4th fret)
In the intro he is a bit more active with the low-E. The verse is finger picked as well 
following the chord progression I've laid out. You can barre for the fullest sound.
Intro:
E|--------------0-------------------------------------|
B|--3-----3-----------3-----3\2-----2-----------2-----|
G|-----------0-----------0-------------0-----------0--|
D|-----3-----------3-------------2-----------2--------|
A|--0-----------------------0-------------0-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------0----------------------------------------|
B|--3-----3-----------3-----3\2-----2-----------2--------|
G|-----------0-----------0-------------0-----------0-----|
D|-----3-----------3-------------2-----------2-----------|
A|--0-----------------------0-------------0--------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|--3\2-----2-----------2-----3\2--------2-----|
G|-------------0-----------0----------------0--|
D|-------2-----------2----------------2--------|
A|--0-------------0-----------0----0-----------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Verse:
AFixated on a color / GI tried I not to move
AAnd though the room was spinning / GI never felt confused
BmI knew of my shortcomings / tAhe day it made the news
BmFrom the balcony of my hotel / GAod gave the salute
G[Humming]
A[Humming]
Repeat Intro/Solo
Verse
AI was followed by a spaceship / GI was taken by surprise
AAware that you would come back / Gwhen I saw you in the sky
BmAnd I made a reservation / tAo be seated at your side.
BmSew it in my tongue / sAo I can taste the ride
G[Humming]
A[Humming]
Repeat Intro/Solo
Verse
AYou bare the atmosphere / aGnd I'll be alive
AReplacing every star that fell / wGhen you tore out the sky
BmAnd you should have given warning / wAhen turning on your side
BmMy eyes get dilated / wAhen you call me in my mind
BmI'll have no one to talk to / iAf I am left behind.
G[Humming]
A[Humming]
Repeat Intro/Solo and Fade Out

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Silver Malcolm

by Damien Jurado

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Studio version of this hauntingly beautiful song from Brothers and Sisters.

Standard Tuning

Capo 3rd Fret (in live performances he sometimes plays in the 4th fret)

In the intro he is a bit more active with the low-E. The verse is finger picked as well

following the chord progression I've laid out. You can barre for the fullest sound.

Intro:

E|--------------0-------------------------------------|

B|--3-----3-----------3-----3\2-----2-----------2-----|

G|-----------0-----------0-------------0-----------0--|

D|-----3-----------3-------------2-----------2--------|

A|--0-----------------------0-------------0-----------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------0----------------------------------------|

B|--3-----3-----------3-----3\2-----2-----------2--------|

G|-----------0-----------0-------------0-----------0-----|

D|-----3-----------3-------------2-----------2-----------|

A|--0-----------------------0-------------0--------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------|

B|--3\2-----2-----------2-----3\2--------2-----|

G|-------------0-----------0----------------0--|

D|-------2-----------2----------------2--------|

A|--0-------------0-----------0----0-----------|

E|---------------------------------------------|

Verse:

A G

Fixated on a color / I tried I not to move

A G

And though the room was spinning / I never felt confused

Bm A

I knew of my shortcomings / the day it made the news

Bm A

From the balcony of my hotel / God gave the salute

[Humming]

Repeat Intro/Solo

Verse

A G

I was followed by a spaceship / I was taken by surprise

A G

Aware that you would come back / when I saw you in the sky

Bm A

And I made a reservation / to be seated at your side.

Bm A

Sew it in my tongue / so I can taste the ride

[Humming]

Repeat Intro/Solo

Verse

A G

You bare the atmosphere / and I'll be alive

A G

Replacing every star that fell / when you tore out the sky

Bm A

And you should have given warning / when turning on your side

Bm A

My eyes get dilated / when you call me in my mind

Bm A

I'll have no one to talk to / if I am left behind.

[Humming]

Repeat Intro/Solo and Fade Out

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