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Sample In A Jar

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro riff]
e|--A----C----G----------------A----E----Em-----D----|
B|-10---8---8---------------5---5---5----3---|
G|--9---9---7---------------6---4---4----2---| x2
D|-11--10---9-----7---7-7---7---6---5----4---|
A|------------7H9---9------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Open chords can be played during the verse instead of the above triad progression:
Verses modulate between Keys of G-D.  Chorus in key of D.
[Verse 1]
AIt's hidden far Caway, though Gsomeday I may Dtell
AThe tale of mental Etangle when inEmto your world I Dfell
AWithout you now I Cwander, soaking, Gsecretly afrDaid
ABut in your grasp the Efears don't last, though Emsome of them have Dstayed
[Chorus 1]
AI wheeled aDround because I Edidn't Dhear what you had Asaid
And saw you Ddancing with EElihu, Dup on Leemor's Abed
And I was Dfoggy, rather Egroggy, Dyou helped me to my Acar
The binding Dbelt Eenclosing me, a Dsample in a Ajar
A C G D  A E Em D
[Verse 2]
AAnd on the market stands Cunfolding, with all Gthe willies and their Dwares
AI shuffle by alEert but numb to all the Emglances and the Dglares
AI think of you Cunheeding all the Gtimes I raised my Dcup
AIt's now I know that Eyou knew that IEm'd soon end up end upD  
[Chorus 2]
AI wheeled aDround because I Edidn't Dhear what you had Asaid
And saw you Ddancing with EElihu, Dup on Leemor's Abed
And I was foDggy, rather gEroggy, Dyou helped me to my Acar
The Dbinding belt Eenclosing me, a Dsample in a Ajar
[Bridge]
CYou tricked me like the Dothers, and Anow I don't Gbelong
CThe simple smiles and gDood times seem all Ewrong
[Chorus]
AI wheeled aDround because I Edidn't Dhear what you had Asaid
And saw you Ddancing with EElihu, Dup on Leemor's Abed
And I was Dfoggy, rather Egroggy, Dyou helped me to my Acar
The Dbinding belt Eenclosing me, a Dsample in a Ajar

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Sample In A Jar

by Phish

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[Intro riff]

A C G A E Em D

e|-------------------------------------------|

B|-10---8---8---------------5---5---5----3---|

G|--9---9---7---------------6---4---4----2---| x2

D|-11--10---9-----7---7-7---7---6---5----4---|

A|------------7H9---9------------------------|

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

Open chords can be played during the verse instead of the above triad progression:

Verses modulate between Keys of G-D. Chorus in key of D.

[Verse 1]

A C G D

It's hidden far away, though someday I may tell

A E Em D

The tale of mental tangle when into your world I fell

A C G D

Without you now I wander, soaking, secretly afraid

A E Em D

But in your grasp the fears don't last, though some of them have stayed

[Chorus 1]

A D E D A

I wheeled around because I didn't hear what you had said

D E D A

And saw you dancing with Elihu, up on Leemor's bed

D E D A

And I was foggy, rather groggy, you helped me to my car

D E D A

The binding belt enclosing me, a sample in a jar

A C G D A E Em D

[Verse 2]

A C G D

And on the market stands unfolding, with all the willies and their wares

A E Em D

I shuffle by alert but numb to all the glances and the glares

A C G D

I think of you unheeding all the times I raised my cup

A E Em D

It's now I know that you knew that I'd soon end up end up

[Chorus 2]

A D E D A

I wheeled around because I didn't hear what you had said

D E D A

And saw you dancing with Elihu, up on Leemor's bed

D E D A

And I was foggy, rather groggy, you helped me to my car

D E D A

The binding belt enclosing me, a sample in a jar

[Bridge]

C D A G

You tricked me like the others, and now I don't belong

C D E

The simple smiles and good times seem all wrong

[Chorus]

A D E D A

I wheeled around because I didn't hear what you had said

D E D A

And saw you dancing with Elihu, up on Leemor's bed

D E D A

And I was foggy, rather groggy, you helped me to my car

D E D A

The binding belt enclosing me, a sample in a jar

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