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Brand New
"Moshi Moshi" (acoustic)
The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows Single
This is a fairly simple song originally from Brand New's split with
Safety in Numbers, reconstructed into an acoustic form that Jesse Lacey
played and recorded at a friend's birthday party. It was released in 2004
on The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows single, along with an acoustic
cover of Built to Spill's "Car" (also recorded the same day, if I recall
correctly).
The song sounds best played with power chords for each chord listed
below, since Jesse tends to slide between them (such as A to G#). It sounds
best if you play it all near the fifth fret, which is where most of the
song takes place. Note that the descending chord transitions should stay
that way: play the G#, F#m, and Em lower than the A (and therefore
rooted on the E string) during those parts. Just listen to the song,
and it's really easy (and logical) to figure out.
The verses follow the same structure each time, but Jesse fits many lyrics
into a single chord, so it just looks like the second verse is longer --
it's not, it's the same duration as the first. The chorus is played
twice, and each time it is identical, so I only included it once. The
song concludes with what is basically a bridge.
[Verse]
AI think I'm crazy, baby, Dlet you off the hook too easy
AIf you were a telephone Dyou'd still be off the hook
AThis is my last leg been awake for days iDn a minute I'll die of starvation
AI'll come back a ghost, back and haunt you, and Dfloat around your room
What do I Bmdo when you get Dclose?
If I Bmkiss your neck would you Eslit my throat?
[Chorus]
Are you Dthinking of Eme when you're Aputting G#on your F#mmakeup, dEmarling?
DAnd dying your hEair like you dAo?
Well, you're Dwasting your Etime if you're Atrying G#to imF#mpress me, EmI waste
DAll my time just Ethinking of Ayou
[Verse]
And I'm not Aimagining how you give me the shivers
Dstanding up to your waste in your river
AYou're the sweetest boat-builder
DI think I've ever seen
ADream in Japanese, dream in Japanese
Dsome language I don't even know how to speak
AYou're so pretty and I am still choked up
Dit's probably just the same
The Bmmore I hang around yDou
the Bmmore hangups I Eget
[Chorus]
Are you Dthinking of Eme when you're Aputting G#on your F#mmakeup, dEmarling?
DAnd dying your hEair like you dAo?
Well, you're Dwasting your Etime if you're Atrying G#to imF#mpress me, EmI waste
DAll my time just Ethinking of Ayou
[Bridge]
    F#mI Eknow that you're an Dangel, F#mbut you could Enever stay Atrue
  DHey, Eangel, I think your Ahalo G#has a F#mscrew lose 'cause you
Ddropped me like a Ebrick off the Arooftop G#of your F#mhigh school could I watch
Dthe next Etime you're apAplying G#your F#meyeliner? I waste
Dall my time just Ethinking of Ayou

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Moshi Moshi

by Brand New

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F#m

Brand New

"Moshi Moshi" (acoustic)

The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows Single

This is a fairly simple song originally from Brand New's split with

Safety in Numbers, reconstructed into an acoustic form that Jesse Lacey

played and recorded at a friend's birthday party. It was released in 2004

on The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows single, along with an acoustic

cover of Built to Spill's "Car" (also recorded the same day, if I recall

correctly).

The song sounds best played with power chords for each chord listed

below, since Jesse tends to slide between them (such as A to G#). It sounds

best if you play it all near the fifth fret, which is where most of the

song takes place. Note that the descending chord transitions should stay

that way: play the G#, F#m, and Em lower than the A (and therefore

rooted on the E string) during those parts. Just listen to the song,

and it's really easy (and logical) to figure out.

The verses follow the same structure each time, but Jesse fits many lyrics

into a single chord, so it just looks like the second verse is longer --

it's not, it's the same duration as the first. The chorus is played

twice, and each time it is identical, so I only included it once. The

song concludes with what is basically a bridge.

[Verse]

A D

I think I'm crazy, baby, let you off the hook too easy

A D

If you were a telephone you'd still be off the hook

A D

This is my last leg been awake for days in a minute I'll die of starvation

A D

I'll come back a ghost, back and haunt you, and float around your room

Bm D

What do I do when you get close?

Bm E

If I kiss your neck would you slit my throat?

[Chorus]

D E A G# F#m Em

Are you thinking of me when you're putting on your makeup, darling?

D E A

And dying your hair like you do?

D E A G# F#m Em

Well, you're wasting your time if you're trying to impress me, I waste

D E A

All my time just thinking of you

[Verse]

And I'm not imagining how you give me the shivers

standing up to your waste in your river

You're the sweetest boat-builder

I think I've ever seen

Dream in Japanese, dream in Japanese

some language I don't even know how to speak

You're so pretty and I am still choked up

it's probably just the same

Bm D

The more I hang around you

Bm E

the more hangups I get

[Chorus]

D E A G# F#m Em

Are you thinking of me when you're putting on your makeup, darling?

D E A

And dying your hair like you do?

D E A G# F#m Em

Well, you're wasting your time if you're trying to impress me, I waste

D E A

All my time just thinking of you

[Bridge]

F#m E D F#m E A

I know that you're an angel, but you could never stay true

D E A G# F#m

Hey, angel, I think your halo has a screw lose 'cause you

D E A G# F#m

dropped me like a brick off the rooftop of your high school could I watch

D E A G# F#m

the next time you're applying your eyeliner? I waste

D E A

all my time just thinking of you

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