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PAVEMENT- STEREO
Brighten the Corners (1997)
Verses technically are [N.C] as there's no guitar and the bass repeats the intro, but if you want to play it
acoustically or whatever just do A the whole time.
[Intro]
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-------|
D|-----------5h7p5---4-4-4-4-4-0-0--------------4-4--|
A|----0-7-4------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
APigs, they tend to wiggle when they walk
AThe infrastructure rots
AAnd the owners hate the jocks
AWith their agents and their dates
AIf the signatures are checked (You'll just have to wait)
AAnd we're counting up the instants that we save
ATired nation so depraved
AFrom the cheap seats see us
AWave to the camera
AIt took a giant ramrod
ATo raze the demon settlement
[Pre-chorus]
But Ahigh-ho Gsilver, Dride
AHigh-ho Gsilver, Dride
DTake another ride to see me Ahome
[Chorus 1]
AListen to me!
I'm on the Gstereo, stere Doh-oh
OAh, my baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, babe
Gave me Gmalaria, hysteri Da-ah
[Verse 2]
AWhat about the voice of Geddy Lee
AHow did it get so high?
AI wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy? (I know him and he does!)
AAnd you're my fact-checkin' cuz(Aww...)
[Interlude]
 A(repeat while drum machine beat plays)
[Verse 3]
AWell focus on the quasar in the mist
AThe Kaiser has a cyst
AAnd I'm a blank want list
AThe qualms you have and if they stick
AThey will drown you in a crick
AIn the neck of a woods
AThat was populated by
ATired nation on the fly
AEverybody knows advice
AThat was given out for free
ALots of details to discern
ALots of details
[Pre-chorus]
But Ahigh-ho Gsilver, Dride
AHigh-ho Gsilver, Dride
DTake another ride to see me Ahome
[Chorus 1]
AGet off the air!
I'm on the Gstereo, stere Doh-oh
OAh, my baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, babe
Gave me Gmalaria, hysteri Da-ah
End on A5  
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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
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Stereo

by Pavement

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PAVEMENT- STEREO

Brighten the Corners (1997)

Verses technically are [N.C] as there's no guitar and the bass repeats the intro, but if you want to play it

acoustically or whatever just do A the whole time.

[Intro]

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

B|---------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-------|

D|-----------5h7p5---4-4-4-4-4-0-0--------------4-4--|

A|----0-7-4------------------------------------------|

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

[Verse 1]

Pigs, they tend to wiggle when they walk

The infrastructure rots

And the owners hate the jocks

With their agents and their dates

If the signatures are checked (You'll just have to wait)

And we're counting up the instants that we save

Tired nation so depraved

From the cheap seats see us

Wave to the camera

It took a giant ramrod

To raze the demon settlement

[Pre-chorus]

A G D

But high-ho silver, ride

A G D

High-ho silver, ride

D A

Take another ride to see me home

[Chorus 1]

Listen to me!

G D

I'm on the stereo, stere oh-oh

Oh, my baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, babe

G D

Gave me malaria, hysteri a-ah

[Verse 2]

What about the voice of Geddy Lee

How did it get so high?

I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy? (I know him and he does!)

And you're my fact-checkin' cuz(Aww...)

[Interlude]

(repeat while drum machine beat plays)

[Verse 3]

Well focus on the quasar in the mist

The Kaiser has a cyst

And I'm a blank want list

The qualms you have and if they stick

They will drown you in a crick

In the neck of a woods

That was populated by

Tired nation on the fly

Everybody knows advice

That was given out for free

Lots of details to discern

Lots of details

[Pre-chorus]

A G D

But high-ho silver, ride

A G D

High-ho silver, ride

D A

Take another ride to see me home

[Chorus 1]

Get off the air!

G D

I'm on the stereo, stere oh-oh

Oh, my baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, babe

G D

Gave me malaria, hysteri a-ah

End on

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| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

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