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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 16

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

From the Western Skies album (2006)
Played in A with capo on 2 to match album version in B.
A --------- EX  A0  D2  G2  B2  E0-|
A/E ------- 0  0  2  2  2  0-|
F#m ------- 2  4  4  2  2  2-|
D --------- X  X  0  2  3  2-|
Ddim* ----- X  X  0  2  3  4-|
E* -------- X  X  2  1  0  4-|
A* -------- X  0  2  2  2  5-|
Faug ------ 1  0  3  2  2  1-|
D/F# ------ 2  0  0  2  3  2-|
G --------- 3  5  5  4  3  3-|
Bm -------- 2  2  4  4  3  2-|
E --------- 0  2  2  1  0  0-|
E7sus4 ---- X  X  X  4  3  5-|
E7 -------- X  X  X  4  3  4-|
Intro Riff (not relative to capo):
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|------16--14--12--11--9--7--5--4--2------------|
G|------16--15--13--11--9--8--6--4--3------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
E  E7
[Verse]
AIn the approach of midlife
F#mI received a letter from an Deloquent Afriend
ASaying he was touched by my progress
F#mA kind of poem to the words that DI’d peAnned
AMy ego under atF#mtack I felt myself shrinking Dback
From his embrace into a place that I Aknow
AFelt relief in reF#msentment couldn’t see what it Dmeant
The jealous echo of a hurt long aAgo
[Bridge]
Ddim* (  D)
I’m so vain
E*                     A*
Thought this song was about me
Ddim*                 (  D)
Now it’s gone down the drain
E*       A*
Turning against me
Calling me Gnames
          F#m      E(silent)
And me, well I
[Chorus]
I’m still screwing aE7sus4round with a E7portaAstudio
You’re in the Erain, arguing with A/Eyour girl-
Faugfriend it’s the D/F#same
ERules and reAstraints
F#mI strum and I Dscrawl
EWatching the A/Epaint stay Faugwet on the D/F#walls
EThe mercury Afalls
And F#meverything’s Bmchanged
ENothing has Achanged
F#mNothing has Bmchanged
EEverything's Achanged
[Verse]
AI’m turning over a new page
F#mI’m taking stock of all the Dgifts I can Asee
AI’m sorry if I have hurt you
F#mIt’s been so hard to find the Dfreedom in Ame
AI’m dedicating this F#msong to someone I know who's Dgone
Cut all my records with a steadying Ahand
AI’m talkin' 'bout Mr F#mBlair up in his room in his Dchair
Working some magic I still can’t underAstand
[Bridge]
Ddim*      (  D)
Is that all gone
E*                          A*
No autumn light through the window
Ddim*                 (  D)
No, man the cut's still on
E*                           A*
Between the tracks, hear the wind blow
Two seconds of Gtime
And F#min we Efade
[Chorus]
I’m still screwing aE7sus4round with a E7portaAstudio
You’re in the Erain, arguing with your A/Egirl-
Faugfriend it's the D/F#same
ERules and reAstraints
F#mI strum and I Dscrawl
EWatching the A/Epaint stay Faugwet on the D/F#walls
The Emercury Afalls
And F#meverything’s cBmhanged
ENothing has cAhanged
F#mNothing has cBmhanged
EEverything's cAhanged

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Portastudio

by Roddy Frame

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Ddim

E7sus4

A/E

Faug

D/F#

From the Western Skies album (2006)

Played in A with capo on 2 to match album version in B.

E A D G B E

A --------- X 0 2 2 2 0-|

A/E ------- 0 0 2 2 2 0-|

F#m ------- 2 4 4 2 2 2-|

D --------- X X 0 2 3 2-|

Ddim* ----- X X 0 2 3 4-|

E* -------- X X 2 1 0 4-|

A* -------- X 0 2 2 2 5-|

Faug ------ 1 0 3 2 2 1-|

D/F# ------ 2 0 0 2 3 2-|

G --------- 3 5 5 4 3 3-|

Bm -------- 2 2 4 4 3 2-|

E --------- 0 2 2 1 0 0-|

E7sus4 ---- X X X 4 3 5-|

E7 -------- X X X 4 3 4-|

Intro Riff (not relative to capo):

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

B|------16--14--12--11--9--7--5--4--2------------|

G|------16--15--13--11--9--8--6--4--3------------|

D|-----------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------|

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

[Intro]

E E7

[Verse]

In the approach of midlife

F#m D A

I received a letter from an eloquent friend

Saying he was touched by my progress

F#m D A

A kind of poem to the words that I’d penned

A F#m D

My ego under attack I felt myself shrinking back

From his embrace into a place that I know

A F#m D

Felt relief in resentment couldn’t see what it meant

The jealous echo of a hurt long ago

[Bridge]

Ddim D

* ( )

I’m so vain

E A

* *

Thought this song was about me

Ddim D

* ( )

Now it’s gone down the drain

E A

* *

Turning against me

Calling me names

F#m E

(silent)

And me, well I

[Chorus]

E7sus4 E7 A

I’m still screwing around with a portastudio

E A/E

You’re in the rain, arguing with your girl-

Faug D/F#

friend it’s the same

E A

Rules and restraints

F#m D

I strum and I scrawl

E A/E Faug D/F#

Watching the paint stay wet on the walls

E A

The mercury falls

F#m Bm

And everything’s changed

E A

Nothing has changed

F#m Bm

Nothing has changed

E A

Everything's changed

[Verse]

I’m turning over a new page

F#m D A

I’m taking stock of all the gifts I can see

I’m sorry if I have hurt you

F#m D A

It’s been so hard to find the freedom in me

A F#m D

I’m dedicating this song to someone I know who's gone

Cut all my records with a steadying hand

A F#m D

I’m talkin' 'bout Mr Blair up in his room in his chair

Working some magic I still can’t understand

[Bridge]

Ddim D

* ( )

Is that all gone

E A

* *

No autumn light through the window

Ddim D

* ( )

No, man the cut's still on

E A

* *

Between the tracks, hear the wind blow

Two seconds of time

F#m E

And in we fade

[Chorus]

E7sus4 E7 A

I’m still screwing around with a portastudio

E A/E

You’re in the rain, arguing with your girl-

Faug D/F#

friend it's the same

E A

Rules and restraints

F#m D

I strum and I scrawl

E A/E Faug D/F#

Watching the paint stay wet on the walls

E A

The mercury falls

F#m Bm

And everything’s changed

E A

Nothing has changed

F#m Bm

Nothing has changed

E A

Everything's changed

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