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Boots Or Hearts

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1/78

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 78Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tune A string down to G
Note: Use an upstroke when striking the the open 3rd string (G)
[Intro]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0---0------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4\2-0--0-0---0--0---0-0--------0--0-0---0-----------0--------0---------|
D|------0--0-0---0--0---0-0-----------0-0---0--0-/3-2-0--------------------|
G|-------------0------0------0-3/4--------0----------------0-3/4-----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0-0---0--0---0-0--------0--0-0---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------|
D|--0-0---0--0---0-0-----------0-0---0--/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
G|------0------0------0-3/4--------0---------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 C and D chords alternate between these chords:
   C     -5-    -6-      D    -7-    -8-|
 chord   -5- => -5-    chord  -7- => -7-|
         -5-    -7-           -7-    -9-|
[Fill A]               [Fill B]
e|---------------      e|---------------|
B|---------------      B|---------------|
G|---------0-----      G|---------------|
D|-0-3-2-0-------      D|-3\2-0-2p0-----|
G|---------------      G|-----------3p0-|
E|---------------      E|---------------|
[Fill C]               [Fill D]
e|----------------     e|----------------|
B|--6-5---6-5-3-0-     B|-6-5---6-5-6/8--|
G|--5-5-5-5-5-3-0-     G|-5-5---5-5-5/7--|
D|----------------     D|-----5-7-5-7/9--|
G|----------------     G|----------------|
E|----------------     E|----------------|
[Verse 1]
GWell I think that there's a problem here
                               GFill B  
her voice just don't sound right
Gbut I left myself on her answering machine
                                GFill A  
said "I'm back in town tonight."
CI feel I've stepped out of the wilderness
                           CFill D  
all squint-eyed and confused
Gbut even babies raised by wolves
                                        GFill B  
they know exactly when they've been used
[Chorus]
CSee when it starts to Dfall apart,
                    GFill A  
it really falls apart
like Cboots or hearts, oh Dwhen they start
                     GFill A  
they really fall apart
[Verse 2]
GFingers and toes, fingers and toes,
                    GFill C  
forty things we share
Gforty-one if you include,
Gthe fact that we don't care
Cnow you've blocked off most of main street
                    CFill D  
for your faith parade
Geveryone in town now, they probably all agree
GI'm lying in the bed I made
[Chorus]
CSee when it starts to Dfall apart,
                    GFill A  
it really falls apart
like Cboots or hearts, oh Dwhen they start
                     GFill A  
they really fall apart
[Solo]
[Verse 3]
GNow you won't even let me talk to you
Gwe got some air to clear
Gwe'd probably only agree on one thing anyway
                                      GFill C  
that's what the hell is happening here?
Cfingers and toes, fingers and toes
                    CFill D  
forty things we share
Gforty-one if you include
Gthe fact that we don't care
[Chorus]
CSee when it starts to Dfall apart,
                    GFill A  
it really falls apart
like Cboots or hearts, oh Dwhen they start
                     GFill A  
they really fall apart
| p  Pull-off
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The story behind the song

"Boots Or Hearts" captures a feeling of deep confusion and misunderstanding, as if something fundamental is amiss. The lyrics question what's truly happening, wondering how even those raised in the wild seem to grasp things better than the speaker. It's a song that grapples with a basic disconnect, where the world feels out of sync. This track comes from Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, known for their thoughtful lyrics and distinctive sound. Playing it feels like stepping into that moment of profound bewilderment, trying to make sense of a perplexing situation.

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Boots Or Hearts

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Boots Or Hearts

by The Tragically Hip

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Tune A string down to G

Note: Use an upstroke when striking the the open 3rd string (G)

[Intro]

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

B|--0---0------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--4\2-0--0-0---0--0---0-0--------0--0-0---0-----------0--------0---------|

D|------0--0-0---0--0---0-0-----------0-0---0--0-/3-2-0--------------------|

G|-------------0------0------0-3/4--------0----------------0-3/4-----------|

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

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

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

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

D|--0-0---0--0---0-0-----------0-0---0--/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|

G|------0------0------0-3/4--------0---------------------------------------|

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

C and D chords alternate between these chords:

C -5- -6- D -7- -8-|

chord -5- => -5- chord -7- => -7-|

-5- -7- -7- -9-|

[Fill A] [Fill B]

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

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

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

D|-0-3-2-0------- D|-3\2-0-2p0-----|

G|--------------- G|-----------3p0-|

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

[Fill C] [Fill D]

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

B|--6-5---6-5-3-0- B|-6-5---6-5-6/8--|

G|--5-5-5-5-5-3-0- G|-5-5---5-5-5/7--|

D|---------------- D|-----5-7-5-7/9--|

G|---------------- G|----------------|

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

[Verse 1]

Well I think that there's a problem here

G B

Fill

her voice just don't sound right

but I left myself on her answering machine

G A

Fill

said "I'm back in town tonight."

I feel I've stepped out of the wilderness

C D

Fill

all squint-eyed and confused

but even babies raised by wolves

G B

Fill

they know exactly when they've been used

[Chorus]

C D

See when it starts to fall apart,

G A

Fill

it really falls apart

C D

like boots or hearts, oh when they start

G A

Fill

they really fall apart

[Verse 2]

Fingers and toes, fingers and toes,

G C

Fill

forty things we share

forty-one if you include,

the fact that we don't care

now you've blocked off most of main street

C D

Fill

for your faith parade

everyone in town now, they probably all agree

I'm lying in the bed I made

[Chorus]

C D

See when it starts to fall apart,

G A

Fill

it really falls apart

C D

like boots or hearts, oh when they start

G A

Fill

they really fall apart

[Solo]

[Verse 3]

Now you won't even let me talk to you

we got some air to clear

we'd probably only agree on one thing anyway

G C

Fill

that's what the hell is happening here?

fingers and toes, fingers and toes

C D

Fill

forty things we share

forty-one if you include

the fact that we don't care

[Chorus]

C D

See when it starts to fall apart,

G A

Fill

it really falls apart

C D

like boots or hearts, oh when they start

G A

Fill

they really fall apart

| p Pull-off

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