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Music At Work

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning - No Capo
Change chords on upstroke with exception of first and last E of progression
Tabbed By A. Parker
[Intro]
          E         B         A  A*       E         B         A  A*        E  E  
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4-------2-----------------4-------2---------------------------|
G|-1-------4-------2-------2p1-1-----4--(1)--2-------2p1-1---------------|
D|-2-------4-------2-------2---2-----4-------2-------2---2---------------|
A|-2-------2-------0-------0---2-----2-------0-------0---2---------------|
E|-0---------------------------0-------------------------0---------------|
[Verse]
Everything is Ebleak.
It’s the middle of the Bnight.
You’re all Aalone and
                     A*
the dummies might be right.
You Efeel like a Bjerk.
My music at Awork.
My music at Ework.
Avoid trends and Ecliches.
Don’t try to be up to Bdate.
                                    A  A*
And when the sunlight hits the olive oil
   Edon’t hesitate.B  
The night’s so long it huArts
My music at woErk.
[Chorus]
In a symbol too Afar
or the anatomy of a Bstain;
to determine where you Aare,
in a sink full of GBanges, I’d remain -
  ANo matter what you Bheard
in my music at wAork.
My music at wBork.
My music at wEork.B  A  E  
[Verse 2]
I call it, ’OlEga Waits;
The cloud that enterBtains
the dim poAssibility of
A*               E  
showing some restraint.
The Brain came down berserk.
My music at Awork.
My music at Ework.
[Chorus 2]
On a star beyond the Achart
or the dark side of a drop of Brain.
determining where you Aare,
in a sink full of BGanges, I remain
   ANo matter what you Bheard.
My music at wAork.
My music at wBork.
My music at wEork.B  A  
[Solo]
      A-        B  
          na-na  na-na-na  na-na
      G-      A  
          na-na  na-na-na  na-na
      A-       B  
          na-na  na-na-na  na-na na-na
      G-            A-     E  
[Pre-verse]
  E    B    A  A*    E    B    A  A*   E  E  
[Verse 3]
Everything is Ebleak.
It’s the middle of the Bnight.
You’re aAll alone and
                     A*
the dummies might be right.
  EOutside, the darkness Blurks.
My music at Awork.
My music at Ework.
[Outro]
Hey fallen hummingBbird,
my Amusic at Ework.
From the middle of the Bearth,
my Amusic at Ework.
Bound for bed without Bdessert,
my Amusic at Ework.
My music at Bwork.
   A        E~~~
My music at work.
| p    Pull-off

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Music At Work

by The Tragically Hip

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning - No Capo

Change chords on upstroke with exception of first and last E of progression

Tabbed By A. Parker

[Intro]

E B A A E B A A E E

* *

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

B|---------4-------2-----------------4-------2---------------------------|

G|-1-------4-------2-------2p1-1-----4--(1)--2-------2p1-1---------------|

D|-2-------4-------2-------2---2-----4-------2-------2---2---------------|

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

E|-0---------------------------0-------------------------0---------------|

[Verse]

Everything is bleak.

It’s the middle of the night.

You’re all alone and

the dummies might be right.

E B

You feel like a jerk.

My music at work.

Avoid trends and cliches.

Don’t try to be up to date.

A A

And when the sunlight hits the olive oil

E B

don’t hesitate.

The night’s so long it hurts

My music at work.

[Chorus]

In a symbol too far

or the anatomy of a stain;

to determine where you are,

in a sink full of Ganges, I’d remain -

A B

No matter what you heard

in my music at work.

My music at work.

E B A E

My music at work.

[Verse 2]

I call it, ’Olga Waits;

The cloud that entertains

the dim possibility of

A E

showing some restraint.

The rain came down berserk.

My music at work.

[Chorus 2]

On a star beyond the chart

or the dark side of a drop of rain.

determining where you are,

in a sink full of Ganges, I remain

A B

No matter what you heard.

My music at work.

E B A

My music at work.

[Solo]

A B

na-na na-na-na na-na

G A

na-na na-na-na na-na

A B

na-na na-na-na na-na na-na

G A E

- -

[Pre-verse]

E B A A E B A A E E

* *

[Verse 3]

Everything is bleak.

It’s the middle of the night.

You’re all alone and

the dummies might be right.

E B

Outside, the darkness lurks.

My music at work.

[Outro]

Hey fallen hummingbird,

A E

my music at work.

From the middle of the earth,

A E

my music at work.

Bound for bed without dessert,

A E

my music at work.

My music at work.

A E~~~

My music at work.

| p Pull-off

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