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A Few Minutes On Friday" by Bright Eyes, tabbed by Jordan Olah
Here's the chords and solo part to the Bright Eyes song "A Few Minutes On Friday". This
the main chords are played on an acoustic and the solo is played on an electric with 
credit. You can figure out the strumming patterns by listening to the song and playing
 Cshe kills, with fGoreign films, the Femptiness of day to day
 Cand i wait 'til the Gweekend comes
so i can Fclear this uselessness from my braiCn
i count the days 'til Gshe arrives
those Fprecious minutes when she is miCne
as we walk from mGy front door to heFr car, we're so close and aAmlone
but that will disapGpear in a room fillAmed with the warmth
of othGers', of others' company
theres just too much companyC  G  F  
 Ctheres just Gtoo much compaFny
 Cso i hide my Gwounded pride and stare Foff into the other carCs
if i could just Gspeak the words to Ftell her exactly how i feel
 Ccount the ways that i Gmight say it
but Fi know that none of them will woCrk because
Gshe won't feel the saFme, we got this far
but i cAman't go through with Git because the Amtruth would hurt too mGuch
it hurts too much, this hurts too much
**(figure out the timing for this solo, play while singing next lines)**
 /=slide  p=pull off  h=hammer on  ^=bend
D|----------0----2h3-2---0---0h2-0-------------------0-2-2h3p2-0----------0--|
A|-----------------------------------3-3p2h3--3p2h3---------------3--2h3-----|
E|-3/13-10-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------0-2-3p2p0-3p2-0-2-3-2-3--2-3-2-3^-2-3-0|
A|-3p2--0--2/5---3p2--0--2-3/5-3-3p2-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-3-2--0--2-0------------------0-2--3^------------------------------------|
A|----------------3--2-0--2-0--3---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Cshe goes back to tGhe west coast to drFink in the sunshine
 Cand i'll stay here in thGese dead plains and try to make a sFeed grow
 Cand i would prGay for rain if Fi thought that it would hCelp

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"A Few Minutes On Friday" comes from Bright Eyes' debut album, A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997, which showcases Conor Oberst's early explorations with various instruments and sounds. The band, founded by Oberst, features him alongside multi-instrumentalist Mike Mogis and arranger Nate Walcott, often collaborating with Omaha's indie music scene. This song emerges from Oberst's prolific songwriting, compiled after his previous project disbanded. It plays like a snapshot of introspection and the raw beginnings of a distinctive musical journey.

AI-written from these sources:Bright Eyes (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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A Few Minutes On Friday

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A Few Minutes On Friday" by Bright Eyes, tabbed by Jordan Olah

Here's the chords and solo part to the Bright Eyes song "A Few Minutes On Friday". This

the main chords are played on an acoustic and the solo is played on an electric with

credit. You can figure out the strumming patterns by listening to the song and playing

C G F

she kills, with foreign films, the emptiness of day to day

C G

and i wait 'til the weekend comes

F C

so i can clear this uselessness from my brain

i count the days 'til she arrives

F C

those precious minutes when she is mine

G F Am

as we walk from my front door to her car, we're so close and alone

G Am

but that will disappear in a room filled with the warmth

of others', of others' company

C G F

theres just too much company

C G F

theres just too much company

C G F C

so i hide my wounded pride and stare off into the other cars

G F

if i could just speak the words to tell her exactly how i feel

C G

count the ways that i might say it

F C

but i know that none of them will work because

G F

she won't feel the same, we got this far

Am G Am G

but i can't go through with it because the truth would hurt too much

it hurts too much, this hurts too much

**(figure out the timing for this solo, play while singing next lines)**

/=slide p=pull off h=hammer on ^=bend

D|----------0----2h3-2---0---0h2-0-------------------0-2-2h3p2-0----------0--|

A|-----------------------------------3-3p2h3--3p2h3---------------3--2h3-----|

E|-3/13-10-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------0-2-3p2p0-3p2-0-2-3-2-3--2-3-2-3^-2-3-0|

A|-3p2--0--2/5---3p2--0--2-3/5-3-3p2-----------------------------------------|

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

D|-2-3-2--0--2-0------------------0-2--3^------------------------------------|

A|----------------3--2-0--2-0--3---------------------------------------------|

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

C G F

she goes back to the west coast to drink in the sunshine

C G F

and i'll stay here in these dead plains and try to make a seed grow

C G F C

and i would pray for rain if i thought that it would help

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