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This is off of the Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau album, and is definitely a tricky one; I count the verses and
solos in 7/8, and the choruses and interlude in 7/4.  The phrasing is also tricky to reflect on a lead sheet,
and the key center is shifting so much that it's rather unforgiving if you miss a chord, so I recommend
listening to the recording and following along with the vocal melody; that's at least how I found it easiest
to learn.
In the instrumental sections, one marking of a chord is equal to one bar. In the recording, these are
repeated, but I only marked them once.
Have fun!
[Intro]
Gm7  Gm7  Gm7
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7
Ab Ab Ab
Gmaj7 Gmaj7
Fmaj7 Fmaj7
Fm7 Fm7
Dm Dm
[Verse 1]
Listen, just bGmetween you and me
This is the lFmaj7ifeAb  
Laughing through the Gmaj7still of the nightFmaj7  Dm  
GmChild you can take it from meFmaj7, one of the best
AbYou gotta sleep
It's more clay for the Gmaj7wheel in your head
And better chances the Fmaj7angel watching over us catches a breathFm7  
DmWhen you're asleep
[Chorus]
Dbmaj7So I sing, just above the Cm7noise macAbhine
Your mother is a Gbhero
We're lucky to be here
Little Dbmaj7son, if anything is Cm7worth being Absung
If there's anything I wGbant you to know
Your mother is a hero
Your mother is a Gb/Bbhero
[Solo 1]
Bb  Bb  Gm
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7
Ab Ab Ab
Gmaj7 Gmaj7
Fmaj7 Fmaj7
Fm7 Fm7
Dm Dm Dm
Last time: vamp Fm7
[Verse 2]
Woke up with you Fm7smiling at me
Ebmaj7The last of the stars
BmAnd the angels pleaFmaj7  
Just give me a Ebmaj7couple of hoursEbm  
I'll turn them into aBmnother 24 for this Bbmbaby of ours
AbWho never sleeps
[Interlude]
Bmaj7 Bmaj7
Bbm7[Solo Gb2]
E  E  E  E
E  E  E  E
Gb Gb Bbm Bbm
Dbm Dbm Ab  Ab
[Chorus]
Dbmaj7So I sing, just above the Cm7noise macAbhine
Your mother is a Gbhero
We're lucky to be here
Little Dbmaj7son, if anything is Cm7worth being Absung
If there's anything I wGbant you to know
Your mother is a Gbhero
Your mother is a Gbhero
Your mother is a Gbhero
Your mother is a Gbhero
[Outro]
N.C.  (But the lick is based on Ab pentatonic)
Db
Bbm  Bbm  Bbm
Ab  Ab  Ab
GmN.CGm. (GmLicGmk iGms based on Gm pentatonic)

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Noise Machine

by Chris Thile

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Fmaj7

Gmaj7

Fm7

Dbmaj7

Cm7

Gb/Bb

Ebmaj7

Ebm

Bbm

Bmaj7

Bbm7

Dbm

This is off of the Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau album, and is definitely a tricky one; I count the verses and

solos in 7/8, and the choruses and interlude in 7/4. The phrasing is also tricky to reflect on a lead sheet,

and the key center is shifting so much that it's rather unforgiving if you miss a chord, so I recommend

listening to the recording and following along with the vocal melody; that's at least how I found it easiest

to learn.

In the instrumental sections, one marking of a chord is equal to one bar. In the recording, these are

repeated, but I only marked them once.

Have fun!

[Intro]

Gm7 Gm7 Gm7

Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7

Ab Ab Ab

Gmaj7 Gmaj7

Fmaj7 Fmaj7

Fm7 Fm7

Dm Dm

[Verse 1]

Listen, just between you and me

Fmaj7 Ab

This is the life

Gmaj7 Fmaj7 Dm

Laughing through the still of the night

Gm Fmaj7

Child you can take it from me, one of the best

You gotta sleep

Gmaj7

It's more clay for the wheel in your head

Fmaj7 Fm7

And better chances the angel watching over us catches a breath

When you're asleep

[Chorus]

Dbmaj7 Cm7 Ab

So I sing, just above the noise machine

Your mother is a hero

We're lucky to be here

Dbmaj7 Cm7 Ab

Little son, if anything is worth being sung

If there's anything I want you to know

Your mother is a hero

Gb/Bb

Your mother is a hero

[Solo 1]

Bb Bb Gm

Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7

Ab Ab Ab

Gmaj7 Gmaj7

Fmaj7 Fmaj7

Fm7 Fm7

Dm Dm Dm

Last time: vamp Fm7

[Verse 2]

Fm7

Woke up with you smiling at me

Ebmaj7

The last of the stars

Bm Fmaj7

And the angels plea

Ebmaj7 Ebm

Just give me a couple of hours

Bm Bbm

I'll turn them into another 24 for this baby of ours

Who never sleeps

[Interlude]

Bmaj7 Bmaj7

Bbm7 Gb

[Solo 2]

E E E E

Gb Gb Bbm Bbm

Dbm Dbm Ab Ab

[Chorus]

Dbmaj7 Cm7 Ab

So I sing, just above the noise machine

Your mother is a hero

We're lucky to be here

Dbmaj7 Cm7 Ab

Little son, if anything is worth being sung

If there's anything I want you to know

Your mother is a hero

[Outro]

N.C. (But the lick is based on Ab pentatonic)

Bbm Bbm Bbm

Ab Ab Ab

Gm Gm Gm Gm Gm

N.C. (Lick is based on Gm pentatonic)

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