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Chords/Tabulature for
Misfits
Version 2 Submitted by: Chuck Singer (cwsinger@mindspring.com)
Notes about Charlie's version of this song:
- As recorded on the Old Ways album, it really is not a guitar song. In fact, I think the only instruments used are a standup bass, some strings, some odd percussion, piano(?) and a bit of banjo.
- And just what is that in between the verses??? A human voice heavy on reverb???
- Anyway, the following represents the chords that a guitarist could have used to strum along with the song.
- In some places it sounds cool to "walk" from one chord to the next....
Intro: F F Bb F Up in that new space station F Bb F Living Kennedy's dream F C There was an automatic camera C F Shooting elephantine (what IS elephantine anyway???) F Bb F While the crew was relaxing F Bb F Before the video screen F Dm Watching old reruns Bb C Of Mohammed Ali C F C Bb The voice of Houston calling Bb Brought them back to the scene Bb They said the sky is falling Bb F Do you know what that means? Out on that Texas sidewalk Through the hotel mezzanine There walked a see-through hooker To a suite with 2 T.V.s But by the elevator She began to sneeze With an attack so uncontrollable It brought her to her knees And then the hotel doctor With nurse and stethoscope Announced the worst is over But for her there is no hope Way down in South Dakota On the Needles highway There's a lone red rider On the road today And though his war is over He's fighting on anyway Although he's seldom sober He's drinking whiskey all day Down in that old box canyon Where only misfits can go He rides with no companion But saloon and rodeo now repeat verse 1 and then end on F
Notes about Chuck's version of this song:
- I performed this with Sacred Roots member Paul Gase for the Zain's Glasses tribute.
- I made it a bit more guitarist friendly because it's not really a guitar song as recorded.
- I tuned my guitar down a whole step and so I guess it's being played in C - but that's up to you and your voice.
- When played this way it shows Neil's folk roots off very amply. It comes off as an early '60s folk song...and it's A LOT OF FUN to play.
- The vocals are tough ...especially where the "Down in that old box canyon" parts come in. So another advantage of playing it this way is that you can concentrate on your vocal performance instead of your guitar.
Intro: D D(sus 4) D Verse 1: D G D D(sus 4) D Up in that new space station D G D D(sus 4) D Living Kennedy's dream D A A(sus 4) A There was an automatic camera A D D(sus 4) D Shooting elephantine D G D D(sus 4) D While the crew was relaxing D G D D (sus 4) D Before the video screen D Bm / A G Watching old reruns G A Of Mohammed Ali NO CHORD G The voice of Houston calling G Brought them back to the scene G They said the sky is falling G D D(sus 4) D Do you know what that means? VERSE 2: (same chords as verse 1) Out on that Texas sidewalk Through the hotel mezzanine There walked a see-through hooker To a suite with 2 T.V.s But by the elevator She began to sneeze With an attack so uncontrollable It brought her to her knees And then the hotel doctor With nurse and stethoscope Announced the worst is over But for her there is no hope VERSE 3: (same chords, blah, blah, blah...) Way down in South Dakota On the Needles highway There's a lone red rider On the road today And though his war is over He's fighting on anyway Although he's seldom sober He's drinking whiskey all day Down in that old box canyon Where only misfits can go He rides with no companion But saloon and rodeo REPEAT VERSE 1 and then hold the ending on D
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