The New Pornographers are a Canadian indie rock group formed in 1997 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Their sound is influenced by that of such power pop bands as The Cars and Cheap Trick, but they use much more sophisticated rhythms and chord changes. Although it was widely reported that the New Pornographers got their name from a pamphlet put out by televangelist Jimmy Swaggart condemning rock ‘n’ roll as “the new pornography,” Carl Newman
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Artist: The New Pornographers Album: Electric Version Song: July Jones tabber: John Baer ([email protected]) tabbed on 11/10/05
Extra Chords: F#m2= 2342xx Caddg= x32013 Amaddg= x02213
Intro: Dm, Am, GF (CDm) x2 <-strum the CDm at the off-beat in verses too
Verse: DmAmGFCDm Come clean through the waves of debris, the mind’s eye sets to go CDm So hang onto that number like gold DmAmGFCDm And get thee back to the old truth, July Jones, July Jones EmAmF Cuz baby, there’s a lot we don’t know
Prechorus (pluck through each): F F#m2 FCF F#m2 F Ooolalalalal Ooolalalala Ooolalalala
Chorus 1: F Caddg Amaddg (One of the greats on the way, hold on!) x2 EmF Behind the daylight, who knew what it could feel like..
(*Repeat Intro once)
Verse 2: DmAmGF Class war held your hands through your plans CDmCDm And I’d be, the safe free, baby there are worse things to be DmAmGFCDm So lay free in your faith beside me but lay low, but lay low EmAmF Cuz baby, there’s a lot we don’t know
(*Repeat Prechorus once)
Chorus 2: F Caddg Amaddg (One of the greats on the way, hold on!) x2 EmF (Behind the daylight, who knew what it could feel like..) x2
(*Repeat Intro once)
Verse 3: DmAmGFC Class war, kissed your lips, left you stripped to your toes DmCDm And I know, that baby its so much to outgrow DmAmGFCDm So get thee back to the old truth July Jones, July Jones EmAmF Cuz baby, there’s a lot we don’t know
(*Repeat Prechorus once)
Chorus 3: F Caddg Amaddg (One of the greats on the way, hold on!) x2 EmF (Behind the daylight, who knew what it could feel like..) x2 F Caddg Amaddg (One of the greats on the way, hold on!) x2 EmF (Behind the daylight, who knew what it could feel like..) x4 *(on the third time the full band comes in)
(*Repeat Intro Once, end with Em, Am, F)
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