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: Mass Romantic Song: The Slow Descent into Alcoholism tabber: John Baer ([email protected]) *There is a lack of tabs for Mass Romantic online. I intend to fill the void.*
Intro: B-power chord- (slide the base note on string 5 down to Bb on the offbeat to give the distinctive chunking sound on the record.)
Verse: 1 BF#EB I say my....my slow descent...into alllcoholism it went,... BF#EB to my head...where I really need it...with abuse...they remain...untreated
Prechorus BF#EB I say my, my, my my slow descent, into alcoholism it went...
Chorus: EF#BEAF#B Something like this...(ahhh-ah-ahhh) (x3) BA Salvation holdout central (x3)
Verse: 2 B BF#EB I say, my...ever loosening grip...on the commonest courtesies slipped.... F#E From my hands...where I really need her...when I need change... B for the par--king meeters..
*Repeat Prechorus
*Repeat Chorus
Chorus: 2 GEBA Salvation holdout central...(Salvation holdout central) x3 GE Salvation holdout central
Interlude: GAB (x4)
Outro Chorus: BAGE [Salvation holdout central (x3)...Salvation holdout central..] (x2) AB Uh-huh Uh-huh Uh-huh Uh-huh......