Biography:
Possibly more well known for his contribution as a band member of indie rock icons Guided by Voices (GbV), Tobin Sprout's solo career has garnered him critical praise for his songwriting skills and musicianship. A self taught musician from an early age, he played with and was a major collaborator to the Dayton, OH rockers, employing a 4-track and home studio skills, contributing to the unique lo-fi sound of GbV. During the late 80s and early 90s, Sprout appeared prominently on GbV's Bee Thousand
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Other songs:
In the part from C5 to F5, you can slide between C5 and C5/B (as indicated in the chord descriptions)
to imitate the bassline (listen to the song). But I omitted this optional alternation in the actual tab.
A5 577xxx |or| x022xx
D5/A 557xxx |or| x002xx
C5 81010xxx |or| x355xx
C5/B 71010xxx |or| x255xx
F5 133xxx
[Verse]
A5 D5/A C5 F5
Blue black lizard and black blue flies
A5 D5/A C5 F5
Tiny gila monsters and segmented eyes
A5 D5/A C5
I fell asleep on your doorstep
I pushed a rock beneath
F5 A5 D5/A
My burning heart that needs to stay
C5 F5
Cause everybody needs to stay
[Chorus]
G5
In a quiet town
F5
Fingers fly
[Verse]
A5 D5/A C5
I put a song in my car deck
I felt a pulling on my
F5 A5 D5/A
Burning heart that need to stay
C5 F5
Everybody needs to stay
[Chorus]
G5
In a quiet town
F5
Fingers fly
G5
In a quiet town
F5
Fingers fly ya!
[Outro]
A5 D5/A C5 F5
to imitate the bassline (listen to the song). But I omitted this optional alternation in the actual tab.
A5 577xxx |or| x022xx
D5/A 557xxx |or| x002xx
C5 81010xxx |or| x355xx
C5/B 71010xxx |or| x255xx
F5 133xxx
[Verse]
A5 D5/A C5 F5
Blue black lizard and black blue flies
A5 D5/A C5 F5
Tiny gila monsters and segmented eyes
A5 D5/A C5
I fell asleep on your doorstep
I pushed a rock beneath
F5 A5 D5/A
My burning heart that needs to stay
C5 F5
Cause everybody needs to stay
[Chorus]
G5
In a quiet town
F5
Fingers fly
[Verse]
A5 D5/A C5
I put a song in my car deck
I felt a pulling on my
F5 A5 D5/A
Burning heart that need to stay
C5 F5
Everybody needs to stay
[Chorus]
G5
In a quiet town
F5
Fingers fly
G5
In a quiet town
F5
Fingers fly ya!
[Outro]
A5 D5/A C5 F5
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