Biography:
Producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Jon Brion grew up in a musical family: his father was director of the Yale concert and marching bands, his mother sang in jazz bands, and his siblings, Randy (a conductor/arranger in L.A.) and Laurie (a violinist), were both avid music students. Young Jon didn't deal with instruction or practice well, but his natural affinity for improvisation and melody more than made up for his impatience. Unwilling to conform to the conventional school system
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Author/Artist: Jon Brion
Title: Meaningless
Album: Meaningless
Transcribed by: James Veitch
Email: [email protected]
Please send me any corrections or additions
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Chords:
A-002220 Asus2-002200 D-000232
Dsus2-000230 C#7-x46464 E-022100
D/F#-xx4232 Em-022000 Bm-x24432
Bb-x13331 C#m-x46654 C-032010
G-320003
Note: Jon plays a little figure in certain
portions of the song alternating between
A and Asus2 and D and Dsus2. For the
purpose of this tab I will mark them
as A* and D* respectively. Just listen
and you will figure it out.
Intro:
A* D* A* D*
Verse 1:
A* D*
oil tankers and the national guard
A* C#7
I came to meet you but I camped out in your yard
D E
why turn the key
D E
there's so much here to see
D A E D/F# A
these are my memories
Chorus 1:
E D/F# F#m
of precious places and precious things
Em Bm
that were meaningless before
Bb A* D* A* D*
We'd seen them together
Verse 2:
A* D*
Old hinges squeaking in the rain
A* C#7
That hotel by the highway where we stayed
D E
There's something every hour
D E
Who needs the Eiffel tower
D A E D/F# A
When we've got memories
Chorus 2:
E D/F# F#m
Of precious places, precious things
Em Bm
That were meaningless before
Bb A* D*
We'd seen them together
Bridge:
E C#m D
The pen, the car, the paint, the peel
Bm E
The moon and star, the message clear
C#m D
Liberty raised her hand to us
Bm F
As if to say its ok
D/F# A E D/F#
Live today, live today
A E D/F# F#m Em Bm Bb
Verse 3:
A* D*
I said don't leave me don't break the tie
A* C#7
Then I left you and time went rolling by
D E
Now here's what I can't stand
D E
I know that every landmark
D A E D/F# A
Triggers memories
Chorus 3:
E D/F# F#m
Of stupid places and silly things
Em Bm
That were meaningless before
Bb F#m
We'd seen them together
Em Bm
Meaningless before
Bb F#m
We'd seen them together
Em Bm
They were meaningless before
Bb A* D* A* C G
We'd seen them together
A* D* A* C G
A* D* A* C G
A* D* A* C G
A
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I'm very sure you guys can figure it out from here.
This is not EXACTLY how jon plays it on the album
but, hey, at least you got the chords.
Title: Meaningless
Album: Meaningless
Transcribed by: James Veitch
Email: [email protected]
Please send me any corrections or additions
------------------------------------------
Chords:
A-002220 Asus2-002200 D-000232
Dsus2-000230 C#7-x46464 E-022100
D/F#-xx4232 Em-022000 Bm-x24432
Bb-x13331 C#m-x46654 C-032010
G-320003
Note: Jon plays a little figure in certain
portions of the song alternating between
A and Asus2 and D and Dsus2. For the
purpose of this tab I will mark them
as A* and D* respectively. Just listen
and you will figure it out.
Intro:
A* D* A* D*
Verse 1:
A* D*
oil tankers and the national guard
A* C#7
I came to meet you but I camped out in your yard
D E
why turn the key
D E
there's so much here to see
D A E D/F# A
these are my memories
Chorus 1:
E D/F# F#m
of precious places and precious things
Em Bm
that were meaningless before
Bb A* D* A* D*
We'd seen them together
Verse 2:
A* D*
Old hinges squeaking in the rain
A* C#7
That hotel by the highway where we stayed
D E
There's something every hour
D E
Who needs the Eiffel tower
D A E D/F# A
When we've got memories
Chorus 2:
E D/F# F#m
Of precious places, precious things
Em Bm
That were meaningless before
Bb A* D*
We'd seen them together
Bridge:
E C#m D
The pen, the car, the paint, the peel
Bm E
The moon and star, the message clear
C#m D
Liberty raised her hand to us
Bm F
As if to say its ok
D/F# A E D/F#
Live today, live today
A E D/F# F#m Em Bm Bb
Verse 3:
A* D*
I said don't leave me don't break the tie
A* C#7
Then I left you and time went rolling by
D E
Now here's what I can't stand
D E
I know that every landmark
D A E D/F# A
Triggers memories
Chorus 3:
E D/F# F#m
Of stupid places and silly things
Em Bm
That were meaningless before
Bb F#m
We'd seen them together
Em Bm
Meaningless before
Bb F#m
We'd seen them together
Em Bm
They were meaningless before
Bb A* D* A* C G
We'd seen them together
A* D* A* C G
A* D* A* C G
A* D* A* C G
A
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I'm very sure you guys can figure it out from here.
This is not EXACTLY how jon plays it on the album
but, hey, at least you got the chords.
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