Song: Whisperi'lllistentohearit
Artist: Spoon
Album: Hot Thoughts
Tuning: Drop D (Capo 1)
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUSdDIspy_A
Tab by: Heath Moore
[Notes]
- The start of the song is largely, if not entirely, synthesizer.
Thus, the chords are an approximation for guitar.
- Some tablature follow at the end of the lyrics/chords. They are
largely attempts to incorporate the bass line into the chords.
[Chords]
Am x02210
Am7 x02010
Asus2 x022xx
C x320xx
Cmaj7 x324xx or x3200x
C#dim x420xx
D5 xx023x
Dsus2 x5223x or x00320
D/F# 4x0232
Em 2220xx
G 5500xx
G/D 0200xx
[Intro]
Em G/D C C#dim Dsus2
Em G/D C C#dim Dsus2
Em G/D C C#dim Dsus2
Em G/D C C#dim Dsus2
[Chorus]
Em G/D C
I know you must hold secrets
C#dim Dsus2
Such a long way from home
Em G/D C
You're a lost letter, needs delivery
C#dim Dsus2
Someday you'll be where you should go
Em Cmaj7 Asus2
Someday you won't be so alone
D5
Someday you'll be where you should go
Em Cmaj7 Asus2 Dsus2
Someday you won't be so alone
[Verse 1]
Em G/D C
You coulda been an acrobat
C#dim Dsus2
You coulda used what you know
Em G/D C
You coulda been what you wanted
C#dim Dsus2
You fell for them lines like snow
Em Cmaj7 Asus2
Press me, I'll tell you I'm looking
D5
Looking for some sign of life
Em Cmaj7 Asus2 Dsus2
Press me, I'll tell you I'm looking
[Instrumental]
Em G/D Em G/D
Em G/D Em G/D
Em G/D C C#dim Dsus2
Em G/D C Am7 Am Am7 Dsus2
[Bridge]
Em G Asus2
C'mon, gimme some spirit
Asus2 D/F#
Don't take too much to get me excited
Em G Asus2
Whisper, I'll listen to hear it
Asus2 D/F#
Just show me some sign of life
[Chorus]
Em G/D C
I know you must hold secrets
C#dim Dsus2
Such a long way from home
Em G/D C
You're a lost letter, needs delivery
Asus2 D5
Someday you'll be where you should go
Em Cmaj7 Asus2
Someday you won't be so alone
D5
Someday you'll be where you should go
Em Cmaj7 Asus2
Someday you won't be so alone
D5
Someday you'll be where you should go-o-o-o-o
[Instrumental]
Em G Asus2 D/F#
Em G/D C Am7 Am Am7 Dsus2
[Verse 2]
Em G/D C
Candyman drives a fast car
C#dim Dsus2
He can be there any time
Em G/D Asus2
His fuel is anticipation
Asus2 D5
It's good to feel wanted sometimes
Em G/D Asus2
All these expectations
Asus2 D5
Waiting for my cells to divide
Em G/D C
Wait, is that too maudlin?
Am7 Am Am7 Dsus2
I'm just lookin' for some sign of life
[Chorus]
Em G/D C
I know you must hold secrets
Asus2 D5
Such a long way from home
Em G/D C Asus2
You're a lost letter, needs delivery
D5
Someday you'll be where you should go
Em C Asus2
Someday you won't be so alone
D5 Em
Someday you'll be where you should go
[Outro]
Em C Asus2
Come on, show me some spirit
D5 Em
Don't take too much to get me excited
Em C A
Whisper, I'll listen to hear it
D
Just show me some sign of life
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[Intro]
1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 &
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------(0)-(0)-----(0)-(0)-----(0)-(0)-----(0)-(0)------|
D|--2---2-------0---0-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------|
A|-(2)-(2)-----(2)-(2)------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------|
D|--2---2-------0---0-------------------------------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 &
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-(0)-(0)-----(0)-(0)-----(2)-(2)-----(2)-(2)------------------------------|
D|--2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------------------------------|
A|--4---4-------4---4-------5---5-------5---5-------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff-Am]
Am7 Am Am7 D
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------|
D|------5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------|
A|------7-7-7-7-7-0---5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------------------|
E|--5h7-7-7-7p5-5-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------|
[Riff-Am alternate]
Am7 Am Am7 D
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|--0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------|
B|--1---1-1-1-1-1-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------|
G|--0h2-2-2-2p0-0-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------------------------|
D|--2---2-2-2-2-2-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------|
A|--0---0---0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------0-------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--2---2/5-5-5-5/7-7---7-----7-7-7-7---7-----7-7-7-|
A|--2---2/5-5-5-5/7-7---7-----7-7-7-7---7-----7-7-7-|
D|--2---2/5-5-5-5/7-7---7-----7-7-7-7---7-----7-7-7-|
C'mon gimme...spirit Don't
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|------7-7---------7---7-----7-7-7-|
A|------7-7-----5---5---5-----5-5-5-|
D|--5h7-7-7-7p5-5---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
take much ... excited
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------2---2-----2-2-2-2---2-----2-2-2-|
D|--2---2/5-5-5-5---2---2-----2-2-2-2---2-----2-2-2-|
A|--2---2/5-5-5-5---0---0-----0-0-0-0---0-----0-0-0-|
D|--2---2/5-5-5-5-----------------------------------|
whisperI'lllistentohearit Just
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|--2---2---2-----------7-7---------|
A|--0h2-2-2-2P0-0-----5-5-5---------|
D|---------------h5p4-4-4-4-4/54p0-|
show me some .. life
[Outro bass line]
starts at 'life'
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
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| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| P Pull-off using pulled finger to pick open string
| (x) Ghost note
| Slide down
| d Down stroke (above tabs)
| u Up stroke (above tabs)
| r Rest (above tabs)
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