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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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This file is the author's own work and represents their
interpretation of the song.
You may only use this file for private study, scholarship,
or research.
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Artist: The New Pornographers
Album: Together
Song: Crash Years
tabber: John Baer ([email protected])
tabbed on 3/24/2010
Intro:(Acoustic with cello riff):
Chords: F, Am, Dm, C
Cello riff (transcribed for guitar, pluck each note):
E-------------|------------|-----------|-------------|
B-------------|------------|-----------|-------------|
G-------------|------------|---0-------|-------------|
D-------------|------------|-3--3-2----|-------------|
A---------3-0-|-----3-1----|-------3---|--0-3--------|
E-1---1-3-----|-1-3--------|---------1-|-1---1-------|
Verse 1: (continue intro chords w/cello riff- Neko)
F Am Bb C
The skirts go up, before the wall among the madding crowds,
F Am Dm C
They ruin, Like the rest of ruin, the rest of us ruin
F Am Bb C
You are a living doll riding the circle tracks behind the walls of clocks,
F Am Dm C
In your ruin, Like the rest of ruin, the rest of us ruin
Chorus 1: (open strumming on power chords, no cello, Neko with Carl)
Bb F C
Traffic will slow for the crash years
Bb F C Dm C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ruuuule
Bb F C
Windows will roll for the crash years
Bb F C Dm C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ruuuule
After chorus chords: (with whistle) (x1)
F, Ab, F, Ab
Repeat intro chords and cello riff (x1) (electric played in background)
Verse 2: (played same as before)
F Am Bb C
Now the candle's end, you are a light turned low and like the rest of us,
F Am Dm C
You've got those old, eternity blues, eternity blues
F Am Bb C
Your fingers raised, you're looking for the word, what you want is accident
F Am Dm C
And not the drag, spectacular view, what you can lose
Chorus 2:
Bb F C
Traffic will slow for the crash years
Bb F C Dm C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ruuuule
Bb F C
Windows will close in the crash years
Bb F C Dm C
Honey child, you're not safe here, as a ruuuule
After chorus chords: (with whistle) (x1)
F, Ab, F, Ab
Bridge chord (no vocal):
Bb (strum several times, over cello)
Solo chords: (same as intro, with cello riff)
Chorus 3:
Bb F C
Traffic will slow for the crash years
Bb F C Dm C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ruuuule
Bb F C
Windows will roll for the crash years
Bb F C Dm C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ruuuule
After chorus chords: (with whistle) (x2)
F, Ab, F, Ab
Intro riff with cello (x1)
Outro verse: (x6) (after third repeat, instruments fade, voices on last refrain)
F Am Dm C
And the ruins the wild, the ruins the wild, tonight will be an open mic.
End on an F chord.
Cheers, and Buy Mass Romantic, Electric Version, Twin Cinema, Challengers
And "TOGETHER" DROPPING ON MAY 4, 2010!
www.thenewpornographers.com
-John Baer
This file is the author's own work and represents their
interpretation of the song.
You may only use this file for private study, scholarship,
or research.
#--------------------------------------------------------#
Artist: The New Pornographers
Album: Together
Song: Crash Years
tabber: John Baer ([email protected])
tabbed on 3/24/2010
Intro:(Acoustic with cello riff):
Chords: F, Am, Dm, C
Cello riff (transcribed for guitar, pluck each note):
E-------------|------------|-----------|-------------|
B-------------|------------|-----------|-------------|
G-------------|------------|---0-------|-------------|
D-------------|------------|-3--3-2----|-------------|
A---------3-0-|-----3-1----|-------3---|--0-3--------|
E-1---1-3-----|-1-3--------|---------1-|-1---1-------|
Verse 1: (continue intro chords w/cello riff- Neko)
F Am Bb C
The skirts go up, before the wall among the madding crowds,
F Am Dm C
They ruin, Like the rest of ruin, the rest of us ruin
F Am Bb C
You are a living doll riding the circle tracks behind the walls of clocks,
F Am Dm C
In your ruin, Like the rest of ruin, the rest of us ruin
Chorus 1: (open strumming on power chords, no cello, Neko with Carl)
Bb F C
Traffic will slow for the crash years
Bb F C Dm C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ruuuule
Bb F C
Windows will roll for the crash years
Bb F C Dm C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ruuuule
After chorus chords: (with whistle) (x1)
F, Ab, F, Ab
Repeat intro chords and cello riff (x1) (electric played in background)
Verse 2: (played same as before)
F Am Bb C
Now the candle's end, you are a light turned low and like the rest of us,
F Am Dm C
You've got those old, eternity blues, eternity blues
F Am Bb C
Your fingers raised, you're looking for the word, what you want is accident
F Am Dm C
And not the drag, spectacular view, what you can lose
Chorus 2:
Bb F C
Traffic will slow for the crash years
Bb F C Dm C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ruuuule
Bb F C
Windows will close in the crash years
Bb F C Dm C
Honey child, you're not safe here, as a ruuuule
After chorus chords: (with whistle) (x1)
F, Ab, F, Ab
Bridge chord (no vocal):
Bb (strum several times, over cello)
Solo chords: (same as intro, with cello riff)
Chorus 3:
Bb F C
Traffic will slow for the crash years
Bb F C Dm C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ruuuule
Bb F C
Windows will roll for the crash years
Bb F C Dm C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ruuuule
After chorus chords: (with whistle) (x2)
F, Ab, F, Ab
Intro riff with cello (x1)
Outro verse: (x6) (after third repeat, instruments fade, voices on last refrain)
F Am Dm C
And the ruins the wild, the ruins the wild, tonight will be an open mic.
End on an F chord.
Cheers, and Buy Mass Romantic, Electric Version, Twin Cinema, Challengers
And "TOGETHER" DROPPING ON MAY 4, 2010!
www.thenewpornographers.com
-John Baer
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