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: The Spirit of Giving (EP)(2007) Song: Joseph, Who Understood Tabbed on: December 25th, 2011 (Merry Christmas!) tabber: John Baer ([email protected])
Intro: D (acoustic strum)
DF#mBmGD Rumors are flying all over Galilee these days F#mBmG And Mary, I'm trying to be cool DF#mBmG When my friends walk by and, they cannot look at me DAG In the eye Baby, I'm trying DAGD You're asking me to believe in too many things DAGD You're asking me to believe in too many things
EmG(x3)
DF#mBmGD I know this child was sent here to heal our broken time F#mBmG And some things are bigger, than we know DF#mBmG When somehow you find out that you lost a father DAG To a god well, Mary, that's life
DAGD You're asking me to believe in so many things DAGD You're asking me to believe in so many things
EmF#mG Oh Mary, is he mine? (Mary, is he mine?) DEm Mary, is he mine? (Mary, is he mine?) F#mG Oh Mary, is he mine? (Mary, is he mine?) D Tell me, is he?
DAGD You're asking me to believe in too many things DAGD You're asking me to believe in too many things
EmF#mG Now Mary, he is mine. (Mary, he is mine.) DEm Mary, he is mine. (Mary, is he mine?) F#mGD Oh Mary, he is mine. (Mary, he is mine.)
DAGD You're asking me to believe in so many things DAGD You're asking me to believe in so many things