The Tragically Hip's infectious songs, catchy melodies, inspired lyrics, and solid musicianship have secured their place as the kings of rock in Canada. Formed in the early '80s in Kingston, Ontario, they are a five-piece group of friends: Gordon Downie (primary lyricist and lead vocalist (February 6, 1963-October 17,2017), Paul Langlois and Rob Baker (guitars), Gord Sinclair (bass) and Johnny Fay (drums). For thirty years, The Tragically Hip has
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Here ya go, by popular demand, another Hip tab from "In Violet Light". Nice and easy this one is, though D thing is open for debate. I'm on my acoustic, and that's as good as I can make it sound....comments? [email protected]
This here is the D-THING riff that the song is based around. Try and make it work for you and your style....there are also all sorts of fills here and there. You'll have to figure that our yourself
D-THING in that September off Isle aux Morts the desultory sea grew more so through the night and made one think of tawny ports, as aspen tremblin' in tomorrow's thorough light G and of Tallulah Bankhead and Canada Lee D-THING somewhere far-off, peaceful, sleeping and done with acting G past the Dire Wolf's lair on a Newfoundland's paws D-THING close to nowhere and halfway across
CHORUS GA but never more 'here' BmD expanse getting broader GA though bigger boats been Bm done by less water GABmD tho better boats been done by this water GAD-THING tho better boats been done by less water
D-THING in that september off Isle aux Morts colourable seas grew more to through the night
G And made one think of yawnin' shores
D-THING Gambier-bleached in tomorrow's thorough light
G and the Tallulah Bankhead and Canada Lee
D-THING somewhere far-off, peaceful, sleeping they learned to love sleep
cHORUS at the Dire Wolf's crest the Newfoundland paused desolate's best was gotten across we were never more 'here' expanse getting broader when better boats been done by this water
SOLO (GD-THING)
cHORUS at the Dire Wolf's best the Newfoundland paused so desperate as to be a lost cause you were never more hear expanse getting broader when better boats been done by this water where bigger boats been done by less water and betting boats been done by this water when bigger boats been done by less water and better boats been done by this water