Biography:
Morphine was formed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States in 1990 by Mark Sandman (vocals, bass) and Dana Colley (saxophone). Jerome Dupree became the group's drummer in 1991 prior to the release of their debut album, Good. "Low Rock" is Morphine's unique combination of jazz, blues and pop/rock, sung with darkly comic and ironic lyrics. Their guitarless sound relied on an unusual combination of baritone/tenor sax, percussion and a two string slide bass.
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This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
From: Craig Carlson
Subject: CRD: Morphine - "Cure for Pain"
Date: Mon, 07 Oct 1996 12:42:56 -0700
Cure for Pain
Morphine
Not a '60s tune, but I like it anyway! In fact, the whole disk is excellent.
The noir-ish 'Thursday' is a hoot; the Coen Brothers should make it into a
movie.
[Intro]
D Bm A x4
[Verse 1]
D Bm A D Bm A
Where is the ritual,
D Bm A D Bm A
And tell me where where is the taste?
D Bm A D Bm A
Where is the sacrifice,
D Bm A D Bm A
And where where is the faith?
[Chorus]
C B N.C. D Bm A
Someday There?ll be a Cure for Pain,
D Bm A
C B N.C. D Bm A
That's the day, I throw my drugs away (Sax enters)
[Solo] (x2)
D Bm A
C Bm
[Verse 2]
D Bm A D Bm A
Where is the cave where the wise women went,
D Bm A D Bm A
And tell me where, where?s all that money that I spent?
D Bm A
I propose a toast,
D Bm A
To my self-control,
D Bm A D Bm A
You see it crawling helpless on the floor,
[Chorus]
C B N.C. D Bm A
Someday There?ll be a Cure for Pain,
D Bm A
C B N.C. D Bm A
That's the day, I throw my drugs away (Sax enters)
[Outro]
(Sax solo and lyrics 'Find a cure, find a cure for pain' over verse chords
(4x) or until the pain is gone. End on D chord.)
Note: This was a strange one to write out, not because there is no guitar in
the song itself, but because of Mark Sandman's ingenious use of pauses,
spaces and held notes. If anyone has any suggestions to clean it up...?
Tab/Chord interpretation by Craig Carlson
Subject: CRD: Morphine - "Cure for Pain"
Date: Mon, 07 Oct 1996 12:42:56 -0700
Cure for Pain
Morphine
Not a '60s tune, but I like it anyway! In fact, the whole disk is excellent.
The noir-ish 'Thursday' is a hoot; the Coen Brothers should make it into a
movie.
[Intro]
D Bm A x4
[Verse 1]
D Bm A D Bm A
Where is the ritual,
D Bm A D Bm A
And tell me where where is the taste?
D Bm A D Bm A
Where is the sacrifice,
D Bm A D Bm A
And where where is the faith?
[Chorus]
C B N.C. D Bm A
Someday There?ll be a Cure for Pain,
D Bm A
C B N.C. D Bm A
That's the day, I throw my drugs away (Sax enters)
[Solo] (x2)
D Bm A
C Bm
[Verse 2]
D Bm A D Bm A
Where is the cave where the wise women went,
D Bm A D Bm A
And tell me where, where?s all that money that I spent?
D Bm A
I propose a toast,
D Bm A
To my self-control,
D Bm A D Bm A
You see it crawling helpless on the floor,
[Chorus]
C B N.C. D Bm A
Someday There?ll be a Cure for Pain,
D Bm A
C B N.C. D Bm A
That's the day, I throw my drugs away (Sax enters)
[Outro]
(Sax solo and lyrics 'Find a cure, find a cure for pain' over verse chords
(4x) or until the pain is gone. End on D chord.)
Note: This was a strange one to write out, not because there is no guitar in
the song itself, but because of Mark Sandman's ingenious use of pauses,
spaces and held notes. If anyone has any suggestions to clean it up...?
Tab/Chord interpretation by Craig Carlson
