Biography:
of Montreal is an indie pop band which formed in Athens, Georgia, United States in 1997. The band is fronted by Kevin Barnes, who writes, composes, and plays most of the music for his albums.
They were among the second wave of groups to emerge from The Elephant 6 Recording Company and the group has a style that is typical of many Elephant 6 bands due to their interest in combining musical experimentation with the basic tenets of pop i.e. catchy melodies and sing-along choruses.
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Of Montreal - An Ode to the Nocturnal Muse
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Tabbed by: gutturalguitar
Tuning: standard
An Ode to the Nocturnal Muse (2002)
(Kevin Barnes)
From: "Aldhils Arboretum"
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A lot of the chords are in barre forms.
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A#9 (x10111)
B7/F# (224445)
C#aug (xx1110109)
G#dim (xx6434)
A#7/F (113334)
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| G | A | A#9 |
D Ddim B7/F#
I love to sleep I love my bed
G A D
because it brings strange dreams to me
C#aug A# Cm F
and life's much better when I'm asleep I can see anything
Cm F
don't have to worry about anything
D Ddim B7/F#
I know you love to sleep you love your pillows
G A D
because they bring sweet dreams to you
C#aug A#
and life's much better when you're asleep
Cm F Cm F
you can do anything don't have to fuss over anything
A Bm G#dim
I can't wait to be old growing senile together
Ddim C Dm Em Cm
holding hands and both completely out of our heads
C#
we won't notice when we're dead
C#m G# F A# C Cm C9 C F
we'll be too busy dreaming too busy dreaming we'll be too busy dreaming
| D | Ddim | B7/F# | G | A | D |
C#aug A#
life's much better when you're asleep
Cm F Cm F
you can do anything don't have to fuss over anything
C
well, there's nothing quite as great
G
it's my favorite mental state
C#9 D Am F A#6
subconscious stream of thought creates avant garde films in my mind
G# G A#6 A# G# G
and watching them is how I like to spend my time
D Ddim B7/F#
I love to sleep I love my bed
G A D
because it brings strange dreams to me
C#aug A# Cm F
and life's much better when I'm asleep I can see anything
Cm F
don't have to worry about anything
D Ddim B7/F#
I know you love to sleep you love your pillows
G A D
because they bring sweet dreams to you
C#aug A#
and life's much better when you're asleep
Cm F Cm F
you can do anything don't have to fuss over anything
A Bm G#dim
I can't wait to be old growing senile together
Ddim C Dm Em Cm
holding hands and both completely out of our heads
C#
we won't notice when we're dead
C#m G# F A# C Cm C9 C F
we'll be too busy dreaming too busy dreaming we'll be too busy dreaming
| A#7/F | C |
Of Montreal - An Ode to the Nocturnal Muse
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Tabbed by: gutturalguitar
Tuning: standard
An Ode to the Nocturnal Muse (2002)
(Kevin Barnes)
From: "Aldhils Arboretum"
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
A lot of the chords are in barre forms.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#9 (x10111)
B7/F# (224445)
C#aug (xx1110109)
G#dim (xx6434)
A#7/F (113334)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
| G | A | A#9 |
D Ddim B7/F#
I love to sleep I love my bed
G A D
because it brings strange dreams to me
C#aug A# Cm F
and life's much better when I'm asleep I can see anything
Cm F
don't have to worry about anything
D Ddim B7/F#
I know you love to sleep you love your pillows
G A D
because they bring sweet dreams to you
C#aug A#
and life's much better when you're asleep
Cm F Cm F
you can do anything don't have to fuss over anything
A Bm G#dim
I can't wait to be old growing senile together
Ddim C Dm Em Cm
holding hands and both completely out of our heads
C#
we won't notice when we're dead
C#m G# F A# C Cm C9 C F
we'll be too busy dreaming too busy dreaming we'll be too busy dreaming
| D | Ddim | B7/F# | G | A | D |
C#aug A#
life's much better when you're asleep
Cm F Cm F
you can do anything don't have to fuss over anything
C
well, there's nothing quite as great
G
it's my favorite mental state
C#9 D Am F A#6
subconscious stream of thought creates avant garde films in my mind
G# G A#6 A# G# G
and watching them is how I like to spend my time
D Ddim B7/F#
I love to sleep I love my bed
G A D
because it brings strange dreams to me
C#aug A# Cm F
and life's much better when I'm asleep I can see anything
Cm F
don't have to worry about anything
D Ddim B7/F#
I know you love to sleep you love your pillows
G A D
because they bring sweet dreams to you
C#aug A#
and life's much better when you're asleep
Cm F Cm F
you can do anything don't have to fuss over anything
A Bm G#dim
I can't wait to be old growing senile together
Ddim C Dm Em Cm
holding hands and both completely out of our heads
C#
we won't notice when we're dead
C#m G# F A# C Cm C9 C F
we'll be too busy dreaming too busy dreaming we'll be too busy dreaming
| A#7/F | C |
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