Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Capo: 3rd fret
The song is played in standard tuning with a capo on the 3rd fret. The chord
voicings used throughout the song are given below. The fifths during the bridge
are played somewhat loosely; it's okay to allow the open G and B strings to
drone while you play that section.
G D A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 G5 G5/F# B5/C C5
E|--3---2---3------3---3---3-----3---------------------|
B|--3---3---3------3---3---3-----3---------------------|
G|--0---2---0------0---0---0-----0---------------------|
D|--0---0---2------0---0---0-----2--------------4---5--|
A|--x-------0------0---2---3-----3-----5---5----3---3--|
E|--3----------------------------------3---2-----------|
The walk-up that happens after each line in the verse (from A7sus4 to Cadd9)
goes roughly like the following:
A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
E |--------3--3--3--3----------|--------3--3--3-----3--3----|
B |--------3--3--3--3----------|--------3--3--3-----3--3----|
G |--------0--0--0--0----------|--------0--0--0-----0--0----|
D |--0h-2--2--2--0--0----------|--------0--0--0h-2--0--0----|
A |--------0--0--0--2----------|--0h-3--3--3--3-----3--3----|
E |----------------------------|----------------------------|
There are a couple of hammer-ons scattered throughout the song that aren't
reflected in the chords given below or in the tab for the walk-up. Phoebe
sometimes hammers on to the 2nd fret of the 3rd string while playing the D chords
throughout the song. There are also hammer-ons to the 2nd fret of the 4th string
in some of the A7sus4 chords during the choruses.
[Intro]
G D A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
G D A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2 Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
[Verse 1]
G D A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
Walking Scott Street, feeling like a stranger
G D A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
With an open heart, open container
G D A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
I've got a stack of mail and a tall can
G D A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
It's a shower beer it's a payment plan
G D A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
There's helicopters over my head
G D A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
Every night when I go to bed
G D A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
Spending money and I earned it
G D A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
When I'm lonely, that's when I'll burn it
[Chorus]
A7sus4 Csus2 G D A7sus4
Do you feel ashaaaa - aamed
A7sus4 Csus2 G D A7sus4 A7sus4
When you hear my naaaaaaaa - aaaaaaaaame
[Verse 2]
G D A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
I asked you "How is your sister?
G D A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
I heard she got her degree"
G D A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
And I said, "That makes me feel old"
G D A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
He said, "What does that make me?"
G D A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
I asked you "How is playing drums?"
G D A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
You said it's too much shit to carry
G D A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
"And what about the band?"
G D A7sus4 G/A G/B Csus2 Cadd9 Csus2
You said they're all getting married
[Chorus]
A7sus4 Csus2 G D Csus2 G/B G/A
Do you feel ashaaaa - aaaaaamed
A7sus4 Csus2 G D B5/C C5
When you hear my naaaaaaaa - aaaaaaaaame
[Bridge]
G5 G5/F# B5/C C5 B5/C C5
G5 G5/F# B5/C C5 B5/C C5
Anyway, don't be a stranger
G5 G5/F# B5/C C5 B5/C C5
Anyway, don't be a stranger
G5 G5/F# B5/C
Don't be a stranger