Song: Altamont
Artist: Horse Feathers
Album: Appreciation
Tuning: Standard (Capo 2, but only on ADGBe)
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6XHTMNzZ48
Live Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0si9Xub_Qs
[Notes]
- Atypical capo use to match artist. See Live Video.
- As the capo is not in use on the E string, the fret numbers for
the E string are relative to the nut. Others relative to capo.
- If you prefer full capo, use Drop D tuning.
- The tab in the "Instrumental" section is just some filler,
rather than actually from the song.
- Some of the lyrics are questionable, but I can't find any
official publication for them. There isn't even a CD insert.
[Chords]
Dm 000231
A7sus4 x02030
Fsus2/C x33011
[Verse 1]
u d u d
& 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3
e|--1-----1-------------------------|
B|--3-3-3-3-------------------------|
G|--2-0-0-2-------------------------|
D|--0-2-2-0-------------------------| repeat
A|--0-0-0-0-------------------------|
E|--0-----0-------------------------|
Memories
on there minds
They were caught red handed
Dm A7sus4
& 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|--1-----1-----------------1-------------|
B|--3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|--2-0-0-2-----------------2-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|--0-2-2-0-----------------0-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|--0-0-0-0-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|--0-----------------------0-------------|
wasting time
Dm A7sus4
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|--1---1-------1-------1-1---------|
B|--3---3-------3-------3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|--0h2-2-------2-------2-2-0-0-0-0-|
D|--0---0-------0-------0-0-2-2-2-2-| repeat
A|--0---0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|--0---0-------0-------0-0---------|
Brazen boys
they were wise
They were pinching pennies
for impatient brides
Note: This last tab section above is used throughout Verse 2.
[Riff]
3 & 4 & 1
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--3p2--0------|
A|--------------|
E|--------h5p0--|
Make a dime
[Verse 1]
Dm A7sus4 Dm N.C.
Memories
Dm A7sus4 Dm N.C.
On their minds
Dm A7sus4 Dm N.C. N.C
They were caught red handed
Dm A7sus4 Dm N.C. A7sus4
Wasting time
Dm A7sus4
Brazen boys,
Dm A7sus4
They were wise
Dm A7sus4
They were pinching pennies
Dm A7sus4
For impatient brides
[Chorus]
Fsus2/C Am7
Damned if they don't
Dm Dm
Oh, they were damned if they do
Fsus2/C Am7
Time to time
Dm Dm
They would write poems that would not rhyme
N.C
Or make a dime
[Verse 2]
Dm A7sus4
Neon lights
Dm A7sus4
Glare on streets
Dm A7sus4
They were spraining sideways
Dm A7sus4
Pooling at their feet
Dm A7sus4
It's a setting sun
Dm A7sus4
It's a slackening tide
Dm A7sus4
Should we throw a funeral
Dm A7sus4
At the Eagles Dine?
[Chorus]
Fsus2/C Am7
Damned if they don't
Dm Dm
Oh, they were damned if they do
Fsus2/C Am7
Time to time
Dm Dm
They would write poems that would not rhyme
Dm Dm
Maybe that's all that they can do
Dm Dm
With the ladies at home humming their tune
N.C.
Without a ?clue?
[Instrumental]
Dm
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|------1-1-------------1-1----------|
B|------3-3-----3-------3-3----------|
G|------2-2-----0-------2-2----------|
D|--0-------2---------------3p2------|
A|-----------------------------h3p0--|
E|------------------0----------------|
[Chorus]
Fsus2/C Am7
Damned if they don't
Dm Dm
Oh, they were damned if they do
Fsus2/C Am7
Time to time
Dm Dm
They would write poems that would not rhyme
N.C.
Or make a dime
[Instrumental]
Dm
[Verse 3]
N.C.
Memories on their minds
N.C.
Brazen boys were wise
N.C.
They were pinching pennies
N.C. A7sus4
For impatient brides
Dm A7sus4
It's a setting sun
Dm A7sus4
It's a slackening tide
Dm A7sus4
Don't get caught red handed
Dm Dm
Wasting time
[Outro]
e|------------|
B|-1-------3--|
G|-0-------2--|
D|-2-------0--|
A|-3-2---0-0--|
E|-----5---0--|
^From nut
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| d Down stroke (above tabs)
| u Up stroke (above tabs)
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