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Artist - Robert Pollard
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Song - U.S. Mustard Company
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Album - From a Compound Eye (2006)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO - Picking Pattern Riff 1
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E A
e|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|-----7---|-----7---|-----7---|-----7---|-----9---|-----9---|-----9---|-----9---|
G|---9---9-|---9---9-|---9---9-|---9---9-|---9---9-|---9---9-|---9---9-|---9---9-|
D|-9-------|-9-------|-9-------|-9-------|-7-------|-7-------|-7-------|-7-------|
A|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|X2
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VERSE 1 - Picking Pattern Riff 1
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E
Far too many pieces make the puzzle absurd
A
All of it competes when you carry the word
E
In this situation where you're pressed and annoyed
A
Headed for a climax you wish to avoid
C#m D A
e|---------|---------0-------|
B|---------|-------0---0---0-|
G|---------|-----2-------2---|
D|---------|---2-------------|
A|---------|-----------------|
E|---------|-----------------|
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VERSE 2 - Picking Pattern Riff 1
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E
If you never think about changing your view
A
Then happily believe what i'm saying to you
E
If you may consider there is work to be done
A
Readily accept I can turn you on
C#m D A
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B|---------|-------0---0---0-|
G|---------|-----2-------2---|
D|---------|---2-------------|
A|---------|-----------------|
E|---------|-----------------|
Picking Pattern Riff 2
E B
e|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|---0---0-|---0---0-|---0---0-|---0---0-|
G|-9---9---|-8---8---|-6---6---|-4---4---|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|---------|---------|---------|---------|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
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CHORUS - Picking Pattern Riff 2
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E A
Contain yourself
E B A E
Make yourself feel like it used to be
E B A
Throw away your charts of progress
E A E
Even though you might need them
A E
Though they'll not be there
D
You'll think you need them
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Picking Pattern Riff 3 - E B A E
not sure this is right, anyone comes up with a better way I will add it.
e|-----0---|-----0---|-----0---|-----0---|
B|---0---0-|---0---0-|---0---0-|---0---0-|
G|-9-------|-8-------|-6-------|-4-------|Repeat and fade out...........
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|---------|---------|---------|---------|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
E B A E
Contain yourself
ENJOY...........