So Much For The Afterglow Tabs:
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I Will Buy You A New Life
So Much For The Afterglow
Words By Art Alexakis
Music By Everclear
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hmmmmmmmm ahh
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yeah
G B7 G5
Here is the money that I owe you
B7 G5
Yes You can pay the bills
B7 Em C
I will give you some more when i can pay it again
G B7 G5
I hate those people who'd love to tell you
B7 G5
money is the root of all the kill
B7
they have never been poor they have never known the joy
R E S T G
of a welfare christmas
G G G
Yeah I know we will never look back Yeah
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G B7
You say you wake up crying
G5
Yes and you dont know why
B7 Em C
You get up and you go lay down inside my babys room
G
ooh yeah guess I'm doing ok
B7 G5
I moved in with the strangest guy
B7
Can you beleive he actually thinks that i am really alive
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CHORUS
G B7 Em
I will buy you a garden
C G
where your flowers can bloom
B7 Em
I will buy you a new car
C G
perfect shiny and new
B7 Em C G
I will buy you that big house way up in the west hills
B7 C7
I will buy you a new life
G
Yes I will
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G B7 G5
Yes I know all about that other guy
B7 G5
The handsome man with athletic thighs
B7
i know all about the time before
Em C G
yeah with that obsessive little rich boy
B7 G5
They might make you think you're happy
G
yeah maybe for a mineute or two
they can't make you life
no they can't make you feel the way that i do
GO TO CHORUS
Then Play "I know we will never look back" then play chorus 3X
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Anton Average |
#1 by Anton Eklund at Mar 26, 1975 at 4:05 PM EST |
| this song really has 2 meanings- the obvious 1 is about a poor guy who tells his girlfriend that someday he will make life better for both of them. the more hidden meaning is about loving some1 so much that you'll do anything for them. | |
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Luke Average |
#2 by Luke Kilpatrick at Jul 15, 1989 at 9:02 PM EST |
| I think the meaning of the song was described best by Art when he came to Birmingham back in May. Before he played the song, he said something like "don't ever let anyone tell you this next song is about money. it's not. this song is about loving those you love." and he dedicated it to his wife and daughter. | |
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l2aVeN-5 String Wanna Be |
#3 by l2aVeN-5 Stringed Mother F***er at Jul 26, 1991 at 5:46 PM EST |
| Wow I'm amazed people think so differently about this song than I do. This song is about a divorced man and his relationship with his ex-wife. The money issues are about him sending child support payments and giving half of everything he owns to her post divorce. Also the "money is the root of all that kills" is a line about Art's new found money after having a big album. The guy in the song is very depressed (can you believe he actually thinks I am really alive) and apparently so is the ex (you say you wake up crying). The thing that really tugs at my heart in this song is that this girl doesn't give two craps about him anymore and he still wants to take away her pain. It's such a sweet love song to a woman that doesn't love him back. He's like I would get rid of all of your pain. If it could be bought I will buy it for you. He's so sick in his love for her he even begs to have her just for one more night. Art's songs are so great because they come from his actual life. He's had a tough life. He's helped me get through so many though things in my own life. Thanks Art! | |
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Justin Average |
#4 by Justin Allen at Feb 25, 1993 at 7:22 AM EST |
| They might think you're happy Yeah maybe for a minute or two They can't make you laugh No they can't make you feel the way that I do i absolutely love that part. its so true... money etc.. happiness caused by that really only lasts 'a minute or two'... | |
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Steve Wanna Be |
#5 by Steve at Sep 7, 2002 at 1:05 PM EST |
| I think it's about generosity but that doesn't fit perfectly, so I'm not really sure. | |
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jake Average |
#6 by jake battkoo at Sep 12, 2007 at 11:23 PM EST |
| i think this song could be about unplanned pregnacy | |
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kieron Wanna Be |
#7 by kieron prosser at Sep 26, 2007 at 3:19 PM EST |
| has anyone seen 40 days and 40 nights with josh hartnett? this song reminds me so much of the one that is on the beginning of the movie.. i can NOT figure out what that song is.. so if anyone has any idea tell me... the expression behind his words towards the end really gets me... i love that bit. | |
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Joe Average |
#8 by Joe Blurton at Sep 29, 2007 at 7:25 PM EST |
| i think its odd and sad that someone who grew up quite poor would suggest that money will bring you happiness.....having a ton of money doesn't bring true happiness.....it seems like someone who is poor and bitter because other people have more money is missing out on the fact of life and are just as tied to money as someone who has it.....if you dont have money, you should have a good attitude. having money is nice, dont' get me wrong, and i have never known the joy of a welfare christmas, but money shouldn't be what defines you as a person. | |
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Jess Average |
#9 by Jess Allen at Sep 30, 2007 at 2:24 AM EST |
| ok this song was dedicated to me from my bf of 2 years! (*yay* thanks baby!, chad you rock!) and so yeah this says (and clearly states in [the best of everclear 1994-2004]) that this song is saying that money will never make anyone happy and as long as the love is there then everthing is ok! and EVERCLEAR KICKS ASS AND WILL ROCK ON FOREVA!!! | |
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Prince Alex Lead Player |
#10 by Prince Alex at Sep 30, 2007 at 3:00 AM EST |
| "I will buy you a new car, perfect shiny and new" Oh yeah? Will the car be new as well? Everclear, don't you go over songs before you sell them? He's pathetically trying to get back with ex, who has already been with other guys, by bribing her with material things. He's sincere about it, though. | |
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Sybren Average |
#11 by Sybren .... at Oct 1, 2007 at 4:49 PM EST |
| Fun song to sing to a party with your friends, not to cheapen it, as it is a great tune | |
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brandon Wanna Be |
#12 by brandon christ at Oct 2, 2007 at 12:50 PM EST |
| I don't think that hes saying that money will bring true happiness...hes just saying that money isn't all that bad if you don't get too involved with it. Its nice to have enough to support your family and to get them a few gifts for holidays. So hes saying that when people say that they don't understand how hard it is for people who have nothing at all. Its nice to have things if you don't get too greedy about it. | |
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