ok. this song is pretty simple. i haven`t worked out the solo yet, it`s too hard to get, but i`m tryin.
heres the bare bones of the song.
verse; "and then the past recedes, and i won`t be involved`....
^^^^ g d Am c g d Am c
just before chorus, you play b7 after the last Am
chorus; " ay, this buisness of how long we try, to stay alive"....
^^ c b7 c d
it just continues in this fashion. just figure out your chorus and your verse and your laughing.
any questions or comments; johnfrusciante66@fsmail.net
thanx and good luck
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Tyler Average |
#1 by Tyler Kinsherf at Sep 27, 2007 at 9:39 AM EST |
| Have any of you guys seen the video for this? It pretty much kicks madonna right in the nuts | |
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Nic Average |
#2 by Nic Bosco at Sep 27, 2007 at 3:40 PM EST |
| quick rundown of the meaning: John is sing about the beauty of life and death, spirits, reincarnation.. pretty the same things he sings about in every song. | |
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DUMBASS Average |
#3 by DUMBASS Thomas at Sep 28, 2007 at 12:07 AM EST |
| i think its about when the past disappears or goes away, he doesn't want to be a part of it and hes happy where he is. | |
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Elizabeth Wanna Be |
#4 by Elizabeth Greer at Sep 28, 2007 at 5:06 AM EST |
| I don't care what it means. I just like the way it makes me feel. I don't think any of John's works needs to be dissected. Sometimes you should just enjoy imagery of the music instead of trying to tie it to a chair and beat a confession out of it. | |
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ed Average |
#5 by ed lubecki at Sep 28, 2007 at 7:05 AM EST |
| first time up untill a few days ago i couldnt stop crying cuz of this song so it must mean something amazing to be able to do that to a human being. i think its got something to do with how he sees life. well duh anyone could have told you that. ok anyway when the past recedes i think it will be wonderful | |
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steven Badass |
#6 by steven van baelen at Sep 28, 2007 at 9:51 AM EST |
| My favorite thing about listening to John is that you get inside his head with his lyrics. Not all of them may mean something directly to us, but something is learned by taking the journey through his thought processes. A lot of them seem very sad, which one can only expect from someone who sat alone so close to death for so long. 1 | |
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Josh Average |
#7 by Josh Braun at Sep 28, 2007 at 11:40 PM EST |
| I put that "yea" in at the end because I think it might be the most exciting point of the whole song, I don't really know where to start when describing what I like about it though. Very complex song to say the least, in my opinion. Sorry, having trouble coming up with anything provacative to say here - it would be nice to eventually get a grasp on the songs meaning though. | |
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Perfect Pervers Rhythm Player |
#8 by Perfect Perversion™ at Sep 29, 2007 at 2:30 AM EST |
| I agree with Zephyr47. This was the first John Frusciante solo song I heard, and I was just happy out of my mind the rest of that day:) | |
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Dakota Average |
#9 by Dakota Keyes at Sep 30, 2007 at 2:27 AM EST |
| holy shit its amazing so amazing i cried for ages after it reminds me of rhcp gong li a bit | |
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lucas Average |
#10 by lucas cordina at Sep 30, 2007 at 3:51 AM EST |
| I agree with you guys. What I don't get though, is figuring out who "you" is? Is it the past itself, the "risk" (as in drawing it up as a person), or simply just a pal whom he speaks to(in that case, what does he imply with: "Seems pointless from above. You're looking down at me....")? Needless to say; this song rocks. I can't stop listening to it :) I am really happy that musicians still can make these kind of contribtions to help keep music alive. I am getting worried about the future of music with all that crap on the tv/radio... Btw, has any1 figured the solo out? :) | |
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Jamie Wanna Be |
#11 by Jamie Hart at Oct 1, 2007 at 1:51 PM EST |
| i think its about when the past disappears or goes away, he doesn't want to be a part of it and hes happy where he is. | |
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Commander Cool Professional |
#12 by Commander Cool at Oct 1, 2007 at 6:58 PM EST |
| 100% agree with Relapser. ESPECIALLY on this song :) | |
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Callum Average |
#13 by Callum Baker at Oct 2, 2007 at 12:53 AM EST |
| i'm disappointed that no one takes the time to crack open a dictionnary when they don't understand words like recede... the song says quite the opposite, the character is more comfortable living in the past than breaking free from it... the character doesn't want to make that effort because then there's nothing to hold on to.. | |
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Erik Lead Player |
#14 by Erik StJimmy at Oct 3, 2007 at 11:36 AM EST |
| Makes me feel sad and happy,that's perfect for me,it's what im looking for.Sensations.............. | |
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joe Lead Player |
#15 by joe something at Oct 5, 2007 at 8:24 AM EST |
| to me this song means that the past will always haunt us and at one point or another in may repeat for better or worse but i don't know. it's just the vibe a get from this song. JF ROCKS!!!!!!!! | |
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