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Song:Clarity
Album: Clarity (1999)
Band: Jimmy Eat World
Tabbed by: ShawnyM1010@Hotmail.com (& someone else ?)
Tuning: Standard
Intro:
Guitar 1
C#m E A E
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|---------------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-|
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------------------------------1-1-1-1-|
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Guitar 2
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-x-|
|-4-5-4-5-7-5-4-5--4-5-4-5-7-9-7-5--4-5-4-5-5-x-4-5-4-5-5-x-|
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Verse:
Bass
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|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------
|---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
Guitar 2 plays the intro riff, which eventually changes to:
A E
|-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-
|-10-10-9-9-7-7-5-5-10--10-10-9-9-7-7-5-5-
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Chorus:
Two guitars arranged for one
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|----4----5--7----4----4b-4---------------------------------
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|-7-7--7-7--7--2-2--2-2--2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
|-7-7--7-7--7--2-2--2-2--2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
|-5-5--5-5--5--0-0--0-0--0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
last time:
A E F#m A
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
|---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
|---------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
Bridge:
C#m B A E
|-------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
|---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
Structure + Lyrics
Intro (2x)
Verse
i'll take your words as if you were talking to me
say what i know you'll say and say it through your teeth
now in the deep and down your heart moves
now in the deep and down, i don't know how but i know i want out
Chorus
wait for something better
will i know when it can be us?
wait for something better
maybe that doesn't mean us
wait for something better?
i shouldn't, its not enough
pull one excuse from another
Verse
and with pride keep every failure in
and with pride hold on to the sinking
now in the deep and down your heart moves
now in the deep and down, i don't know how but i know i want out
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
pull one excuse from another
this time it means us
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Average |
#1 by Katharina Tief at Jul 8, 1971 at 3:13 PM EST |
| clarity, the name of the Album, great song:) | |
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ben Rhythm Player |
#2 by ben kurkul at Jan 20, 1972 at 5:33 AM EST |
| Yeah this is one of my favs too! Clarity was a very solid album but I love Bleed American too! JEW are such an excellent band! Really love their work!! | |
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Da 1 n onli Mat Average |
#3 by Da 1 n onli Matt! goncalves at May 2, 1974 at 5:45 PM EST |
| The guitar is amazing on the chorus and always gets stuck in my head. I love this band, well I love their older stuff before they turned into MTV icons, but hey, all the better for them, they are still true to their music. This song is one of my favorites on Clarity. I kinda feel like what they are saying in the chorus right now. Maybe I should wait for something better, cause maybe it's not "us". | |
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Speed Demon Professional |
#4 by Speed Demon at Oct 27, 1981 at 3:36 AM EST |
| I think this song is about wanting to be with some one, but waiting so long you forget the reason you're waiting. You still want to wait, but you know it's time to leave. | |
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Meaty Average |
#5 by Meaty at Mar 25, 1983 at 3:16 AM EST |
| i think this is about knowing it's time to split up with someone but not being able to tell them. a situation i have been in a number of times unfortunately... | |
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Kevin Average |
#6 by Kevin Toutkoushian at Mar 29, 1983 at 9:49 AM EST |
| i think this song is about having to take a break in a relationship, just to figure things out. and then finding out that it wasn't meant to be good good song | |
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Richie Professional |
#7 by Richie Richards at Apr 3, 1983 at 6:28 PM EST |
| "Will I know when it can be us?" i love that line. i relate to it, and this song is wonderful. | |
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zakk Wanna Be |
#8 by zakk at Jan 14, 1991 at 8:24 AM EST |
| well..i know the meaning to this song, because this situation has occurred in my life before, and i will agree with 'Whitefang 2003' when he says that it's about waiting so long, you forget what your waiting for. and it is time to move on. I also think it's pointing out to sumone that they are supposed to be together. | |
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Danny Average |
#9 by Danny at Jul 18, 1992 at 10:18 AM EST |
| everything about the "awesomeness" of this song is so true. as for the clarity VS BA issue, i think its ridiculous to compare the two. j.e.w. is an amazing band that continues to grow, adapt, and broaden their horizons. i could never choose either album as the better, because they're just so different, but both so damn amazing. | |
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Seamus Average |
#10 by Seamus at Dec 25, 1994 at 1:43 PM EST |
| I lovee this song. The guitars during "Now in the deep and down" is so good. Although I still highly rate Bleed American, I agree with polkacore, that Clarity is better. | |
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matt Average |
#11 by matt lenardson at Jul 11, 1996 at 8:11 AM EST |
| Clarity id the best! or at least my fav JEW album. hate to say it, but i like it waaaaaaay better than BA. but, they just grew like every other artist does. and if anyone deserved success. its JEW! LindaxXx 1 2 Next | |
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Ultra Violet Average |
#12 by Ultra Violet at Sep 8, 2001 at 9:06 AM EST |
| the guitar is so killer on this song, it's one of the first things i noticed about it. | |
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Jazzy Average |
#13 by Jazzy at Sep 10, 2003 at 12:18 PM EST |
| clarity is better but static prevails is probably best. | |
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Kev Rhythm Player |
#14 by Kev at Aug 31, 2004 at 8:08 AM EST |
| This is a really, really good songs! One of their best! | |
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