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"Rejoice," by Pedro the Lion
tabbed by Luke Osterhus (croimakin@hotmail.com)
Standard Tuning
chords tabbed in string order, EADGBE
C (032010)
F* (133200)
G (320010)
G* (320000)
Am (002210)
Am* (002010)
Em (022000)
Em* (022010)
Dm (000231)
The entire song is strummed in a very slow, methodical pattern. Listen to imitate it.
F* F* F* F*
G G* G* G*
F* F* F* F*
G G* G* G*
Am Em Am Am*
Wouldn't it be so wonderful
Dm Em Am Am*
If everything were meaningless
Dm Em Am Am*
But everything is so meaningful
Dm Em* Am Am*
And most everything turns to shit
C Am Em* Em
Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice
C Am Em* Em
Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice
F* F* F* F* G G G* G*
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------|
D--9---------10---------------------9-------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
F* F* F* F* G G G* G* Am
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------|
D--9---------10---------------------9----------7--------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Secondhand Smok Wanna Be |
#1 by Secondhand Smoka at Aug 10, 1974 at 7:23 AM EST |
| KICKASS WRAPUP. Mr Bazan, you've done it again, you genius motherfucker. | |
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Razzle Wanna Be |
#2 by Razzle jester at Nov 29, 1977 at 2:12 AM EST |
| it is most ways the answer to everything, he sums up my beliefs with out having to be a hoaky christian writer. Bazaans honesty is almost shocking and so pure and special. | |
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Jon Badass |
#3 by Jon Coath at Jul 1, 1979 at 6:27 PM EST |
| in an interviw i read he says this song is suppsed to be ambiguous and self contradictory | |
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christian Average |
#4 by christian parnell at Dec 29, 1981 at 4:06 PM EST |
| i think the song pretty much sums that up, don't you? | |
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Andrea Average |
#5 by Andrea Lauria at Feb 13, 1984 at 9:33 PM EST |
| David Bazan: "This used to be a song called, “the Stars”. It had a very similar chord-progression and melody. When it was “the Stars”, it was about a guy who had escaped the city for two or three days. He was out camping and drinking a lot of beer. At one point, he became very moved by the immense beauty of the stars. He had it in his mind that he wanted to be one with them somehow – as irrational a thought as it was. I can’t remember exactly what happened, but I know he didn’t want to go back to the city. I liked it pretty well, but something about it just didn’t work, so I came up with “Rejoice”. It’s a really simple lyric. The thing that is compelling to me is I never really decided if the chorus of, “Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice!” is sarcastic and mocking the idea of rejoicing in the face of the statement made previous to it, or if it was sincere, making it a paradoxical statement or something. People would ask, “Are you being serious at the end or are you being cynical?” And I honestly don’t know. It depends on how I’m feeling when I’m singing it. " | |
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Trey Average |
#6 by Trey Davis at Aug 17, 1987 at 10:03 PM EST |
| this is an amazing wrap-up. | |
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Jason Rhythm Player |
#7 by Jason ...... at Aug 9, 1990 at 6:20 PM EST |
| This song reminds me of the words of Ecclesiastes. “There is nothing new under the sun” and “life is meaningless” are two of the most commonly used phrases in the book, yet is ends like this song. Life does have meaning and it is found in God and keeping his commandments. Bazan is right; it would be wonderful if life were meaningless. We could all just eat, drink, and be merry (although there is nothing wrong with doing that). If all we have going for us is in this life was chasing after sex (Rapture, Second Best), material possessions (Indian Summer, Progress), professional success, (Penetration) and comfort (Options, Progress), life isn't worth living. If life were meaningless then we would not have to worry about this story and death. We could forget it and know that life just sucks. “But everything is so meaningful, and most everything turns to shit.” I could have never said that better. Things turn to shit. Yet, life is meaningful, so like the writer of Ecclesiastes, Bazan is right “Rejoice”. | |
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everett Wanna Be |
#8 by everett at Sep 11, 1991 at 2:16 AM EST |
| this is probably my favorite ending to a cd ever. I love the sirens in the background (at least i think thats what they are). cause everything came to an end, the husband died. the "rejoice" is genius because life sucks sometime, but the meaningful things (god) are worth living for. | |
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Shay Average |
#9 by Shay at Oct 11, 1991 at 5:02 PM EST |
| matty...do you have a link to that interview. | |
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matt Average |
#10 by matt spolsky at Jan 23, 1996 at 12:37 PM EST |
| whoa, couldn't have said it better myself | |
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Jay Dizzle Wanna Be |
#11 by Jay Dizzle holden at Mar 1, 1997 at 12:17 PM EST |
| It would be great if we didn't have to worry about what Jesus thought about us- if we were free. But also we find freedom in Christ. He is the most important thing there is, and he saves us from hell- and for that we should rejoice. We must rejoice. | |
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[ßĩη& Average |
#12 by [ßĩηŁ@Ðэń] at Oct 6, 2000 at 7:44 AM EST |
| To me the rejoice part is very sarcastic, and i love it, i really love it. I don't see a connection with Ecclesiastes at all. Why are christians always trying to interpret pedro's song like they are parables of jesus or something? | |
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Batmanuel Badass |
#13 by Batmanuel at May 21, 2007 at 5:47 PM EST |
| this is the one song on Control that disappointed me. The story is so compelling in Control, that I expected a better wrap up than this. I think that in Winners, the story is perfectly summated in the song "Winners Never Quit." But this seems lazy. The lyrics aren't interesting and it just doesn't carry the craftiness that usually accompanies Bazan's lyrics. | |
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