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Heavy Things
by Trey Anastasio and Tom Marshall
Intro: Just a C to a G (320010). Listen to the song for the rhythm.
Chorus:
C G
Things are falling down on me
C G C G Am7 G
Heavy things i could not see
C G
When i finally came around
C G C G Am7 G
Something small would pin me down
F G
So I try, to step inside.
C G
I move to where they hoped id be.
Verse:
F C
Vanessa calls me on the phone
F C
Reminding me im not alone
F C
i fuss and quake and cavitate
G
i try and speak by turn to stone
Here's the fill that trey does when he does the F -> C part and then ends on
the G. When he hits the G, he does this fill over the G
E----3---5---6---7---
B--------------------
G--4--/5--/6--/7-----
D--------------------
A--------------------
E--------------------
Same Chords for the rest of the versi and chorusi
Telly reaches in my vest
to do the thing that she does best
she probes and tears my ventricles
steals my one remaining breath.
CH:
Stumbling as we fall from grace
she needs my vision to replace
her ailing sight throughout the night
leaving two holes in my face
mary was a friend i'd say
'till one summer day
she borrowed everything i own
and simply ran away.
CH:
Jam:
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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~Ivy Loves Shav Rhythm Player |
#1 by ~Ivy Loves Shavo~ at Jun 18, 1974 at 3:11 AM EST |
| This song totally rox! | |
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jimmy Wanna Be |
#2 by jimmy rodrigues at Apr 6, 1975 at 4:34 PM EST |
| theres always heavy things falling down on you, and it seems like their always aimed at you | |
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Celebrimbor Rhythm Player |
#3 by Celebrimbor Calaelen at May 3, 1976 at 4:58 AM EST |
| This is the only Phish song I ever heard played on my local radio stations, on one particular station around here. I have no idea what the rest of their songs sound like. I suppose the song is about not worrying about the heavy things in life and just enjoying well... this song seems to be about women and the good memories he has of them. When I tried to step inside, I moved to where they hoped I'd be... no idea. I don't think Phish fans like to interpret the lyrics, but I'm curious, would like a better idea what they're talking about. | |
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Rebecca Average |
#4 by Rebecca Lira at Jan 16, 1978 at 4:44 AM EST |
| I really like this song, and agree with the "Sparkle" comparison. It's a nice changeup to Phish's normal sound, while still feeling like Phish. | |
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Sal Average |
#5 by Sal With The Lights Out at Jun 2, 1978 at 6:55 AM EST |
| Not the best phish tune... | |
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RoBsN Average |
#6 by RoBsN Stalder at May 28, 1998 at 8:19 AM EST |
| relationship problems do suck and no band expresses that as well and as metaphorically as phish | |
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ben Average |
#7 by ben doherty at Sep 10, 2001 at 9:55 AM EST |
| I like it, has the same attributes as Sparkle, sad lyrics to an upbeat tempo, with some good lines: "Stumbling as I fall from grace. She needs my vision to replace. Prevailing sight throughout the night. Leaving two holes in my face." | |
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UknownSoldier Lead Player |
#8 by UknownSoldier Nightmare at Sep 11, 2005 at 5:03 PM EST |
| reminds me of that maxwell edison song by the beatles where it's not such a nice topic, but the way they're talking about it is in a cheerful manner. it's about how bad stuff always happens and when it keeps happening you feel like it's aimed at you. for him it's problems with girls (vanessa, tilly, mary), nothing in his love life seems to be going right and he's starting to think there's something wrong with him | |
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