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SONG: Dollars and Cents
ALBUM: Amnesiac
BAND: Radiohead
My favourite song from Amnesiac, what I've written here isn't exactly the
same way i've seen it played live, but the chords are right.
It'd sound good with just two guitars;
one strumming the rythym and the other playing the simple bass line.
Take it or leave it, untill someone posts a fuller version.
Instructions for tab:
v = downstroke
^ = upstroke
x = mute
Dollars And Cents
Capo on 2nd fret (if you're lazy)
>>GUITAR 1 RYTHYM:
B
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| v v ^ v v ^ | ^ ^ ^ v ^| v ^ v ^ v v ^ | ^ ^ ^ v ^
B Bm
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| v ^v ^ v v ^ | ^ ^ ^ v ^| v ^ v ^ v v ^ | ^ ^ ^ v ^
That's the general rythym.
>>GUITAR 2 BASSLINE:
for B and Bm chords
d---------------------------------7------7----9-|---------------------------------7------7----9-|
a----------------5-x--5-s--9-----9------------|----------------5-x--5-s--9-----9-----------|
E--7-----7--7-----------------------------------|--7-----7--7-----------------------------------|
The walk changes all the way through but doesn't go too far off this pattern.
>>8bar Intro:
B Bm
>>verse:
B Bm
there are better things to talk about
B Bm
be constructive
B Bm
bear witness we can use
B | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm7|
be constructive with your blues
B Bm
and when you turned the water came in
B Bm
even when you turned the water came
B
why don’t you quiet down?
(I want peace and honesty, I want peace and honesty)
Bm
why don’t you quiet down?
(I want to live in the promised land, I want to live in the promised land)
B
why don’t you quiet down?
(I want peace and honesty, I want peace and honesty)
Bm
quiet down!
(I want to live in the promised land, I want to live in the promised land)
B - hold for 2 bars more.
I want to be free
Bm
you don't live in a business world
B
you never go out and you never stay
Bm
we'll have goals in a liberal world
B
living in times without good standing, babe
Bm7
it's all over baby's crying, it's all over baby
Bm
I can see out of here
Bm7
all of the planet's dead,
Bm
all over the planet, so let me out of here
B Bm
all over...
B
we are the dollars and cents and the pounds and pence and the mark and the yen, and yeah
(quiet down) (why don't you..
Bm
we’re going to crack your little souls, we're going to crack your little souls
quiet down?)
B
we are the dollars and cents and the pounds and pence and the pounds and pence, and yeah
(quiet down) (why don't you..
Bm
we’re going to crack your little souls, we're going to crack your little souls
quiet down?)
B
B
we are the dollars and cents
Hope you understand the tabbing, I haven't exactly tabbed it out clearly...sorry.
Chords
B Bm Bm7
e 2 2 2
b 4 3 3
g 4 4 2
d 4 4 4
a 2 2 2
E x x x
Craig McKibbin (craigmckibbin@hotmail.com)
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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No Picture
Razor Wanna Be |
#1 by Razor Edge at Sep 11, 1980 at 12:19 AM EST |
| I always ask myself how differents views of the whole world we can have, me in Argentina, South America and lot of you in developments countries. You really don´t realize how strong are messagges like "D&C" in societies that are still discussing about capitalism or socialism... | |
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No Picture
The Four String Lead Player |
#2 by The Four String Mother Fucker at Jun 15, 1982 at 10:38 PM EST |
| money cracks people's song.radiohead's not the first one telling this.just most people don't really realize it. the phrase "be constructive" is very interesting.i used to think a lot but do nothing,so all my friends always tell me to be more construtive,to get some work to do.i think it's the same feeling thom's expressing. about "all the planet's dead":it's like a isaac ashimov's idea,in one of his stories,he told about people thinks they can go to another planet after we drained the earth drie,just like a small boy went under a tree during the rain and thinking:"if this tree starts dripping,i can find another tree." | |
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No Picture
~Ivy Loves Shav Rhythm Player |
#3 by ~Ivy Loves Shavo~ at Aug 25, 1982 at 12:34 AM EST |
| I don't imagine the incredibly ingelligent middle class Thom making statements to the lower class. He would have making such statements if he was lower class as them. It sounds a little flat. I think he is making statements to all the people who let themselves be used for money. | |
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No Picture
TonkpilS Average |
#4 by TonkpilS at Apr 15, 1984 at 9:01 AM EST |
| About someone who cares about no one else and all they want is money and they just won't shut up about it. | |
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No Picture
R.I.P Dimebag D Professional |
#5 by R.I.P Dimebag Darrell at Apr 10, 1986 at 3:53 AM EST |
| I kidna dont care what the song is about i never got the reason behind radioheads political songs and this proves why cause it makes no sense to me, but what i do love about this song is the extordanrlay varied weird gohstly sounds that are created i find them so epic and weird yet comforting, to me anyway. | |
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No Picture
ryan Average |
#6 by ryan oh at Apr 7, 1999 at 12:07 AM EST |
| Some people say that Thom Yorke is anti-capitalism | |
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