I managed to tab this from some live footage off youtube. It varies every time but here
the main parts.
This is from a chicago gig on youtube so it may not be 100% due to sound quality.
Intro and first verse - Main Riff
Em F# E GAug E F#
E---x---x---x----(0)x-3-x---x-----|
A-7-x-7-x-7-x-----2-x-2-x-2-x-----|
D-5-x-5-x-5-x-4-2-1-x-1-x-1-x-2-4-|
G---x---x---x-------x-0-x---x-----|
B---x---x---x-------x---x---x-----|
e---x---x---x-------x---x---x-----|
Atmospheric with reverse reverb or something similar
G F#
E---- E--------| pb=pre-bend r=release bend
A---- A--------|
D---- or D--------|
G---- G--------|
B-8\7 B-8pb9r8
e---- e-------
Chorus
A C# A G F#m
E-5-x-5-x-5-x-9--5-3-x-3-x-2-x-2-2-----| x2
A-7-x-7-x-7-x-11-7-5-x-5-x-4-x-4-4-----|
D-7-x-7-x-7-x-11-7-5-x-5-x-4-x-4-4-----|
G-4-x-4-x-4-x-10-6-4-x-4-x-2-x-2-2-----|
B-5-x-5-x-5-x-9--5-3-x-3-x-2-x-2-2-----|
e-5-x-5-x-5-x-9--5-3-x-3-x-2-x-2-2-----|
Play this part how you wish i have written it in arpeggio but whatever you want, i think
may just be strumming it.
Am
E-5-------------------------------|
A-7-------------------------------|
D-7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-|
G-5---5-----5-----5-----5-----5---|
B-5-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----|
e-5-------------------------------|
Cm
E-8-------------------------------|
A-10------------------------------|
D-10----10----10----10----10---10-|
G-8---8-----8-----8-----8-----8---|
B-8-8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----|
e-8-------------------------------|
Ebm Dm
E-11--------------------------------------------------|
A-13--------------------------------------------------|
D-13-------13-------13----------12--------12-------12-|
G-11----11-------11----------10--------10-------10----|
B-11-11-------11-------11\10-------10--------10-------|
e-11--------------------------------------------------|
Both parts repeat but in Verse 2 Thom plays the Chords on piano.
i.e Em F#m Em Gaug Em F#m Em
Then on the live versions there is a long coda in which jonny plays the drums in which
bass is playing the same sort of thing as the main riff. On some versions ed O'Brien
with the reverse reverb sound, although it is diffrent everytime and the sound quality
it hard to distinguish what he is playing.
But here is the main bulk
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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claireus Wanna Be |
#1 by claireus s at Sep 28, 2007 at 8:54 PM EST |
| does anybodi know where i can watch this video? | |
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david Average |
#2 by david maynard at Sep 29, 2007 at 6:55 AM EST |
| I agree that this song is about media distortion. "Orwellian Flip-Flop" may refer to how in 1984, the country that Eurasia was at war with was subject to change without notice. We're being told in the media to give up our freedoms for safety (from terrorism). Normally, you wouldn't surrender your freedoms to anyone, but we're being told that's a good thing. Hence, bad is the new good, and down is the new up. Alles klarr? | |
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Ziggy Professional |
#3 by Ziggy at Sep 29, 2007 at 2:25 PM EST |
| Orwellian actually is symbolic for when you mishear the word "180" or "one-eighty" | |
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Curtis Rhythm Player |
#4 by Curtis Lee at Oct 2, 2007 at 9:24 AM EST |
| Also, if this one's on the next album, I'd like it put near the middle of the album. | |
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UknownSoldier Lead Player |
#5 by UknownSoldier Nightmare at Oct 3, 2007 at 11:48 AM EST |
| Latest Version: Get yourself together Let the light pour in Pour yourself a hot bath, pour yourself a drink Nothing's gonna happen without a warning Down is the new Up What is up, buttercup Down is the new Up, is the new Up Your services are not required Your future's bleak, you're so last week Ladies and gentlemen, without a safety net I shall now perform an Orwellian flip-flop I shall now amputate, I shall now contort Because Down is the new Up What if I just flip-flopped? Down is the new Up, is the new Up Caught on Candid Camera The chink in your armor Topsy turvy town, topsy turvy town Shake your pockets out Pass it on, pass it down Topsy turvy town, topsy turvy town ---- seems to be about relativism and how people can be conditioned to believe anything, 1984 style. | |
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ToRRi Average |
#6 by ToRRi L at Oct 4, 2007 at 2:10 PM EST |
| Watch the politcians... they're like jocks tripping over themselves in order to promise whatever wants to be heard by the virgin public's ear and so make them swoon - in order to get WHAT THEY WANT... Just you watch! Once we hand over our (deceived) hopes to them, they'll dump us like trash because politics is an abusive relationship! They say they're for us only to get elected and once elected, they're really only for those helped fund their elections. Meanwhile we're left scratching our heads... fools - fools all around... | |
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Joe Average |
#7 by Joe Miller at Oct 6, 2007 at 4:02 AM EST |
| such a cool new song! the live version i've been watching where johhny jumps on the little drum kit is about the best thing i've ever seen. cant wait to hear the new album, this is up there with videotape and arpeggi as my favourite new tunes | |
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Dr. Average |
#8 by Dr. Funkinstein at Oct 9, 2007 at 9:58 PM EST |
| The lyrics are more along the lines of: Get yourself together Let the light pour in Pour yourself a hot bath Pour yourself a drink Nothing's gonna happen Without a warning Down is the new Up What is up Buttercup Down is the new Up, is the new Up.. I'd sell my soul If it's required Your future's bleak Your soul is weakening Ladies and gentlemen, without a safety net I shall now perform an Orwellian flip flop I shall now amputate, I shall now contort Cos Down is the new Up What if I just flip flopped Down is the new Up, is the new Up caught on Candid Camera the chink in your armor Topsy turvy town, topsy turvy town Shake your pockets out Pass it on, pass it down Topsy Turvy town, topsy turvy town And I guess the reference to Orwell indicates it is a reference to Orwell's decision to become a socialist. Orwell wrote a book called "Down and Out in Paris and London". | |
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eric Rhythm Player |
#9 by eric christian at Oct 14, 2007 at 12:43 PM EST |
| Any news abotu when it's going to be out? | |
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The Great South Lead Player |
#10 by The Great Southern Trendkill at Oct 14, 2007 at 2:08 PM EST |
| When Winston was reading 'the book' it talked about down being up in the Ignorance is Strength chapter I seem to recall, any takers? | |
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Rich Average |
#11 by Rich Frazer at Oct 14, 2007 at 11:06 PM EST |
| References to Orwell, amputation, contortion, Candid camera? It's about the way we are being consumed by the media, "contorted" news reports "amputation" - what is left out in what we see in the media? "Nothing's gonna happen, without a warning" - Our sense of false security?? Dark lyrics, scary theme. | |
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John Rhythm Player |
#12 by John McElyea at Oct 16, 2007 at 5:35 AM EST |
| When I first heard it, I immediately thought it was a depressing social commentary on the state of society these days... We're being assured that nothing's gonna happen and I'd say our future seems pretty bleak. The world seems to have gotten so absurdly shitty that Down is the new Up. Thom Yorke is especially privy to this. | |
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