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song: Music at Work
artist: Tragically Hip
album: Music @ Work
Intro, verses (E,B,A)
e -------------------------------|
B -------------------------------|
G ----4--2--2h1-----4--2--2h1----|
D -2--4--2-----2-2--4--2-----2-2-|
A -2--2--0-------2--2--0-------2-|
E -0-------------0-------------0-|
Play starting riff a few more times, then this:
It's just alternating A and B chords
e -------------------------|
B -------------------------|
G -2-2-2-4-4-4-2-2-2-4-4-4-|
D -2-2-2-4-4-4-2-2-2-4-4-4-|
A -0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-|
E -------------------------|
E5 B5 A5
e -----------------|
B -----------------|
G ------4--2-2-----|
D -2-2--4--2-2--2~-|
A -2-2--2--0-0--2~-|
E -0-0----------0~-|
*There were some notes in the interlude I couldn't get...sorry
But after the interlude play:
E B A E B A E
e -0--2--0-------0--2--0-------0-|
B -0--2--2-------0--2--2-------0-|
G -1--4--2--2h1--1--4--2--2h1--1-|
D -2--4--2-----2-2--4--2-----2-2-|
A -2--2--0-------2--2--0-------2-|
E -0--2----------0--2----------0-|
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Bodom Lake Murd Average |
#1 by Bodom Lake Murderer at Feb 15, 1984 at 7:41 PM EST |
| I haven't interpreted all of this yet. But he seems to be speaking of writing music, and how his songs are useful to others.. as well as the fact that writing songs is his job. The first verse, referring to people who turn to one of his songs to get them through a rough patch. The second verse being about the act of songwriting.. and the "sunlight" hitting the olive oil, seems to be a metaphor for inspiration, and that you have to act on that immediately, no matter what time it is, or what other things you're doing. The third verse seems to be referring to a cloud trying not to be a cloud, it doesn't work. Songwriting is something he has to do, and answering the call of inspiration, he has no choice. Olga can't wait, and neither can Gord :) etc etc... i think it all refers to the main them in some way. My favorite verse is the Olga Waits verse.. "The cloud that entertains the dim possibility of showing some restraint." Haha, what a great phrase, and well placed rhythmically in the tune. | |
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Eric Average |
#2 by Eric at Mar 17, 1991 at 5:30 PM EST |
| I love trying to figure out what Gord is trying to say in all the hip's songs. its a bit of a challenge. I think you hit the nail right on the head CanadianJAY. | |
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Kazza Average |
#3 by Kazza at Jan 23, 2001 at 11:10 PM EST |
| Gord Downie - the wise - stole the title from a radio station's tag line - then used it brilliantly to provide so many deeper meanings - each more complex than the previous, only GD himslef knows them for sure | |
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