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ive found out no1 has put the anything for this song and its another great song from travis.
its not that hard to play, if u hav any questions email me, mhaquer2000@hotmail.com
Capo 2nd fret
Bm 2x
Bm G D Em
I read it all, every word, and I still don't understand a thing
G D Em
What had you heard ?
Bm G D Em
What had you heard, was it love, was it take another walk in the dark ?
G D Em
You'll never learn
D Asus4 A Em G
I'd pray to god if there was heaven, but heaven seems so very far from here
G D Em
And it all boils down to the same old thing
G D Em
Just a yin and a yang or a couple of pipe dreams
G D Em
And it all boils down to the same old pain
G D Em G
Whether you win or you lose isn't gonna change a single thing
Bm G D Em
I stood in line and a thought crossed my mind, I had been dreaming
G D Em
But I didn't mind
Bm G D Em
I signed the line and the woman looked right through me
G D Em
She didn't smile
D Asus4 A Em G
I'd pray to god if there was heaven, but heaven seems so very far from here
G D Em
And it all boils down to the same old thing
G D Em
Just a yin and a yang or a couple of pipe dreams
G D Em
And it all boils down to the same old pain
G D Em G
Whether you win or you lose isn't gonna change a single thing
Bm G D Em 2x
D Asus4 A Em G
I'd pray to god if there was heaven, but heaven seems so very far from here
G D Em
And it all boils down to the same old thing
G D Em
Just a yin and a yang or a couple of pints, please
G D Em
And it all boils down to the same old pain
G D Em
Whether you win or you lose isn't gonna change a single thing
G D Em
And it all boils down to the same old fear
G D Em
Just a link in a chain, just a puppet on a string
G D Em
And it all boils down to the same old fear
G D Em
Whether you win or you lose
G D Em
Whether you win or you lose
G D Em
Whether you win or you lose
G D
Whether you win or you lose
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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IM A MAN WHO C Rhythm Player |
#1 by IM A MAN WHO CHANGED INTO A BEAST at Jan 31, 1970 at 12:31 PM EST |
| This is my FAVORITE song. I love the beautiful melody and lyrics. i interpreted it as kind of just being yourself and not getting caught up in image or the hectic world, or something, cuz in the end its not whether you win or lose, but how you lived each day. that kinda thing. | |
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sean Wanna Be |
#2 by sean bradly at Dec 20, 1972 at 10:41 PM EST |
| i have dreams about laying your mom pipe. | |
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Punk Rock Princ Wanna Be |
#3 by Punk Rock Princess at Sep 11, 1974 at 7:26 PM EST |
| I can totally relate to this song, especially the 1st line at present: ' I read it all, every word, and I still don't understand a thing' --> that's how I feel every day when I'm revsing for my A-Levels! :) But seriously, the song is fantastic. 'I'd pray to god if there was heaven, but heaven seems so very far from here' - how I can relate to that line. | |
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TAMARA Musical Genius |
#4 by TAMARA at Mar 7, 1978 at 12:15 AM EST |
| I guess this song is just about feeling that in the end, nothing really matters, money, looks, whatever. and the part about heaven being so far away seems like he thinks we've done this all to ourselves and maybe we wont get to see heaven... I guess... not really sure... Any ideas? Still, It's one of my favourite songs. | |
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GonnaKill Average |
#5 by GonnaKill YOU at Oct 23, 1981 at 9:30 AM EST |
| "I'd pray to God if there was heaven/But heaven seems so very far from here/And it all boils down to the same old thing/Whether you win or lose isn't gonna change a single thing" | |
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black Rhythm Player |
#6 by black rose at Nov 26, 1984 at 4:12 PM EST |
| I really agree with agirlcandream, the first time i heard that lyric i immediately thought it was about the bible. i'd never really thought bout the rest of the song in that way except that life was boring and repetitive and he's trying to get through it perhaps by finding meaning in religion and hoping you get something in the end (to go to heaven) | |
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Joe Average |
#7 by Joe Blurton at Apr 20, 1995 at 11:57 AM EST |
| Very good song. | |
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Francis Average |
#8 by Francis Delongchamp at Sep 11, 1995 at 3:33 AM EST |
| Ok, I know is not deep but: "couple of pints, please" I love the way Travis can make me smile in the middle of a sad song. :) | |
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Murders in the Average |
#9 by Murders in the Rue Morgue at Oct 11, 1997 at 11:30 AM EST |
| this song is about life being without meaning or reason. it's about just living and being depressed. | |
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lindsey Average |
#10 by lindsey Rogogo at Jun 30, 2001 at 10:03 PM EST |
| "And it all boils down to the same old pain..." This line reminds of Bright Eyes, One Foot In Front Of the Other (Landlocked Blues) "And it all boils down to one quotable phrase, if you love something give it away..." | |
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Jesus Average |
#11 by Jesus Christ at Oct 1, 2007 at 1:47 AM EST |
| i always thought this song was about falling in love with someone that you really felt you had something in common with.. and for some reason she writes a letter to him and breaks up with him ["i read it all, every word, and i still don't understand a thing"]. he thinks about losing love and how life is very much the same. it goes around in an endless circle of pain. thats just what i think.. FAVORITE PART: "what had you heard? was it love? was it take another walk in the dark? you'll never learn.." | |
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albert Rhythm Player |
#12 by albert casualtie at Oct 1, 2007 at 8:33 PM EST |
| See i think this is abot having dreams that you know will never come true, but you try and try no matter what people say.... Either that or im talking total BS | |
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The Guitar Guy Lead Player |
#13 by The Guitar Guy at Oct 6, 2007 at 8:37 PM EST |
| the religion interpretation is very interesting and accurate. but the middle verse and "what had you heard? was it love, was it take another walk in the dark?" throw me off. i am confused by the people involved in the song. is it written in a diaristic manner of using a third person to think of one self or is he literally trying to understand another person? there is certainly an unawareness going on of some sort of contract. he was given something to read, he doesn't understand it, but still signs it. the woman who gave him the text (and possibly wrote it?) realizes he didn't understand it, and therefore, she doesn't smile. by the chorus, i can tell he's not worried about that 'contract' and the fact he signed it without knowing what it was because he doesn't fear to lose, or care to win. and if he thinks this way, there is no need in praying, is there? also, "i'd pray to god if there was heaven / but heaven seems so very far from here"... he is not denying there is a heaven by saying it's far, but still he's not praying to god. here's something i found: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipe_dream | |
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Mike Average |
#14 by Mike Fraguglia at Oct 8, 2007 at 4:06 AM EST |
| I'm not really sure whats it's about, maybe something to do with being in an imposible stuation that causes a lot of pain? Anyway, I love it. It has such a beautiful melody and the way it's sung makes me want to cry. | |
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Trey Average |
#15 by Trey Davis at Oct 12, 2007 at 5:48 PM EST |
| I think this song is about being stuck in a really hopeless place. Just living every single day in the same way and not finding any joy in your life. | |
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Senour Average |
#16 by Senour Dakota at Oct 13, 2007 at 4:44 AM EST |
| No, you guys. This song is so obvious. It's about religion... I mean, really! "I read it all, every word/And I still don't understand a thing" He's talking about the Bible here. He has tried to understand and none of it makes sense to him. "I'd pray to God if there was heaven/But heaven seems so very far from here/And it all boils down to the same old thing/Whether you win or lose isn't gonna change a single thing" Back to the Bible thing- he doesn't know whether or not to believe in heaven, but regardless it all boils down to the same thing. That's a reference to life and dying. People spend their whole lives worrying about religion and what's going to happen when they die but in the end, you just die. Win or lose, whether you believed in a heaven and you were right, or whatever, you're still dead. That's just my take on it. I could be completely wrong but that's what makes sense to me. When he says "couple of pints, please" it makes me think of communion and the wine they drink. haha. | |
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Bryant Wanna Be |
#17 by Bryant Matthews at Oct 15, 2007 at 4:39 AM EST |
| yeah i read that the bit about "Just a yin and a yang or a couple of pints please" was put into the song as a joke when they were practising one time and they jsut left it in there. | |
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Peter Wanna Be |
#18 by Peter Lambden at Oct 17, 2007 at 2:22 PM EST |
| Cause the song is quite repetitive i think it is relating to life, how life just repeats itself every day until that random thing makes it interesting....and then back to the boring repeating itself ^_^ | |
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