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1969
From Dave Curtis Cartman_ie_1999@yahoo.com
Key:
d: Downstroke
u: Upstroke
h: Hammer on
/: Slide
Intro:
E G
E-------0--3-3-3-3-3-3-
B-------0--0-0-0-0-0-0-
G-------1--0-0-0-0-0-0-
D-0h2---2--0-0-0-0-0-0-
A-0h2------x-x-x-x-x-x-
e-----0----3-3-3-3-3-3- x3
d u d u d u
E---------------------------
B---------------------------
G---------------------------
D-0h2---0h2---0h2-0h2-0h2---
A-0h2---0h2---0h2-0h2-0h2---
e-----0-----0-------------0-
Verse 1:
A G
Its 1969 in my head,
A C
I just wanna have no place to go,
A G
Livin thru the sound of the dead,
A C
Im gonna get stoned look round at my soul
E G
E-------0--3-3-3-3-3-3-
B-------0--0-0-0-0-0-0-
G-------1--0-0-0-0-0-0-
D-0h2---2--0-0-0-0-0-0-
A-0h2------x-x-x-x-x-x-
e-----0----3-3-3-3-3-3- x3
d u d u d u
E---------------------------
B---------------------------
G---------------------------
D-0h2---0h2---0h2-0h2-0h2---
A-0h2---0h2---0h2-0h2-0h2---
e-----0-----0-------------0-
Verse 2:
NOTE:In this verse these chords arent strummed but picked.
The sequence is shown below
A C G E
E---------0--------------0-----------------3----------------0-------
B-----------2--------------1-----------------0----------------0-----
G-----2-------2--------0-----0---------0-------0--------2-------1---
D---2---2-------2----2---------2-----0---0-------0----2---2-------2-
A-0----------------3-------------3----------------------------------
e-----------------------------------3----------------0--------------
A
Im hearin voices in the trees,
C
And seein footsteps in the rain,
G
I just wanna die before I lose my dole,
A
I have been cryin in my sleep,
C
Cause I dont know where Ive been,
G E
I just wanna live to see another day
Interlude:
NOTE:During this part there is another picking sequence
Again it is shown below
A C
E---0-----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0-----0--------
B-----2-----2-----2-----------1-----1-----1-----1------
G-------2-----2-----2-----------0-----0-----0-----0----
D------------------------------------------------------
A-0--------------------0--3--------------------------3-
e------------------------------------------------------
G E
E---3-----3-----3-----------0-----0-----0-----0--------
B-----0-----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0-----0------
G-------0-----0-----0-----------1-----1-----1-----1----
D------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------
e-3---------------------3--0-------------------------0-
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah x8
Verse 3:
NOTE: The A chord played at the start of this verse is hit very hard
and then stopped ringing with the palm of the right hand.
A G
When I get my Buick six,
A C
Ill see my life drop in that whirlpool,
A G
If I get to see you again,
A C
Youre the only one I know
Solo:
E G
E-------0--3-3-3-3-3-3-
B-------0--0-0-0-0-0-0-
G-------1--0-0-0-0-0-0-
D-0h2---2--0-0-0-0-0-0-
A-0h2------x-x-x-x-x-x-
e-----0----3-3-3-3-3-3- x8
d u d u d u
E-------------------------------------------------------------------
B-9~~--5~~--3~~--0~~--0-0-0-0-0-1b-0--------------------------------
G------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-0-0---------2p0------
D--------------------------------------------------2-0h2p0-----2p0--
A-------------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------------- x2
E------12b-----
B-12b------12b-
G--------------
D--------------
A--------------
e-------------- Then its hard to distinguish any guitar until
3:14
E------
B-12b--
G------
D------
A------
e------ Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh
3:27
E-0~----------
B-0~--9b--13b-
G-1~----------
D-2~----------
A-2~----------
e-0~----------
3:40
E-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-
B-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-
G-0--/1-1-1-1-1-1-
D-0--/2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-0--/2-2-2-2-2-2-
e-0---0-0-0-0-0-0- x4
3:52
E-------0--0-0-0-4-4-0-0-------0---0-0-0-0-0-0-
B-------0----------------------0---0-0-0-0-0-0-
G-------1----------------------1--/1-1-1-1-1-1-
D-0h2---2----------------0h2---2--/2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-0h2--------------------0h2------/2-2-2-2-2-2-
e-----0----------------------0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-
E-------0--0-0-0-4-4-0-0-------0-
B-------0----------------------0-
G-------1----------------------1-
D-0h2---2----------------0h2---2-
A-0h2--------------------0h2-----
e-----0----------------------0---
E-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-
B-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-
G-0--/1-1-1-1-1-1-
D-0--/2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-0--/2-2-2-2-2-2-
e-0---0-0-0-0-0-0- x4
E-------0--0-0-0-4-4-0-0-------0---0-0-0-0-0-0-
B-------0----------------------0---0-0-0-0-0-0-
G-------1----------------------1--/1-1-1-1-1-1-
D-0h2---2----------------0h2---2--/2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-0h2--------------------0h2------/2-2-2-2-2-2-
e-----0----------------------0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-
Here we go___________ There I stand_________
E-------0--0-0-0-4-4-0-0-------0---0-0-0-0-0-0-
B-------0----------------------0---0-0-0-0-0-0-
G-------1----------------------1--/1-1-1-1-1-1-
D-0h2---2----------------0h2---2--/2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-0h2--------------------0h2------/2-2-2-2-2-2-
e-----0----------------------0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-
Im a seed____________ Of a man_____________
Em
Dare I go, Dare I stare,
Im a seed, Of a man
E-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-
B-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-
G-0--/1-1-1-1-1-1-
D-0--/2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-0--/2-2-2-2-2-2-
e-0---0-0-0-0-0-0- x4
E-------0--0-0-0-4-4-0-0-------0---0-0-0-0-0-0-
B-------0----------------------0---0-0-0-0-0-0-
G-------1----------------------1--/1-1-1-1-1-1-
D-0h2---2----------------0h2---2--/2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-0h2--------------------0h2------/2-2-2-2-2-2-
e-----0----------------------0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-
E-------0--0-0-0-4-4-0-0-------0-
B-------0----------------------0-
G-------1----------------------1-
D-0h2---2----------------0h2---2-
A-0h2--------------------0h2-----
e-----0----------------------0---
E-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-
B-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-
G-0--/1-1-1-1-1-1-
D-0--/2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-0--/2-2-2-2-2-2-
e-0---0-0-0-0-0-0- x4
C G A E
E--------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----1-------1--------0-------0-------2-------2--------0------------
G-----0-------0--------0-------0-------2-------2--------1------0h1-0-
D---2---2---2---2----0---0---0---0-- 2---2---2---2----2---2--2-0h2-0-
A-3-------3------------------------0-------0-------------------------
e------------------3-------3------------------------0-------0--------
Play this 6 times with slight variations each time
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Average |
#1 by |
| this song is probably about a hippie back in '69. it's about partying, getting stoned, free love, and all the fun hippie stuff. | |
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josh Average |
#2 by josh stagel at Dec 8, 1977 at 4:08 AM EST |
| definitely one of my favorite vines songs, and definitely about drugs. The character in the song is on this downward spiral, and ultimately destroys himself. This band really knows how to make a good song. everyone should own this cd, its one of the best albums i've heard in a very long time. their sound makes me think of nirvana combined with the beatles....a wierd combination, yes, but these guys manage to pull it off. I can't wait to see them live again. | |
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robert Professional |
#3 by robert cunningham at Aug 23, 1986 at 1:32 PM EST |
| The next nirvana? maybe not. but a great band, none-the-less, and probably the best candidate to carry on in nirvanas spirit. Highly evolved is an amazing album. everyone who owns it knows that. If you know sombody who doesn't own it, tell them to buy it. As for the song, i don't really know. I have got one idea that nobody has posted. The opening lines make me think craig (singer) is refering to feeling disconnected with todays culture. "its 1969 in my head." and "living through the sounds of the dead." see like me to be referances to an interest in pop culture, especially music, from past decades. Lots of the other lines could be referances to feeling like a person on the outside of society, looking in. If this is right, i don't know. Just a thought. Also, does anybody know if there are downloadable versions of some other vines songs. Hot leather, down at the club, ect.... In fact, a list of unknown vines songs would be helpful. | |
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Jordan Average |
#4 by Jordan S. at Mar 6, 1988 at 11:56 AM EST |
| I can't exactally tell. If I were to guess, it's probably about drugs. I dunno, usually I can figure them out, but the lyrics are too weird. Anyways it don't really matter. It's a fuckin' awesome song. Rock on, Jazz | |
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Murders in the Average |
#5 by Murders in the Rue Morgue at Sep 27, 2001 at 7:12 AM EST |
| now that i think about i dont know if anyone has said this because i havent read all the opinions but 1969 was a year for partying so i believe hes saying that in his head he imagines life as a party and he alwys wants to party but he says he needs to lookin his soul probably meaning he needs to think harder about his life, hes saying that he needs to stop partying because its killing him and its making all of his friends and people hate him "if i get to see you again your the only one i know" then the song sounds like an overdose or just like a major night where he trys to overdose and kils himself where it speeds up tempo and goes into this hail of guitar screaing feedbakc and drums. the he says the whoole seed thing which kinda confuses me but i think it means like he dosent know what to do anymore and hes blooming into more of a man because hes realizing its not going good for him and hes just going downhill and he is confused on whether or not he should do it or not.... thats what i think | |
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Chris Wanna Be |
#6 by Chris H at Aug 31, 2002 at 7:26 AM EST |
| No one has commented on this? Wow! This is a great song! I think it's about drugs. (1969 was a big time for drugs..lol..and i get that it's about drugs out of the lyrics too) | |
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TAMARA Musical Genius |
#7 by TAMARA at Oct 11, 2002 at 12:23 AM EST |
| The vines will NEVER equal the next NIRVANA. Shakedown nineteen sixty nine... cool kids never have time on a live wire..... oh wait... I'm experiencing some deja voux... Wait. Now I'm confused. Naming a song after a year .... been there... heard that..... | |
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