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Andrew Bird – Fiery Crash Here is simple yet gorgeous tune from Andrew Bird. This tab is based heavily on his 2007 performance at the La Maroquinerie in Paris, France. This is only a guideline. He it differently every time. Useful Chords A Asus2 Asus4 Dm D Dsus2 Dsus4 E e|--0---0----0-----1---2---0-----3-----0--| B|--2---0----3-----3---3---3-----3-----0--| G|--2---2----2-----2---2---2-----2-----1--| D|--2---2----2-----0---0---0-----0-----2--| A|--0---0----0-------------------------2--| E|-------------------------------------0--| Intro: He starts out looping a bunch of violin ascensions and descensions in A. Here is first one he plays: A e|----5--4------------| B|----------7---------| G|-------------5------| D|--------------------| A|--------------------| E|--------------------| Then he switches to guitar and plays this: |: A Dm A :| E e|-------------1-------------0---| B|------------3------2-------0---| G|-----------2------2--------1---| D|---------0-------2---------2---| A|-0-0-0-0--------0----------2---| E|---------------------------0---| At this point Andrew strums an A before starting to sing. This riff is played over the verse, to the same time of the lyrics. A e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---4--2--4—2h4p4—0----4--2--4--2--4--2--4--2--4--2--4--2--4--2--0--| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| Turnstiles on mezzanine Jet ways and Dramamine fiends and x-ray machines
You were hurling through Dspace G-Forces twisting your face Breeding superAstition A fatal premoEnition
You know you've got to enDvision The fiery cArash
EOh, close your eyes and you Dwake up Face stuck to a Avinyl settee EOh, the line was starting to Dbreak up Just as you were Astarting to say A e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|--------------------------| A|--4--2--4--2--0--4--2--0--| E|--------------------------| Something, apropos, I don't know. (Riff played to same time as lyrics)
Then the musical break, the chords are: A D A E D A. Listen to the recording for time. Play the first two lines using the same riff from the first verse. Beige tiles and magazines Lou Dobbs and the CNN team on every monitor screen
You were caught in the Dcrossfire Where every human face has you reaching for your mace So it's kind of an impoAsition ... fatal premonition
ETo save our lives you've got to enDvision ETo save all our lives you've got to enDvision EWell to save all our lives you've got to enDvision ... Athe fiery crash
The Dm > A parts are played with the same picking pattern as the intro.
DmIt's just a formality A Why Dmmust I explain' A Just a Dmnod to mortalityA Before you Eget on ... before you get on aA plane
EOh, close your eyes and you wakeD up Face stuck to a Avinyl settee EOh, the line was starting to breakD up What was that you were Agoing to say'
At any time during the song, you can use the Dsus's and Asus's to supplement any normal or A. I hope this is help and I'm very sure it's accurate. Please email me at or PM with any questions or problems, and please comment. Peace Zach