Ani Difranco - Untouchable face
Autoscroll
1 Column
Text size
Transpose 0
Tuning:
Tuning: Standard
If you listen to the song closely, it's hard to tell how many times to pick the string
since it's muffled,
but I think this sounds nice and is a good base. The picking should be quick and almost
blend together after
you hit the first note of the line. You can play around with it a bit to get it to
sound however you want it
to, but this is the best basic way to write it.
INTRO: (4x)
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---9--10-10-10-10----------------|
E|------------------10--8-8-8-8----|
This is repeated throughout the whole song with the exception of the chorus and pre-chorus.
PRE-CHORUS: ("She's not really my type...)
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|-8--8/10---10--10/12---12--12\8---8/10--10--------|
This is also played at the end of the other two verses, starting with "You'll look like
a photograph" and
"There's a changing constellation"
CHORUS: (Fuck you...)
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|---9--10-10-10-10--------------------|
E|------------------8--10-10-10-10-----|
The chorus is just repeated many times for the outro, the number of times is up to you,
I personally repeat it
less than Ani does, but it's open for interpretation.
Have fun! :)
Here are the lyrics for reference:
VERSE:
think i'm going for a walk now
i feel a little unsteady
i don't want nobody to follow me
'cept maybe you
i could make you happy you know
if you weren't already
i could do a lot of things
and i do
tell you the truth i prefer
the worst of you
too bad you had to have a better half
PRE-CHORUS:
she's not really my type
but i think you two are forever
and i hate to say it but
you're perfect together
CHORUS:
so fuck you
and your untouchable face
and fuck you
for existing in the first place
and who am i
that i should be vying for your touch
and who am i
i bet you can't even tell me that much
VERSE:
two-thirty in the morning
and my gas tank will be empty soon
neon sign on the horizon
rubbing elbows with the moon
a safe haven of sleepless
where the deep fryer's always on
radio is counting down
the top 20 country songs
and out on the porch the fly strip is
waving like a flag in the wind
y'know, i don't look forward
to seeing you again soon
PRE-CHORUS:
you'll look like a photograph of yourself
taken from far far away
and i won't know what to do
and i won't know what to say
CHORUS:
except fuck you...
VERSE:
i see you and i'm so perplexed
what was i thinking
what will i think of next
where can i hide
in the back room there's a lamp
that hangs over the pool table
and when the fan is on it swings
gently side to side
PRE-CHORUS:
there's a changing constellation
of balls as we are playing
i see orion and say nothing
the only thing i can think of saying
CHORUS:
is fuck you...
OUTRO:
Who am I...
La-ah-ah-ah ah ah ah...