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Brand New
"Moshi Moshi" (acoustic)
The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows Single
This is a fairly simple song originally from Brand New's split with
Safety in Numbers, reconstructed into an acoustic form that Jesse Lacey
played and recorded at a friend's birthday party. It was released in 2004
on The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows single, along with an acoustic
cover of Built to Spill's "Car" (also recorded the same day, if I recall
correctly).
The song sounds best played with power chords for each chord listed
below, since Jesse tends to slide between them (such as A to Ab). It sounds
best if you play it all near the fifth fret, which is where most of the
song takes place. Note that the descending chord transitions should stay
that way: play the Ab, F#m, and Em lower than the A (and therefore
rooted on the E string) during those parts. Just listen to the song,
and it's really easy (and logical) to figure out.
The verses follow the same structure each time, but Jesse fits many lyrics
into a single chord, so it just looks like the second verse is longer --
it's not, it's the same duration as the first. The chorus is played
twice, and each time it is identical, so I only included it once. The
song concludes with what is basically a bridge.
[Verse]
AI think I'm crazy, baby, Dlet you off the hook too easy
AIf you were a telephone Dyou'd still be off the hook
AThis is my last leg been awake for days iDn a minute I'll die of starvation
AI'll come back a ghost, back and haunt you, and Dfloat around your room
What do I Bmdo when you get Dclose?
If I Bmkiss your neck would you Eslit my throat?
[Chorus]
Are you Dthinking of Eme when you're Aputting Abon your F#mmakeup, dEmarling?
DAnd dying your hEair like you dAo?
Well, you're Dwasting your Etime if you're Atrying Abto imF#mpress me, EmI waste
DAll my time just Ethinking of Ayou
[Verse]
And I'm not Aimagining how you give me the shivers
Dstanding up to your waste in your river
AYou're the sweetest boat-builder
DI think I've ever seen
ADream in Japanese, dream in Japanese
Dsome language I don't even know how to speak
AYou're so pretty and I am still choked up
Dit's probably just the same
The Bmmore I hang around yDou
the Bmmore hangups I Eget
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
F#m I Eknow that you're an Dangel, F#mbut you could Enever stay Atrue
D Hey, Eangel, I think your Ahalo Abhas a F#mscrew lose 'cause you
Ddropped me like a Ebrick off the Arooftop Abof your F#mhigh school could I watch
Dthe next Etime you're apAplying Abyour F#meyeliner? I waste
Dall my time just Ethinking of Ayou