Tuning: E A D G B E

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John K. Samson PROVINCIAL ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John K. Samson’s first solo album Release date: January 24, 2012 -- Track listing –- 1. Highway 1 East 2. Heart of the Continent 3. Cruise Night 4. Grace General 5. When I Write My Master’s Thesis 6. Letter in Icelandic from the Ninette San 7. Longitudinal Centre 8. www.ipetitions.com/petition/rivertonrifle/ 9. The Last And 10. Stop Error 11. Highway 1 West 12. Taps Reversed ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 1 – Highway 1 East ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First two lines Second two lines --------------- ---------------- D xx0232 G xx0033 A7 xx2223 D xx0232 Dmaj xx0235 A7 xx2223 Bm xx4432 A xx2220 [Verse 1]

Oh ^Dwait for ^A7me, I fell be^Dmajhind Three ^Dsigns for ^A7services a^Dmajgo And ^Gsome sar^Dcastic ^A7satel^Bmlite Says ^AI'm not anywhere

[Verse 2]

Spent ^Devery ^A7cent of your good^Dmajwill On ^Dfossil ^A7fuels and maga^Dmajzines So ^Glet this ^Dfield of ^A7flax fore^Bmclose On ^Aeverything I owe

[Verse 3]

And ^Dscratch Sas^A7katchewan a^Dmajway Make ^DMani^A7toba paper ^Dmajdolls Lift ^Gup a ^Dline from ^A7Highway ^BmOne To ^Atie Ontario

[Outro]

Oh ^Dwait for ^Ame

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 2 – Heart of the Continent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse Pre-Chorus Chorus G C G5 G/F# G C D/F# G/B G/C G/A Em D/F# G e|--------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| B|--------------|------------------------------------|----3------3------3-----------------------| G|----0------0--|-----0------0------0------0------2--|----0------0------0------0------2------0--| D|----0------2--|-----0------0------0------2------0--|-------------------------2------0------0--| A|---------3----|--10------9-------------3-----------|--2------3------0-------------------------| E|--3-----------|-----------------3-------------2----|-----------------------0------2------3----| (See “Tab version 2” for complete fingerpicking) Capo: 4th fret [Intro] G [Verse 1]

The ^Gnorth wind sinks the fence around a ^Clot full of debris Near the ^Gcorner of Memorial and me ^C Where ^Gresurrected brick and drywall ^Clean back into place There's a ^Gterrified reflection of my face ^C

[Pre-Chorus 1]

All a^G5lone at the gleaming ^G/F#knife display in the ^Garmy surplus sales ^C As the dusk descends and my ^Ginspiration fails ^D/F#

[Chorus 1]

^G/BGhost-filled ^G/Cdiscount ^G/Aparkas, ^G/Bsleep^G/Aing bags ^Em Peer at ^D/F#me from the crumpled dark ^G

[Verse 2]

^GInky bruises punched into the ^Csky by bolts of light And then ^Gleak across the body of tonight ^C While ^Grain and thunder drop and roll then ^Cstop short of a storm Leave the ^Gair stuck with this waiting to be born ^C

[Pre-Chorus 2]

As I ^G5stand before an ^G/F#unresponsive ^Gautomatic door ^C Just another door that won't ^Gopen for me ^D/F#anymore

[Chorus 2]

The ^G/Bexit ^G/Cred gets ^G/Abrighter ^G/Bthen ^G/Ablinks off ^Em Presses me ^D/F#into the crumpled dark ^G

[Interlude] G C G C G C G C [Bridge] Em/C# C Cm G/B G/A A7 e|--------------------------------------------| B|------5------5------4------3-----3-----2----| G|------0------0------0------0-----0-----0----| D|--------------------------------------------| A|----4------3------3------2-----0-----0------| E|--------------------------------------------|

There's a ^Em/C#billboard by the highway That says ^Cwelcome to, bien^Cmvenue à But no ^G/Bsign to show you when you go away ^G/A ^A7

[Chorus 3]

And our ^G/Bdemo^G/Clitions ^G/Apunctuate ^G/B ^G/A All we ^G/Bmean to ^G/Csave then ^G/Aleave too late ^G/B ^G/A So ^G/BI make my ^G/Cshaky ^G/Aexcla^G/Bma---^G/Ation mark ^Em With a ^D/F#handful of the crumpled dark ^G

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 3 – Cruise Night ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse Chorus --------- ------------- E x221xx C#m x466xx A x022xx B x244xx F#/Bb x143xx E x221xx A x022xx Capo 4th fret [Verse 1]

^EI know it's annoying borrowing your brother's ^Acar But mine won't st^Eart, and it's Sunday ^A ^ESoon a line of headlights peering down the ave^Anue Could find you t^Ehere in a lawn chair ^A

[Chorus 1]

^C#mNext to our old El Ca^Bmino with the racing ^F#/Bbstripes On ^Ecruise night, on ^Acruise night, on ^Ecruise night ^A

[Verse 2]

^EDude, just make it happen I can't take another ^Aweek Of feeling l^Emame with the same old ^A (same old) ^ETin can on my ten speed circling the Dairy ^AQueen While jacked up r^Eides idle at me ^A

[Chorus 2]

I ^C#mwanna rock the RP^BM between the reds and ^F#/Bbgreens On ^Ecruise night, on ^Acruise night, on ^Ecruise night ^A

[Interlude] E A E A E A E A [Outro]

^C#mDrive a while in one di^Brection and we'll turn a^F#/Bbround On ^Ecruise night

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 4 – Grace General ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse Bridge Outro ---------- ----------- ---------- G 3200xx G 3200xx C x3201x A5 x022xx A5 x022xx G 32000x E5 022xxx G/B x254xx Em 022000 Em7 x2003x Capo 4th fret [Verse 1]

^GCruel snow, ^A5cracked lips, ^E5sun lost by ^Gfour ^GCold winces ^A5through the cardboard ^E5window ^G Where the ^Gcobblestone ^A5smashed into ^E5glass and the ^Gbare ^GBulb of moon swings ^A5over Portage ^E5Avenue ^G

[Bridge]

And lights the ^Gicy ruts,^A5 ^G/Bsprinkled with ^Em7sand Down the ^Gdim hall of ^A5chain stores to ^G/BGrace ^Em7 Where the ^Gparking lot is ^A5full again ^G/B ^Em7 ^GI don't bother ^A5locking up ^G/B

[Verse 2]

The ^Gface before the ^A5doors slide a^E5part ^G Is ^Ghers the day they ^A5took away the ^E5candy ^G Left ^Ggift-shop ^A5tulips to ^E5frame her a^Glarmed

[Outro]

What will ^CI do now ^G ^Em What will ^CI do now ^G ^Em What will ^CI do now ^G ^Em What will ^CI do now ^G ^Em

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 5 – When I Write My Master’s Thesis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse Chorus ----------- --------- D 0577xx A 777xxx D/G 5577xx G 555xxx D 0577xx Tuning: Drop D (DADGBE) Capo: 4th fret [Intro] D D D D [Verse 1]

^DOh the streets, of ^DGrand Theft Auto San Andreas ^D/Gfill with smoke ^DDoorbell rings, ^DI put my controller down and ^D/Gpick it up ^DShoot some things

[Chorus 1]

^ALater the darkness hits re^Gboot and the loneliness in^Dcreases ^D ^A She said she'd come back ^Ghome when I write my master's ^Dthesis ^D

[Verse 2]

^DOh the hours, ^DI spent in the archives wearing ^D/Gcotton gloves ^DShuffling, ^Dphotos from the Ninette Sana^D/Gtorium ^DHalloween

[Chorus 2]

^AParties, emaciated ghosts^G hiding in those curtains' ^Dcreases ^D ^A I'll let you haunt the ^Gworld when I write my master's ^Dthesis ^D

[Bridge]

^GNo more marking ^Afirst year papers A/D A/G A/F# A/E e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------2--------2--------2--------2---------| D|---9------7------7------4------2--------2--------2--------2---------| A|---10-----9------7------5------4--------4--------4--------4---------| D|---0------0------0------0------0--------5--------4--------2---------| No more ci-----ting sources, sources, sources, sources

[Verse 3]

So ^DI left home, ^Dcried the bumpy ride to highway ^D/Gtwenty-three ^DStarted west, ^Dthey'll be there to say that I don't ^D/Gneed to take Their ^Dstupid test

[Chorus 3]

^AGreet me with banners and balloons^G and my hard drive smashed to ^Dpieces ^D A G D Riff-1 Nothing left for me to save when I write my master's thesis ^A It's all gonna change ^G When I write my master's ^Dthesis ^D ^D ^D

Riff-1: e|------------------------| B|----7----5----3----5----| G|----7----6----4----6----| D|----7----4----2----4----| A|----5----4----2----4----| D|------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 6 – Letter in Icelandic from the Ninette San ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse: D/F# D/G D/A G A/C# G/B D/F# D/E D/F# e|---------------------------|-------------------------------| B|---------------------------|-------------------------------| G|------------------------4--|-------------------------------| D|----0------0------0-----5--|----7-----5-----0-----0-----0--|x2 A|--9-----10-----12----------|----7-----5---9-----7-----9----| E|----------------------3----|--9-----7----------------------| Chorus: G A D/F# G5 A5 Bm9 Bm7 G A D/F# D/E D/F# e|-------------|-------------|-------------------|-----------------------------| B|-------------|-------------|-------------------|-----------------------------| G|-------------|-------------|----------6-----7--|--4----6---------------------| D|----0-----0--|----4-----5--|----7-----7-----7--|--5----7------0-----0-----0--| A|----2----/4--|----5-----5--|----7--------------|--x----x----9-----7-----9----| E|--3----/5----|--2-----3----|--5-----7-----7----|--3----5---------------------| [Verse 1]

You'll re^D/F#call from the s^D/Gagas I ^D/Ahope Grettir's last stand at Dr^Gangey How his ^A/C#grip on the sword made his ^G/Benemies cut off his ^D/F#hand ^D/E ^D/F# If he'd ^D/F#fled here in^D/Gstead and had ^D/Atasted this terrible co^Gffee Or read these ^A/C#letters you sent, he'd sur^G/Brender and lay the blade ^D/F#down ^D/E ^D/F#

[Chorus 1]

And it's ^GHalloween ^A Skinny ^D/F#ghosts dress like cowboys and ^G5rest At the ^A5railing ^Bm9by my door On their ^Gway from the ^Achildren's ward ^D/F# ^D/E ^D/F#

[Verse 2]

Bev Mon^D/F#roe and his ^D/GPembina ^D/AValley boys play at the p^Garty And I ^A/C#practice my English on ^G/Bnurses, "Oh, that's a nice ^D/F#name" ^D/E ^D/F# And they ^D/F#may ask for ^D/Gmine, but the ^D/Aburns on my back from the x-^Grays Say I ^A/C#shouldn't show anyone ^G/Banything ever again ^D/F# ^D/E ^D/F#

[Chorus 2]

In a^Gnother year ^A I'll be ^D/F#buried or shivering ^G5here Coughing ^A5at that ^Bm9grey spit^Bm7toon ^Bm9 ^Bm7 Painted ^Gorange by the ^Aharvest moon ^D/F# ^D/E ^D/F#

[Interlude] D/F# D/G D/A G A/C# G/B D/F# D/E D/F# [Chorus 3]

Pack up ^Gmother's clothes ^A Drive her d^D/F#own to the new Betel Home ^G5 Sell the ^A5boat to ^Bm9Arnison ^Bm7 ^Bm9 ^Bm7 And then ^D/Ego, stand up ^Gstraight in the ^Aplace you're ^Bm9longing ^Bm7for ^Bm9 ^Bm7 And don't w^Grite to me ^Aanymore ^D/F# ^D/E ^D/F#

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 7 – Longitudinal Centre ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse Chorus ---------- ---------- Em x22000 D x577xx Bm x2443x G 355xxx Am x0221x C x355xx E5 022xxx N.C. = no chords [Intro] Em Bm Am E5 Em Bm Am E5 [Verse 1]

This s^Empring made winter an insulting opening ^Bmoffer, now the passing lane ^Am Is getter harder to negotiate,^E5 thawing out and icing up again Past the ^EmMint, where a circle of provincial flags are ^Bmflagging in the front yard ^AmTired of trying to make us think that it ^E5hasn't always been so hard

[Chorus 1]

^D The sky looks seasick on the ^Gboxcar ^Csway Where the Atlantic and Pa^N.C.cific are the ^Dvery same far away ^Em

[Verse 2]

So the ^Emsun pulls me out a bit and lets me go, and I'm a ^Bmvacuum power cord ^N.C.In the back of that van full of kids, cleaning carpets for the Lord And I mak^Eme a little list of sounds I've found have ^Bmcomforted us in the past The ^Amroar of the rumble strips, and the Mennonite ^E5meter of the flood forecast

[Chorus 2]

^D Or how the wind strums on those ^Gsigns that ^Csay The Atlantic and Pa^N.C.cific are the ^Dvery same far away ^Em

[Interlude] Em Bm Am E5 Em Bm Am E5 [Chorus 3]

^D Steer this boat around the ^Gsnow plow ^Cspray While the Atlantic and Pa^N.C.cific are the ^Dvery same far away ^Em

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 8 – www.ipetitions.com/petition/rivertonrifle/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Verses ---------- -------------- Dm x53xxx F/A x0321x C x320xx Bb x1333x Bb x1333x F x3321x F x3321x Bbadd9 xx031x C x3201x [Intro]

(^DmWe, the ^Cundersigned, put ^Bbforth his ^Fname)

[Verse 1]

Whereas ^F/AReggie Leach was ^Bbborn and ^Fplayed Minor ^Bbadd9hockey back in ^Cmy home^Ftown The Rifle ^F/Afired his first five^Bb hundred ^Fhere And slapped his ^Bbadd9way into the ^CNH^DmL ^C ^Bb ^F (We, the undersigned, put forth his name)

[Verse 2]

Whereas ^F/Asome of us weren't ^Bbalways ^Ffair To the ^Bbadd9Native kid on ^Cborrowed ^Fskates Chippy ^F/AGoolies and U^Bbkrani^Fans In the ^Bbadd9corners with our ^Celbows ^Dmup ^C ^Bb ^F (We, the undersigned, put forth his name)

[Verse 3]

Whereas ^F/AReggie on a ^Bbplayoff ^Frun Could make a ^Bbadd9dad go buy the ^Cnew T^FV Put his ^F/Ayoungest by the ^Bbwindow, ^Fplace The split an^Bbadd9tenna in her ^Ctiny ^Dmhands ^C ^Bb ^F (We, the undersigned, put forth his name)

[Verse 4]

Whereas ^F/Aphotos from the ^Bbold Trib^Fune Of Reggie ^Bbadd9smiling with the ^CStanley C^Fup Curled their ^F/Acorners, dropped off^Bb bedroom ^Fwalls Bbadd9 C (Dm) Left a square of where they used to be

[Outro]

^DmWe, the ^Cundersigned, put ^Bbforth his ^Fname Bbadd9 C (Dm) To the Hockey Hall of Fame ^DmWe, the ^Cundersigned, put ^Bbforth his ^Fname Bbadd9 C (Dm) To the Hockey Hall of Fame Therefore, ^Dmwe, the ^Cundersigned put f^Bborth his n^Fame To the ^Bbadd9Hockey ^CHall of ^FFame

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 9 – The Last And ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 1st Chorus Line 2nd Chorus Line ------------ --------------- --------------- B 7998xx E/G# 4764xx E 0221xx B/E 0998xx F#/A# 6744xx F#/A# 698xxx C#m9 9798xx B 7644xx B 7998xx D#m7 064xxx C#m7 042xxx [Verse 1]

^B So I'm the first one^B/E in again With the ^C#m9quiet and the window growing ^Bsnow ^B When I hear the furnace^B/E rouse itself From its ^C#m9slumber, somehow suddenly I ^Bknow

[Chorus 1]

As my ^E/G#eye stops on one^F#/A# curled up in my^B lesson plan ^D#m7 ^C#m7 ^E That I'm ^F#/A#just your... little ^Bampersand

[Verse 2]

^B When your voice springs from the ^B/Eintercom With an^C#m9nouncements and reminders and a ^Bprayer ^B I remember how you^B/E made me feel I was ^C#m9funny, I was thoughtful, I was ^Brare

[Chorus 2]

But like the ^E/G#jokes about my figure^F#/A#, kids think ^BI don't understand ^D#m7 ^C#m7 ^E I know I’m ^F#/A#just your... little ^Bampersand

[Verse 3]

^B And after Christmas^B/E holidays You ^C#m9never asked to drive me home again ^B ^B Sometimes in the s^B/Etaff room I'd ^C#m9Catch your eye with, "why'd it have to ^Bend?"

[Chorus 3]

But I ^E/G#know from how you ^F#/A#worry at your^B wedding band ^D#m7 ^C#m7 ^E That I'm ^F#/A#just your... little ^Bampersand

[Interlude] B B/E C#m9 B B B/E C#m9 B [Outro]

At the ^E/G#last conjunction ^F#/A#after every^B other and ^D#m7 ^C#m7 ^E I was ^F#/A#just your... little ^Bampersand

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 10 – Stop Error ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (See tab version 2 for complete fingerpicking) Verse Refrain ----------- ------------ F 13321x G 32000x C/B x2001x C x3201x C x3201x F 13321x Am7 x0201x A x0222x Em 02200x Am/D xx021x Am x0221x E 02210x Capo 7th fret [Intro] e|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| B|----1-----1-----1-----1-|----1-----1-----1-----1-|----1-----1-----1-----1-| G|----0-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----0-----0-| D|-3-----2-----0----------|------------------------|------------------------| A|-------------------3----|-2-----2-----2-----2----|------------------------| E|------------------------|------------------------|-3-----3-----3-----3----| [Verse 1]

My ^Fmonitor is ^C/Bfro-^Czen In ^Am7late four-^Emsomething ^Am7sun That ^Fcuts through icy ^C/Bpatt^Cerns A^Am7nother ^Emday's be^Am7gun

[Refrain 1]

Re^Gcalling all my ^Closses While ^Ftrying to ig^Anore The ^Gtheme that keeps re^Am/Dpeat-^Ging From^F Call of ^GDuty ^Am4 ^E

[Verse 2]

I ^Ftap-tap off the ^C/Bvol-^Cume And ^Am7stare out ^Emat the ^Am7road Where ^Fcars and snowplows ^C/Bscroll ^Cby A ^Am7broken ^Emline of ^Am7code

[Refrain 2]

From ^Gsome embedded ^Cprogram That ^Fexecutes our ^Atown The ^Griver and the ^Am/DCo---^GOp This^F house that's ^Gfalling ^Amdown ^E

[Verse 3]

So ^Ftape over my ^C/Bwin-^Cdow With ^Am7dark green ^Emgarbage ^Am7bags En^Fclose my name in ^C/Bbrac^Ckets Make ^Am7HT--^EmML ^Am7tags

[Refrain 3]

To ^Gstart and end for^Cever A^Fbove the wheezy ^Abreath Of ^Gcooling fans and ^Am/Dhard ^Gdrives Be^Fyond the scr^Geens of ^Amdeath ^E

[Outro] F C/B G ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 11 – Highway 1 West ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Note: root 5 notation dropped to improve readability -– Chorus Verse ------------ ------------ D xx023x D xx023x D/F# 2x023x D/F# 2x023x D/G# 4x023x D/G 3x023x D/A x0023x Em 02200x G 3x003x A x0222x Capo 5th fret [Chorus 1]

^DToo far to ^D/F#walk to ^D/G#anywhe^D/Are from ^Dhere Too far to ^D/F#walk to ^D/G#anywhe^D/Are from ^Dhere Too far to ^D/F#walk to ^D/G#anywhe^D/Are from ^Dhere Too far to ^D/F#walk to ^D/G#anywhe^D/Are from ^Dhere

[Verse 1]

^D And it didn't take long, for the ^D/F#words to slow ^D/GRoll over the gravel shou^Dlder, thump into the ditch En^D/F#gine cut^D/G, battery ^Ddying The ^Emstation metasta^D/F#sizing ^GTumours of evangelists and ads for vinyl ^Asiding

The city's some ^Dcheap EQ with the ^D/F#mids pushed up In the ^D/Gone long note of ^Dwheat

[Chorus 2]

^DToo far to ^D/F#walk to ^D/G#anywhe^D/Are from ^Dhere Too far to ^D/F#walk to ^D/G#anywhe^D/Are from ^Dhere Too far ^D/F# ^D/G# ^D/A ^D

[Outro solo] e|-----2-----2---0----|-----2-----2---0----|-----2-----2---0--------| B|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------3~--| G|--/2-----2---2---0--|--/2-----2---2---0--|--/2-----2---2---2--2~--| D|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------0~--| x2 A|--------------------|--------------------|------------------------| E|--------------------|--------------------|------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 12 – Taps Reversed ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro, Verse, Pre-Chorus Chorus ------------------------ ------------- F 13321x Gm/Bb x1022x Am x02210 F 13321x Bb x1333x C x3201x G 32000x C x32010 Capo 2nd fret [Intro] F Am Bb G C C Bb F Am G C [Verse 1]

^F All the ^Amunpaid bi^Bblls, ^Gwrestling interest ^Crates While ^Cpast ^Bbdue ^Fdates wait with their b^Goutonni^Ceres ^F And the ^Amslumping bi^Bbke, ^Gstrangled with a ^Clock That ^Cwe ^Bbfor^Fgot the combi^Gnation t^Co

[Pre-Chorus 1]

^F The ^Amold house dri^Bbnks ^Geverything we ^Chide And ^Chums ^Bbsad ^Fsongs that keep us u^Gp all n^Cight

[Chorus 1]

^Gm/Bb With the ^Fdoorknobs l^Coose ^Gm/Bb And the ^Fpipes that b^Curst ^Gm/Bb With the ^Ffuses b^Clown ^Gm/Bb And the ^Ftaps reve^Crsed

[Verse 2]

^F The calen^Amdar re^Bbquests a ^Gmeeting to dis^Ccuss The ^Ctime ^Bbwe ^Fwaste, when would be ^Ggood for y^Cou? ^F And the ^Amsidewalk cra^Bbcks ^Gspell the way back ^Chome In ^Cone ^Bbun-^Finterrupted p^Galind^Crome

[Pre-Chorus 2]

^F The ^Amold house ke^Bbeps ^Gall of our re^Cceipts In ^Cen^Bbvel^Fopes secured with r^Gubber b^Cands

[Chorus 2]

^Gm/Bb Oh, the ^Fblinking s^Cnow ^Gm/Bb And the ^Fdark disp^Cersed ^Gm/Bb With a ^Fsmeary m^Coon ^Gm/Bb With our ^Ftaps reve^Crsed

John K. Samson - Provincial