Author/Artist: Jon Brion Title: Meaningless Album: Meaningless Transcribed by: James Veitch Email: veitchj179@hotmail.com Please send me any corrections or additions ------------------------------------------ Chords: A-002220 Asus2-002200 D-000232 Dsus2-000230 C#7-x46464 E-022100 D/F#-xx4232 Em-022000 Bm-x24432 Bb-x13331 C#m-x46654 C-032010 G-320003 Note: Jon plays a little figure in certain portions of the song alternating between A and Asus2 and D and Dsus2. For the purpose of this tab I will mark them as A* and D* respectively. Just listen and you will figure it out. Intro: A* D* A* D* Verse 1: A* D* oil tankers and the national guard A* C#7 I came to meet you but I camped out in your yard

^Dwhy turn the ^Ekey ^Dthere's so much here to ^Esee these ^Dare my ^Amemorie^Es ^D/F# ^A

Chorus 1:

of ^Eprecious ^D/F#places and precious ^F#mthings that were ^Emmeaningless ^Bmbefore Bb A* D* A* D* We'd seen them together

Verse 2: A* D* Old hinges squeaking in the rain A* C#7 That hotel by the highway where we stayed

^DThere's something every ^Ehour ^DWho needs the Eiffel ^Etower When ^Dwe've got ^Amemorie^Es ^D/F# ^A

Chorus 2:

Of ^Eprecious ^D/F#places, precious ^F#mthings That were ^Emmeaningless ^Bmbefore Bb A* D* We'd seen them together

Bridge:

^EThe pen, the ^C#mcar, the paint, the ^Dpeel The moon and ^Bmstar, the message ^Eclear Liberty ^C#mraised her hand to ^Dus As if to ^Bmsay its ^Fok Live ^D/F#today, live ^Atoday ^E ^D/F#

A E D/F# F#m Em Bm Bb Verse 3: A* D* I said don't leave me don't break the tie A* C#7 Then I left you and time went rolling by

^DNow here's what I can't ^Estand ^DI know that every ^Elandmark ^DTriggers ^Amemorie^Es ^D/F# ^A

Chorus 3:

Of ^Estupid ^D/F#places and silly ^F#mthings That were ^Emmeaningless ^Bmbefore We'd ^Bbseen them ^F#mtogether ^EmMeaningless ^Bmbefore We'd ^Bbseen them ^F#mtogether They were ^Emmeaningless ^Bmbefore Bb A* D* A* C G We'd seen them together

A* D* A* C G A* D* A* C G A* D* A* C G A ---- I'm very sure you guys can figure it out from here. This is not EXACTLY how jon plays it on the album but, hey, at least you got the chords.

Jon Brion - Meaningless