From: marc@owlnet.rice.edu (Marc Bennett Hirsh) Subject: TAB: "Brave New World" (Michael Penn) Wow, is this a good song. This is actually a transcription of an acoustic version only available on the promo single of "Seen The Doctor," which I recommend you look for in used CD stores. Anyway, as always, some notes: 1) Why am I transcribing a version that nobody has heard from a single that nobody has' Well, several reasons. First off, it's just a cool damn version. Second, I actually had this CD before I got _March_, which has the original (and I saw him on _Unplugged_ in the early early days playing this and was blown away). Third, and maybe most importantly, this version has only one guitar. The album version has many, with changes in dynamics and all that stuff using electric and acoustic guitars. Here, we have just one simple acoustic. This makes it easy to figure out what's going on (you don't have to figure out how each guitar part contributes to the song) and easy to play, since many of us can only play one guitar at a time. This isn't *too* much different from the album version. If nothing else, this will give you a good stepping stone to The True Way. 2) Feel is much more important than accuracy. Don't concentrate on hitting exactly what I've got here. Missing a note or two or hitting a string accidentally makes the song sound much more authentic than a perfect rendition of what I've transcribed. Especially during the solo. Listen to the recording and try to replicate the attitude, not the notes. 3) TECHNICALLY, this song is in 12/8 (with a little 9/8 during the "solo"). That would be an absolute bastard to write out and nobody would understand it. Therefore, I'm making it 4/4 (and 3/4 during the solo) with a swing feel. Folks seem to understand that. Trust me, it makes things a lot less confusing. 4) The main difference between this and the album version is the middle section. It's a pain in the ass because it keeps changing time signatures, which I've tried to point out. This version is much simpler, though still tough. 5) The falsetto bits in the chorus ("*This* ain't no Golden...," "*Let's* drive into...") is really annoying for those of us with extremely bad falsettos. You may have to fake it somehow. 6) Yes, there are a *lot* of words. You will be very surprised at how fast you can memorize them. Don't sweat it too much. "Brave New World" (Michael Penn) Performed by Michael Penn From the promotional "Seen The Doctor" CD single (original version on the album _March_) Transcribed pointlessly and without permission by Marc Hirsh Notation: s - sixteenth note e - eighth note q - quarter note h - half note w - whole note . - play note for one and a half times the value before it (just like a dot in standard notation) ^ - ties two note lengths together NOTE LENGTHS IN CAPITAL LETTERS MEAN REST FOR THAT VALUE OF TIME! / - slide up \ - slide down h - hammer-on p - pull-off 4/4 with a swing feel (swing 8ths) (acoustic guitar - heavily palm muted) A5 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-| D---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-| A-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| E-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---| e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e (just barely palm muted) A5 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-| D---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-| A-0---------------|-0---3---0-------|-0---------------|-0---3---0-------| E-----3---0---3---|-------------3---|-----3---0---3---|-------------3---| e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e A5 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-| D---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-| A-0---------------|-0---3---0-------|-0---------------|-0---3---0-------| E-----3---0---3---|-------------3---|-----3---0---3---|-------------3---| e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e [This is figure A - don't play it right now, play it over the verses where there's an A5 chord] E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-| D---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-| A-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------| E-----3---0---3---|-----3---0---3---|-----3---0---3---|-----3---0---3---| e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

^A5Baby's busy hiding in the bassinet ^A5Wondering if the Third World War's started yet I ^A5told her I was pulling up and heading West She ^A5said she would have come but she was overdressed I ^A5sent a picture postcard of a Midwest bank She ^A5wrote me that she showed it to her new friend Frank Who ^A5noticed in a window on the nineteenth floor A ^A5guy my age about to prove that Man can't soar D7 (start playing full chords, not muted) And he would also like to know If I could ^C7just check around before I left this town For ^Emslow-mo footage of the tumbledown

^AThis may not be my ^Amaj7best day E-^D2-2-|-2-x-0-2-0--| (this fill isn't on the album, B-3-3-|-3-x-3-3-3--| if I remember, but it's on G-2-2-|-2-x-2-2-2--| this version and is very D-0-0-|-0-x-0-0-0--| cool. It's as if everything A-----|------------| stops while the acoustic E-----|------------| sets everything back up) F#m h h e e q q q But this ain't no Golden Age ^AYou looked pretty on the ^Amaj7freeway ^F#mLet's drive into that ^FBrave New World

^A5A van pulls up and someone offers me a ride The ^A5driver lost the map and he was terrified ^A5Everybody whispering to save his pride Say, &^A5quot;Son, would you be kind enough to be our guide'" The ^A5driver yells, "The man in back already tried, But his ^A5memory is rusty and his vision tied." ^A5Glasses and a lubricant were by his side The ^A5Tin Man was inanimate, the Lion lied D7 (full chords, not muted) They did not want to see me go But I did ^C7not want to be another muskateer Plus the ^Emgas runs out before the van's in gear

^APlease don't hit me if I ^Amaj7do say E-^D2-2-|-2-x-0-2-0-| B-3-3-|-3-x-3-3-3-| G-2-2-|-2-x-2-2-2-| D-0-0-|-0-x-0-0-0-| A-----|-----------| E-----|-----------| F#m h h e e q q q That this ain't no Golden Age ^AYou looked so pretty on the ^Amaj7freeway ^F#mLet's drive into that ^FBrave New World

SOLO (3/4 time) (back to 4/4) E-------|-3-3-3-|-------|-3-3-3-|---------|---0--0-0-|---0--0-0-| B-------|-3-3-3-|-------|-3-3-3-|---------|---0--0-0-|---0--0-0-| G-------|-3-3-3-|-------|-3-3-3-|---------|---0--0-0-|---0--0-0-| D-------|-3-3-3-|-------|-3-3-3-|---------|-2----2-2-|-2----2-2-| A-0-1-2-|-------|-0-1-2-|-------|-0-1-2---|-2----2-2-|-2----2-2-| E-------|-------|-------|-------|-------3-|-0----0-0-|-0----0-0-| q q q h e e q q q h e e q q q q q q. e q q q. e q (back to 3/4) E---------|---------|-------|-3-3-3-|-------|-3-3-3-| B---------|---------|-------|-3-3-3-|-------|-3-3-3-| G---------|---------|-------|-3-3-3-|-------|-3-3-3-| D---------|---------|-------|-3-3-3-|-------|-3-3-3-| A-7-7-5-5-|-4-3-2-1-|-0-1-2-|-------|-0-1-2-|-------| E---------|---------|-------|-------|-------|-------| q q q q q q q q q q q h e e q q q h e e (and back to 4/4) E---------|---7---7-|---7---7-| B---------|---8---8-|---8---8-| G---------|---9---9-|---9---9-| D---------|---------|---------| A-0-1-2---|---------|---------| E-------3-|-0---0---|-0---0---| q q q q q q q q q q q q (heavily palm muted) A5 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-| D---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-| A-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| E-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---| e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e (there's a horse neighing here somewhere, though I have no idea why) (just barely palm muted) A5 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-| D---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-| A-0---------------|-0---3---0-------|-0---------------|-0---3---0-------| E-----3---0---3---|-------------3---|-----3---0---3---|-------------3---| e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

^A5Buster and his company look good in black ^A5Trying to find a way out of the cul-de-sac ^A5Tearing through the phone book and the almanac They ^A5all have dusty noses 'cause they sniff shellac They ^A5finally found the number of a matador Who ^A5rode in a Beemer with a pricey whore But ^A5Buster wasn't quick enough, he locked the door And ^A5rode off saying he'd be back before the war D7 (full chords, no muting) By then the night was falling slow And I did ^C7not want to stick around and just look old When I ^Emsaw you pulling onto my soft shoulder

(now, on the album, everything kinda stops while a single guitar takes over for the full band. On this version, the acoustic just keeps on chugging at full speed. Kinda changes the mood of the song)

^AThis may not be my ^Amaj7best day E-^D2-2-|-2-x-0-2-0-| B-3-3-|-3-x-3-3-3-| G-2-2-|-2-x-2-2-2-| D-0-0-|-0-x-0-0-0-| A-----|-----------| E-----|-----------| F#m h h e e q q q But this ain't no Golden Age ^AYou looked pretty on the ^Amaj7freeway ^F#mLet's drive into that ^FBrave New

(just barely palm muted) A5 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-| D---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-| A-0---------------|-0---3---0-------|-0---------------|-0---3---0-------| E-----3---0---3---|-------------3---|-----3---0---3---|-------------3---| e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e World A5 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-| D---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-| A-0---------------|-0---3---0-------|-0---------------|-0---3---0-------| E-----3---0---3---|-------------3---|-----3---0---3---|-------------3---| e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e (repeat and fade - or end suddenly on an A5) All of the chords you'll need to know:

E-^A5--|-^D72-|-^C70-|-^Em0-|-^A0-|^Amaj7--0--|^F#m-2-|-^D2-|-^F1-| B---|-1-|-1-|-0-|-2-|--2--|-2-|-3-|-1-| G-2-|-2-|-3-|-0-|-2-|--1--|-2-|-2-|-2-| D-2-|-0-|-2-|-2-|-2-|--2--|-4-|-0-|-3-| A-0-|---|-3-|-2-|-0-|--0--|-4-|---|-3-| E---|---|---|-0-|---|-----|-2-|---|-1-| -- Marc Hirsh (marc@owlnet.rice.edu)

\ / ^ --"I'm breathing but it's become a chore." V (Michael Penn)

Michael Penn - Brave new world