Semisonic - The prize
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From: Chapmanjm@aol.com
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 1996 15:14:28 -0500
Subject: CRD: The Prize by Semisonic
THE PRIZE by SEMISONIC from the EP PLEASURE on MCA.
Transcribed by John Chapman (Chapmanjm@aol.com)
Any corrections/edits welcome. Words in brackets mean
I'm probably wrong. Check out Semisonic, consisting of
Dan Wilson and John Munson from Trip Shakespeare, and
Jake Slichter ("a percussionist"). First full-length
CD due out in April. Email to Semisonic@aol.com
Intro: Strumming on D (6 bars or so)-see note below
Verse1: D
Night of a thousand verses
DOne thousand friends said have you Amheard
GWhat we expDected
DWe are all working late and
DWaiting to win a prize that we dont deAmserve
GAnd live to Dcollect it
Chorus: F#m G
Cant you see Im weary
EmMaybe this Cnews can Dwait
Verse2:
Night of a thousand verses
One thousand strivers strain to hear
The voice thats left us
Magazines still have to sell us
Twelve master geniuses a year
Its all so shameless
Chorus: Repeat 2x, second time "Worried" not "Weary"
Bridge: B C G
Maybe there was a message in it
(I dont Emknow where you hid it)
BMaybe there was a C[P stamp] with it G
(I dont Emknow where to fit it)
BTell me what kind of Cprize can you get G
(When you Emdont want to win it)
Then back to D for a few bars.
Then once through verse and chorus, with no words, and
with distorted guitar on top.
Then back to bridge exactly as above
Then chorus 2x.
When strumming on D, there is a little riff that is
D/E/F#/F#/G/F# (notes, not chords). If you're playing
D in the second fret, you can try to pick it while
holding the chord, like this:
E---2------0---2---2---4h--2p
B---3---3--------------------
G---1------------------------
D----------------------------
A----------------------------
E----------------------------
Try to keep the G and B strings from getting muted so
the chord continues to sound. You may find easier
places to play up the neck if you're on an electric.