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One of my favorite Hip songs, I didn't see any attempts at it so I thought I'd give it a try. I love Gord Downie's lyrics, full of imagery especially in this one. I played it along with the recording to figure it out. This is a simple chord/vocal tab for the song, I play it on acoustic and it sounds great. The spelling of "Vapour" is not a mistake, its Canadian. I always try to get the chord changes in the right place in my tabs. The Hip are often a little tricky with chord changes, with slight variations in a progression, usually at the end of the song (like "Nautical Disaster"), so watch for the different chords in the outro. It also adds to the song if you strum the verses softly, and a heavier accent the chorus and bridge parts. Gord's lyrics and vocals can be tricky on the timing, but if you listen to the song and read along closely, you can figure it out. Enjoy! [Intro: Strum F#/A 4x over drum part] [Verse]
F#Titillations Abeen replaced.F#...by interstate brickAface & CF#offemate F#And by a Alist of phone calls,F# you’ll like toA makeF# F#Where you could sit on the Aedge of your bed F# F#And you could stare inAto your own shoes F# F#And in the pAools of light there,F# go whereAver you choose
[Chorus:]
AJust rig up a Ecomplication,F# and if it derails You can Athrow away the rudder, Efloat away like VapourF# Trails
[Interlude: F# - A, like intro, only 2x]
F#There’s nothin funAnier than pridF#e, in an uttAerly confidenF#t stride F#So I pulled the Acar on over,F# to give you a Aride F# F#Damn this sleeApy weather he said,F# as he marched in soppAin’ wet shoes F# F#Through rainpools eAvaporatin?F#??, says in this sign I’All conquer you
[Chorus:]
AI pulled the Ecar on over,F# to give you a ride But tAhere’s nothin’ Euglier than a man hittin??F#? his stride
[Interlude: F# - E] x 2 [Bridge:]
Past DMexicans all dressed in Abeige shirts, leanin’ overD their hoes DNow the mornin’As over, it’s time to let tDhem sprinklAers hose
[Interlude: F# - A, like intro, 4x] [Verse]:
F#Past hills of chamberAmaids’ dark bare armsF# F#And fields of muscles quilted Ato the bone F# F#Right now I’mA flyin’ oF#ver, Ya right now IA’m flyin??F#? home F#Where I can sit on the Aend of my bed F# F#And I can stare inAto my own shoes F# F#And in the Apools of light years,F# go wherevAer I choose
[Outro]
AAnd throw away the rudder, Efloat away on Vapour TF#rails.... AI rigged up a cEomplication,F# totally derailed So I Dthrow away the rudder, fAloat away like Vapour F#Trails.... DI pulled the Acar on over... (It’C#ms time to let them sprinklerBs hose)
[F# - E] x 8 or so over vocal ad lib / end solo: Woo…Woooo…Woooo - Throw away the rudder!