Intro
F#m |A |D |E | (x1)
Verse:
F#m |A |D |E | (x2)
F#m |A
|
The cigarettes And carrot juice. Get yourself a
D |E
|
new tattoo, for those sleeveless days of June.
F#m |A
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I'm sitting on the Cafe Xeno steps, with a book I haven't started yet,
D |E
|
watching all the girls walk by.
Chorus: E |D |Bm |A | (x2)
E |D
|
Could I take you out? I'd be yours without a
Bm |A
|
doubt.. on that Big Dipper.
E |D
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If the sound of this, it frightens you, we could play it real
Bm |A
|
cool. And act some-what in - different.
Verse:
F#m A
And hey June, why’d you have to come, why'd ya hafta come a-round so
D E
soon? I wasn't ready for all this nature.
F#m A
The terrible green, green grass, and violent blooms of flowered dresses,
D E
and afternoons that make me sleepy.
Chorus:
E D
But we could wait a-while, before we push that dull
Bm A
turnstile.. into the passage.
E D
Thousands they have tread. And, others sometimes
Bm A
fled, before their turn came.
Solo: F#m |A |D |E | (x2) {over verse chords, no lyrics}
Chorus:
E D
We could wait our lives, before a chance
Bm A
arrives. Before the passage.
E D
From the top you can see Monterey. Or think about San
Bm A
Jose. Though I know it's not that pleasant.
Verse:
F#m A
And hey Jim! ah, Kerouac. Brother of the Famous Jack.
D E
Or so he likes to say. Lucky bastard!
F#m A
He's sitting on the Cafe Xeno steps, with a girl I'm not over yet.
D E
Watching all the world go by.
Chorus:
E D
Boy you're looking bad. Did I make you feel that
Bm A
sad? I'm honestly flattered.
E D
But if she asked me out, I'd be hers without a
Bm A
doubt, on that Big Dipper.
Outro Verse:
F#m A
Cigarettes.. And carrot juice. Get yourself a
D E
new tattoo. For those sleeveless days of June.
F#m A
I'm sitting on the Cafe Xeno steps. I haven't got the
D E
courage yet.. I haven’t got the courage yet.. I haven't got the
F#m (1 strum)
courage yet.
[END]
Structure:
Progression 1 = F#m |A |D |E |
Progression 2 = E |D |Bm |A |
Prog 1 (x1) – intro
Prog 1 (x2) – verse1&2
Prog 2 (x2) – chorus1
Prog 1 (x2) – verse3&4
Prog 2 (x2) – chorus2
Prog 1 (x2) – solo (over prog 1)
Prog 2 (x2) – chorus3
Prog 1 (x2) – verse5&6
Prog 2 (x2) – chorus4
Prog 1 (x2) – verse6&7 (plus 1 F#m strum to end)
Verse Tab (slow):
The most noticeable section of the song is the baseline walking in the verse’s F#m and D
The “2 & 3” counts are very distinct.
If strumming, make them prominent, or pick something like:
F#m |A |D |E
|
e|-0-------0---0---0---000-0-000-0-1-------1---1---3---3---3-3-3-3-|
B|-1-------1---1---1---111-1-111-1-1-------1---1---3---3---3-3-3-3-|
G|-2-------2---222-0---000-0-000-0-2-------2---2---0---0---0-0-0-0-|
D|-2-------2---222-2---222-2-222-2-3-------3---333-0---0---0-0-0-0-|
A|-0---3-2-0---000-3---333-3-333-3-3-------3---333-2---2---2-2-2-2-|
E|---------------------------------1---3-2-1---111-3---3---3-3-3-3-|
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
The choruses are kind of hard to hear at first. They run G, F, Dm, A (one measure each –
count of 1 through 4) and then go
straight into either another chorus with E or a verse with Am. First pass is nearly
The second pass picks up chords. (keep
tapping or you’ll get lost)
Chorus pass 1 (patience, almost painfully):
E [E E D D D
Bm Bm A]* A A C
* = faint or nothing
. 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
“Could I..” “out?” “doubt.” “Dipper.”
Chorus pass 2 (strum away):
E E E E E E D
D D D D Bm BmBmDm DmDmA A AC C
. 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
“If the..” “you..” “cool..” “indifferent.”
Solo Tab:
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5--7--9-5-10--9--5-5--7-7--7--10--9--5--7--5--------|
D|------------------------------------------------7--5--|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|