Author/Artist: Jon Brion
Title: Meaningless
Album: Meaningless
Transcribed by: James Veitch
Email: veitchj179@hotmail.com
Please send me any corrections or additions
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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
[D]why turn the [E]key
[D]there's so much here to [E]see
these [D]are my [A]memorie[E]s[D/F#][A]
Chorus 1:
of [E]precious [D/F#]places and precious [F#m]things
that were [Em]meaningless [Bm]before
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
[D]There's something every [E]hour
[D]Who needs the Eiffel [E]tower
When [D]we've got [A]memorie[E]s[D/F#][A]
Chorus 2:
Of [E]precious [D/F#]places, precious [F#m]things
That were [Em]meaningless [Bm]before
Bb A D
We'd seen them together
Bridge:
[E]The pen, the [C#m]car, the paint, the [D]peel
The moon and [Bm]star, the message [E]clear
Liberty [C#m]raised her hand to [D]us
As if to [Bm]say its [F]ok
Live [D/F#]today, live [A]today[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
[D]Now here's what I can't [E]stand
[D]I know that every [E]landmark
[D]Triggers [A]memorie[E]s[D/F#][A]
Chorus 3:
Of [E]stupid [D/F#]places and silly [F#m]things
That were [Em]meaningless [Bm]before
We'd [Bb]seen them [F#m]together
[Em]Meaningless [Bm]before
We'd [Bb]seen them [F#m]together
They were [Em]meaningless [Bm]before
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]
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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.
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
[D]why turn the [E]key
[D]there's so much here to [E]see
these [D]are my [A]memorie[E]s[D/F#][A]
Chorus 1:
of [E]precious [D/F#]places and precious [F#m]things
that were [Em]meaningless [Bm]before
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
[D]There's something every [E]hour
[D]Who needs the Eiffel [E]tower
When [D]we've got [A]memorie[E]s[D/F#][A]
Chorus 2:
Of [E]precious [D/F#]places, precious [F#m]things
That were [Em]meaningless [Bm]before
Bb A D
We'd seen them together
Bridge:
[E]The pen, the [C#m]car, the paint, the [D]peel
The moon and [Bm]star, the message [E]clear
Liberty [C#m]raised her hand to [D]us
As if to [Bm]say its [F]ok
Live [D/F#]today, live [A]today[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
[D]Now here's what I can't [E]stand
[D]I know that every [E]landmark
[D]Triggers [A]memorie[E]s[D/F#][A]
Chorus 3:
Of [E]stupid [D/F#]places and silly [F#m]things
That were [Em]meaningless [Bm]before
We'd [Bb]seen them [F#m]together
[Em]Meaningless [Bm]before
We'd [Bb]seen them [F#m]together
They were [Em]meaningless [Bm]before
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]
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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.
