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Flip Your Wig

[Note: All tabs and lyrics below were transcribed by Tony Peart. They have been captured, unedited and with his permission, from his defunct website. Unless otherwise noted, all accompanying annotations are his as well. —plh]

Flip Your Wig
Every Everything
Makes No Sense At All
Hate Paper Doll
Green Eyes
Divide And Conquer
Games
Find Me
The Baby Song
Flexible Flyer
Private Plane
Keep Hanging On
The Wit And The Wisdom
Don't Know Yet


FLIP YOUR WIG (Bob Mould)


Verse Chords:
G  320033  G/F#  2X0033  Csus2  X32033  Csus2/B  X20033  D  X0032X

Chorus Chords:
B5  X2440X  B5/A  X044XX  D5  X5770X

Verse Riff
  G             G/F#         Csus2   C/B  D
e:------3--3---------3--3----3----3------------------|
B:------3--3---------3--3----3----3---------------3--|
G:------0--0---------0--0----0----0--0----2----2--2--|
D:-0----0--0---------0--0----2-------0----0----0--0--|
A:-2-------------------------3-------2----0----0--0--|
E:-3------------2------------------------------------|
   Wel -come    to      this world that we live   in etc.

Intro: Verse Riff X 4

G       G/F#    Csus2 Csus/B  D
Welcome to this world that we live in
G      G/F#   Csus2 Csus/B D
Normal people going for a spin
G            G/F#  Csus2 Csus/B  D
And we don't rea - lize
        G       G/F#    Csus2 Csus/B  D
That it changes all our lives

B5    B5/A    B5            B5/A
Every day somebody's asking questions
B5      B5/A     B5   D5  
Someone wants to know if I know
B5      B5/A        B5        B5/A    
All the answers, or am I just guessing?
B5                D5
Guess we'll never really know

Sunday section gave us a mention
Grandma's freaking out over the attention
Now my friends abound
They're coming back around

Long distance on the other end
Says I need them for a friend
No matter what I choose
I'm the one they want to use

Solo:
Over Verse and chorus pattern X2

Then this X 8

  G             G/F#         Csus2   C/B  D
e:------3--3---------3--3----3----3------------------|
B:------3--3---------3--3----3----3---------------3--|
G:------0--0---------0--0----0----0--0----2----2--2--|
D:-0----0--0---------0--0----2-------0----0----0--0--|
A:-2-------------------------3-------2----0----0--0--|
E:-3------------2------------------------------------|
   flip         your         wig          you've got to

Then Verse Riff X4 (palm muted G chord over everything apart from D final time)


Then Verse Riff X 8 with the following sung over:

Do we really know?/I don't know
Do we really know?/I don't know
Do we really know?/I don't know
Do we really know?/I don't know
Do we really know?/I don't know
Do we really know?/We thought we knew
Do we really know?/We feel alone
Do we really know?/I'm gonna flip my wig

Hold final G.

TP.



EVERY EVERYTHING (Grant Hart)


Verse Chords:
Am X02210 (hammer on & off B string)  G1 32003X  G 320003

Chorus Chords:
Bm X0443X  Csus2 X35533  Dsus2 X57755

Intro Riff:

   Am                                                     D
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
G:--2--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----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
A:--0--0----3---------0--0----3---------0--0----3--------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E Riff:

  (hold)
e:--0------|
B:--3b5----|
G:---------|
D:---------|
A:---------|
E:---------|

Chorus
    Am                  Bm             Csus2         Dsus2
e:--0--0------0-0-0-----2--2--2-2-2----3--3--3-3-3---5--5--5-5-5--|
B:--1--1------1-1-1-----0--0--0-0-0----3--3--3-3-3---5--5--5-5-5--|
G:--2--2------2-2-2-----4--4--4-4-4----5--5--5-5-5---7--7--7-7-7--|
D:--2--2------2-2-2-----4--4--4-4-4----5--5--5-5-5---7--7--7-7-7--|
A:--0--0------0-0-0-----0--0--0-0-0----3--3--3-3-3---5--5--5-5-5--|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
    heartbeat every     movement every moment every  sigh (every)

Intro Riff X2

Am                     G1
I've got something she wants
Am                    G
She's got something I need
Am               G1
Got a lock on my heart
                  E / ///E Riff
And she's got the keys

Am                     G1
Softly spoken words of love
Am                         G
These are what she says to me
Am         G1               E / ///E Riff
Honey be a man get off your knees

      Am
Every heartbeat
      Bm
Every movement
      Csus2
Every moment
      Dsus2
Every sigh

      Am
Every heartbeat
      Bm
Every movement
      Csus2
Every moment
      Dsus2
Every sigh
      E  / ///     E Riff
Every everything

Something in my heart
Something in my arms
Fell in love with your
Possessive charms
Softly spoken words of love
This is what she says to me
Got a lock on my heart
And she's got the keys

      Am
Every heartbeat
      Bm
Every movement
      Csus2
Every moment
      Dsus2
Every sigh
      Am
Every heartbeat
      Bm
Every movement
      Csus2
Every moment
      Dsus2
Every sigh
      E  / ///     E Riff
Every everything

Solo:
Over verse chords

Then the following X3:

      Am
Every heartbeat
      Bm
Every movement
      Csus2
Every moment
      Dsus2
Every sigh
      Am
Every heartbeat
      Bm
Every movement
      Csus2
Every moment
      Dsus2
Every sigh

Ending with:

      Am
Every heartbeat
      Bm
Every movement
      Csus2
Every moment
      Dsus2
Every sigh
      Am
Every heartbeat
      Bm
Every movement
      Csus2
Every moment
      Dsus2
Every sigh
      E  / ///  
Every everything

TP.



MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL (Bob Mould)


Verse Chords:
G 320033  Fsus2 133X33  A7sus4  X02233  Csus2 X32033  Csus2/B X20033  

Csus2/A X02033   D XX032X

Chorus Chords:
Em7 022033  G 320033  A7sus4 X02233  Csus2 X32033

Verse Riff (brackets indicate ghost notes):

Note: this is played with your little finger on the B and E strings at 
the 3rd fret - the low F is supplied by your thumb.

   G             Fsus2 A7sus4           Fsus2
e:-3---3---3-3-------|----------------------|
B:-3---3---3-3--(3)--|(3)-(3)-(3)------(3)--|
G:-0---0---0-0-------|-2---2---2------------|
D:-0---0---0-0--(3)--|-2---2---2-------(3)--|
A:-2---2---2-2---3---|-0---0---0--------3---|
E:-3---3---3-3---1---|------------------1---|
   Walking along with  your head in the clouds

   Csus2     Csus2/B  Csus2/A G   D
e:-3---------3--------3---|---3-----------|
B:-3---3-----3-3------3---|---3---3---3-3-|
G:-0-----0---0-0------0---|-0-0---2---2-2-|
D:-2---------0--------2---|-0-0---0---0-0-|
A:-3---------2--------0---|-2-2-----------|
E:------------------------|-3-3-----------|
It makes no  sense at all

G              Fsus2 A7sus4                Fsus2
Sell yourself short, but you're walking so tall
Csus2        Csus2/B  Csus2/A   G    D
It makes no sense at all
G          Fsus2  A7sus4            Fsus2
Is it important?  You're yelling so loud
Csus2       Csus2/B  Csus2/A   G    D
It makes no sense at all
G              Fsus2 A7sus4           Fsus2
Walking around with  your head in the clouds

   Csus2     C/B   C/A G     D                      
e:-3---------3-----3-----3-----------|
B:-3---3-----3-3---3-----3-----------| Played
G:-0-----0---0-0---0---0-0---4p2p0---| four
D:-2---------0-0---2---0-0---0-0-0---| times
A:-3---------2-----0---2-2-----------|
E:---------------------3-3-----------|
   Makes no  sense at all
   Makes no  difference at all
Yeah makes no sense at all
   Makes no difference at all

Chorus:

   Em7               G                 A7sus4            Csus2
e:-3---3---3-3-3---|-3---3---3-3-3---|-3---3---3-3-3---|-3---3---3-3-3---|
B:-3---3---3-3-3---|-3---3---3-3-3---|-3---3---3-3-3---|-3---3---3-3-3---|
G:-0---0---0-0-0---|-0---0---0-0-0---|-2---2---2-2-2---|-0---0---0-0-0---|
D:-2---2---2-2-2---|-0---0---0-0-0---|-2---2---2-2-2---|-2---2---2-2-2---|
A:-2---2---2-2-2---|-2---2---2-2-2---|-0---0---0-0-0---|-3---3---3-3-3---|
E:-0---0---0-0-0---|-3---3---3-3-3---|-----------------|-----------------|
   Well I don't know why you  want to  tell me when I'm right or when you're 

   D(Riff)
e:-2---2-2-2-2---3-2---0-2---|
B:-3---3-3-3-3---3-3---3-3---|
G:-2---2-2-2-2---2-2---2-2---|
D:-0---0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0---|
A:---------------------------|
E:---------------------------|
   wrong

Em7                          G              A7sus4
It's the same thing, in your mind, the only time
             Csus2             
I'm right is when I play a-

   D(Riff 2)
e:-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---5--|
B:-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3---3--|
G:-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---2--|
D:-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0--|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
   -long                          when I play alo ------------ ng

G              Fsus2 A7sus4           Fsus2
Walking around with  your head in the clouds
Csus2       Csus2/B  Csus2/A   G    D
It makes no sense at all
G              Fsus2 A7sus4                Fsus2
Sell yourself short, but you're walking so tall
Csus2       Csus2/B  Csus2/A   G    D
It makes no sense at all
G          Fsus2  A7sus4            Fsus2
Is it important?  You're yelling so loud
Csus2       Csus2/B  Csus2/A   G    D
It makes no sense at all
G              Fsus2 A7sus4           Fsus2
Walking around with  your head in the clouds


Csus2    Csus2/B  Csus2/A   G    D
Makes no sense at all
Csus2    Csus2/B  Csus2/A   G    D
Makes no difference at all
Csus2    Csus2/B  Csus2/A   G    D
Makes no sense at all
Csus2    Csus2/B  Csus2/A   G    D
Makes no difference at all


Em7      G                     A7sus4
Well you concern yourself with evidence
           Csus2      D(Riff)
      It's evident to me
Em7                         G            A7sus4
Well you say you've got the tiger by the tail
            Csus2                 D(Riff 2)
But I don't see these things that way see these things that way

G              Fsus2 A7sus4           Fsus2
Walking around with  your head in the clouds
Csus2       Csus2/B  Csus2/A   G    D
It makes no sense at all
G             Fsus2  A7sus4                Fsus2
Sell yourself short, but you're walking so tall
Csus2       Csus2/B  Csus2/A   G    D
It makes no sense at all
G          Fsus2  A7sus4            Fsus2
Is it important?  You're yelling so loud
Csus2       Csus2/B  Csus2/A   G    D
It makes no sense at all
G              Fsus2 A7sus4           Fsus2
Walking around with  your head in the clouds


Csus2    Csus2/B  Csus2/A   G    D
Makes no sense at all
Csus2    Csus2/B  Csus2/A   G    D
Makes no difference at all yeah
Csus2    Csus2/B  Csus2/A   G    D
Makes no sense at all
Csus2    Csus2/B  Csus2/A   G    D
Makes no difference at all


G              Fsus2 A7sus4           Fsus2
Walking around with  your head in the clouds

Slower:

Csus2    Csus2/B  Csus2/A   G    D
It makes no       sense     at   all                        

TP.



HATE PAPER DOLL (Bob Mould)


Chords:
G 320033  Csus2 X32033  D XX023X  Em7  022033

G (hold)

G
Hate paper doll
    Csus2                     D
You never get cut, but you're looking at me
G
Hate paper doll
    Csus2                   D
You never get back, but you never can see

Csus2     G    Csus2                    D
Taking it all, cut from a sack that you got on TV
Csus2       G    Csus2                   D
Paid for it all, taking it back 'cause I wanted it free
Csus2     G         Csus2               Em7          Csus2
Wanted it free now, you just want it to be just like me

       G
I said Hate paper doll
    Csus2                     D
You never get cut, but you're looking at me
G
Hate paper doll
    Csus2                   D
You never get back, but you never can see
       G
I said hate paper doll
Csus2      D
hate paper doll
G
hate paper doll
Csus2      D
hate paper doll

Csus2     G    Csus2                    D
Taking it all, cut from a sack that you got on TV
Csus2       G    Csus2                   D
Paid for it all, taking it back 'cause I wanted it free
Csus2     G         Csus2               Em7          Csus2
Wanted it free now, you just want it to be just like me

       G
I said Hate paper doll
    Csus2                     D
You never get cut, but you're looking at me
G
Hate paper doll
    Csus2                   D
You never get back, but you never can see
       G
I said hate paper doll
Csus2      D
hate paper doll
G
hate paper doll

Csus2      D
hate paper doll
            G
hate paper, hate paper doll
            Csus2      D
hate paper, hate paper doll
            G
hate paper, hate paper doll
            Csus2      D
hate paper, hate paper doll
            G(hold).
hate paper, hate paper doll

TP.



GREEN EYES (Grant Hart)


Chords:
F  133211  C  X32010  Dm  XX0231  A  X02220  F#  244322  G  355433  

Ab  466544 Bb X133XX

   Riff (Intro & Chorus)
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3------2---2---2------2---2---2---2---2---|
D:-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3------3---3---3------2---2---2---2---2---|
A:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Intro: Riff X 4

F                C
It's a great big world
F                       C
There's a million other guys
F         C
I feel so lucky when I look
         Dm            A     Bb
In those green eyes

F         C
Is it the sun
F                  C
That makes them so green
F             C
Those are the prettiest eyes
            Dm        A
I have ever seen           Green

Riff X 4
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3------2---2---2------2---2---2---2---2---|
D:-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3------3---3---3------2---2---2---2---2---|
A:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
   eyes..............................................Green...............

F               C
What makes them sparkle
F               C
What makes them shine
F                C
What makes those eyes of yours
          Dm     A
Look into mine         Green

Chorus Riff X 4

Solo: over  F  C  F  C  F  C  Dm  A  verse progression X 2

Chorus Riff X 4


F                C
It's a great big world
F                       C
There's a million other guys
F         C
I feel so lucky when I look
         Dm            A
In those green eyes

Chorus Riff X 4

F      C           Dm    A
eyes     Green     eyes    Green
F  /  /  F# G Ab(hold)        F(hold)
eyes

TP.



DIVIDE AND CONQUER (Bob Mould)


Chords:

D XX0232    A X02220    G 320033

Main Riff: (played four times as Intro. and between each verse)

     D                    A        G
e-|--------------------|-----------3---3-3-|
B-|--3--3--3--3--3--3--|-----------3---3-3-|
G-|--2--2--2-h4-p2-p0--|--2--2-(2)-0---0-0-|
D-|--------------------|--4-p2-p0--0---0-0-|
A-|--------------------|-----------2---2-2-|
E-|--------------------|-----------3---3-3-|

Intro:

Riff X 4

D               A       G
They divided up all the land
D         A          G
We've got states and cities
D                 A       G
Cities have their neighborhoods
D        A    G
And more subdivisions

Riff X 4

D                 A          G
There's countries divided by walls
D              A       G
Oceans and latitudes
D              A       G       D
And longitudes longing to find out
                A  G
Just what there missing

Riff X 4

D               A    G
There's lots of area codes
D        A          G
And nine digit zip codes
D              A    G
Secret decoder ring codes
D                  A  G
Arteries, shopping nodes

Riff X 4

D                 A   G
We'll invent some new computers
D           A      G
Link up the global village
D        A    G
Get API, UPI, Reuters
D                     A     G
To tell everybody the news, news

Riff X 4

D                  A       G
We'll be one happy neighborhood
D                 A   G
Spread out across the world
                D                      A                G
But who's gonna stop that burglar from breaking into my house
        D              A       G
When he lives that far away

Riff X 4

D              A       G
We'll be just like old friends
D        A       G
No means to your ends
D                       A    G
The police state is too bu - sy
D                              A      G
And the neighborhood's getting out of hand

Riff X 4

D              A     G
Big Brother on every wall
D              A       G
Muzak plays in all the halls
D               A        G
Empires see the rise and fall
D               A  G
They divide and conquer

Riff X 4

D                 A   G
It's not about my politics
D                  A      G
Something happened way to quick
D                 A         G
A bunch of me who played it slick
D               A  G
They divide and conquer

Riff X 4

D               A         G
It's all here before your eyes
D           A      G
Safety is a big disguise
D                    A     G
That hides among the other lies
D               A  G
They divide and conquer

Riff X 4

D               A        G
Well I expect I won't be heard
D                A    G
Cause my silence is assured
D          A         G
Never a discouraging word
D               A  G
They divide and conquer
D               A  G
They divide and conquer
D               A  G
     Divide and conquer
D               A  G
They divide and conquer
D               A  G
     Divide and conquer

Riff X4 (Na na na na sung over)

G(from end of riff)
Divide and
D                     A  G 
conquer    Divide and conquer and
D                     A  G 
conquer    Divide and conquer and  
D                     A  G 
conquer    Divide and conquer and  
D                     A  G 
conquer    Divide and conquer 

Riff X 4 (Na na na na sung over)

D (hold).


TP.    



GAMES (Bob Mould)


Chords:

F#5 244XXX    C#5 X466XX    D5 X577XX    B5 X244XX    D#5 X688XX    Asus2 X02200

Chorus chords:

E 022100    B X24400    Asus2 X02200    C# X 46600


Intro:

F#5   C#5   D5   C#5   B5 (played five times)

F#5          D#5  C#5      F#5     D#5 C#5 
Well I could stay here the rest of my  life
F#5        D#5 C#5 F#5   D#5 C#5 
I could be hap-py, never be  lonely

   C#5              B5            Asus2              F#5
e:----------0----------------0----------------------------------|
B:------------0----------------0--0-------0---0---0-------------|
G:-6---6------------4----4--------2-------2---2---2-------------|
D:-6---6------------4----4--------2-------2---2---2--4--4--4--4-|
A:-4---4------------2----2--------0-------0---0---0--4--4--4--4-|
E:---------------------------------------------------2--2--2--2-|
       Well I don't need to  go   looking for mis-er-y

F#5     D#5 C#5   F#5         D#5 C#5 
I could sur-round myself with my  props
F#5     D#5 C#5   F#5     D#5    C#5 
Playing my  part, getting caught up
     C#5        B5         Asus2      F#5 (as tabbed above)
In a game, some game, that anyone can play
     C#5        B5         Asus2      F#5 (as tabbed above)
It's a game, some game, that anyone can play


F#5     D#5 C#5      F#5    D#5    C#5
I could be  proud of things I have done
F#5       D#5   C#5     F#5    D#5 C#5
Pretend I don't have to try to be  someone
C#5          B5       Asus2            F#5 (as tabbed above)
Well I could say that I've done it all before
F#5     D#5 C#5    F#5     D#5 C#5
I could get wiser, I could get jaded
F#5     D#5 C#5     F#5     D#5  C#5
I could re -member, I could just fade away
C#5  B5        Asus2      F#5 (as tabbed above)
In a game that anyone can play
       C#5       B5         Asus2     F#5 (as tabbed above)
It's a game some game that anyone can play


F#5  D#5 C#5      F#5   D#5     C#5
I am so  proud, I don't have to try
F#5   D#5 C#5     F#5  D#5 C#5
Never a   need to justify  it when
C#5     B5      Asus2           F#5 (as tabbed above)
People say "Hey I was important too"

F#5 D#5   C#5   F#5 D#5 C#5
Mem-ories go to re- in- force

F#5        D#5    C#5   F#5        D#5 C#5
The things I have done, for better or  worse
C#5         B5   Asus2      F#5 (as tabbed above)
It's a game that anyone can play
       C#5        B5        Asus2      F#5 (as tabbed above)
It's a game, some game that anyone can play

Chorus:

E             B                   Asus2          C# 
Just when you think that all your answers are so right
E           B             C#        Asus2
You'll fade away and disappear from sight
E            B                 C#                Asus2 F#5
The ones who said you're great will find another way   oh..

Break:

F#5  C#5   D5   C#5   B5 X 4 (with the riff below played over)

   F#5 C#5     D5  C#5 B5
e:-------------------------|
B:-------------------------| Played
G:-11--9---6---9---6---4---| three
D:-------------------------| times
A:-9---7---4---7---4---2---|
E:-------------------------|

   F#5 C#5 D5 C#5 B5
e:---------------------|
B:---------------------|
G:-11--9---6------4----|
D:---------------------|
A:-9---7---4------2----|
E:---------------------|

F#5     D#5 C#5  F#5     D#5 C#5  
I could be  sad, I could be  lonely
F#5     D#5   C#5       F#5     D#5  C#5 
I could still have some friends if I only
C#5    B5       Asus2          F#5 (as tabbed above)
Didn't play the games I had to play
F#5   D#5  C#5  F#5  D#5   C#5 
I was important when I was cool
F#5    D#5  C#5    F#5     D#5 C#5 
Now it gets lonely playing the fool
C#5    B5        Asus2      F#5 (as tabbed above)
It's a game that anyone can play
       C#5        B5        Asus2      F#5
It's a game, some game that anyone can play
       C#5        B5        Asus2      F#5
It's a game, some game that anyone can play
       C#5        B5        Asus2      F#5
It's a game, some game that anyone can play
       C#5        B5          Asus2    F#5
It's a game, some game , some ga - a - ame  (this line X 6)

End on held Asus2 chord.


TP.



FIND ME (Bob Mould)


Intro Chords:

G 320033    D XX023X    

Verse Chords:

G5 355XXX    D#5 X688XX    Bb5 X133XX     C5 X355XX    F5 133XXX    

Chords used in the breaks ( ) = optional:

G XX5033    GaddD# XXX(0)43    GaddF# XXX(0)32    A5addF XXXX65

Intro:

G// / / / D (play four times)

G5        D#5
Find me a country
Bb5         C5    F5
Far from my home
G5            D#5 
Sent me on an airline
         Bb5               C5
And they told me where I'm going
       G5                 D#5
Well I know they tried to get me here
        D5             C5     F5
Just to see if I would fly
   D#5      G5
So find me


Break:

G// /// /// /// GaddD#// ///

GaddF#// /// GaddD#// ///

GaddF#// /// GaddD#// ///

GaddF#// /// GaddD#// ///

A5addF// /// GaddD#// GaddF#//

GaddD#// /// GaddF#// /// GaddD#// ///

Then G D intro riff X 4


     G5             D#5 
So I found this civilization
          Bb5          C5   F5 
That they told me all about
          G5              D#5
There was boats inside of waterfalls
     Bb5            C5    F5
With people jumping out
       G5              D#5  
Of the ocean that kept flaming up

      D5              C5    F5
But I know it's all a lie
   D#5       G5
So find me


Break (As above):


          G5               D#5 
There's a thousand million voices
        Bb5             C5     F5
They're screaming in my eyes
G5               D#5     
Preachers in the forest
Bb5           C5     F5
Sirens in the sky
       G5                  D#5
Well I walked around and I cried a lot
D5                   C5   F5  
Thought that I would die
D#5         G
So find me


Break (As above):


Solo (Over verse chords):


Break (As above - End on G).

TP.



FLEXIBLE FLYER (Grant Hart)


Chords: Bm X24432  G 320033  D XX0232  C X32010  AaddG X02223

Intro (same rhythm used for verse):

Bm   //G   /   D   /   //////

Bm   //G   /   D   /   //////  

Bm         G        D
Down on my flexible flyer
Bm                G            D
To the bottom how fast I would go
Bm                  G         D
Just waiting for me under the tree
    C          Bm       AaddG
And out in the snow


Bm          G          D
A cowboy, a nurse or a fireman
Bm                     G            D
There's so many things that you can be
Bm                 G          D     
You can set bigger goals, but set your soul
      C             Bm    AaddG
Yeah, set your soul free


Bm                D
Times, places and situations
Bm                D
Lead to an early grave
Bm                   D
When we get there we see
                 AaddG 
Just what did we save?


Bm                 G             D
If your heart is a flame burning brightly
Bm                           G        D
You'll have light and you'll never be cold
Bm                G                  D
And soon you will know that you just grow
       C           Bm    AaddG
You're not growing old


Bm                D
Times, places and situations
Bm                D
Lead to an early grave
Bm                   D
When we get there we see
                 AaddG
Just what did we save?

Solo 0ver:

Bm    G   D / Bm   G   D / Bm   G   D   C   Bm   AaddG (repeated twice)
  
Bm                D
Times, places and situations
Bm                D
Lead to an early grave
Bm                   D
When we get there we see
                 AaddG
Just what did we save?

Bm                    G         D
If the wheels of your wagon are rusty
Bm                 G              D
You can paint them until they are new
Bm                  G                D
You can roll down a hill, but if you can't
     C      Bm     AaddG
Then I pity you

Outro:
Bm    G   D / Bm   G   D / Bm   G   D   C   Bm   AaddG (to fade)

TP.



PRIVATE PLANE (Bob Mould)


Chords:

G 320033    D XX023X   Em7 022033    A7sus4 X02233    Csus2 X3203X    

A5 X02XXX    B5 X24XXX     C5 X35XXX    D5 X577XX


Intro:

G    D          A7sus4 Csus2 Em7 (play four times)

G           D       A7sus4 Csus2 Em7  
You ask how far the far  - thest star is
G        D         A7sus4  Csus2  Em7
To go by bus or to go      by     car is
G       D        A7sus4 Csus2  Em7
Way too far, you could - n't   say
G         D         A7sus4 Csus2 Em7
You won't get there an  -  y  -  way


Csus2 G       Csus2   G
He    says it takes a private plane
              Csus2     D            Csus2 D
But you could never get back to your feet  again
Csus2 G              Csus2 G
Un -  less you break the   ball and chain
              Csus2 G         Csus2   D
He says "Now, oh,   oh it's a private plane"
Csus2 G         Csus2   D
Oh,   oh it's a private plane
Csus2 G         Csus2   D
Oh,   oh it's a private plane
Csus2 G         Csus2   D        G
Oh,   oh it's a private pl - a - ne


Break:

Intro riff played four times


G              D      A7sus4 Csus2 Em7
With all these places in     your  mind
G          D          A7sus4 Csus2 Em7
There's no reason you have   to    find
G            D        A7sus4 Csus2 Em7
Your private plane
G          D    A7sus4 Csus2 Em7
Don't play that game


Csus2 G               Csus2   G
He    says it takes a private plane
              Csus2     D            Csus2 D
But you could never get back to your feet  again
Csus2 G              Csus2 G
Un -  less you break the   ball and chain
              Csus2 G         Csus2   D
He says "Now, oh,   oh it's a private plane"
Csus2 G       Csus2   D
Oh, oh it's a private plane
Csus2 G       Csus2   D
Oh, oh it's a private plane
Csus2 G       Csus2   D        G
Oh, oh it's a private pl - a - ne

Break:

Solo over Intro chord riff played eight times.


Csus2 G               Csus2   G
He    says it takes a private plane
              Csus2     D            Csus2 D
But you could never get back to your feet  again
Csus2 G              Csus2 G
Un -  less you break the   ball and chain
              Csus2 G       Csus2   D
He says "Now, oh, oh it's a private plane"
Csus2 G       Csus2   D
Oh, oh it's a private plane
Csus2 G       Csus2   D
Oh, oh it's a private plane
Csus2 G       Csus2   D     Riff (see below)
Oh, oh it's a private plane oh.

   A5    B5      C5      D5
e:---------------------------|
B:---------------------------| Played
G:---------4-------5-----7---| nineteen
D:-2-2---4---4---5---5---7---| times.
A:-0-0---2-------3-------5---|
E:---------------------------|
   Oh, oh, oh (rpt)


Ending:

Csus2   G

Csus2   G

Csus2   G

A5 (held).


TP.



KEEP HANGING ON (Grant Hart)


Chords:  Csus2  X32033  G/B  X2X033  D  XX023X  Dsus4  XX0233

  Bass Riff
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-0-------------------0---2---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
A:-----3---3---0---2-----------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|

Intro: D(hold) over Bass Riff X 5

     Csus2       C/B        D   Dsus4   D
Only angels have wings girl
    Csus2      G/B     D   Dsus4   D
And poets have all the words
     Csus2 G/B            D   Dsus4   D
The earth  belongs to the two of us

        Csus2 G/B            D   Dsus4   D
And the sky   belongs to the birds
Csus2       G/B         D   Dsus4   D
You've given me so much happiness
          Csus2       G/B           D   Dsus4   D
That I'll wrap up and give you this song
Csus2     G/B          D   Dsus4   D
You gotta grab it with both hands

               Csus2 G/B  D   Dsus4   D
You gotta keep han - ging on...
               Csus2 G/B  D   Dsus4   D
You gotta keep han - ging on...
               Csus2 G/B  D   Dsus4   D
You gotta keep han - ging on...
                               Csus2 G/B  D   Dsus4   D
You gotta keep, you gotta keep han - ging on...

Verse 2 (same chords):

The cat walks to the window
And I hear the key turn in the door
No one knows and anything goes
And everything falls on the floor
The apartment starts shaking
And the roof opens up to the sun
The crows flying in parallel lines
And golly isn't this great fun?

               Csus2 G/B  D   Dsus4   D
You gotta keep han - ging on...
               Csus2 G/B  D   Dsus4   D
You gotta keep han - ging on...
               Csus2 G/B  D   Dsus4   D
You gotta keep han - ging on...
               Csus2 G/B  D   Dsus4   D
You gotta keep han - ging on...

Solo: over     Csus2 G/B  D   Dsus4   D X 8

Verse 2 (same chords):

Laying in each other's arms
We're sleepy, we begin to nod
And we start to dream of grandiose things
Oh, God, oh, God, oh, God

               Csus2  G/B D   Dsus4   D
You gotta keep hang - ing on            X 16 to end (hold final D)      


TP.



THE WIT AND THE WISDOM (Bob Mould)



Madly strum the following octave patterns

e:-----------------------------|
B:-----------------------------| Played
G:-12--8---9---5---6---3---4---| six
D:-----------------------------| times.
A:-10--6---7---3---4---1---2---|
E:-----------------------------|


Then play the following to the end (manic solo not tabbed):                           

e:------------------------|
B:------------------------|
G:------------------------|
D:-5---8---7---10--10-9---|
A:------------------------|
E:-3---6---5---8---8--7---|


TP.

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