FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION
by R.E.M.
tabbed by rem857
1."Feeling Gravitys Pull" 4:51
2."Maps and Legends" 3:10
3."Driver 8" 3:23
4."Life and How to Live It" 4:06
5."Old Man Kensey" (Jerry Ayers, Berry, Buck, Mills, and Stipe) 4:08
6."Cant Get There from Here" 4:10
7."Green Grow the Rushes" 3:46
8."Kohoutek" 3:18
9."Auctioneer (Another Engine)" 2:44
10."Good Advices" 3:30
11."Wendell Gee" 3:01
FEELING GRAVITYS PULL
{opening riff}
#har denotes harmonics on that fret
(E)---7--------7--------0--------------------------5har--|
(B)-----7--------7----0---0----------7har----------5har--|
(G)-------10-------10----------------7har----------5har--|
(D)----------------------------------7har----------5har--|
(A)-------------------------9-9999-9-7har-9-9999-9-------|
(E)-------------------------7-7777-7------7-7777-7-------|
{play the riff but start with the stuff on the 7th fret of
the low E string}
I fell asleep and read just about every paragraph.
Read the scene where gravity is pulling me around
Peel back the mountains peel back the sky
Stomp gravity into the floor
It's a Man Ray kind of sky
Let me show you what I can do with it
Time and distance are out of place here
{The riff is like this:
(B) ------0------0------0------0----|
(G) ----0------0------0------0------|
(D) --------------------------------|
(A) -----------------------0--------|
(E) -0------2-------3---------------|
Step up, step up, step up the sky is open-armed
{start the riff again}
When the light is mine, I felt gravity pull
Somewhere near the end it said
"You can't do this", I said "I can too"
Shift sway rivers shift, oceans fall and mountains drift
It's a Man Ray kind of sky
Let me show you what I can do with it
Step up, step up, step up the sky is open-armed
C D
When the light is mine, I felt gravity pull onto my eyes,
C D
holding my head straight (looking down).
C B
This is the easiest task I've ever had to do...
I fell asleep and read just about every paragraph
Read the scene where gravity is pulling me around
Shift the swaying river's shift
Oceans fall and mountains drift
It's a Man Ray kind of sky
Let me show you what I can do with it
Time and distance are out of place here
Step up, step up, step up the sky is open-armed
When the light is mine, I felt gravity pull onto my eyes,
holding my head straight (looking down).
This is the easiest task I've ever had to do...
Reason had harnessed the tame
Holding the sky in their arms
{The end follows these chords: B C B C B C B C D B}
Gravity pulls me down
MAPS AND LEGENDS
{intro:}
Em D2 Em (A) --0-h-2--------|
(E) --------3--3-0-|
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached.
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached.
D2 Em D2 Em
Called the fool and the company,
D2 Em F#m A
On his own where he'd rather be.
D2 Em D2 Em D2 Em F#m A/Asus4
Where he ought to be, he sees what you can't see, can't you see that?
Em D2 Em
Maybe he's caught in the legend
Em D2 Em
maybe he's caught in the mood.
Em D2 Em
Maybe these maps and legends
Em D2 Em
Have been misunderstood.
D2 Em D2 Em
Down the way the road's divided,
D2 Em F#m A
Paint me the places you have seen.
D2 Em D2 Em
Those who know what I don't know
D2 Em D2 Em F#m A/Asus4
refer to the yellow, red and green
Em D2 Em
Maybe he's caught in the legend
Em D2 Em
maybe he's caught in the mood.
Em D2 Em
Maybe these maps and legends
Em D2 Em
Have been misunderstood.
{Break:} D Dm F C D Dm F F D Dm F C
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached. (4 times)
D2 Em D2 Em
The map that you painted didn't seem real.
D2 Em F#m A
He just sings whatever he's seen
D2 Em D2 Em
Point to the legend, point to the east,
D2 Em D2 Em F#m A/Asus4
Point to the yellow, red and green
Em D2 Em
Maybe he's caught in the legend,
Em D2 Em
maybe he's caught in the mood.
Em D2 Em
Maybe these maps and legends
Em D2 Em
Have been misunderstood, been misunderstood. (Maps and legends)
(Maps and legends) Is he to be reached? He's not to be reached.
(Maps and legends) Is he to be reached? He's not to be reached.
(Maps and legends) Is he to be reached? He's not to be reached anymore.
DRIVER 8
riff: (G) -------------------4---0---0---0---0---0---|
(D) ---------------s-5----5---5--4---2---0-----|
(A) --------2-0-2-3----------------------------|
(E) 0-0-2-3------------------------------------| repeat....
Em Am G D/f#
The walls are built up, stone by stone,
Em Am G D/f#
The fields divided one by one.
Em Am
And the train conductor says
G D/f# Em Am
"Take a break driver 8, driver 8 take a break
G D/f#
We've been on this shift too long".
D C D
And the train conductor says
C D C D
"Take a break Driver 8, Driver 8 take a break
C Em Em/F# Em/G Em/F# Em Em/F# Em/G Em/F#
We can reach our destination, but we're still a ways away"
{on that part, play the Em Em/F# Em/G Em chords, or this riff}:
(D)------0-------0------0--------0--|
(A) ---2-------2------2-------2-----|
(E) -0-------2------3------2--------|
I saw a treehouse on the outskirts of the farm.
The power lines have floaters so the airplanes won't get snagged.
Bells are ringing through the town again,
Children look up, all they hear is sky-blue, bells ringing
And the train conductor says
"Take a break Driver 8, Driver 8 take a break
We can reach our destination, but we're still a ways away"
Am C
Way to seal the hated heat.
G D
Way to put myself to sleep.
Am C
Way to shield the hated heat.
G D/Dsus4
Way to put myself, my children to sleep.
He piloted this song in a plane like that one.
She is selling faith on the Go Tell crusade.
Locomotive 8, Southern Crescent, hear the bells ring again.
Field to weed is lookin' thin
And the train conductor says
"Take a break Driver 8, Driver 8 take a break
We've been on this shift too long."
And the train conductor says
"Take a break Driver 8, Driver 8 take a break
We can reach our destination, but we're still a ways away"
LIFE AND HOW TO LIVE IT
intro:
"C" "D"
(B)----5-------7--------5------5------5------------7----8---10----10----10-s-12
(G)------5--------5--------5------5--------5---------7----7----7-----7--------
(D)-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(A)-3------3---------3-------3-------3--------3-s-5----5-----5---5-----5------
{of course repeat, end on "C" chord}
{riff}
(B)-7--7--7--5--5--x--x--5--x--x--5--5--s--7--7--x--x--
(G)-5--5--5--5--5--7--7--5--7--7--5--5--s--7--7--9--7--9--7....
(D)-5--5--5--x--x--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--s--7--7--7--7--9--7.....
{hang on those last 2 notes}
{repeat riff as necessary or play chords over verse}
C D
Burn bright through the night, two pockets lead the way
C D
To doors to go between the wall was raised today
C D
To doors remain before your others and your own
C D
Keep these books well stocked away and take your happy home.
G5 Gsus4 G Gsus4 D
My carpenter's out and running about, talking to the street
{same as before}
My pockets are out and running about
Barking in the street to tell what I have hidden there
Burn bright through the night, two pockets lead the way
Two doors to go between the wall was raised today
Raise the walls and shout its flaws, a carpenter should rest
So that when you tire of one side the other serves you best
My carpenter's out and running about, talking to the street
My pockets are out and running about
Barking in the street to tell what I have hidden there
{somewhere around her, there's that little break "Listen to the holler..."
chords are: F Fsus4 C D
The hills ringing hear the words in time
Listen to the holler, listen to my walls within my tongue
Can't you see you made my ears go tin?
the air quicken tension building inference suddenly
Life and how to live it
Raise the walls and shout its flaws, a carpenter should rest
So that when you tire of one side the other serves you best
Read about the wisdom lost, a knock, a knock, a knock
A secret knock one hammer's locked the other wisdom lost
My carpenter's out and running about, talking to the street
My pockets are out and running about
Barking in the street to tell what I have hidden there
My carpenter's out and running about, barking in the, listen to the holler
My pockets are out and running about
Barking in the street to tell what I have hidden there
Listen, listen to the holler,
If I write a book it will be called "Life and How to Live It"
OLD MAN KENSEY
first four measures (on bass, if posssible):
B |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A |----------------|------2h3--h4---|----------------|------4h5--p4---|
S |2----------0----|2---------------|2-----------0---|2---------------|
S |------3---------|----------------|------3---------|----------------|
| |
e(1) |----------------|
B(2) |----------------|
G(3) |----------------|
D(4) |----------------|
A(5) |--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E(6) |----------------|
then the guitar repeats this a few times:
e|| ----------------| |----------------|---------------- ||
B|| ----------------| |------4-------2-|2--------------- ||
G||.----------------| |----------------|----------------.||
D||.----------------| |----------------|----------------.||
A|| 0h2-------------|2-0---2-5-4-----2-0h|2---------------|--------------0- ||
E|| \______________/ slide ^ up from 4 |----------------|---------------- ||
the verse riff is:
e|| ---------------- ||
B|| ---------------- ||
G||.----4-------4---.||
D||.--4-------4---4-.||
A|| 2--------------- ||
E|| ------3--------- ||
the chorus riff is:
_________________ _________________
|1st, 2nd, 3rd |last
e|| ----------------|---------------- ||0---------------|
B|| ----------------|---------------- ||0---------------|
G||.----------0-----|--0-----0-----0-.||2---------------|
D||.------4-----4---|----2-----2-----.||2---------------|
A|| ----2---------2-|------2-----2--- ||----------------|
E|| 0---------------|0--------------- ||----------------|
the bridge is like this:
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|------0---------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|------0---------|0---------0-----|
G|----3-----3-----|----3-----3-----|----1-----1-----|--1---------1---|
D|--4---------4---|--4---------4---|--2---------2---|----2---------2-|
A|--------------4-|--------------4-|--------------2-|----------------|
E|2---------------|2---------------|0---------------|----------------|
Old Man Kensey wants to be a sign painter
First he's got to learn to read
He's gonna be a clown on TV
Flags at his elbow, time to breathe
That's my folly, I believe
Drink up the lake Kensey's awake
That's my folly, that's my mistake
Old Man Kensey wants to be a goalie
First he's got to learn to count
He's gonna be a clown on a circus mount
Letters to be signed in sopped-up tar
Kensey's going far
John, Bill and Ed, stand on your head
That's my folly, I'm ready to go
Old Man Kensey wants to be a dog catcher
First he's got to learn to stand
He's gonna be a clown in a marching band
Letters to be signed ransom greed
That's my folly, I believe
Drink up the lake, John, Bill and Ed,
That's my folly, that's my mistake
Kensey's awake, stand on your head
That's my folly, I'm ready to go
CAN'T GET THERE FROM HERE
Intro:
(E)----------------1212--12-1212--|
(B)-------------------------------|
(G)-----------------9-9---9--9-9--|
(D)-------------------------------|
(A)--2--0-------------------------|
(E)--------3--0-------------------|
Bm7 Bm C#m B
When the world is a monster
Bm7 Bm C#m B
Bad to swallow you whole
E B G# (open B and E strings)
Kick the clay that holds the teeth in
G6 F# (open B and E strings)
Throw your trolls out the door
Bm7 Bm C#m B
If you're needing inspiration
Bm7 C#m B B7
Philomath is where I go by dawn
E B G#
Lawyer Jeff he knows the lowdown
G6 F#
He's mighty bad to visit home
E A F# B
I've been there I know the way
Can't get there from here
I've been there I know the way
Can't get there from here
I've been there I know the way
Can't get there from here
I've been there I know the way
.......F#
{same as other verse}
When your hands are feeling empty
Stick head jumpin off the ground, 'round
Tris is sure to shirr the deers out
Brother Ray can sing my song
I've been there I know the way
Can't get there from here
I've been there I know the way
Can't get there from here
I've been there I know the way
Can't get there from here
I've been there I know the way
B D A B
Hands down, Calechee bound
B D A B
Landlocked kiss the ground
Dirt of seven continents going round and round
Go on ahead Mr. Citywide hypnotized, suit and tied
Gentlemen, testify
.....F#
{same as before}
If your world is a monster
Bad to swallow you whole
Philomath they know the lowdown
Throw your trolls out the door
I've been there I know the way
Can't get there from here
I've been there I know the way
Can't get there from here
I've been there I know the way
Can't get there from here
I've been there I know the way
Thank you, Ray.
{ending} E E E7 E7 E7
GREEN GROW THE RUSHES (Version 1)
The song opens with this, the chorus (3 times):
E---0----------------0-----0-----------------|
B-----2-3-SL-5-5-0-----3-----3---3-----------| SL - slide up
G------------------4-----4-----4-------------| sl - slide down
D--------------------------------------------| H - hammer on
A-0------------------------------------------| h - hammer off
E--------------------------------------------|
Then, after the third time through:
E---2-----2-----2-2-2-2-2-----------|
B-----3-----3---3-3-3-3-3-0---------|
G-4-----4-----4-4-4-4-4-4-0---------|
D-----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
The chords are D Dsus D G Bm E with some picking thrown in (2 times):
E-2-2-3-2-2-3-3-3-----------2-----------0-0---------0------------------|
B-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------3-----------0---0---------0----------------|
G-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-----------4-----------1-----1-H-2-----0--------------|
D-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------0-4-----------2------------------------------|
A-----------2-2-2---0-H-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------------------------|
E-----------3-3-3-3---------------------0------------------------------|
Then:
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-12-11-11-11-12-12-12-11-9-9-9-11-11-11-9-7-7-7-H-9-h-7-4-7-7-|
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-|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Go through this twice, then back to the chords, and then the chorus
again. All the verses have this structure until the last one.
In the last verse, after the chords, it goes like:
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-12-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-12-11-11-11----|
D--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------7---7--------------------------------------------------------|
G-12-11-7---7---14-14-14-12-11-11-11-12-12-12-11-9-9-9-12-11-9-11-9-7--|
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--|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-9-9-9-11-9-7-14-14-14-12-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-14-14-14---|
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---|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------7---7--------------------------------------------|
G-12-11-11-11-12-11-7---7---14-14-14-12-11-11-11-12-12-12-11-9-9-9-12--|
D--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----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-11-9-11-9-7-9-9-9-11-9-7-12-11-9-11-9-7-9-9-9-11-9-7-12-11-9-11-9-7--|
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--0-0--0-0-0--|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-9-9-9-11-9-7-11-11-11-11-11-12-11-11---------------------------------|
D-0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
The wheelbarrow's fallen
Look at my hands
They've found some surplus cheaper hands
Rubbing palms and pick and choose,
who will they choose? Here is the news.
Look at that building, look at this man
Haloed and whitewashed
Gone to find a cheaper hand
he'll offer a pound, offer a pound.
Green grow the rushes go
Green grow the rushes go
Green grow the rushes go
The compass points the workers home
Pay for your freedom, find another gate
Guilt by associate, the rushes wilted a long time ago
Guilty as you go
Stay off that highway, word is it's not so safe
The grasses that hide the greenback
The amber waves of gain again
The amber waves of gain
Green grow the rushes go
Green grow the rushes go
Green grow the rushes go
The compass points the workers home
KOHOUTEK
From: Steve-o Bananafish
Tuning: DADGBE (that's dropped D)
[Note: The solo guitar line is marked as being tuned EADGBE. It's a different
guitar. It doesn't really matter, however: since the solo line doesn't go
down to the 6th string, you can play both parts on the same guitar without
trouble.]
chords used: Em (222000), D (000232), G (550003), Bm (x44322)
Em - - -/Em - - -/Em - - -/
G - - -/
Who will stand alone?
D - - -/D - - -/
. She carried ribbons, she wore them out
D - -/
Courage built a bridge, . jealous tore it down
D - - -/Em - G -/
. At least it's something . you've left behind
D - - - / D - - -/
. Like Kohoutek, . you were gone
Em - - Bm/ Em
We sat in the garden, we stood on the porch
Em - - Bm / G - - -/ D - - -/
I won't deny myself, . we never talked
She wore bangles, she wore bells
On her toes and she jumped like a fish
Like a flyin' friend, you were gone
Like Kohoutek, can't forget that
Fever built a bridge, reason tore it down
If I am one to follow... [solo guitar enters]
who will stand alone?
e(1)|----5---3---2---|3---2---0-------|----------------|------3---2-0---|
B(2)|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3---3-0---|3b5b3-----3-0---|--3-----------2-|
G(3)|4---------------|--------------2-|------2-------2/|4---------------|
D(4)|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A(5)|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E(6)|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
(triplet)
e(1)|----------------|------3---2-0---|----------------|--------3--2--0--|
B(2)|3b5b3-----3-0---|--3-----------2-|3b5b3-----3-0---|--3--------------|
G(3)|------2-------2/|4---------------|------2-------2/|4----------------|
D(4)|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
A(5)|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
E(6)|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Maybe you're not the problem
scissors, paper, stone
If you stand and holler, these prayers will talk
She carried ribbons, she wore them out
Michael built a bridge...Michael tore it down
At least it's something you've left behind ek, you were gone
Michael built a bridge... Michael tore it down
If I stand and holler... will I stand alone?
AUCTIONEER (ANOTHER ENGINE)
Transcribed by Mike Iafrate
Lyrics from: rem857
Main Figure (intro/verses)
E A
e-------------------------------------------------------------||
B-------------------------------------------------------------||
G-------------7----------------------------------------------O||(repeat)
D---------9-------9--------14--14--14--12--11----------------O||
A-----7---------------------0---0---0---0---0-----------------||
E-0-------------------0---------------------------------------||
(During the intro and breakdown, Peter sticks to this. During the verse,
however,
he adlibs a bit and instead of hitting the second "7" of the riff, he will
substitute
by hitting the high E string or some other random note.)
Pre-chorus
F E5 F E5 F E5 F E5
Lis-ten, lis-ten to the auc-tion-eer. A-no-ther en-gine, a-no-ther en-gine.
Chord fingerings
F E5
e--0-------0---|
B--0-------0---|
G--10------9---|
D--10------9---|
A--8-------7---|
E--8-------7---|
Chorus riff
e-0----0----0---0-0-0-0-0-0--------0----0----0----0--0--0--0--0--------|
B-8---10---12---5-5-5-5-5-5-etc.---8---10---12---15-15-15-15-15-etc.---|
End figure (coming out of chorus riff at end of song)
e-----------------------
B-----------------------
G-------------9---------
D---------9---9---------
A-----7-------7---------
E-0-----------0---------
LYRICS
She didn't want to get pinned down by her prior town
Get me to the train on time, here take this nickel make a dime
Take this penny and make it into a necklace when I leave
What is at the other end, I don't know another friend
Another wife, another morning spent
Listen, listen to the auctioneer
Another engine, another engine
We never wrote the reasons that I need explained
Some things are givens, and others get away
This time its for myself you call it what you may
Okay, we won't say goodbye so long, so much more
Listen to the auctioneer
Another engine, another engine
Listen to the bargain holler
Listen to the barter holler
Listen to the auctioneer
Get me to the train on time here take this nickel make a dime
Take this penny and make it into a necklace when I leave
What is at the other end, an I don't know another friend
Another wife, another morning spent
Listen to the auctioneer
Another engine, another engine
Do I stand the bargain holler?
Listen to the barter holler
Listen to the auctioneer
GOOD ADVICES
The basic chords for this song are E, D and A, although not the normal
open E, D and A. There's also an Em and some picking as well.
Here are the chords as I hear them, but due to the numerous guitar
tracks on the studio version, your guess is as good as mine:
E D A Em D-lick
E-0------0-----0----0-----2-----0--------------------------------------|
B-0------0-----0----0-----3-3-----3---3--------------------------------|
G-9------7-----6----0-----2---2-----2----------------------------------|
D-9------7-----7----2-----0--------------------------------------------|
A-7------5-----0----2--------------------------------------------------|
E-0------X-----X----0--------------------------------------------------|
The song fades in on the E chord and the verses go:
E
When you greet a stranger, | Verse II:
D | When you greet a stranger,
Look at his shoes. | Look at her hands,
A E | Keep your money in your hands,
Keep your money in your shoes, | Put your travel behind.
D-lick |
Put your trouble behind. |
CHORUS:
Who are you going to
E-0-0---0--------0-0--------------0---------0-------5-----5------------|
B-0---0-0--------0---0--------------5---------5-------5-----5---5------|
G-2-----2-slide>-4-----4-slide>-6-----6-h-7-----6-6-----6-----6--------|
D-2-----2-slide>-4--------------------------------7-----7-----7--------|
A-0-----0--------0-----------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
call for?
E---0-----0----------0-----0-------| Chords:
B-----0-----0---0------0-----0---0-| E A E
G----------------------------------| What do you have to say?
D-7-----7-----7----7-----7-----7---|
A-0-----0-----0----0-----0-----0---|
E----------------------------------|
Keep you hat on your head
E-0-0---0--------0-0--------------0---------0-------5-----5------------|
B-0---0-0--------0---0--------------5---------5-------5-----5---5------|
G-2-----2-slide>-4-----4-slide>-6-----6-h-7-----6-6-----6-----6--------|
D-2-----2-slide>-4--------------------------------7-----7-----7--------|
A-0-----0--------0-----------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E
Home is a long way away
E---0-----0----------0-----0---------0-----0---------------------------|
B-----0-----0---0------0-----0---0-----0-----0-------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-7-----7-----7----7-----7-----7---7-----7-----------------------------|
A-0-----0-----0----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse III: | Verse IV:
At the end of the day, | When you greet a stranger,
I'll forget your name. | Look at his shoes.
I'd like it here if I couldn't | Keep your memories in your shoes,
Even see you from a long way away. | Put your travel behind.
CHORUS (as above):
Break:
Em
At the end of the day,
When there are no friends.
Verse V: (wierd but it works) Verse VI:
And there are no lovers. | Familiar face, a boring place,
Who are you going to call for? | I'll forget your name.
What do you have to change. | I'd like it here if I couldn't
(Mike Mills in the background) | Even see you from a long way away.
CHORUS (as above) END
WENDELL GEE
C Dm
That's when Wendell Gee takes a tug
G G7 Em G
Upon the string that held the line of trees
C Dm
Behind the house he lived in
G G7
He was reared to give respect
Em G F
But somewhere down the line he chose
C Em F
To whistle as the wind blows
F C G C
Whistle as the wind blows, with me
{same as before}
He had a dream one night
That the tree had lost its middle
So he built a trunk of chicken wire
To try to hold it up
But the wire, the wire turned to lizard skin
And when he climbed inside
F C Em F
There wasn't even time to say
F C G F
Goodbye to Wendell Gee
C Em F
So whistle as the wind blows
C G C (second time through, play F)
Whistle as the wind blows, with me
C Em F
If the wind were colors
C G F
And if the air could speak
C Em F
Then whistle as the wind blows
C G C
Whistle as the wind blows
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