Thursday, November 15, 2012

Whistleblower by Enter the Haggis

This is my favorite ETH song, which is definitely saying something.  I love songs with odd time signatures, and the fact that Brian described the strum pattern as being like the theme to Mission Impossible is just an extra bonus.
It's in DADGAD tuning, and I really have no idea how to properly write this out since while Brian taught me to play it I don't know any of the chord names.  A note on the bridge and outro parts, Brian does the muting with the side of his finger but I'm not that coordinated, so I hold down the strings with fingers 2 and 4 and mute with 1.
Once you know what the chords are supposed to be, this is actually pretty straightforward to figure out from listening to the song.  The actual intro riff is outside my current skill range, and I'm not going to attempt to write it out.

Each |—| part is one 5/4 measure. 
Intro: (using hammer-ons)
D--|-----------------|------------------|
A--|-----------------|------------------|
G--|-----------------|------------------| repeat a lot
D--|-----------------|------------------|
A--|------0-------4--|------0-------4-5-|
D--|0-2-4---0-2-4----|0-2-4---0-2-4-----|

Alternate intro: (which is easier and works without the rest of the band)
D--|0----|0-0---|
A--|0----|0-0---|
G--|7----|6-7---|  repeat
D--|0----|0-0---|
A--|5----|4-5---|
D--|0----|0-0---|

verse 1:
    let ring                let ring
D--|0----|-----|0----|0----|0----|-----|0----|0----|0----|0----|0---|0---|
A--|2----|-----|2----|2----|2----|-----|2----|2----|0----|0----|2----|2---|
G--|0----|-----|0----|0----|0----|-----|0----|0----|7----|7----|0----|0---|
D--|0----|-----|0----|0----|0----|-----|0----|0----|5----|5----|0----|0---|
A--|0----|-----|0----|0----|0----|-----|0----|0----|5----|5----|0----|0---|
D--|0----|-----|0----|0----|0----|-----|0----|0----|5----|5----|0----|0---|

verse 2:
    let ring
D--|0----|-----|0----0-0-|0----0--0--|0----|-----|0----0-0-|0----0--0--|
A--|2----|-----|0----0-0-|0----0--0--|2----|-----|0----0-0-|0----0--0--|
G--|0----|-----|11---9-9-|12---11-11-|0----|-----|11---9-9-|12---11-11-|
D--|0----|-----|0----0-0-|0----0--0--|0----|-----|0----0-0-|0----0--0--|
A--|0----|-----|9----7-7-|10---9--9--|0----|-----|9----7-7-|10---9--9--|
D--|0----|-----|0----0-0-|0----0--0--|0----|-----|0----0-0-|0----0--0--|

D--|0----|0----|0----|0-0---|0----|0----|
A--|0----|0----|0----|0-0---|0----|0----|
G--|7----|7----|7----|6-7---|7----|9----|
D--|5----|5----|0----|0-0---|5----|7----|
A--|5----|5----|5----|4-5---|5----|7----|
D--|5----|5----|0----|0-0---|5----|7----|

half chorus:
D--|0-0----|0----|0-0----|0----|0-0----|0----|0----|0----|0----|0---0-|
A--|0-0----|0----|0-0----|0----|0-0----|0----|0----|0----|0----|0---0-|
G--|9-11---|7----|9-11---|7----|9-11---|7----|6----|7----|6----|7---9-|
D--|0-0----|5----|0-0----|5----|0-0----|5----|4----|5----|4----|5---7-|
A--|7-9----|5----|7-9----|5----|7-9----|5----|4----|5----|4----|5---7-|
D--|0-0----|5----|0-0----|5----|0-0----|5----|4----|5----|4----|5---7-|
intro riff

verse 3: (same as verse 2)
    let ring
D--|0----|-----|0----0-0-|0----0--0--|0----|-----|0----0-0-|0----0--0--|
A--|2----|-----|0----0-0-|0----0--0--|2----|-----|0----0-0-|0----0--0--|
G--|0----|-----|11---9-9-|12---11-11-|0----|-----|11---9-9-|12---11-11-|
D--|0----|-----|0----0-0-|0----0--0--|0----|-----|0----0-0-|0----0--0--|
A--|0----|-----|9----7-7-|10---9--9--|0----|-----|9----7-7-|10---9--9--|
D--|0----|-----|0----0-0-|0----0--0--|0----|-----|0----0-0-|0----0--0--|

D--|0----|0----|0----|0-0---|0----|0----|
A--|0----|0----|0----|0-0---|0----|0----|
G--|7----|7----|7----|6-7---|7----|9----|
D--|5----|5----|0----|0-0---|5----|7----|
A--|5----|5----|5----|4-5---|5----|7----|
D--|5----|5----|0----|0-0---|5----|7----|

full chorus:
D--|0-0----|0----|0-0----|0----|0-0----|0----|0----|0---0-|
A--|0-0----|0----|0-0----|0----|0-0----|0----|0----|0---0-|
G--|9-11---|7----|9-11---|7----|9-11---|7----|6----|7---9-|
D--|0-0----|5----|0-0----|5----|0-0----|5----|4----|5---7-|
A--|7-9----|5----|7-9----|5----|7-9----|5----|4----|5---7-|
D--|0-0----|5----|0-0----|5----|0-0----|5----|4----|5---7-|

D--|0-0----|0----|0-0----|0----|0-0----|0----|0----|0----|0----|0---0-|
A--|0-0----|0----|0-0----|0----|0-0----|0----|0----|0----|0----|0---0-|
G--|9-11---|7----|9-11---|7----|9-11---|7----|6----|7----|6----|7---9-|
D--|0-0----|5----|0-0----|5----|0-0----|5----|4----|5----|4----|5---7-|
A--|7-9----|5----|7-9----|5----|7-9----|5----|4----|5----|4----|5---7-|
D--|0-0----|5----|0-0----|5----|0-0----|5----|4----|5----|4----|5---7-|

bridge:
D--|10---9-7-|9--5--4-5-7-|10---9-7-|9--5--7-|10---9-7-|9--5--4-5-7-|
A--|0----0-0-|0--0--0-0-0-|0----0-0-|0--0--0-|0----0-0-|0--0--0-0-0-|
G--|x----x-x-|x--x--x-x-x-|x----x-x-|x--x--x-|x----x-x-|x--x--x-x-x-|
D--|10---9-7-|9--5--4-5-7-|10---9-7-|9--5--7-|10---9-7-|9--5--4-5-7-|
A--|0----0-0-|0--0--0-0-0-|0----0-0-|0--0--0-|0----0-0-|0--0--0-0-0-|
D--|0----0-0-|0--0--0-0-0-|0----0-0-|0--0--0-|0----0-0-|0--0--0-0-0-|

D--|2----|2----|2----|2----|
A--|0----|0----|0----|0----|
G--|0----|0----|0----|0----|
D--|2----|2----|2----|2----|
A--|0----|0----|0----|0----|
D--|x----|x----|x----|x----|

solo:
D--|0-0----|0----|0-0----|0----|0-0----|0----|0----|0---0-|
A--|0-0----|0----|0-0----|0----|0-0----|0----|0----|0---0-|
G--|6-7----|7----|6-7----|7----|6-7----|7----|6----|7---9-|
D--|0-0----|5----|0-0----|5----|0-0----|5----|4----|5---7-|
A--|4-5----|5----|4-5----|5----|4-5----|5----|4----|5---7-|
D--|0-0----|5----|0-0----|5----|0-0----|5----|4----|5---7-|

full chorus (same as above)

outro: (same as the bridge except for the end)
D--|10---9-7-|9--5--4-5-7-|10---9-7-|9--5--7-|10---9-7-|9--5--4-5-7-|
A--|0----0-0-|0--0--0-0-0-|0----0-0-|0--0--0-|0----0-0-|0--0--0-0-0-|
G--|x----x-x-|x--x--x-x-x-|x----x-x-|x--x--x-|x----x-x-|x--x--x-x-x-|
D--|10---9-7-|9--5--4-5-7-|10---9-7-|9--5--7-|10---9-7-|9--5--4-5-7-|
A--|0----0-0-|0--0--0-0-0-|0----0-0-|0--0--0-|0----0-0-|0--0--0-0-0-|
D--|0----0-0-|0--0--0-0-0-|0----0-0-|0--0--0-|0----0-0-|0--0--0-0-0-|

D--|10---9-7-|9--5--4--|
A--|0----0-0-|0--0--0--|
G--|x----x-x-|x--x--x--|
D--|10---9-7-|9--5--4--|
A--|0----0-0-|0--0--0--|
D--|0----0-0-|0--0--0--|





Monday, November 12, 2012

Letters by Enter the Haggis

I started working out the chords and lyrics to this song from a few youtube videos (here and here and here).  The song is in Eflat, and in the videos Trevor plays the acoustic part with a capo on the 1st fret (so his chords are in D), but I'm still horrible at transitioning to and from Bm chords, so I've been playing it with a capo on the 3rd fret, with the chords in C.


A huge thank you to Trevor for posting the correct chords and lyrics for their not-yet-released song!


C C C C / F F a-G / C C C C / F F G Getc

verse:
C
lost, farewell
F C
under a sinking sun
G
an ocean of sky

C
dust and bones
F C
echoes of rusty guns
C G C
I'm not too young to die

half chorus:
Am G C F
your love is a compass rose
Am G C F
steadfast through this sand and stone
Am G C F G
wind carry these letters home to Joan

verse:
spinning wheels
since I was just a boy
with a travelling mind
the bright moon steals
the heart of Orion's joy
we trace a simple line

chorus:
your love is a compass rose
steadfast through the sand and stone
wind carry these letters home to Joan
old memories come to life
last dance in this amber light
wind carry these letters home tonight

instr:
Am G F F
Am G C F
Am G F F
Am G

verse:
all my days
there was a song that played
for you in my head

chorus

bridge:
Am G F
all these things on my mind
Am G F
now that I'm taking the time
C
to write

outro:
C
see these letters swirl
F Am G
like a thousand white birds in the sky up above her
C
I'm a flag unfurled
F Am G
and I'm sending my heart to a dear friend and lover
etc

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Devil's Side by Adam Ezra Group

Capo on 4th fret

verse:
Am Am C C
G G F Am

Am Am C C
G G F Am


pre-chorus:
F F G G
C Em Am Am
F F G G

chorus:
C C G G
Am Am F G

C C G G
Am Am F G
Am F G
Am F G

bridge:
Dm F C G
Dm F C E
Am C G F Am

I've got your back by Mic Christopher


This song only has two chord shapes and four chords:
A    0|7|7|6|0|0
E    0|2|2|1|0|0
G#minor  0|6|6|4|0|0
F#minor  0|4|4|2|0|0

Intro:
A G#m A G#m etc
F#m

verse 1:
E                                F#m
We got the minds and we got the money
E                        F#m
We got plenty of time 'cause we're on it
E                      F#m
We got dreams just like the rest
                        E  F#m
But we've been 'round
E                     F#m
Not hiding our souls in the shadows
E                        F#m
We stand up and fight when it matters
E                    F#m
We like facing up to the world
                              E F#m
'Cause we've been 'round

bridge:
G#m                                  F#m
But what will we do for the crowd
G#m                                                F#m
Well you know there's no rush on us now

chorus:
                           A     G#m
'Cause we've got time dear
A                    G#m
Here when we like
                    A      G#m  A                G#m
We've got a whole lot of love on our side
                 A    G#m
We've got time dear
        A                  G#m
And we're holding on to it now
                  A    G#m
And by the way dear
A                  G#m
I've got your back
             A     G#m   A             G#m
And it's sure nice to be looking at
              A    G#m
It's what I've got
       A              G#m     F#m
and I'm holding on to it now

verse 2 (same chords as verse 1):
Stuck in a scene that is warlike
We're brushing off the things that we dislike
And now we're having a wail of a time
'Cause we've been 'round
And getting closer to our dreams
There'll be a mark here when we leave
So everybody'll know what we've been 'round

outro:

A G#m A G#m etc
F#m E


Friday, June 15, 2012

ETH cover of Fitzcarraldo by the Frames


These are the chords for the amazing cover of Fitzcarraldo ETH recorded as part of the Whitelake fundraiser.  
This is in DADGAD tuning.
I know the chord names are not entirely correct (they're something suspended, etc).  When I have numbers, I mean to use the octave shape, with the index finger on the A string on the given fret, i.e. 0|8|0|10|0|0

D 0|5|7|7|0|0
Bflat 8|8|10|10|0|0
F 3|3|3|5|x|x
G 5|5|5|7|x|x
A 7|7|7|9|x|x
Bflat2 8|8|8|10|x|x
Gsus 5|5|7|7|0|0

intro:
D Bflat
D Bflat

D                                         Bflat
Here, back, down a long and straight track, I have chose the
D                                         Bflat
long road that leads me out to god knows so I can't stop right now
8 8 7 7
8 7 5 3
Bflat

D                                                             Bflat
even the good stars can fall from grace and falter lose their faith, and
D                             Bflat
slide but I can't get an ocean that's deep enough

     F     G             A             Bflat2
for my day it's the first of the ascension
        F    G              A                    Bflat2
it's a sad way we've flown after the storm
            F    G                 A                           Bflat2
and her last words were 'I'm always thinking of you'
          F G     A       Bflat2
In my golden days I was a slave

8 8 7 7
8 7 5 3
Bflat
8 8 7 7
8 7 5 3
Bflat


D                                                                 Bflat
well now it's time for to sound your voice and capture what you're after
D                                        Bflat
my ship was sold right up the river but I'm not going
F       G            A                Bflat2
down here this journey isn't over
        F     G              A                 Bflat2
it's a long way to the house of Fitzcarraldo
            F    G                 A                           Bflat2
and her last words were I'm always thinking of you
          F G     A       Bflat2
in my golden days I was a saint

solo:
7 8 5
7 8 5
5 7 8 10 8 7 4
Bflat Gsus

7 8 5
7 8 5
5 7 8 10 8
12 12
Bflat


              F      G            A                          Bflat2
even the good stars can fall from grace and falter
       F   G            A                       Bflat2
like lap dogs that shroud that mystery
            F    G                     A                       Bflat2
and her last words were I'll see you down in history
           F G   A           Bflat2
it's the onely way that we can go

D
I shall eclipse you

outro

it's a long way to Fitzcarraldo
and I don't want to pray for you
in the name of something true


8 8 7 7
8 7 5 3
Bflat
12 12 10 10
12 10 8 7
Bflat
etc

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Wild Mountain Thyme by Enter the Haggis

Wild Mountain Thyme, as played by Enter the Haggis
G      3|2|0|0|3|3
C      0|3|2|0|3|3
Em    0|2|2|0|3|3
Am7 0|0|2|0|1|3
Bm   0|2|4|4|3|0


intro
G C G G
C C G G
C D Em Em
Am7 Am7 C C
G C G G

verse

G C G G
C C Bm Bm
C D Em Em
Am7 Am7 C C
G C G G


chorus
C C G G
C D Em Em
Am7 Am7 C C
G C G G

Fitzcarraldo by the Frames

This is the original Frame's version of Fitzcarraldo; the F chord is played with the top E open.
capo on 5th fret

intro/verse
Am F etc

chorus
C Dm Em F etc