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--- tabs:new_britain [2008/05/31 20:19]
lincolnic Added small disclaimer about the tuning
+++ tabs:new_britain [2021/08/24 21:42] (current)
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+=====New Britain=====
 <code>
-"New Britain"
+Transcribed by Jon A. and Rosa
-The Mountain Goats
-Full Force Galesburg
-Transcribed by Jon A.
-Tuning: DADGAD
+Note on the tuning: This song sounds a half-step higher on the record, but John was kind enough to confirm that
+it's meant to be played in straight up DADGAD. You can put a capo on the first fret if you want to play along
+with the record.
-Note on the tuning: This song sounds a half-step higher on the record, but John was kind enough to confirm that it's meant to be played in
+DADGAD Tuning:
-straight up DADGAD. You can put a capo on the first fret if you want to play along with the record.
-D: 000200
+D5:            000200
-B9(no 3rd): x24444
+Bsus2:         x24444
-C9(no 3rd): x35555
+Csus2:         x35555
-D7: 000230
+D7:            000230
-Gsus2: 500000
+Gsus2:         500000
-Dadd4/F#: 400000
+Gsus2/F#:      400000
-A7sus4/E: 200000
+Gsus2/E:       200000
+Standard Tuning:
-D
+D:             x0023x
+Bsus2:         x24422
+Csus2:         x35533
+D7:            x0021x
+Gsus2:         30003x
+Gsus2/F#:      20003x
+Gsus2/E:       00003x
-B9(no 3rd)                             C9(no 3rd)
+D5
+Bsus2                                Csus2
     You've had it up to here with my west country talk
-        D
+        D5
 You can hardly understand a word I say
-B9(no 3rd)                             C9(no 3rd)
+Bsus2                                Csus2
     The shortest tree around here is a hundred feet tall
-D
+D5
     It's gonna rain today
-B9(no 3rd)                         C9(no 3rd)
+Bsus2                              Csus2
-D                                  D7             D
+D5                                 D7             D5
 I try and tell you secrets 'til my face turns blue
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 Lining up along the country's length again
-Gsus2                   Dadd4/F#    A7sus4/E
+Gsus2                   Gsus2/F#    Gsus2/E
     This morning I know
-             D
+             D5
 Who you are
 This morning I know
@@ Line 59: / Line 68: @@
 Who you are
-Gsus2               Dadd4/F#    A7sus4/E
+Gsus2               Gsus2/F#    Gsus2/E
-D7     D            D7          D
+D7     D5           D7          D5
-Gsus2               Dadd4/F#    A7sus4/E
+Gsus2               Gsus2/F#    Gsus2/E
-D
+D5
-Gsus2               Dadd4/F#    A7sus4/E
+Gsus2               Gsus2/F#    Gsus2/E
-D
+D5
-Gsus2               Dadd4/F#    A7sus4/E
+Gsus2               Gsus2/F#    Gsus2/E
-D
+D5
+</code>
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-New Britain
-by The Mountain Goats
-tabbed by Jonathan Bliss
-      and Andy Moskowitz
- Intro:Eb
- G Ab
- you've had it up to here with my west country talk
- Eb
- you can hardly understand a word i say
- G Ab
- the shortest tree around here is a hundred feet tall
- Eb
- it's gonna rain today
- G Ab Eb
- G Ab
- i try and tell you secrets 'til my face turns blue
- Eb
- i am not getting through to you
- G
- all the way across the ocean
- Ab
- they're gathering their strength again
- Eb
- lining up along the country's length again
- Ab Bb Eb
- this morning i know who you are
- this morning i know who you are
- on the river, the sun is bright gold
- and the things you try to say to me make my blood run cold
- but i hold you anyway, and we stare into the sun all day
- and you're about to leave again
- i've learned to read your movements
- and i'm learning how to read your mind
- the sun climbs the sky for us above the mississippi
- and i feel you in my arms, but you're hardly even with me
- this morning i know who you are
- this morning i know who you are
-</code>

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