Monday, April 07, 2003
Physical State: creaky
Mental State: foggy
Music: The Places (f. Amy Annelle) - The Autopilot Knows You Best, Raising The Fawn - s/t
Fashion sense: black shirt, grey sweats (getting read for that Vogue shoot undoubtedly)
Because I am always misplacing things, I know if I put these on my blog I can access them anywhere, anytime. Sad songs say so much (when words can't). Here are some Cat Power "You Are Free" chords for you guitar players out there (done shorthand, you'll have to listen along with the record for timing and proper technique). No chords for "Babydoll" though, that's too hard to pick out for us amateurs. This is totally subjective and what I hear, there might be a mistake or two but it's fun to play along, if you want to really get that raining day feeling (aka as "Monday" for sadcore music fans). Enjoy.
CAT POWER - You Are Free
I Don't Blame You
(even though this is a piano song, probably still works)
Intro: Dm C C X 4
Dm Dm C C Dm Dm C C
Last time I saw you, you were on stage
Dm Dm C C Dm Dm C C
Your hair was wild, your eyes were red
And you were in a rage
C G Am F
You were swinging your guitar around.
C G Am F
Cause they wanted to hear that sound
Dm Dm C C
But you didn’t want to play.
Dm Dm C C X 4
And I don’t blame you.
C G Am F
I don’t blame you.
(continues for other verses)
FREE
(background rhythm chords)
G Bb A C (All Barre Chords, you can hear the transitions on the cd)
TO BE A GOOD WOMAN
(capo first fret)
C G F Am (various fingerpicking and hammering on C)
Continues throughout song
SPEAK FOR ME
A G
A G D C (All Barre Chords)
WEREWOLF
Starts on constant Am (hammering on and off on d string at beginning of sequence)
Am E F E x4 each (hitting bass note then strumming)
FOOL
Verse
Am C Am C Am C G F F
Chorus
Am C Am C Am C G F F F F
Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C G F F F
HE WAR
Bb Bb Am Am Am (hammer off/on D string) Am C C G G G
F (hammer on/off E string) E (hammer on/off G string)
SHAKING PAPER
E (long strum) A G(long strum) A (repeat through entire song)
MAYBE NOT
(hit bass string then strum)
Am x 12
Am C G F (repeat throughout)
NAMES
(capo first fret)
Dm Am
F Gb (barre Chord, sounds different on piano)
HALF OF YOU
(hit bass string then strum)
A D E (x4 each)
D A (x2 each)
KEEP ON RUNNIN'
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--1--0--3--1--------
--2--2--2--2--------
--2--2--2--2-------
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EVOLUTION
(Capo 2nd Fret)
(All barre chords relative to capo)
Dm Gm Dm Cm
Mental State: foggy
Music: The Places (f. Amy Annelle) - The Autopilot Knows You Best, Raising The Fawn - s/t
Fashion sense: black shirt, grey sweats (getting read for that Vogue shoot undoubtedly)
Because I am always misplacing things, I know if I put these on my blog I can access them anywhere, anytime. Sad songs say so much (when words can't). Here are some Cat Power "You Are Free" chords for you guitar players out there (done shorthand, you'll have to listen along with the record for timing and proper technique). No chords for "Babydoll" though, that's too hard to pick out for us amateurs. This is totally subjective and what I hear, there might be a mistake or two but it's fun to play along, if you want to really get that raining day feeling (aka as "Monday" for sadcore music fans). Enjoy.
CAT POWER - You Are Free
I Don't Blame You
(even though this is a piano song, probably still works)
Intro: Dm C C X 4
Dm Dm C C Dm Dm C C
Last time I saw you, you were on stage
Dm Dm C C Dm Dm C C
Your hair was wild, your eyes were red
And you were in a rage
C G Am F
You were swinging your guitar around.
C G Am F
Cause they wanted to hear that sound
Dm Dm C C
But you didn’t want to play.
Dm Dm C C X 4
And I don’t blame you.
C G Am F
I don’t blame you.
(continues for other verses)
FREE
(background rhythm chords)
G Bb A C (All Barre Chords, you can hear the transitions on the cd)
TO BE A GOOD WOMAN
(capo first fret)
C G F Am (various fingerpicking and hammering on C)
Continues throughout song
SPEAK FOR ME
A G
A G D C (All Barre Chords)
WEREWOLF
Starts on constant Am (hammering on and off on d string at beginning of sequence)
Am E F E x4 each (hitting bass note then strumming)
FOOL
Verse
Am C Am C Am C G F F
Chorus
Am C Am C Am C G F F F F
Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C G F F F
HE WAR
Bb Bb Am Am Am (hammer off/on D string) Am C C G G G
F (hammer on/off E string) E (hammer on/off G string)
SHAKING PAPER
E (long strum) A G(long strum) A (repeat through entire song)
MAYBE NOT
(hit bass string then strum)
Am x 12
Am C G F (repeat throughout)
NAMES
(capo first fret)
Dm Am
F Gb (barre Chord, sounds different on piano)
HALF OF YOU
(hit bass string then strum)
A D E (x4 each)
D A (x2 each)
KEEP ON RUNNIN'
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--1--0--3--1--------
--2--2--2--2--------
--2--2--2--2-------
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EVOLUTION
(Capo 2nd Fret)
(All barre chords relative to capo)
Dm Gm Dm Cm
