Jeff Rosenstock – Powerlessness (Guitar)
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This is based off of the facebook live performance he did for Stereogum here:
https://www.facebook.com/Stereogum/videos/10156170841596979/
* - Single note on one string, which will only happen for either B(6th string, 7th fret), E(5th string, 7th
fret), and G#(6th string, 4th fret)
** - Power chord. E** e|----x----| B|----x----| G|----9----| D|----9----| A|----7----| E|----x----| B** e|----x----| B|----x----| G|----4----| D|----4----| A|----2----| E|----x----| Aadd9 e|----0----| B|----0----| G|----2----| D|----2----| A|----0----| E|----x----|
This song consists of primarily barre chords, but does have some open ones. Watch the video to see where
the open chords are.
Also I can't tell if he's playing G# or G#m, but I thought G#m sounded better.
B* This just dawned on me E* G#* I haven't spoken to another person in a week B* I've been sitting silently E* G#* Telling myself I need time to think E* I met you at the coffeeshop B* G#* We marched on the interstate and blocked the cops E* The echoes of the flash grenades B* G#* Rang in our ears as we moved along B* I called it "positivity," E* G#* And congratulated myself on a job well done B* But after a couple of days E* G#* The fire that I thought would burn it down was gone Emaj7 Meet me at the Polish bar B* G#* I'll be the one looking at my phone E* Shaking like a nervous kid B* G#* Absolutely terrified of being alone B So where can you go when the troubles inside you Emaj7 Make your limbs feel like they're covered in lead? B How can you solve all the problems around you Emaj7 When you can't even solve the ones in your head? B E B I need you right now B E B I need you right now E** C#m Before I feel totally dead E G B WHOOOOOO OOOOOOO OOOOOH! E G WHOOOOOO OOOOOOO - B* It came on suddenly E* G#* I haven't spoken to another person in a month B* Well, small talk, OBVIOUSLY E* G* But nothing beyond barely catching up Emaj7 I have lots of things to say B G#m But they're gonna sound dumb dumb dumb Emaj7 I have lots of things to say B G#m But I'm just an idiot B So where can you go when the troubles inside you E Make your limbs feel like they're covered in lead? B How can you solve all the problems around you E When you can't even solve the ones in your head? B E B I need you right now B E B I need you right now E** C#m Before I feel totally dead E G B WHOOOOOO OOOOOOO OOOOOH! Aadd9 Shriek into the toxic well E B** Where everybody's screaming for themselves Aadd9 F# And leaves no space to process feeling lost Aadd9 These overwhelming distractions E B** Aadd9 Lead to pow-pow-pa-powerlessness F# And I feel too weak to walk it off
[Break]
B** E G#m (x2)
Emaj7 Meet me at the Polish bar B G#m I'll be the one looking at my phone Emaj7 Shaking like a nervous kid B G#m Totally terrified of being alone B So where can you go when the troubles inside you E** Make your limbs feel like they're covered in lead? B How can you solve all the problems around you E** When you can't even solve the ones in your head? B E** B I need you right now B E** B I need you right now E** C#m Before I feel totally dead E G B WHOOOOOO OOOOOOO OOOOOH! (x3) E G B** WHOOOOOO O O O O OOH