Neko Case – Middle Cyclone (Guitar)

Notes: The time signature changes multiple times throughout this song. It's 3/4 with the following exceptions noted with brackets: [C G]: this is a repeated 5/4 riff as follows: CG = C C G G G [G] every glass of water that I: this is a 5/4 bar; can play an optional G7 at beats 4 and 5 [G] spilled, retching pennies in a boiling: this is a 7/4 bar; can play an optional G7 at beats 6 and 7 [G] mute and heavy bells: this is a 5/4 bar; can play an optional G7 at beast 4 and 5 [Instrumental] [C G] [C G] [C G] [C G] [Verse 1] C G [C G] Baby, why am I worried now? C G [C G] Did someone make a fool of me

C                       G
Before I could show 'em how it's done?

[Interlude] [C G] [C G] [C G] [C G] [Verse 2] C G [C G] Can't give up acting tough. It's C G [C G] all that I'm made of. Can't C G [C G] scrape together quite enough to ride the

G          G                C                G
bus to the outskirts of the fact that I need love

[Interlude] [C G] [C G] [C G] [C G] (then lead in: There were) [Verse 3]

G            G              [G]                  
times that I tried, one for every glass of water that I

G             G              G          [G]
dream that it once becomes a foundry of mute and heavy bells

[Verse 4] C G [C G] They shake me deaf and dumb Say C G [C G] someone made a fool of me For

C                G
I could show ‘em how it’s done

[Interlude] [C G] [C G] [C G] [C G] [Verse 5] C G [C G] It was so clear to me that it C G [C G] was almost in-visible C G [C G] I lie across the path waiting

C          G
just for a chance to be a

G              C               G
choke it back, how much I need love.

[Outro] [C G] [C G] [C G] [C G]