Songs: Ohia – Farewell Transmission (Guitar Acoustic)
Capo 4
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Chords
fine with the studio version too. lyrics are slightly different though
chords: all just simple open chords
A x02220
C x32010
G 320003
Am x02210
Em 022000
there are lots of of other small variations in the song, the chord progression is pretty much never played
the same way twice. here are a few things you can try to make it sound a bit closer to the recording
- with the A chord, the B string usually opens right before the transition to the C chord (like an Asus2)
- in the G chord, you can hammer-on with the A string like this: e|-3---3---| B|-0---0-0-| G|-0---0-0-| sometimes it only happens once, sometimes it's done all throughout the chord D|-0---0-0-| A|-0h2-2-2-| E|-3-------|
apart from that, just try improvising
experiment with some riffs or open a few strings until you find something that sounds good
also, here's a way to get the melody with the main chords:
e|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|-----3-----3-3-3-|-----3-------3---|
B|-----2-----0-----|-----1---------0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0---|
G|-----2---2-----2-|-----0-----0-----|-----0-------0-0-|-----0---0-0-0---|
D|-----2-----------|-----2---2-------|-----0-------0---|-----0---0-0-0---|
A|-0---------------|-3---------------|-----2-------2---|-----0h2-2-0-0---|
E|-----------------|-^---------------|-3---------------|-3-----------3---|
(this note is hit with the pinky so you can hold the
previous G|-2-| for a little longer, makes a big difference!)
e|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|-----3-----3-3-3-|-----3-------3---|
B|-----2-----0-----|-----1-----------|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-------0---|
G|-----2---2-----2-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0-0-|-----0-----0-0---|
D|-----2-----------|-----2---2-------|-----0-------0---|-----0---0-0-0---|
A|-0---------------|-3---------------|-----2-------2---|-----0h2-2-0-0---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3-----------3---|[Intro]
A C G G (x4)
[Verse 1]
A C G Now, the whole place is dark A C G Every light on this side of the town A C G Suddenly, it all went down A C G Now we'll all be brothers of A C G The fossil fires of the sun A C G Now we will all be sisters of A C G The fossil blood of the moon
[Verse 2]
A C G Now they'll be working in the cold grey rock A C G Now they'll be working in the concrete streets A C G Now they'll be working in the hot mill steam A C G In the sirens and the silences now A C G All those great set-up hearts A C G All at once start to beat
A C G G (x2)
[Verse 3]
A C G After tonight, if you don't want it to be A C G A secret out of the past A C G I will resurrect it A C G Have a good look at it A C G Streak its blood across my beak A C G Dust my feathers in its ash A C G Feel his ghost breathing down my back
[Chorus]
A C G I will try, and know whatever I try A C G I will be gone, but not forever A C G We will try, and know whatever we try A C G We'll be gone, but not forever
[Verse 3]
A C G I will let everything be what it will A C G It really is this cold and dark in hell A C G At least this town's bein' honest with itself A C G With some of you, it's gettin' hard to tell
[Verse 4]
A C G The real truth about it is, is no one gets it right A C G The real truth about it is, we're all supposed to try A C G There's no end to the sands I've been trying to cross A C G The real truth about it is, my kind of life's no better off A C G If I've got the map, or if I'm lost
A C G G
[Verse 5]
A C G I only start to taste the dust A C G And I forget who I am, and what A C G Who I am, and was A C G There ain't no end to the desert I'll cross A C G I've really knew it all along
[Verse 6]
A Am G C Mama here comes midnight with the dead moon in its jaws A Am G Must be the big star about to fall A Am G C Mama here comes midnight with the dead moon in its jaws A Am G Must be the big star about to fall
[Verse 7]
A Am Em A Am Em Long dark blues, will of the wisp A Am Em A Am Em Long dark blues, the ageless darkness A Am Em A Am Em Long dark blues, a big star is falling A Am Em A Am Em Em Long dark blues, listen A Am Em A Am Em Long dark blues, through the static and distance A Am Em A Am Em Long dark blues, a farewell transmission A Am Em A Am Em Long dark blues, listen
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