Members GAS Man Posted March 16, 2009 Members Share Posted March 16, 2009 Psychedelia circa '68 I had this song ring in my ears for years before I finally discovered what it was called. [Use some chorus or flanger and.................................................................................................... listening to the Camper Van Beethoven version. I used to play this with a band and it usually got a decent response from the audience. If you don't have a violin to play the solo lines try a heavy distortion/wah pedal combo. Listen to the tune some to make sure you get the right rhythms because it is not always straight forward. Intro D F C G E------------------------------------------------------------------| B--3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-/5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3--------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------| D F C G E----------------------------------------------------------------------| B--1-/2-/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-/2-/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------| Do the intro once just with the line, then the chords come in for the second time, You can just hold a D chord for the second half of the intro line if you prefer. The first verse comes in and is played on top of those four chords in the same rhythm D F C G x5 When I look up to the sky I see your eyes a funny kind of yellow, (yellow). Rush home to bed, I shake my head, I see your face underneath my pillow (pillow). I wake the next morning, tired still yawning, I see your face looking through my window. [Hold a D here to go into the chorus] Chorus G G A A D x3 Pictures of Matchstick Men and you Images of Matchstick Men and you All I ever see is them and you D F C G w/intro x2 intro byitsel once intro with chords once Middle section B F C+(little riff you can figure out) Windows echo your reflection, whenI look in your direction, now B F D Fake faces haunting me, Your face just won't leave me, alone. Chorus Out with chords from verse, solo over it if you want, background vocals as follows- You are.... Your in the sky Your with the sky You make men cry Any questions comments or requests write: JRF302@lulu.acns.nwu.edu Hope you enjoy the song [YOUTUBE]j1cJFIGHkJA[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]b9UbUhnKjc8[/YOUTUBE] This OP was constructed with the benefit/detriment of ambien and ethanol. It repesents one of the longest songs to resonate in me Gulliver since I first heard it. It's too much fun. It must die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretmonster Posted March 16, 2009 Members Share Posted March 16, 2009 Bookmarked again, tanks GM. You even referenced one of my all-time favorite bands (Camper Van Beethoven). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted March 16, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 16, 2009 my privilege Fretmonster-san. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted March 16, 2009 Members Share Posted March 16, 2009 If you go to pandora.com and sign up and start a channel with Iron Butterfly as the seed, this will come up frequently. Which is to say I've been exposed to this song and ones like it, lately. I suggest you do that:poke: And I like this "learn one song per thread" idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretmonster Posted March 16, 2009 Members Share Posted March 16, 2009 If you go to pandora.com and sign up and start a channel with Iron Butterfly as the seed, this will come up frequently. Which is to say I've been exposed to this song and ones like it, lately. I suggest you do that:poke: And I like this "learn one song per thread" idea. Yep this is kind of refreshing. I mean, I used to come here and get caught up in all the gas and then completely blow off the limited amount of time I had allocated for practicing. Now I can do both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted March 16, 2009 Members Share Posted March 16, 2009 HA!like a gopher out of it's hole! tag yer it! It's your turn fretmonster! :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretmonster Posted March 16, 2009 Members Share Posted March 16, 2009 Well I have an old computer and lack any real computer skills, but somebody should do a thread on Alright Now by Free. Lots of great youtube lessons like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2Hc738iR1Y&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted March 16, 2009 Members Share Posted March 16, 2009 new thread :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted March 16, 2009 Members Share Posted March 16, 2009 B F C+(little riff you can figure out) Windows echo your reflection, whenI look in your direction, now B F D Fake faces haunting me, Your face just won't leave me, alone. This part isn't quite right. The first chord is a minor, but I don't remember what it is offhand. Cool tune! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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