WE USED TO KNOW 
Words and Music by Ian Anderson 
Tablature intrepretation by Bruce Bubier 

Key signature e minor 
Time signature 3/4 

This song works great with simple chording. 
No fancy picking or fingerwork is necessary, though it could be fun to try 
some since the progression is rather "open" and lends itself to filling. 
The chord progression is descending pairs of 5ths. 
emi  B     D  A     C  G     f#mi7  B 
They can be played in a variety of positions on the fretboard for added 
interest. 
Several other possibilities will be included at the end. 
The chord progression is the same for every stanza and is great for jamming. 
         Em                     B            D                      A 
     Whenever I get to feel this way,        try to find new words to say 

   C                 G                 f#mi7         B 
  I think about the bad old days      we used to know. 
  

Nights of winter turn me cold fears of dying, getting old. 
We ran the race and the race was won by running slowly. 

Could be soon we'll cease to sound. Slowly upstairs, faster down. 
Then to revisit stony grounds, we used to know. 

Remembering mornings, shilling spent,  made no sense to leave the bed. 
The bad old days they came an went giving way to fruitful years. 

Saving up the birds in hand while in the bush the others land. 
Tale what we can before the man says it's time to go. 

Each to his own way I'll go mine.  Best of luck with what you find. 
But for your own sake remember times we used to know. 

Other possible chordings "up the neck" 
All are "barred" chords 
Roman numerals indicate which fret should be barred. 
You should start to notice patterns forming. 
This is a fun song to play.  Hope you enjoy it. 

emi  B-VII D-X  A-V   C-III G-III f#mi7   B-VII 
_0_____7____10___5______3____3____2_______2________________________________ 
_0_____7____10___5______5____3____2_______4________________________________ 
_0_____8____11___6______5____4____6_______2________________________________ 
_2_____9____12___7______5____5____2_______4________________________________ 
_2_____9____12___7______3____5____4_______2________________________________ 
_0_____7____10___5______3____3____2_______2________________________________ 

emi-VII  B-VII  D-X  A-IX  C-VIII G-VII f#mi7-VI  B-VII 
___7______7_____10____9______8_____7_____6_________7_______________________ 
___8______7_____10____10_____8_____8_____7_________7_______________________ 
___9______8_____11____9______9_____7_____6_________8_______________________ 
___9______9_____12____11_____10____9_____8_________9_______________________ 
___7______9_____12____12_____10____10____9_________9_______________________ 
___7______7_____10____9______8_____7_____6_________7_______________________