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Brand New Colony - The Postal Service
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Tabbed by: cybergeek_G
Email: cybergeek_g@hotmail.com
Tuning: E A D G B E
Note: As with most TABs, refer to the song for the rhythm.
Main Riff (With heavy staccato):
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|--8----5----8----5----8----5----8----5----8----5---|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8---|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|-----8------8------------|
B|--6--------6---6---------|
G|--------(7)--------5--5--|
D|-------------------------|
A|--5--5---5-----5---------|
E|-------------------5--5--|
[This is played 2x before the chords come in]
Intro
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C - C - Em - Am
F - F - G - Em
[Main Riff is played along with the chords,looped twice
to fit chord progression]
Verse
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C C
I'll be the grapes fermented,
Em Am F
Bottled and served with the table set in my finest suit
F
Like a perfect gentlemen
C C
I'll be the fire escape that's
Em Am F
bolted to the ancient brick Where you will sit
F
and contemplate your day
Main Riff (Reprise)
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C - C - Em - Am
F - F - G - Em
[Main Riff is played along with the chords,looped twice
to fit chord progression]
Verse
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C C
I'll be the waterwings that
Em Am F
save you if you start drowning In an open tab when
F
your judgement's on the brink
C C
I'll be the phonograph that
Em Am F
plays your favorite Albums back as your lying there
F G Em
drifting off to sleep... Drifting off to sleep...
C C
I'll be the platform shoes and
Em Am F
undo what heredity's done to you... You won't have to strain
F
to look into my eyes
C C
I'll be your winter coat
Em Am F
buttoned and zipped straight to the throat With the collar up so
F
you won't catch a cold
Next Section
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Am Am F F C
I want to take you far from the cynics in this town
C Am
And kiss you on the mouth
Am F F C
We'll cut out bodies free from the tethers of this scene,
C Am
Start a brand new colony
Am F F C
Where everything will change, We'll give ourselves new names
C Am
identities erased
Am F F C
The sun will heat the grounds Under our bare feet in this
C G G
brand new colony, this brand new colony
Next Section ("Everything will change...")
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Dsus - Dsus - F - F - Cadd9 - Cadd9 - G - G (x3)
Dsus Dsus F F Cadd9 Cadd9 G
Ev - ery - thing - will change, oOo oOo...
Dsus - Dsus - F - F - Cadd9 - Cadd9 - G - G
Dsus Dsus F F Cadd9 Cadd9 G
Ev - ery - thing - will change, oOo oOo...
Dsus - Dsus - F - F - Cadd9 - Cadd9 - G - G
Dsus Dsus F F Cadd9 Cadd9 G
Ev - ery - thing - will change, oOo oOo...
Dsus - Dsus - F - F - Cadd9 - Cadd9 - G - G (x3) [Fade out, or End on G]
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