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From uunet!charon.amdahl.com!amdahl!key!elektra!pokey Sun Oct 25 13:48:10 PST 1992
Article: 3082 of alt.guitar.tab
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From: pokey@key.amdahl.com (Todd E. Wayne)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.tab
Subject: Innocent One (Michael Penn)
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Date: 20 Oct 92 21:52:59 GMT
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Well, here's the best response I can think of to:
pnsf01dw@UMASSD.EDU (Dennis J. Wilkinson) writes:
> Subject: Re: Michael Penn transcriptions can be made available
>
> Post 'Em, post 'Em, post 'Em!!!
Notes: 1) I assume you've heard the song.
2) No capo - all chords are first position open.
3) For the C chords during the bridge, use a standard 1st
position C but play the G on the high E string with the pinky so
that the voicing moves more like the slide guitar on the album.
4) I finger the F#7b9 lick at the end of Chorus I like this:
XX____ _XOOO_
|||||| first fret ||||||
------ -------|
||1111 ----> ||||---| wrapping the thumb
------ -------| makes it much easier
|||2|3 (lift up '3'...) Tx|||3 to grab the G chord...
------ ------ (x = mute ; O = open)
5) The G->G/F#->Em and D(sus) stuff is very typical of Penn...
I wish I had time to type in all the lovely twiddles and chord patterns,
but this is the best I can do and still have a job... If you've heard
the song, it'll be easy to figure out those details...
"Innocent One" by Michael Penn, from the album "March"
Intro (2 bars) G
Verse I: Sweet Miranda brings me the wine
We have had our fill of almost everything
turning thistledown laughter
I would take her blue cue too late
I would say the words - almost anything
just to catch what she's after
Chorus I: But you-ou don't believe that I'm
a partner in this game
Dsus2 D Em D C Em Am(sus2) F#7(b9) G
how can you-ou believe that I'm the innocent one
Verse II: When the bow broke in pieces we fell
we would scream and shout almost anything
but the point is we fell dear
There will be no more wishlessness
there may be some doubt no new day without
best that we say farewell here
Chorus II: But you-ou don't believe that I'm
a party to the pain
Dsus2 D G D C Em Am(sus2) C
how can you-ou believe that I'm the innocent one
Bridge: I saw this girl crying by the wheel of her car
G/f#
she had balloons in the backseat the front door ajar
she ne- ver moved so I just whispered goodbye
G/f#
she reminded me of you when you cry
and I didn't mean to make you cry
Chorus II: (chords only - no vocal)
Verse I: (chords and vocal)
Chorus I: (chords and vocal)
A rose by any other name... still has thorns.
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