Closer to Fine Indigo Girls
CLOSER TO FINE (Emily Saliers)
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This song isn't too hard to play, but it sounds pretty impressive once
you've got it down. I sort of learned to play the guitar on this song.
I've written the chords down according to the way Amy & Emily play the
song, as best as I can figure out from watching TV and stuff. If you're
not quite up to playing D11's or four-fingered C's yet, you can play the
D11's as D(9) or even D, and you can play the C's as x32010, but it won't
sound as good.
I'd recommend learning the full C (332010) anyway if you don't already
know it, because it's a nice chord to know; once you know it, sliding
between it and D11 (554030) is really easy.
On the full-measure C chords, hammer-on and pull-off with your middle
finger on the D string, so that the chord alternates between C and C(9).
The song is actually in A, so capo at the 2nd fret.
Here's the approximate tab for the introduction, and the part that
you play through the first part of the verses (but when you actually
play it, it's hard to just hit the single note at the beginning of each
chord; usually you hit two or three strings):
[G] [G6/A] [C(9)] [Dsus] [D] [D(9)] [D]
E ----3---3-3-3-3-----3---3-3-3-3-|----3---3-3-3-3---2---0---2-2-2-| B ----3---3-3-3-3-----3---3-3-3-3-|----3---3-3-3-3---3---3---3-3-3-| G ----0---0-0-0-0-----0---0-0-0-0-|----0---0-0-0-2---2---2---2-2-2-| D ----0---0-0-0-0-----2---2-2-2-2-|----2---2-2-2-0---0---0---0-0-0-| A ----2---2-2-2-2-0---------------|3-------------------------------| E 3-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
Each chord represents half of a measure, except the "Ds,D,D9,D" thing, which
is half a measure total, and "G - D", which is also half a measure total.
"D9" really means D(9), and "Ds" is Dsus. "n.c." means "no chord."
G G6/A C(9) Ds,D,D9,D G G6/A C(9) Ds,D,D9,D
[intro]
G G6/A C(9) Ds,D,D9,D
I'm trying to tell you something 'bout my life
G G6/A C(9) Ds,D,D9,D
Maybe give me insight between black and white
And the [D11]best thing you've e[D11]ver done for m[C]e[C]
Is to [D11]help me take my l[D11]ife less seriousl[C]y; it's o[C]nly life a[G]fter all[G6/A]
C(9) Ds,D,D9,D
[instrumental]
G G6/A C(9) Ds,D,D9,D
Well darkness has a hunger that's insatiable
G G6/A C(9) Ds,D,D9,D
And lightness has a call that's hard to hear
I [D11]wrapped my fear ar[D11]ound me like a bl[C]anket[C]
I [D11]sailed my ship of s[D11]afety till I s[C]ank it; I'm [C]crawling on your sh[G]or[-]e[D] [G]
I [D]went to the d[D]octor, I [C(9)]went to the mo[G]untains
I [D]looked to the chi[D]ldren, I [C(9)]drank from the fo[G]untain
There's [D11]more than one a[D11]nswer to these qu[C]estions p[C]ointing me in a cr[G]ooked line[G]
D11 D11 C [stop] n.c.
And the less I seek my source for some definitive, the closer I
G G6/A C(9) Dsus G G6/A C(9) Ds,D,D9,D
am to fine, The closer I am to fine
G G6/A C(9) Ds,D,D9,D
I went to see the doctor of philosophy
With a [G]poster of Rasp[G6/A]utin and a be[C(9)]ard down to his kn[D]ee
He [D11]never did m[D11]arry or [C]see a B grade m[C]ovie
He [D11]graded my perf[D11]ormance, he [C]said he could see thr[C]ough me
I spent [G]4 years prostrate [D]to the higher m[C(9)]ind, got my p[D]aper and I was [G]fr[-]ee[D] [G]
I [D]went to the d[D]octor, I [C(9)]went to the mo[G]untains
I [D]looked to chi[D]ldren, I [C(9)]drank from the fo[G]untain
There's [D11]more than one a[D11]nswer to these qu[C]estions p[C]ointing me in a cr[G]ooked line[G]
D11 D11 C [stop] n.c.
And the less I seek my source for some definitive, the closer I
G G6/A C(9) Dsus G G6/A C(9) Ds,D,D9,D
am to fine, The closer I am to fine
[D] [whi[D]stle] [C(9)] [C(9)] [D] [D] [C(9)] [C(9)]
G G6/A C(9) Ds,D,D9,D
I stopped by the bar at 3 A.M.
To seek [G]solace in a b[G6/A]ottle or p[C(9)]ossibly a fri[D]end
And I [D11]woke up with a he[D11]adache like my h[C]ead against a b[C]oard
[D11]Twice as cloudy [D11]as I'd been the ni[C]ght before, and I [C]went in seeking cl[G]arity[G]
I [D]went to the d[D]octor, I [C(9)]went to the mo[G]untains
I [D]looked to ch[D]ildren, I [C(9)]drank from the fo[G]untain
We [D]go to the d[D]octor, we [C(9)]go to the mo[G]untains
We [D]look to the ch[D]ildren, we [C(9)]drink from the fo[G]untain
We [D]go to the b[D]ible, we [C(9)]go through the w[G]orkout
D D C(9) [stop] G [stop]
We read up on revival, we stand up for the lookout
There's [D11]more than one a[D11]nswer to these qu[C]estions [C]pointing me in a cr[G]ooked line[G]
D11 D11 C n.c.
And the less I seek my source for some definitive, the closer I
[G]am to fine,[G6/A] [C(9)] The [Dsus]closer I [G]am to fine[G6/A] [C(9)] The [Dsus]closer I
G G6/A C(9) Ds,D,D9,D G.
am to fine
CHORDS:
G = 320033 G6/A = x02033 C(9) = x32033 or x32030 or 330010
D = x00232 Dsus = x00233 D(9)= x00230
C = 332010 D11 = 554030
- Adam Schneider, schneider@pobox.com
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