ASIDE - the weakerthans
Band: The Weakerthans
Album: Left and Leaving (G7 Welcoming Committee, 2000)
Song: Aside
Legend:
. - Palm mute o - Repeat bar
x - Dead note o
_ - Let ring _______
% - Rest |1,2... - Endings for repeats
/ - Slide up # - Harmonic
\ - Slide down Nx - Number of repeats
h - Hammer on v - Vibrato
b - bend * - Staccato
r - release n - Bar number
(x) - Note tied over from previous bar ^ - Pitch harmonic
NOTES
W - Whole note H - Half note
Q - Quarter note E - Eighth note
S - Sixteenth note + - Note plus half
I'm not 100% sure of the little riff during the chorus, though the notes
sound about right. I'm also uncertain about the notes picked by the
Distorted guitar during the interlude.
This is one of my favourite songs. I hope I did it justice. Have fun!
Chords Used:
F#5 G#5 A#5 B5 C#5 D#5 F5
| e | |
| b | 11 12 14 |
| G | 11 3 10 4 11 6 13 8 10 |
| D | 4 11 6 3 8 4 9 6 11 8 10 |
| A | 4 9 6 1 2 4 6 8 |
| E | 2 4 |
Key - F#
Tempo - 170
Intro (0:01-0:12):
4/4
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | o | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 x 4 | (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4o |
| D | o4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 x 4 | (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4o |
| A | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 x 2 | (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| E | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | | | |
| |
| |
| e | 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 | | |
| b | 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 6 | 6 7 7 7 7 7 x 6 | (6)7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| G | o | | | o |
| D | o | | | o |
| A | | | | |
| E | | | | |
h h
Verse (0:12-0:34):
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | o | | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| D | o4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| A | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
| E | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | | |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | 11 | (11) |
| G | o11 | (11) | 10 | (10) |
| D | o11 | (11) | 8 | (8) |
| A | 9 | (9) | | |
| E | | | | |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4o |
| D | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4o |
| A | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| E | | | | |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | 14 | (14) | 12 | (12) |
| G | 13 | (13) | 11 | (11) o |
| D | 11 | (11) | 9 | (9) o |
| A | | | | |
| E | | | | |
Measure me in metred lines in one decisive stare,
the time it takes to get from here to there.
My ribs that show through t-shirts and these shoes I got for free,
I'm unconsoled, I'm lonely, I am
Post-verse (0:34-0:39):
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | |
| D | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
| A | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
| E | | | | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 | 3 3 3 | |
| D | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
| A | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
| E | | | | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
So much better than I used to be.
Pre-Verse (0:40-0:50):
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | o | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 x 4 | (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4o |
| D | o4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 x 4 | (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4o |
| A | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 x 2 | (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| E | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | | | |
| |
| |
| e | 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 | | |
| b | 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 6 | 6 7 7 7 7 7 x 6 | (6)7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| G | o | | | o |
| D | o | | | o |
| A | | | | |
| E | | | | |
h h
Verse (0:51-1:12):
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | o | | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| D | o4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| A | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
| E | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | | |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | 11 | (11) |
| G | o11 | (11) | 10 | (10) |
| D | o11 | (11) | 8 | (8) |
| A | 9 | (9) | | |
| E | | | | |
_________________
|1.
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4o |
| D | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4o |
| A | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| E | | | | |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | 14 | (14) | 12 | (12) |
| G | 13 | (13) | 11 | (11) o |
| D | 11 | (11) | 9 | (9) o |
| A | | | | |
| E | | | | |
_________________
|2.
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 |
| D | 6 % 6 % 6 % 6 % | 6 % 6 % 6 % 6 % | 4 % 4 % 4 % 4 % | 4 % 4 % 4 % 4 % |
| A | 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 |
| E | | | | |
| |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | 14 | (14) | 12 | (12) |
| G | 13 | (13) | 11 | (11) |
| D | 11 | (11) | 9 | (9) |
| A | | | | |
| E | | | | |
I'm terrified of telephones and shopping malls and knives,
and drowning in the pools of other lives.
Rely a bit too heavily on alcohol and irony, get clobbered on by
courtesy.
Post-verse (1:13-1:18):
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | |
| D | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
| A | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
| E | | | | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 | 3 3 3 | |
| D | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
| A | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
| E | | | | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In love with love and lousy poetry.
Chorus (1:19-1:44)
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | o | | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| D | o4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| A | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| E | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | | |
| |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | o | 1010111110101111 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 1010111110101111 |
| D | o4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | x x x x x x x x | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | x x x x x x x x |
| A | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 8 8 9 9 8 8 9 9 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 8 8 9 9 8 8 9 9 |
| E | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | | | |
_________________
|1.
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4o |
| D | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4o |
| A | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| E | | | | |
| |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 2 1 o |
| D | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 4 2 o |
| A | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | |
| E | | | | |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 8 | 6 |
| D | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 8 | 6 |
| A | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 6 | 4 |
| E | | | | |
| |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 8 | 6 |
| D | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 8 | 6 |
| A | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 6 | 4 |
| E | | | | |
And I'm leaning on this broken fence between past and present tense.
And I'm losing all these stupid games that I swore I'd never play,
but it almost feels okay.
Pre-Verse (1:44-1:54)
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | o | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 x 4 | (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4o |
| D | o4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 x 4 | (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4o |
| A | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 x 2 | (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| E | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | | | |
| |
| |
| e | 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 | | |
| b | 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 6 | 6 7 7 7 7 7 x 6 | (6)7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| G | o | | | o |
| D | o | | | o |
| A | | | | |
| E | | | | |
h h
Interlude (1:55-2:21):
| e | 6 | (6) | 9 | (9) |
| b | 6 | (6) | 9 | (9) |
| G | o6 | (6) | 9 | (9) |
| D | o8 | (8) | 11 | (11) |
| A | 8 | (8) | 11 | (11) |
| E | 6 | (6) | 9 | (9) |
| |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | o3 | (3) | 6 | (6) |
| D | o3 | (3) | 6 | (6) |
| A | 1 | (1) | 4 | (4) |
| E | | | | |
_________________
|1.
| e | 11 | 9 | 7 | (7) |
| b | 11 | 10 | 7 | (7) |
| G | | | 7 | (7) o |
| D | 13 | 11 | 9 | (9) o |
| A | 13 | 11 | 9 | (9) |
| E | 11 | 9 | 7 | (7) |
| |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | /11 | /9 | | |
| G | 8 11 | 6 9 | 4 | (4) o |
| D | 8 | 6 | 4 | (4) o |
| A | 6 | 4 | 2 | (2) |
| E | | | | |
| e | 7 | (7) | 7 | (7) |
| b | 7 | (7) | 7 | (7) |
| G | 7 | (7) | 7 | (7) |
| D | 9 | (9) | 9 | (9) |
| A | 9 | (9) | 9 | (9) |
| E | 7 | (7) | 7 | (7) |
| |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 |
| D | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| A | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| E | | | | |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Circumnavigate this body of wonder and uncertainty.
Armed with every precious failure and amateur cartography.
Post-Verse (2:21-2:26):
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | |
| D | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 6 % |
| A | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 6 |
| E | | | | 4 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 | 3 3 3 | |
| D | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 6 % |
| A | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 6 |
| E | | | | 4 |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I breathe in deep before I spread those maps out on my bedroom floor.
And I'm...
Chorus (2:26-3:21)
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | o | | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| D | o4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| A | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| E | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | | |
| |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | o | 1010111110101111 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 1010111110101111 |
| D | o4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | x x x x x x x x | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | x x x x x x x x |
| A | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 8 8 9 9 8 8 9 9 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 8 8 9 9 8 8 9 9 |
| E | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | | | |
_________________
|1.
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4o |
| D | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4o |
| A | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| E | | | | |
| |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 2 1 o |
| D | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 4 2 o |
| A | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | |
| E | | | | |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 8 | 6 |
| D | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 8 | 6 |
| A | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 6 | 4 |
| E | | | | |
| |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 8 | 6 |
| D | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 8 | 6 |
| A | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 6 | 4 |
| E | | | | |
...Leaning on this broken fence between past and present tense.
And I'm losing all these stupid games that I swore I'd never play,
but it feels okay. And I'm...
Outro (2:52-?:??):
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 x 4 | (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| D | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 x 4 | (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| A | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 x 2 | (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| E | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | | | |
| |
| |
| e | 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 | | |
| b | 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 7 7 | |
| G | | | 8 | (8) |
| D | | | | |
| A | | | | |
| E | | | | |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 x 4 | (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| D | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 x 4 | (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| A | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 x 2 | (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| E | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | | | |
| |
| |
| e | 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 | | |
| b | 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 6 | 7 6 | |
| G | | | 8 | (8) |
| D | | | 4 6 8 % % | |
| A | | | | |
| E | | | | |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| D | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| A | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| E | | | | |
| |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| D | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| A | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| E | | | | |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 8 | 6 | | |
| D | 8 | 6 | 4 | (4) |
| A | 6 | 4 | 4 | (4) |
| E | | | 2 | (2) |
| |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | 8 | 6 | | |
| D | 8 | 6 | 4 | (4) |
| A | 6 | 4 | 4 | (4) |
| E | | | 2 | (2) |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | | | | |
| D | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) |
| A | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) |
| E | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) |
| |
| |
| e | | | | |
| b | | | | |
| G | | | | |
| D | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) |
| A | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) |
| E | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) |
1/2
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| |
...Leaving. Wave goodbye. And I'm losing, but I'll try, with the last
ways left, to remember. Sing my imperfect offering.