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    pre-Internet musical discoveries

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    I am old, too. Most of my musical discoveries came from trading cassette tapes in the back of the bus. I still remember very clearly when my friend Steve handed me Led Zeppelin IV on the way to an away game across town and said, "check this one, man".  

     

    In the early 00's, I had a job where I drove a lot and signed up for XM Radio. I had lot of discoveries during this time, as well (including Wilco). 

    Wilco heard while you're out and about

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    I heard Wilco on terrestrial radio for the first time this past week (the first time that I recall, at least). Heard I Can't Stand It on 88.5 FM here in So Cal. For any other SoCalers within earshot, it is a pretty darn good station playing an eclectic mix of older / good / deep tracks, as well as, current good stuff. For example, heard Visions of Johanna, St Vincent, Don Henley, Hold Steady just to name a few. Seems like a station for someone with Wilco tastes.

    Normal American Kids

    in Lyrics and Tabs

    Posted

    Hey anthony- thanks for taking a crack at this. Always appreciate your efforts on these tunes. Looking forward to giving it a shot when i get home tonight. I doubt I will have anything to add, but will do so here if I do.

     

    Edit: I am messing around with this now, and it sounds to me like a straight A chord after those Em chords. As I am sure you know, Jeff fingers his A chords weird so it certainly looks like an Am in the video. My ears are trumping my eyes on this one. What do you think?

     

    You could be right; now that I hear it, it may be just A and not Am. I naturally want to pair Am with Em. Maybe that is just me and my predilections. What do you think of the other bar chords in the 'chorus'? He leans pretty heavy on the bottom 2 or three strings so it can be tough to flush out the whole chord. More like power chords.

    Normal American Kids

    in Lyrics and Tabs

    Posted

    Here is my first stab at this one. Not super happy with the 'slide riff'; if anyone has any feedback, I would appreciate it. Comments and corrections always appreciated.

    Wilco - Normal American Kids / Schmilco 2016
Std Tuning / Capo 2
(all chords/tab relative to capo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5OTJBuUr0o

Chords:
    A  A/f#  A/c#  /d  /c#  /b    D  F# B G(iii) D(iv)
e|--0---0-----0-------------------2-----2---------5--|
b|--2---2-----2-------------------3--2--4----3----4--|
g|--2---2-----2---(0)-(0)---(0)---2--3--4----4----4--|
d|--2---4-----2---(4)-(4)---(2)---0--4--4----5----4--|
a|--0---0-----4----5---4-----2-------4--2----5----5--|
e|-----------------------------------2-------3-------|

[Slide Riff]:
e|-----------------------(2)------|
b|-----------------------(3)------|
g|--------------------0--(2)------|
d|-5-5s7---4-4s6----2-----0-------|
a|--------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------|

Intro:
 A      A/f#    A         A/c#
[Slide Riff]  (x2)

 A      A/f#    A         A/c#
Remind myself, myself long ago
 /d     /c#    /b           D      
'Fore drive, 'fore I could vote
A      A/f#    A         A/c#
All the time holding a grudge
[Slide Riff]
'Fore I knew people could die just because

Em          Am     Em          Am
Shaft in a sling, head for the bus
   F#           B       G(iii)   D(v)
I knew what I liked was not very much
 A          A/f#   A          A/c#
High at the time, tied to the grid
 /d     /c#              /b      D      
Always afraid of those normal American 
 A         A/f#    A         A/c#
kids 

[Slide Riff] 

Em             Am     Em          Am
Oh, all of my spirit leaked like a cut
   F#           B          G(iii)    D(v)
I knew what I needed would never be enough
A         A/f#     A        A/c#
I was too high to change my bid
 /d     /c#              /b      D   
Always afraid to be a normal american 
 A         A/f#    A         A/c#
kid

 /d     /c#            /b      D   
Always hating normal normal american 
Em             Am     Em          Am
empty summer days
   F#       B          G(iii)       D(v)
Lightning crazed and cracked like an egg
A     A/f#       A      A/c#
High behind the garden shed
 /d       /c#          /b      D   
Painting myself as a normal American 
 A         A/f#    A         A/c#
kid
 /d       /c#          /b      D   
I always hated it
 A         A/f#       A         A/c#
 F#         B       G(iii)      D(v)

A     A/f#       A      A/c#
High as high as high can loom
 /d        /c#      /b      D   
Under the sheets in my bedroom
A     A/f#      A      A/c#
I was high as high can get
 /d       /c#           /b      D   
Always afraid of those normal American 
 A         A/f#    A         A/c#
kids

[Slide Riff] 

     Em        Am        Em        Am
Oh, bongs and jams, and carpeted vans
 F#       B        G(iii)     D(v)
Hate everything I don't understand
A     A/f#   A           A/c#
Hard times tightening the lid
  /d         /c#              /b      D   
I had to get away from those normal American 
 A         A/f#    A         A/c#
kids
  /d     /c#         /b      D   
Always hated those normal American 
 A         A/f#    A         A/c#
kids

[Slide Riff] 

  /d     /c#         /b      D   
Always hated those normal American 
 A         A/f#    A         A/c#
kids
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