anthony Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 I need a little help from my VC friends. I am working on putting together Hummingbird (Jeff's solo acoustic version) and I am missing a chord. See below. I suspect it is Dm (xx0321), but I am not convinced. For those playing along, I am listening to the 04-06-2007 show. Jeff plays it mostly palm-muted, but they chords are clear, I think. So if someone can be so kind a take a listen and figure out my missing chord, I would greatly appreciate it. Also, check out the rest of the progression and let me know if you have any feedback. Thanks in adance. Wilco - Hummingbird (JT Solo version) Tuning: Standard / no capo A Amaj7 A Amaj7 C#mHis goal in life was to be an echo.F#m F#m7Riding alone town after town,Bmtoll after toll, DmA fixed bayonet through the great southwest A Amaj7to forgive her. A Amaj7 C#mShe appears in his dreams,F#m F#m7but in his car and in his arms, a dream could be Bmanything, Dma cheap sunset on a television set Ccould upset her,Ehe never could. A Amaj7Remember to remember me,F#m A7Standing still in your past,D ??Floating fast like a hummingbird, A Amaj7 A Amaj7 C#mHis goal in life was to be an echo F#m F#m7 a type of sound that floats around and then back down Bmlike a feather DmIn the deep chrome canyons of the loudest ManhattansCNo one could hear himEor anything. A Amaj7 C#mSo he slept on a mountainF#m F#m7In a sleeping bag underneath the stars, he would lie awake Bmand count them, Dmthe gray fountain spray of the great Milky WayCwould never let himEdie alone. A Amaj7Remember to remember me,F#m A7Standing still in your past,D ???Floating fast like a hummingbird, A Amaj7Remember to remember me,F#m A7Standing still in your past,D ???Floating fast like a hummingbird,EA hummingbird... A(v) G# C#m F#m F#m7 Bm A(v) G# C#m F#m F#m7 Bm Dmadd9 A -------------------------------------------- Chords:A - x02220Amaj7 - x02120C#m - x46654F#m - 244222F#m7 - 243222Bm - x24432Dm - x57765C - x35553E - 022100A7 - x02020D - x00232A(v) - 577655G# Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginandcigarettes Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 I've not heard the track in question, and I hate when people respond to something without really knowing what they're talking about, and I hate hypocrisy, but I also really love hating myself so here goes: it might be that the chord right before the mystery chord is the problem. In the generally accepted tab version of Hummingbird, the chord before the mystery chord (transposed to the right key) would be an Aaug and the mystery chord would be a D.* Since, I've not heard this version, I have no idea if I'm right, but this might get you moving in the right direction. * or, depending on the transcriber (transcribe? read that over, it'll make sense) an Aaug7 or Aaug7/C# then a D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 First and second chorus follow this: F#m C#m Remember to remember me, F#m A7 Standing still in your past, Dmsus2 A Floating fast like a hummingbird Third chorus is this: A Amaj7 Remember to remember me, F#m A7 Standing still in your past, Dmsus2 D Floating fast like a hummingbird, E A hummingbird... Dmsus2: -0- -3- -2- -3- -0- --- I am pretty certain about that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 Thanks! I believe you are correct, Mr T. Much appreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Dmsus2 is a paradox... kind of. A chord can't be minor and suspended, it's one or the other. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 Dmsus2 is a paradox... kind of. A chord can't be minor and suspended, it's one or the other.I am no music theory expert, but I believe x03230 should be called Dmadd9. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I am no music theory expert, but I believe x03230 should be called Dmadd9.High five! That is most correct. A chord can't be suspended and minor, the suspended means the third is either replaced by a 4th or a 2nd. If it has both a 2nd (aka 9th) and a third, it's an add9! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Eh, I eschew musical technicalities. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fightingbob Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 At Lollapalooza, Jeff Tweedy played this solo acoustic with a capo on the 3rd fret, thus putting it in the key of C like the album version. Pretty much how it's tabbed above. It's at You tube: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmacomber68w Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Thanks to everyone who put together this tab, here is my two cents on the chorus.... After checking out a some vids (here is another http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sezuASHjQ60) I say... A Amaj7Remember to remember me,F#m A7Standing still in your past,Dmadd9 DFloating fast like a hummingbird Is the way to go for every single chorus, I could be wrong but this chorus sounds the best guitar wise to my ears, good luck and thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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