couple of mediocre tabs listed for this, so I thought I'd show how I've
been playing it. The timing is odd, since it's written as a piano song, but I'm
sure you can work out the rhythm listening to the song.
Intro:
Em - EmaddG - B
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X2
Verse is basically the same: ("Get yourself together...")
Em - EmaddG - B
X4
until the pre-chorus: ("Down is the new up, What is up Buttercup?")
A G D
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X2
Then it gets interesting: (Chorus)
Am Cm Ebm Dm
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X1
There's a pre-verse/bridge part: ("Your services are not required...")
Em - Cm (I throw the Cm in at the end of the beat, you mostly play the Em for that section)
X8
Then repeat!
Verse 2 ("Ladies and Gentlemen, without a safety net..")
Em - EmaddG - B
X4
Pre-Chorus: ("Down is the new up, What if I flip-flopped?")
A - G - D
X2
Now the bridge thingy gets different:
Am - Cm (back down to Am: Cm, Bm, Bbm, Am)
Am - Cm (back down to Am: Cm, Bm, Bbm, Am)
Am - Cm - Ebm - Dm
Last part: ("You're on candid camera...")
Em with a Cm at the end of the measure(?), I'm guessing, no music training here..
Hope that helps anyone out trying to learn this incredible song. If you have any
questions.... write to your congressman...
-Anthony Berr
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