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Artist: Danielson
Album: Ships
Song: Did I Step on Your Trumpet
[http://www.indieguitartabs.com/bands/danielson/did_i_step_on_your_trumpet.html]
Tabbed by: Kass (kassk1979 at yahoo.com)
Note: After scouring the net for the chords and coming up empty, I tried to write
it out myself. Its not quite right, but its what I (and "Easy Chords") came up
with. If someone can improve it, please post the better version.
capo 1st fret
riff:
e--------------------
G--------------------
B--------------(2)---
D--------------(4)---
A--5--5--5--4--(4)---
E---------------2----
F#m
Did I step on your trumpet or did I lump
(riff)
Lump them in with you
F#m (riff)
(Did he step on your trumpet or did he lump?)
F#m
I put you name on the ballot 'cause you should run
(riff)
Though you don't want to
F#m (riff)
(He put your name on the ballot thought you should run)
F#m
I been called the wet blanket
By cranks who I out rank with no thanks
D Db B A G# F#m
Who do not have a clue
F#m
Yes I know how to be quiet just one more thing
(riff)
I made you something
F#m (riff)
(He thinks he knows how to be quiet made you something)
F#m
I wrote for you a lovely sonnet
Bout two great friends
(riff)
Yours truly and you
E
We'll grant just one social skill
G
Share a gesture of goodwill
D F#m D E
How I try to relate
D B
With my shipmates
Then I just start blurting out
(riff)
The first thing on my mind
F#m
How am I lookin in your frilly bonnet with the diamond on it
(riff)
I guess I better go
F#m (riff)
(How's he looking in your frilly bonnet with the diamond on it?)
F#m
I'm a people magnet
When I wear your jacket
Good luck gettin this
D F#m
Pleasing people
D F#m
Is so predictable
E D
We love you now
E F#m
Then stab you
D F#m
How many times I obsess
D F#m
And am making a mess
E D
Failing to impress you
E D
in all that i can't do
F#m
Would you take care of my pet parrot
And feed him these
(riff)
He speaks less than me
F#m (riff)
(Would you take care of his pet parrot and kill him please?)
F#m
You speak so much about my casket, my body basket
(riff)
Did I do something wrong
F#m
(You speak so much about his casket, his body basket)
E
We'll grant one more social clue
G
The landfill shall be home to you
D E B D
All my ships sailing relations
E B
Have finally found
A
Who I am made out to be
Me and free of
D F#m
Pleasing people
D F#m
Is so predictable
E D
We love you now
E F#m
Then stab you how many
D F#m
Times I obsess
D F#m
And am making a mess
E D
Failing to impress you
E D
In all that I can't
F#m
Be just who you're made to be
E F#m
Pappa is so mighty pleased with thee