#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # -= the morning sad =- Veruca Salt from the album Eight Arms to Hold You written by Nina Gordon tabbed by beth chords- E5 G#5 A5 B5 F#5 022xxx 466xxx 577xxx 799xxx 244xxx the other chords are mostly standard barre chords. the riffs, the bridge, and the third verse are played with a fairly clean tone. the rest is distorted. riff a- e-----------12-----------12-------------- B--------12-----------14----------------- G-----13--------13-14--------//13-11----- D---------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------- riff b- e-----------12-----------12------------------- B--------12-----------14---------------------- G-----13--------13-14--------//13-11-9-11----- D--------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------- riff c- e-----------12-----------12------------------- B--------12-----------14-------------12-11---- G-----13--------13-14--------//13-11---------- D--------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------- riff d- e--------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------- G-----9-9--8--6------------------------------- D----------------8---------------------------- A--------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------- riff e- e-----------12-----------12--------- B--------12-----------14------------ G-----13--------13-14--------11----- D----------------------------------- A----------------------------------- E----------------------------------- verse 1 - E5 G#5 A5 wake up and talk to me E5 B5 F#5 it's a long time since last night E5 A5 i know we said things E5 B5 the saddest things A5 and I'm not sure it was wise E A but when the morning's sad E F# B you don't look back A B A though you sure don't look ahead E A F# riff a (guitar 2) the morning sad E A F# riff b (guitar 2) you know the morning sad E riff c (guitar 2) the morning sad A F# never had it so bad A never had it so bad verse 2 - (same chords as verse 1 with guitar two playing some other stuff that I can't quite figure out... anyone?) i'm writing desperate songs riff d while you're fast asleep inside i could try to sing until it rings but my voice comes out uptight (same as before) cause when the morning's sad you don't relax no you cannot clear your mind the morning sad you know the morning sad the morning sad never had it so bad never had it so bad bridge- (clean tone) B E A i tried a little i tried a lot B i'm not a window E A and you've seen through everything i've got (more distorted) F# A i don't think that i'll be safe F# D until everyone's awake everybody everybody everybody yeah solo (go Louise! ) other guitar plays E - A - F# - A verse 3 - (clean) (picked chords) so wake up and talk to me such a long time since last night (chords strummed once) i know we said things the maddest things and i'm not sure who was right when the morning's sad you won't attack cause you're much too weak to fight the morning sad you know the morning sad the morning sad never had it so bad C5 E5 A5 F#5 C5 never had it so bad x5 E5 A5 F#5 C5 /// D5 riff e (guitar 2) never had it so bad x4 yeah yeah yeah end with guitar 1 E - A - E guitar 2 ? e-----------12-----------12---------------9--- B--------12-----12----14----14----12-12---9--- G-----13-----------14----------13---------9--- D-----------------------------------------9--- A--------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------- any corrections, additions or whatever can be mailed to bjsmith@uvic.ca