Ahead By A Century - Tragically Hip album: Trouble At The Henhouse ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Matt Benca Email: matt_benca@yahoo.com Tuning: Standard (they play it CGCGCE low to high on the album) Chords used: D (xx0232@1) cadd9 C (x32010@1) A (x02220@1) G/B (143121@7) G (320003@1)e|-2-----0-----0----0-----3----3---| B|-3-----3-----1----2-----0----0---| G|-2-----0-----0----2-----0----0---| D|-0-----2-----2----2-----0----0---| A|-x-----3-----3----0-----2----2---| E|-x-----x-----x----x-----x----3---| Intro Riff:(taken from other tabs on this site, I slightly modified it) e|-2---0---5-2-----------| B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------| G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-1/2-1/2---| D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------| A|-----------------------| E|-----------------------| Intro Riff [x4] d duuududud*strum pattern is something like that, the first d is emphasized Verse 1 DFirst (xx0232@1)we'd climb a tree Dand (xx0232@1)maybe then we'd talk Dor (xx0232@1)sit silently Dand (xx0232@1)listen to our thoughts cadd9 with illusions of someday Dcasting (xx0232@1)a golden light Cno (x32010@1)dress rehearsal, Dthis (xx0232@1)is our life Intro Riff [x2] Pre-Chorus D (xx0232@1) cadd9 that's where the hornet stung me Dand (xx0232@1)I had a feverish dream cadd9 with revenge and doubt Dtonight, (xx0232@1)we smoke them out Chorus A (x02220@1) G/B (143121@7) A (x02220@1)You are ahead by a century, you are ahead by a century, you are ahead G/Bby (143121@7)a century Intro Riff [x4] Verse 2 DStare (xx0232@1)in the morning shroud Dand (xx0232@1)then the day began DI (xx0232@1)tilted your cloud Dyou (xx0232@1)tilted my hand cadd9(drums enter same time) rain falls in real time Dand (xx0232@1)rain fell through the night C (x32010@1) Dno (xx0232@1)dress rehearsal, this is our life Intro Riff [x2] (really hold on the D chord for the length of two intro riffs and have an electric w/distortion strum Dsus2, the Dsus2 Csus2 for the next prechorus) Pre-Chorus D (xx0232@1) cadd9 That's when the hornet stung me Dand (xx0232@1)I had a serious dream cadd9 with revenge and doubt Dtonight, (xx0232@1)we smoked them out Outro A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) AYou (x02220@1)are ahead by a century, you are ahead by a century, you are ahead G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) Gby (320003@1)acentury, (x02210@1) you are ahead by acentury, (x02210@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) DD Du (xx0232@1) you are ahead by acentury, (x02210@1)you are ahead by acentury (x02210@1) G (320003@1) Intro Riff [x6] and disappointing you's getting me down end with D strum