Amy Hit the Atmosphere
Counting Crows
*** Capo on 1 ***
The previous version was close, but some of the chords sounded weird and he
missed a couple of key spots. I think I've figure them out, and tranposed
this into a set of chords that work really nice -- many pair above, below
each other on same frets and make intuitive slides in the progression. These
chords appear to have F basses often, example B/F anc C/F. Well, this is
much easier with capo as A/E and B/E (just leave top E open).
(Updated: I corrected the intro and outro, which are not the same as the
verse chords as suggested. I also realized the timing was off, and that is
now reflected correctly.)
Great song, one of my CC favorites. Take it nice and mellow.
Chords: (Capo on 1 brings chords to key of F)
- 022100
- x02220 (often , 002220)
- 244222
- x24442
- x46654
- 466444
> = slide up
< = slide down
~ = ring (and/or rake)
Section detail
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Intro:
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |
|* ()()| (*/, 024442)
/ /// / /// / /// / / /
|* ()()| (*, x22100, but is fine)
/ /// / /// / /// / / /
(note: second line's B is closer to an E. But, it is most important to hit
the B note, in E/B or B, so I list it as a B)
Verse:
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |
| ()()|
/ /// / /// / /// / / /
| |
/ /// / /// / /// / ///
| ()()|
/ /// / /// / /// / / /
| |
/ /// / /// / /// / //<
| |
/ //> / /// / (/ / /)
Chorus:
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |
| |
/ /// / /// / /// / ///
| |
/ /// / /// / /// / / /
| |
/ /// / /// /~ / //
| |
/ /// / /// / /// / ///
| |
/ /// / /// / /// / / /
| |
/ / //< / //> / ///
E* (start intro)
/
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Okay, let's get into it...
Intro: (really piano, play chords faintly)
| ()()|
| ()()|
(repeat)
Verse 1 & 2:
| ()() |
If I could make it rain to-day,
| |
And wash away this sunny day down to the gutter, I
| ()() |
would, justa getta change of pace.
| |
Things are getting worse, but I feel a lot better, and
| |
that's all that really matters to me.
()()
Amy hit the at-mo-sphere
Caught herself a rocket ride out of this gutter. And,
()()
she's never coming back, I fear.
Any time it rains she just feels a lot better, and
that's all that really matters to
me. (We've waited...)
Chorus:
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Sooooooooo-ooo-ooo-ooo long, for
| |
someone to take us back home. It just takes...
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Sooooooooo-ooo-o-o-ooo long!
| |
Meanwhile the days are driftin' a-way and
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some of us sink like a stoooooooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-
| |
-ne! Waiting for mothers to
E* (start intro)
come.
* | ()()|
| ()()|
Verse 3:
()()
There has to be a change, I'm sure.
Today was just a day fading into another. And,
()()
that can't be what a life is for
The only thing she said was she feels a lot better. And,
that's all that really matters to
me. 'Cuz we've waited...
Soooooooo long, for
someone to take us back home. It just takes...
Soooooooo long
Meanwhile the day’s are driftin' away and
some of us sink like we're stoooooooo-
-one! Waiting for mothers to
E* (start outro)
come.
Guitar Solo & Outro (using Intro chords):
* | ()()|
| ()()|
|
I wanna know, I wanna know
() () |
I wanna know, I don't wanna know
(repeat a bunch, then...)
I wanna know, I wanna know
() ()
All I really know is I don't wanna know
(repeat a bunch, then last time play...)
(slow down)
I wanna know, I wanna know
All I really know is
I don't wanna
E (single strum)
know
-.Hall