Tabs
Artist: Spoon
Song: Can I Sit Next to You
(This song has a very funky rhythm similar to "I Turn My Camera On", but the main riff can also be
played kind of loosely so there's room to improvise.)
Chords:
(All are barred)
Bm: 799777
G: 355433
Em: x79987
A: 577655
A#: 688766
Intro:
"Can I..
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BB|----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------9--------------9-------------9-----9--9-----7-----|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---7--------------7-------------7-------------------------|
Verse 1:
"..sit next to you.."
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BB|----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------9--------------9--------------9-----9--9------7---|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---7--------------7--------------7------------------------|
"Get..
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G+G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------5--------------5--------------5-----5--5------4---|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---3--------------3--------------3------------------------|
"the stars out your eyes.."
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BB|----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------9--------------9--------------9-----9--9------7---|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---7--------------7--------------7------------------------|
"I been down so
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G+G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------5--------------5--------------5-----5--5------4---|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---3--------------3--------------3------------------------|
Chorus 1:
"..long" "I've been working on a.."
e|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
BB|---8----8---------8----8---------8----8---------8----8----|
G+G|---9----9---------9----9---------9----9---------9----9----|
D MajorD|---9----9---------9----9---------9----9---------9----9----|
A augmentedA|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------|
"plan, yeah.." "I been down so.."
e|--------7-------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------7-------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------7-------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---9----9---------------9--------------9-------------9----|
A augmentedA|---9----9-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---7----7----------7--------------7-------------7---------|
"..long" "I gotta get me.."
e|---7----7---------7----7---------5----5----5----5---------|
BB|---8----8---------8----8---------5----5----5----5---------|
G+G|---9----9---------9----9---------6----6----6----6---------|
D MajorD|---9----9---------9----9---------7----7----7----7---------|
A augmentedA|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7----7----7---------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------5----5----5----5---------|
Piano Riff played along with Chorus:
"I've been wor--king on a plan, yeah"
e|---7----9-----10---9-----7---5---7----7----7----7---------|
BB|---------------------------------7----7----7----7---------|
G+G|---------------------------------7----7----7----7---------|
D MajorD|---9----11----12---11----9---7---9----9----9----9---------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------9----9----9----9---------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------7----7----7----7---------|
Verse 2:
"..sit next to you.."
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BB|----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------9--------------9--------------9-----9--9------7---|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---7--------------7--------------7------------------------|
"I walk..
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G+G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------5--------------5--------------5-----5--5------4---|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---3--------------3--------------3------------------------|
"to Memphis alone.."
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G+G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------9--------------9--------------9-----9--9------7---|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---7--------------7--------------7------------------------|
"All the..
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G+G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------5--------------5--------------5-----5--5------4---|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---3--------------3--------------3------------------------|
"..kicks from the sticks.."
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G+G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------9--------------9--------------9-----9--9------7---|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---7--------------7--------------7------------------------|
"All the..
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BB|----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------5--------------5--------------5-----5--5------4---|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---3--------------3--------------3------------------------|
"..kicks from the sticks.."
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------9--------------9--------------9-----9--9------7---|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---7--------------7--------------7------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------5--------------5--------------5-----5--5------4---|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---3--------------3--------------3------------------------|
Chorus 2:
"Someday I'm gonna.."
e|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
BB|---8----8---------8----8---------8----8---------8----8----|
G+G|---9----9---------9----9---------9----9---------9----9----|
D MajorD|---9----9---------9----9---------9----9---------9----9----|
A augmentedA|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------|
"I've been down.."
e|--------7-------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------7-------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------7-------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---9----9--------------9--------------9--------------9----|
A augmentedA|---9----9-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---7----7---------7--------------7--------------7---------|
"so long.." "...I gotta get lifted.."
e|---7----7---------7----7---------5----5-------------------|
BB|---8----8---------8----8---------5----5-------------------|
G+G|---9----9---------9----9---------6----6----7----7---------|
D MajorD|---9----9---------9----9---------7----7----8----8---------|
A augmentedA|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7----8----8---------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------5----5----6----6---------|
Bridge/Synth Solo:
e|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
BB|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
G+G|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
D MajorD|---9----9---------9----9---------9----9---------9----9----|
A augmentedA|---9----9---------9----9---------9----9---------9----9----|
E MajorE|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
(x2)
e|---3----3---------3----3---------3----3---------3----3----|
BB|---3----3---------3----3---------3----3---------3----3----|
G+G|---4----4---------4----4---------4----4---------4----4----|
D MajorD|---5----5---------5----5---------5----5---------5----5----|
A augmentedA|---5----5---------5----5---------5----5---------5----5----|
E MajorE|---3----3---------3----3---------3----3---------3----3----|
Verse 3:
"Gonna walk a tightrope.."
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7--------------------|
D MajorD|---9----9---------9----9---------9----9---------9-9--8--7--|
A augmentedA|---9----9---------9----9---------9----9---------9-9--8--7--|
E MajorE|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7-7--6--5--|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---4----4---------4----4---------4----4--------------------|
D MajorD|---5----5---------5----5---------5----5---------5-5-5-5--7-|
A augmentedA|---5----5---------5----5---------5----5---------5-5-5-5--7-|
E MajorE|---3----3---------3----3---------3----3---------3-3-3-3--5-|
"No one's holding me back..."
e|--------7--------------7--------------7---------7-7--------|
BB|--------7--------------7--------------7---------7-7--------|
G+G|--------7--------------7--------------7---------7-7--------|
D MajorD|---9----9---------9----9---------9----9---------9-9--8--7--|
A augmentedA|---9--------------9--------------9----9---------9-9--8--7--|
E MajorE|---7--------------7--------------7----7---------7-7--6--5--|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---4----4---------4----4---------4----4--------------------|
D MajorD|---5----5---------5----5---------5----5---------5-5-5-5--7-|
A augmentedA|---5----5---------5----5---------5----5---------5-5-5-5--7-|
E MajorE|---3----3---------3----3---------3----3---------3-3-3-3--5-|
"Gonna walk a tightrope..."
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7--------------------|
D MajorD|---9----9---------9----9---------9----9---------9-9--8--7--|
A augmentedA|---9----9---------9----9---------9----9---------9-9--8--7--|
E MajorE|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7-7--6--5--|
"No one's holding me back.."
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---4----4---------4----4---------4----4--------------------|
D MajorD|---5----5---------5----5---------5----5---------5-5-5-5--7-|
A augmentedA|---5----5---------5----5---------5----5---------5-5-5-5--7-|
E MajorE|---3----3---------3----3---------3----3---------3-3-3-3--5-|
"Get the stars out your eyes.."
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7--------------------|
D MajorD|---9----9---------9----9---------9----9---------9-9--8--7--|
A augmentedA|---9----9---------9----9---------9----9---------9-9--8--7--|
E MajorE|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7-7--6--5--|
"Under Tennessee skies.."
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---4----4---------4----4---------4----4--------------------|
D MajorD|---5----5---------5----5---------5----5---------5-5-5-5--7-|
A augmentedA|---5----5---------5----5---------5----5---------5-5-5-5--7-|
E MajorE|---3----3---------3----3---------3----3---------3-3-3-3--5-|
Chorus 3:
"I've been working..."
e|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
BB|---8----8---------8----8---------8----8---------8----8----|
G+G|---9----9---------9----9---------9----9---------9----9----|
D MajorD|---9----9---------9----9---------9----9---------9----9----|
A augmentedA|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------|
"I've been down.."
e|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
BB|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
G+G|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
D MajorD|---9----9---------9----9---------9----9---------9----9----|
A augmentedA|---9----9---------9----9---------9----9---------9----9----|
E MajorE|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
"so long.." "...I gotta get lifted.."
e|---7----7---------7----7---------5----5-------------------|
BB|---8----8---------8----8---------5----5-------------------|
G+G|---9----9---------9----9---------6----6----7----7---------|
D MajorD|---9----9---------9----9---------7----7----8----8---------|
A augmentedA|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7----8----8---------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------5----5----6----6---------|
Bridge/Synth Solo:
e|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
BB|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
G+G|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
D MajorD|---9----9---------9----9---------9----9---------9----9----|
A augmentedA|---9----9---------9----9---------9----9---------9----9----|
E MajorE|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
(x4)
e|---3----3---------3----3---------3----3---------3----3----|
BB|---3----3---------3----3---------3----3---------3----3----|
G+G|---4----4---------4----4---------4----4---------4----4----|
D MajorD|---5----5---------5----5---------5----5---------5----5----|
A augmentedA|---5----5---------5----5---------5----5---------5----5----|
E MajorE|---3----3---------3----3---------3----3---------3----3----|
Outro:
e|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
BB|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
G+G|---7----7---------7----7---------7----7---------7----7----|
D MajorD|---9----9---------7----7---------5----5---------x----x----|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------9----9----|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------|
(x4)
e|---7----7---------5----5---------3----3---------2----2----|
BB|---7----7---------3----3---------3----3---------3----3----|
G+G|---7----7---------4----4---------4----4---------4----4----|
D MajorD|---5----5---------5----5---------5----5---------5----5----|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------|
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