Reaching Out chords by Matthew Sweet

Chords with lyrics

REACHING OUT


INTRO:
The actual chord is Dminor with a diminished fifth, D MajorD minor will do just as
well. To do the real one, you need to make the D MajorD minor shape, but move the
finger on the G+G string down to the first fret (AbAb not A augmentedA) It occurs in the
song proper too, so I'll label this D* and you can play whichever. If you
strum it 3 times then remove your pinkie from the E MajorE string, pick that and
then pick the BB string (note should be D MajorD) then play an A augmentedA chord. There you
have the intro. Play that 3 times then play an FF power chord 8 times then
slide up to G+G and play that thrice.

SONG PROPER - at this point you're still on G.

    A augmentedA       FF  E MajorE
You've ...
        A augmentedA   (a sus)
That you ...
A augmentedA          FF       E minorEm
Broken when everyone ...
        A augmentedA
It gave ...
A/BA/B C/GC/G      D7D7        E minorEm FF
To find something strong ...
         E minorEm      FF
You're ...
         E minorEm      FF
You're ...
         FF G+G A augmentedA (A7, A7Sus4)
You're ....

SECOND VERSE IS SAME PATTERN AS FIRST.

Beaten by a ....

REFRAIN
D*        A augmentedA
 And if I ...
D*        A augmentedA
All my dreams ...
D*      A augmentedA          FF
Every waking hour is ....
  G+G
I'm dead

3RD VERSE AS FIRST
2ND REFRAIN AS FIRST PLUS...

   A augmentedA
I'm dead.

There. Simple Eh? A augmentedA few tips. The A/BA/B is an A augmentedA with the finger taken off the
D MajorD string and put on the BB to give a BB root. It's not strictly necessary, but
it helps step up to the C/G, and you can just pluck the BB note.
The C/GC/G is simply a C majorC with the E MajorE string fingered at the third fret too. It's
just the way I always play C majorC chords, and isn't necessary either.

The A augmentedA sus and so on in brackets are suggeastions for optional 'twiddly bits'
to help give the song that Robert Quine vibe. I think it also sounds nice if
you play the FF chords by hooking your thumb over the top, and gripping the
neck with a fist. That way you can leave the little E MajorE string unfingered and
it sounds really cool, especially on the slide up to G. If you then slide up
to A augmentedA you need th press the E MajorE down too though, 'cos that doesn't sound as
very good without.

If playing open G+G chords, try the finger on the thrid fret of the BB string too.


Submitted by: Meantabber90