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Nanci by Toad The Wet Sprocket

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Nanci
  By: Toad The Wet Sprocket
  Transcribed By: Walter Tien

Capo 4th fret

Intro
||------6--6-----6--4--|--4-----4--------4--|-----6--6-----6--6--|
||------7--7-----7--7--|--7-----7--7-----7--|-----7--7-----7--7--|
||*-----6--6-----6--6--|--6--6--6-----6--6--|-----8--8-----8--8--|
||*--4--4--4-----4--4--|--4-----4--------4--|--4--4--4-----4--4--|
||------------4--------|--------------------|-----------4--------|
||---------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|-----6--6--6--6--4---||
|-----7--7--7--7--7---||
|-----9--9--9--9--9--*||
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--*||
|---------------------||
|---------------------||

Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramB minorBm Chord diagramA#A# Chord diagramC majorC

Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramF#F# Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramF#F#

Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramE MajorE

Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramF#F# Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramA augmentedA

INTRO

Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramB minorBm Chord diagramA#A# Chord diagramC majorC

Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramF#F# Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramF#F#

Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramE MajorE

Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramF#F# Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramA augmentedA

Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramC majorC E/Gb Chord diagramE MajorE   (ARPEGIATE)

Chord diagramE minorEm Chord diagramF#F# Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD

Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G

|--0--0--0-----|
|--0--0--0--2--|
|--0--0--0--2--|
|--2--1--0--2--|
|--2--2--2--0--|
|--0--0--0-----|

INTRO

Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramB minorBm Chord diagramA#A# Chord diagramC majorC

Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramF#F# Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramF#F#

Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramE MajorE

Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramF#F# Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramA augmentedA

Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramC majorC E/Gb Chord diagramE MajorE

Chord diagramE minorEm Chord diagramF#F# Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramA augmentedA

INTRO

Chord diagramC#C# Chord diagramD MajorD

                      -- Mike

humbly submitted and with thanks to Michael Hanson who submitted the
tablature. here are the lyrics and the chords for the song 'NANCI' by
'toad the wet sprocket'.
chord diagram at end of document, please feel free to make changes
enjoy and please share.

Nanci (toad the wet spocket: dulcinea)        ** capo 4th fret **

intro: (2x)
Chord diagramF#F#    Chord diagramD#mD#m        Chord diagramD MajorD
 I can't believe ...
   Chord diagramE MajorE      Chord diagramF#F#          Chord diagramA#A#
Like Uri Geller's ...
Chord diagramBB            Chord diagramA#A#        Chord diagramBB
When every judgment   Seems ...
    Chord diagramF#F# Chord diagramC#C# Chord diagramBB     Chord diagramG#G# G#__
Are you OK?   I'm ...
Chord diagramG#G# Chord diagramA#A# Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramA#A#    Chord diagramBB   Chord diagramC#C#    Chord diagramF#F#
   You take Nanci  For ...

intro (1x)

Chord diagramF#F#    Chord diagramD#mD#m        Chord diagramD MajorD
 Chord diagramA augmentedA legal precedent  Could ...
  Chord diagramE MajorE         Chord diagramF#F#        Chord diagramA#A#
But no one's brought up ...
   Chord diagramBB          Chord diagramA#A#          Chord diagramBB
That if they did   The ...
    Chord diagramF#F# Chord diagramC#C# Chord diagramBB        Chord diagramG#G#  G#__
Are you joking?    ...
Chord diagramG#G# Chord diagramA#A# Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramA#A#    Chord diagramBB   Chord diagramC#C#    Chord diagramF#F#
   You take Nanci,  For ...
Chord diagramA augmentedA     Chord diagramE MajorE     ?  Chord diagramG#G#
 No I've changed ...
Chord diagramG#G# Chord diagramA#A# Chord diagramBB     Chord diagramA#A#    Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramC#C#    Chord diagramF#F# Chord diagramF#F#
   I'll take Nanci,  For ...
Chord diagramE MajorE              Chord diagramBB
Still we walk without ...
Chord diagramE MajorE                Chord diagramBB
 And I'll admit there's ...
Chord diagramBB Chord diagramA#A# 1         2
   And I will ...
3        (4)C#
And expect that you ...

intro (1x)

Chord diagramF#F#    Chord diagramD#mD#m         Chord diagramD MajorD
 I can't believe ...
   Chord diagramE MajorE      Chord diagramF#F#          Chord diagramA#A#
Like Uri Geller's spoons   ...
Chord diagramBB            Chord diagramA#A#
When every judgment   ...
    Chord diagramF#F# Chord diagramC#C# Chord diagramBB      Chord diagramG#G# G#__
Are you OK...
Chord diagramG#G# Chord diagramA#A# Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramA#A#    Chord diagramBB   Chord diagramC#C#    Chord diagramF#F#
   You take Nanci,  ...
Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramE MajorE     ?  Chord diagramG#G#
No I've changed ...
Chord diagramG#G# Chord diagramA#A# Chord diagramBB     Chord diagramA#A#    Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramC#C#    Chord diagramF#F# Chord diagramF#F#
   I'll take Nanci,  ...

intro:  Loretta's fine

     Loretta's fine...

     ___________   ___________   ___________   ___________
intro:  | | | | | |   | | | | | |   | | | | | |   | | | | | |
     | | | O | O   | | | O | |   | | | O | O   | | | O | O
     | | | | O |   | | | | O |   | | | | O |   | | | | O |
     | | | | | |   | | | | | |   | | | O | |   | | | | | |
     | | | | | |   | | | | | |   | | | | | |   | | | O | |

chords (capo on 4th fret)

F#___________ D#m___________  D___________  E___________ A#___________
 | | | | | |  | | | | | |  | - - - - O  | | | | O |  | | | | | |
 | | | O | O  | - - - - O  | | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | O O
 | | | | O |  | | | | O |  | | O O O |  | | O | | |  | | | O | |
 | | | | | |  | | O O | |  | | | | | |  | O | | | |  | | O | | |

 B___________ C#___________ G#___________ G#m___________  ?___________
 | | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | O | |  | | | | | |  | | | O | |
 | O | | | |  | | O O O |  | O O | | |  | O O | | |  | O | | | |
 O | | | | O  | | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | O | | |
 | | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | |

  ___________   ___________   ___________   ___________
 1 | | | | | |  2 | | O | | |  3 | | | | | |  4 | | | | | |
  | O O | | |   | O | | | |   | O | | | |   | | O O O |
  | | | | | |   | | | | | |   | | | | | |   | | | | | |
  | | | | | |   | | | | | |   | | | | | |   | | | | | |



Michael Smith
[email protected]




   ** NOTE **

   This version augments the TAB work of Michael Hanson by giving a complete
   transcription of the song with the chords and fingerings notated from the
   capo (at the 4th fret) as opposed to the nut. The chords are slightly
   different from Michael Smith's chord transcription, but the lyric is
   exactly the same. My work was done independently, and is humbly submitted
   to improve on what is already in existence in this suberb archive. Enjoy!
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------

   "nanci" by Toad the Wet Sprocket (from the album "dulcinea")

   transcribed by Robert Andersen

   capo at 4th fret [sounds in the key of Chord diagramF#F#]:

   FIGURE #1 (play twice):

    Chord diagramD MajorD        Daug5       Chord diagramD6D6       Chord diagramD7D7
    ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '  ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '
   e-----2-2-----2-2-----2-0---2-0---|-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2.....----|
   b-----3-3-----3-3-----3-----3-----|-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3.....----|
   g-----2-2-----2-2-----3-----3-----|-----4-4-----4-4-----5-5.....----|
   D-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|
   A---------0-----------------------|---------0-----------------------|
   E---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

   FIGURE #2:

    Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramD/AD/A   Gsus4/B Gsus4/D  Chord diagramBb majorBb   Chord diagramBb/FBb/F  Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/GC/G
    ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '  ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '
   e-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-|---------------------------------|
   b-----3-3-----3-3-----2-2-----2-2-|-----3-3-----3-3-----1-1-----1-1-|
   g-----2-2-----2-2-----0-0-----0-0-|-----3-3-----3-3-----0-0-----0-0-|
   D-0-----------------------0-------|-----3-3-----3-3-----2-2-----2-2-|
   A---------0-------2---------------|-1---------------3---------------|
   E---------------------------------|---------1---------------3-------|
        I can't believe you you bend ...

    Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramD/AD/A   Chord diagramF#F#   F#/C#   Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramG/BG/B   Chord diagramF#F#   F#/C#
    ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '  ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '
   e-----2-2-----2-2-----------------|---------------------------------|
   b-----3-3-----3-3-----2-2-----2-2-|-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2-----2-2-|
   g-----2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3-|-----0-0-----0-0-----3-3-----3-3-|
   D-0-------------------4-4-----4-4-|-----0-0-----0-0-----4-4-----4-4-|
   A---------0---------------4-------|---------2---------------4-------|
   E-----------------2---------------|-3---------------2---------------|
    spoons Not quite safe here when ...

    Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramCsus2Csus2   Chord diagramG/BG/B   Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramE MajorE
    ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '  ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '
   e---------------------2-2-----3-3-|-----3-3-----3-3-0---------------|
   b-----0-0-----0-0-----3-3-----3-3-|-----3-3-----3-3-0---------------|
   g-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2-----0-0-|-----0-0-----0-0-1---------------|
   D-----0-0-----0-0-0---------------|-----------------2---------------|
   A-------------------------3-------|-2---------------2---------------|
   E-3-------3-----------------------|---------3-------0---------------|
    doom  Are you okay? ______________   ...


    Chord diagramE MajorE         Chord diagramG+G    G/F#  Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramA/EA/E
    ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '  ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '
   e-0---------------|----------------------------------|
   b-0---------------|------0-0-----0-0-----2-2-----2-2-|
   g-1---------------|------0-0-----0-0-----2-2-----2-2-|
   D-2---------------|------0-0-----0-0-----2-2-----2-2-| FIGURE #1
   A-2---------------|------------------0---------------|
   E-0-----------0-2-|--3-------2---------------0-------|
             You take Nanci, for ...


   [same beginning as figure #2]

   Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramD/AD/A  Gsus4/B Gsus4/D Chord diagramBb majorBb   Chord diagramBb/FBb/F     Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/GC/G
    Chord diagramA augmentedA legal precedent could set us ...

   Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramD/AD/A  Chord diagramF#F# F#/C#  Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramF#F#          Chord diagramG+G
   suit And I'm assuming that if they di...

       Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramCsus2Csus2  Chord diagramG/BG/B   Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramE MajorE
   Are you joking?___________  ....

   Chord diagramG+G    G/F#    Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramA/EA/E    [to FIGURE #3]
   You take Nanci, for ...


   FIGURE #3

    Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramD/AD/A   Chord diagramF#F#   F#/C#   Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramB7B7   B7/F#
    ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '  ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '
   e-----2-2-----2-2-----------------|---------------------2-2-----2-2-|
   b-----3-3-----3-3-----2-2-----2-2-|-----1-1-----1-1-----0-0-----0-0-|
   g-----2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3-|-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2-----2-2-|
   D-0-------------------4-4-----4-4-|-----2-2-----2-2-----1-1-----1-1-|
   A---------0---------------4-------|-3-------3-------2---------------|
   E-----------------2---------------|-------------------------2-------|
            No   I've   ...

    Chord diagramG+G    G/F#  Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramA/EA/E    Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramDsus4Dsus4  Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramDsus4Dsus4
    ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '  ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '
   e---------------------------------|-----2-2---3-2-------2-2---3-2---|
   b-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2-----2-2-|-----3-3-----3-------3-3-----3---|
   g-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2-----2-2-|-----2-2-----2-------2-2-----2---|
   D-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2-----2-2-|-0---------------0---------------|
   A-----------------0---------------|---------------------------------|
   E-3-------2---------------0-------|---------------------------------|
    I'll take Nanci ...


   BRIDGE:

    Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/GC/G   Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/GC/G    Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramG/BG/B   Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramGmaj7Gmaj7 Chord diagramG6G6
    ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '  ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '
   e---------------------------------|-----------------3-2---0---------|
   b-----1-1-----1-1-----1-1-----1-1-|-----0-0-----0-0-0-----0---3-----|
   g-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-|-----0-0-----0-0-0-----0-------0-|
   D-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-|-----0-0-----0-0-0---------------|
   A-3---------------3---------------|---------2-------2---------------|
   E---------3---------------3-------|-3---------------3---------------|
      And still we walk without ...


    Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/GC/G   Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/GC/G    Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramG/BG/B   Chord diagramG+G
    ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '  ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '
   e---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   b-----1-1-----1-1-----1-1-----1-1-|-----0-0-----0-0-0-1-3-1---0-----|
   g-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-|-----0-0-----0-0-0---------------|
   D-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-|-----0-0-----0-0-0---------------|
   A-3---------------3---------------|---------2-------2---------------|
   E---------3---------------3-------|-3---------------3---------------|
      And I'll admit there's not ...

    Chord diagramE minorEm       Em(maj7)     Chord diagramE minor 7Em7       Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramA/EA/E
    ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '  ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '
   e-0---------------0---------------|-0-------------------------------|
   b-0---------------0---------------|-0-------------------2-2-----2-2-|
   g-0---------------0---------------|-0-------------------2-2-----2-2-|
   D-2---------------1---------------|-0-------------------2-2-----2-2-|
   A-2---------------2---------------|-2---------------0---------------|
   E-0---------------0---------------|-0-----------------------0-------|
    I will follow  through      and ...


    FIGURE #1 (one time)

   ...suit


    repeat FIGURE #2, except with FIGURE #3 ending:

   I can't believe you, you bend ....

   [these two bars twice]:

    Chord diagramD MajorD        Daug5       Chord diagramD6D6       Chord diagramD7D7
    ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '  ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '
   e-----2-2-----2-2-----2-0---2-0---|-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2---2-3---|
   b-----3-3-----3-3-----3-----3-----|-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3---3-3---|
   g-----2-2-----2-2-----3-----3-----|-----4-4-----4-4-----5-5---5-5---|
   D-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|
   A---------0-----------------------|---------0-----------------------|
   E---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    fine         Loretta's  ....

    Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramDbDb   Chord diagramD MajorD
    ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' ' ^ ' ' '
   e-2-------1-------2...........----|
   b-3-------2-------3...........----|
   g-2-------1-------2...........----|
   D-0-------0-------0...........----|
   A---------------------------------|
   E---------------------------------|
    fine


   This key to this song is getting the back-and-forth bass lines, and
   following the tempo (which I have done my best to designate). I would
   recommend using a flat pick and -- in general -- let it ring! Give a
   listen to the CD (which I would highly recommend if you don't already have
   it). This will help with the vocal line as it changes from chromatic keys
   like Chord diagramG+G to Chord diagramF#F# and back -- really, this is what makes the song sound so cool.

   Have fun! I welcome any comments or corrections:
   [email protected]

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