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The Tragically Hip Ahead By A augmentedA Century Words and music by The Tragically Hip 1996, MCA Music Transcribed by M. Kotke 30/09/06 Seoul, Korea Play in open-D tuning: D-A-D-F#-A-D This is a pretty general transcription - listen to the song for the correct timing, left-hand mutes, etc.
Intro and first part of verse: D MajorD| 0----0---7---0---0---0-0-0-0-0-- A augmentedA| 9----7---7---9---9---0-0-0-0-0-- F#F#|0----0---0---0---8---0-0-0-0-0-- D MajorD| 0----0---0---0---0---7-6-7-6-7-- A augmentedA| 9----7---7---9---9---5-5-5-5-5-- D MajorD| 0----0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0-0-- (repeats) (...and that's when the hornet stung me...) D MajorD| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0-- A augmentedA| 9---9---9---9---9---9---9-- F#F#|0---0---0---0---0---0---0-- D MajorD| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0-- A augmentedA| 9---9---9---9---9---9---9-- D MajorD| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0-- (etc.) (...and I had a feverish dream...) D MajorD| 0---0---0---0---0---2---2---0-- A augmentedA| 3---3---3---3---3---3---3--/9-- F#F# 1---1---1---1---1---1---1---0-- D MajorD| 2---2---2---2---2---x---x---0-- A augmentedA| 3---3---3---3---3---3---3--/9-- D MajorD| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-- (repeats) (...You are Ahead by a Century...) D MajorD| 2---2---2---2---2---2---2- A augmentedA| 4---4---4---4---4---4---4- F#F#|3---3---3---3---3---3---3- D MajorD| 2---2---2---2---2---2---2- A augmentedA| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0- D MajorD| X---X---X---X---X---X---X- (...This is our life...) D MajorD| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0- A augmentedA| 2---2---2---2---2---2---2- F#F#|1---1---1---1---1---1---1- D MajorD| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0- A augmentedA| 2---2---2---2---2---2---2- D MajorD| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0- (repeats) Enjoy~
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