Edie Brickell - What Am I guitar tab
What I Am - Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians
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Transcribed by Howard Wright
Howard@jmdl.com
From the album 'Shooting rubber bands at the stars'
Intro/Main Riff :
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This is all based on the sus2 shape :
EADGBE
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Bsus2
Just move it up two D, then down to A, then back to B.
E-----------------------------5-------------------------------2----
B---------2----2--------5------------------------0------------2----
G---------4----4--------------------------2----2---------4---------
D---------4----4------7-------------------2--2---------4-----------
A--2--2-2----2------5------5-------0-0-0-------------2------2------
E------------------------------------------------------------------
Verse :
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Keep repeating the main riff over these words :
I'm not aware of too many things
I know what I know if you know what I mean
(Repeat once)
Philosophy is the talk on a cereal box
Religion is the smile on a dog
I'm not aware of too many things
I know what I know if you know what I mean
De-doo yeah
Chorus:
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Em D
Choke me in the shallow water
Em D
Before I get too deep
Second verse :
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Philosophy is a walk on the slippery rocks
Religion is a light in the fog
I'm not entirely sure of the structure - but the whole song is made up of
the main riff/verse part, then the chorus on Em and D. Listen to the track
to see how many times each is repeated.
There's a little lead line on guitar over the chorus :
Em D
E---12---15---12-----12---------14---12------
B----------------15------15--15----------15--
G--------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------
Choke me in the shallow water
There's also a bit over the main riff with the words :
What I am is what I am are you what you are or what ?
Don't let me get too deep
That's about it !
Howard
