– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
the coat is always on by cat power
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
from 1996’s ’what would the community think’ . this is actually a really creepy song ,
with multiple vocal tracks going on at once and some fairly disturbing lyrics . chan is
singing the main verses of the song , while a male voice sings the asides , and chan
occasionally comes in and sings these aside verses as well . i’ve denoted those with
parentheses . i
think the guy singing with her may be steve shelley , but there is nothing in the liner
notes that gives the anonymous voice credit . anyway , the guitar part is pretty freakin’ easy .
tabbed by : scott h .
tuning : standard
chords used :
G5 Fm
E | – – – – – – – – 1 – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – 1 – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – 1 – – – |
D | – – 5 – – – – – 3 – – – |
A | – – 5 – – – – – 3 – – – |
E | – – 3 – – – – – 1 – – – |
intro/verse : G5 – Fm – G5 – Fm
repeat G5 – Fm progression throughout entire song .
lyrics :
mother , don’t sit
mother , don’t stand
mother , don’t send me
sister , come and lay your head on me
( smoking grass , go into the movie
the ambulence is after you too
promise we were gonna go to new york city )
i can see you haven’t had any sleep in a long time
( sorry about the fight in front of you
anchorwoman said “motherfxxker” on tv )
that baby’s gonna be so easy on me
never see his smile
never see his face
father said he was gonna give me something
( smoking grass , go into the movie
the ambulence is after you too )
he gave me hate
( promise we were going to go to new york city )
mother , don’t sit
( sorry about the fight in front of you )
mother don’t stand
( anchorwoman said “motherfxxker” on tv )
mother , don’t send me
brother can’t even speak
( the coat is always on because it’s always cold )
he’s got a tongue and two legs to walk on
( you always laugh when she wants to hear it
a lot of times we would just starve )
and he can leave
( they recognize the color of the smear )
brother is old and gray
( maybe you’ll all listen when you can read my mind )
brother is old and gray
( i’m sorry , don’t be mad )
brother is old and gray
( you always laugh when she wants to hear it )
and he’s only
( a lot of times we would just starve )
he’s only seventeen
father said he was gonna give me something
( we recognize the color of the smear )
he gave me hate
( maybe we will listen when we’re all under )
mother , don’t sit
mother , don’t stand
mother , please don’t send me
( maybe we will all listen when we’re all under )
what happened to home?
( anchorwoman said “motherfxxker on tv” )
what happened to home sweet . . .
( maybe i’ll listen when you can read my mind
sorry , please don’t be mad )
what happened to home sweet home?
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
the coat is always on by cat power
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
from 1996’s ’what would the community think’ . this is actually a really creepy song ,
with multiple vocal tracks going on at once and some fairly disturbing lyrics . chan is
singing the main verses of the song , while a male voice sings the asides , and chan
occasionally comes in and sings these aside verses as well . i’ve denoted those with
parentheses . i
think the guy singing with her may be steve shelley , but there is nothing in the liner
notes that gives the anonymous voice credit . anyway , the guitar part is pretty freakin’ easy .
tabbed by : scott h .
tuning : standard
chords used :
G5 Fm
E | – – – – – – – – 1 – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – 1 – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – 1 – – – |
D | – – 5 – – – – – 3 – – – |
A | – – 5 – – – – – 3 – – – |
E | – – 3 – – – – – 1 – – – |
intro/verse : G5 – Fm – G5 – Fm
repeat G5 – Fm progression throughout entire song .
lyrics :
mother , don’t sit
mother , don’t stand
mother , don’t send me
sister , come and lay your head on me
( smoking grass , go into the movie
the ambulence is after you too
promise we were gonna go to new york city )
i can see you haven’t had any sleep in a long time
( sorry about the fight in front of you
anchorwoman said “motherfxxker” on tv )
that baby’s gonna be so easy on me
never see his smile
never see his face
father said he was gonna give me something
( smoking grass , go into the movie
the ambulence is after you too )
he gave me hate
( promise we were going to go to new york city )
mother , don’t sit
( sorry about the fight in front of you )
mother don’t stand
( anchorwoman said “motherfxxker” on tv )
mother , don’t send me
brother can’t even speak
( the coat is always on because it’s always cold )
he’s got a tongue and two legs to walk on
( you always laugh when she wants to hear it
a lot of times we would just starve )
and he can leave
( they recognize the color of the smear )
brother is old and gray
( maybe you’ll all listen when you can read my mind )
brother is old and gray
( i’m sorry , don’t be mad )
brother is old and gray
( you always laugh when she wants to hear it )
and he’s only
( a lot of times we would just starve )
he’s only seventeen
father said he was gonna give me something
( we recognize the color of the smear )
he gave me hate
( maybe we will listen when we’re all under )
mother , don’t sit
mother , don’t stand
mother , please don’t send me
( maybe we will all listen when we’re all under )
what happened to home?
( anchorwoman said “motherfxxker on tv” )
what happened to home sweet . . .
( maybe i’ll listen when you can read my mind
sorry , please don’t be mad )
what happened to home sweet home?
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