Chords Porcupine Tree - Meantime
Lyrics Porcupine Tree - Meantime
“deemed too cheery” for in absentia this song was later released on burning shed .
capo on the third fret .
tabs and chords relative to the capo .
song played on acoustic guitar .
the solo isn’t included in this tab . just improvise in C pentatonic .
chords :
Fm – x02210
Em7 – 2200
xxFadd9/6 – 3300
xxe5 – 5500
xxf – x02220
G – x20033 ( you can play the open D string if you want )
D – 000232
F – x32010
Fmaj7#11 – 333200
E – 222100
E6 – 555400
Fmadd9 – x07507
main riff
Fm Em7 Fadd9/6 A#5
q q E q E E E E q q E E E E q q E E E E q q E
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – 1p0 – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – |
F | – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 – | – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – | – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – | – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – |
C | – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – |
F | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 0h2 – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 2s3 – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 3s5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
verse 1
Am Em7 Fadd9/6 E5 Am Em7 Fadd9/6 E5
a peaceful man opens fire
Fm Em7 Fadd9/6 E5 Am Em7 Fadd9/6 E5
a harmless soul trips a wire
Fm Em7 Fadd9/6 E5 A
a careless child has expired
chorus 1
A G D
maybe it’s just living gets me down
A G D
three dimensions and realistic sound
A C Fmaj7#11 E
meanwhile your withered brain cells fall away
E
but life goes on
main riff x1
verse 2
Am Em7 Fadd9/6 E5 Am Em7 Fadd9/6 E5
a quicksand un – – – – – – – – der your chair
Am Em7 Fadd9/6 A#5 A
a poi – son spreads through fresh air
chorus 2
A G D
maybe it’s just living gets me down
A G D
three dimensions and realistic sound
A C Fmaj7#11 E
meanwhile your withered brain cells fall away
E
but life goes on
guitar solo
Am E Fmaj7#11 E Fmaj7#11 E6 repeat x2
chorus 3
A G D
maybe it’s just living gets me down
A G D
three dimensions and realistic sound
A C Fmaj7#11 E
meanwhile your withered brain cells fall away
E
but life goes on
ending
Fmadd9
q q h
| – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – 7 – – 7 – – – – – – – – – |
| – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
done!
“deemed too cheery” for in absentia this song was later released on burning shed .
capo on the third fret .
tabs and chords relative to the capo .
song played on acoustic guitar .
the solo isn’t included in this tab . just improvise in C pentatonic .
chords :
Fm – x02210
Em7 – 2200
xxFadd9/6 – 3300
xxe5 – 5500
xxf – x02220
G – x20033 ( you can play the open D string if you want )
D – 000232
F – x32010
Fmaj7#11 – 333200
E – 222100
E6 – 555400
Fmadd9 – x07507
main riff
Fm Em7 Fadd9/6 A#5
q q E q E E E E q q E E E E q q E E E E q q E
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – 1p0 – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – |
F | – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 – | – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – | – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – | – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – |
C | – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – |
F | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 0h2 – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 2s3 – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 3s5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
verse 1
Am Em7 Fadd9/6 E5 Am Em7 Fadd9/6 E5
a peaceful man opens fire
Fm Em7 Fadd9/6 E5 Am Em7 Fadd9/6 E5
a harmless soul trips a wire
Fm Em7 Fadd9/6 E5 A
a careless child has expired
chorus 1
A G D
maybe it’s just living gets me down
A G D
three dimensions and realistic sound
A C Fmaj7#11 E
meanwhile your withered brain cells fall away
E
but life goes on
main riff x1
verse 2
Am Em7 Fadd9/6 E5 Am Em7 Fadd9/6 E5
a quicksand un – – – – – – – – der your chair
Am Em7 Fadd9/6 A#5 A
a poi – son spreads through fresh air
chorus 2
A G D
maybe it’s just living gets me down
A G D
three dimensions and realistic sound
A C Fmaj7#11 E
meanwhile your withered brain cells fall away
E
but life goes on
guitar solo
Am E Fmaj7#11 E Fmaj7#11 E6 repeat x2
chorus 3
A G D
maybe it’s just living gets me down
A G D
three dimensions and realistic sound
A C Fmaj7#11 E
meanwhile your withered brain cells fall away
E
but life goes on
ending
Fmadd9
q q h
| – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – 7 – – 7 – – – – – – – – – |
| – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
done!