Tragically Hip - Ahead By A Century

tragically hip – ahead by a century

intro D riff

E | – 2 – – – 0 – – – 5 – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – | x4
B | – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 1/2 – 1/2 – – – |
D | – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse 1
D
first we’d climb a tree and maybe then we’d talk

or sit silently and listen to our thoughts
Cadd9 D
with illusions of someday casting a golden light
Cadd9 D
no dress rehearsal , this is our life

int riff [ x2 ]

pre – chorus
D Cadd9 D
that’s where the hornet stung me and i had a feverish dream
Cadd9 D
with revenge and doubt tonight , we smoke them out

chorus
A G/B A
you are ahead by a century , you are ahead by a century , you are ahead
G/B
by a century

int D riff [ x4 ]

verse 2
D
stare in the morning shroud and then the day began

i tilted your cloud you tilted my hand
Cadd9 D
rain falls in real time and rain fell through the night
C D
no dress rehearsal , this is our life

int D riff [ x2 ]

pre – chorus
D Cadd9 D
that’s when the hornet stung me and i had a serious dream
Cadd9 D
with revenge and doubt tonight , we smoked them out

outro
A G A
you are ahead by a century , you are ahead by a century , you are ahead
G A G
by a century , you are ahead by a century ,
A G D D D
you are ahead by a century , you are ahead by a century
G D
and disappointing you’s getting me down

D riff x6 D