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38 Years Old by Tragically Hip
38 Years Old
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Intro (0:00 - 0:58) (repeat x12)
e|-0-00-0--1-1-1p0-0-0----------------------|
B|-1-11-1--1-1-1---1-1--1-111--3-333--1-11--|
G|-2-22-2--2-2-2---2-2--0-000--0-000--0-00--|
D|-2-22-2--2-2-2---2-2--x-xxx--x-xxx--x-xx--|
A|-0-00-0--0-0-0---0-0--3-333--2-222--2-22--|
E|------------------------------------3-33--|
(0:59 - 1:25) (repeat x6)
e|---------------------0-00-0-00-0000--|
B|-1-111--3-333--1-11--3-33-3-33-3333--|
G|-0-000--0-000--0-00--2-22-2-22-2222--|
D|-x-xxx--x-xxx--x-xx--0-00-0-00-0000--|
A|-3-333--2-222--2-22--x-xx-x-xx-xxxx--|
E|---------------3-33------------------|
(1:26 - 1:55) (repeat x6)
e|-0-00-0--1-1-1p0-0-0----------------------|
B|-1-11-1--1-1-1---1-1--1-111--3-333--1-11--|
G|-2-22-2--2-2-2---2-2--0-000--0-000--0-00--|
D|-2-22-2--2-2-2---2-2--x-xxx--x-xxx--x-xx--|
A|-0-00-0--0-0-0---0-0--3-333--2-222--2-22--|
E|------------------------------------3-33--|
On this first D in this next part there is a pull off. Ive tried to
show it, but people will still think you're cool if you just play a
straight D.
(1:55 - 2:14) (repeat x2)
e|-0-00-0-00-0000--2---22-2---22-2222------------------2-22-2-22-2222-|
B|-1-11-1-11-1111--3---33-3---33-3333--1-11-1-11-1111--3-33-3-33-3333-|
G|-2-22-2-22-2222--2p0-00-2p0-00-2222--0-00-0-00-0000--2-22-2-22-2222-|
D|-2-22-2-22-2222--0---00-0---00-0000--2-22-2-22-2222--0-00-0-00-0000-|
A|-0-00-0-00-0000----------------------3-33-3-33-3333-----------------|
E|-------------------------------------3-33-3-33-3333-----------------|
(2:15 - 2:34) (repeat x4)
e|-0-00-0-00-0000-----------------|
B|-1-11-1-11-1111--1-111/3-3-3333-|
G|-2-22-2-22-2222--0-000/0-0-0000-|
D|-2-22-2-22-2222--x-xxx/4-4-4444-|
A|-0-00-0-00-0000--3-333/5-5-5555-|
E|--------------------------------|
(2:35 - 3:03) (repeat x6)
e|-0-00-0--1-1-1p0-0-0----------------------|
B|-1-11-1--1-1-1---1-1--1-111--3-333--1-11--|
G|-2-22-2--2-2-2---2-2--0-000--0-000--0-00--|
D|-2-22-2--2-2-2---2-2--x-xxx--x-xxx--x-xx--|
A|-0-00-0--0-0-0---0-0--3-333--2-222--2-22--|
E|------------------------------------3-33--|
(3:04 - End)
e|---------------0-00-0-00-0000--|
B|-1-111--3-333--3-33-3-33-3333--|
G|-0-000--0-000--2-22-2-22-2222--|
D|-x-xxx--x-xxx--0-00-0-00-0000--|
A|-3-333--2-222--x-xx-x-xx-xxxx--|
E|-------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 2
V = downstroke, ^ = upstroke, h = hammer-on, p = pull-off
Am C D/B G
V ^ V V ^ ^ V V ^ V V ^ V V
----0-----0--0---0-----1--1--1p0-------------------------------
----1-----1--1---1-----1--1--1-------3---3--3---3---3--3----3--
----2-----2--2---2-----2--2--2-------0---0--0---0---0--0----0-- Repeat This!
----2-----2--2---2-----2--2--2-------2---2--2---0---0--0----0-- Through Verse
----0-----0--0---0-----0--0--0-------3---3--3---2---2--2----2--
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The Chorus Chord Progession is something like this....
[C/G] Same patern on the [D] table, same [Asus2]h[Am] clock on the wall ...etc
.. this continues until the end of the chorus
Chord Fingerings
6 5 4 3 2 1
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[C/G] 3 3 2 0 1 0
[D] X X 0 2 3 2
by [Asus2]h[Am] I mean the following
Asus2
V V ^ V ^
--0----0-0-0-0-----
--0h1--1-1-1-1-----
--2----2-2-2-2-----
--2----2-2-2-2-----
--0----0-0-0-0-----
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The Bridge Chord Progression (right before 1st solo) is something like
the following....
[Am] See my sister got raped, [D] So a man got killed
[C/G]Local boy went to prison, [D] Man's Buried on a hill ... etc
... repeat once more and then play rythmn section under solo
Twelve men broke loose in '73
From millhaven maximum security
Twelve pictures lined up across the front page
seems the mounties had a summertime war to wage
the chief told the people they had nothing to fear
the last thing they'd wanna do is hang around here
they mostly came from towns with long french names
but one of the dozen was a hometown shame
chorus: same pattern on the table, same clock on the wall
been one seat empty 18 years in all
freezing slow time away from the world
he's 38 years old, never kissed a girl
he's 38 years old, never kissed a girl
we were sittin' at the table, heard the telephone ring
father (pa?) said he'd tell me if he saw anything
heard the tap on the window in the middle of the night
held back the curtains for my older brother mike
see my sister got raped, so a man got killed
little boy went to prison, man's buried on the hill
folks went back to normal when they closed the case
they still stare at their shoes when they pass our place
----------solo-----------------
my mother cried 'the horror has finally ceased'
he whispered 'yeah, for the time being, at least'
an' (then?) over his shoulder, on the squad car megaphone
said 'let's go mikey, son, we're takin' you home'
chorus: same pattern on the table.....
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version 3
Standard Tuning
Listen for strumming & timing
Am C G
Am C G
Twelve men broke loose in '73
From Millhaven maximum security
Twelve pictures lined up across the front page
Seems the Mounties had a summertime war to wage
Am C G
The chief told the people they had nothing to fear
The last thing they'd wanna do is hang around here
They mostly came from towns with long French names
But one of the dozen was a hometown shame
[Chorus]
C/G D Am
Same pattern on the table, same clock on the wall
Been one seat empty 18 years in all
Freezing slow time away from the world
He’s 38 years old, never kissed a girl
He’s 38 years old, never kissed a girl
Am C G
We were sittin' at the table, heard the telephone ring
Father said he'd tell me if he saw anything
Heard the tap on the window in the middle of the night
Held back the curtains for my older brother mike
Am D
See my sister got raped, so a man got killed
C/G D
Little boy went to prison, man's buried on the hill
Am D
Folks went back to normal when they closed the case
C/G D
They still stare at their shoes when they pass our place
[Solo]
Am C G
My mother cried the horror has finally ceased
He whispered yeah, for the time being, at least
And over his shoulder, on the squad car megaphone
Said let's go Mikey, son, we're takin' you home
[Chorus]
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version 4
Standard Tuning: BUT you must tune down the high e to D
You will need to form an Am chord AND add your pinky to the high e string at
the 2nd fret, then slide to 3rd, we'll call it Am* for short, strum the riff
You will see...and when you play the G6 don't play the
high e string. It won't sound right, cuz we dropped it.
The end is long and you can mess around to your liking.
Am* C E7 G6
Twelve men broke loose in '73
From Millhaven maximum security
Twelve pictures lined up across the front page
Seems the Mounties had a summertime war to wage
The chief told the people they had nothing to fear
The last thing they'd wanna do is hang around here
They mostly came from towns with long French names
But one of the dozen was a hometown shame
[Chorus]
C E7 G6 D
Same pattern on the table, same clock on the wall
C E7 G6 Am
Been one seat empty 18 years in all
C E7 G6 D
Freezing slow time away from the world
C G6 Am
He?s 38 years old, never kissed a girl
C G6 Am
He?s 38 years old, never kissed a girl
C G6 Am
Am* C E7 G6
We were sittin' at the table, heard the telephone ring
Father said he'd tell me if he saw anything
Heard the tap on the window in the middle of the night
Held back the curtains for my older brother mike
Am Dsus2
See my sister got raped, so a man got killed
C Dsus2
Little boy went to prison, man's buried on the hill
Am Dsus2
Folks went back to normal when they closed the case
C Dsus2
They still stare at their shoes when they pass our place
[Solo] Am C E7 C Am 3times Am C E7
Am* C E7 G6
My mother cried the horror has finally ceased
He whispered yeah, for the time being, at least
And over his shoulder, on the squad car megaphone
Said let's go Mikey, son, we're takin' you home
C E7 G6 D
Same pattern on the table, same clock on the wall
C E7 G6 Am
Been one seat empty 18 years in all
C E7 G6 D
Freezing slow time away from the world
C G6 Am
He?s 38 years old, never kissed a girl
C G6 Am
He?s 38 years old, never kissed a girl
C G6 Am C E7 C E7
He?s 38 years old,..... never kissed a girl
Am C E7 C Am (a few times over end solo)
Am* C E7 Am* C G6 Am*
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version 5
Chords:
Am Am/F C C/B G Asus
E|-0-----1-----0-----0-----3-----0-----|
B|-1-----1-----1-----1-----3-----0-----|
G|-2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----2-----|
D|-2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----2-----|
A|-0-----0-----3-----2-----2-----0-----|
E|-x-----x-----x-----x-----3-----x-----|
Intro:
E|-0-0-0-0--1-1-1-1--0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0----|Repeat throught the song
B|-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1----|
G|-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2--0-0-0--0-0-0----|
D|-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--0-0-0----|
A|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--3-3-3--2-2-2----|
E|-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--x-x-x--x-x-x--3-|
The rest of the chords go in this order for the rest of the song:
Asus C G Am Asus Am and repeat like that
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