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The World At Large by Modest Mouse
The World At Large
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 4th fret
D xx0232
A6 x02222
Bm x24432
F#m 244222
G 355433
Just play the chords or do an arpeggio on the first three strings.
D
Ice-age heat wave, can't complain.
A6
If the world's at large, why should I remain?
Bm
Walked away to another plan.
F#m
Gonna find another place, maybe one I can stand.
D A6
I move on to another day, to a whole new town with a whole new way.
Bm
Went to the porch to have a thought.
F#m
Got to the door and again, I couldn't stop.
D
You don't know where and you don't know when.
A6
But you still got your words and you got your friends.
Bm
Walk along to another day.
F#m
Work a little harder, work another way.
D
Well uh-uh baby I ain't got no plan.
A6
We'll float on maybe would you understand?
Bm
Gonna float on maybe would you understand?
F#m
Well I'll float on maybe would you understand?
D A6 Bm F#m
D
The days get shorter and the nights get cold.
A6
I like the autumn but this place is getting old.
Bm
I pack up my belongings and I head for the coast.
F#m
It might not be a lot but I feel like I'm making the most.
D
The day's get longer and the nights smell green.
A6 Bm
I guess it's not surprising but it's spring and I should leave.
G
D
I like songs about drifters - books about the same.
A6
They both seem to make me feel a little less insane.
Bm
Walked on off to another spot.
F#m
I still haven't got anywhere that I want.
D
Did I want love? Did I need to know?
A6 Bm
Why does it always feel like I'm caught in an undertow?
G
D A6 Bm G
D
The moths beat themselves to death against the lights.
A6
Adding their breeze to the summer nights.
Bm
Outside, water like air was great.
F#m
I didn't know what I had that day.
D
Walk a little farther to another plan.
A6 Bm
You said that you did, but you didn't understand.
G
D
I know that starting over is not what life's all about.
A6
But my thoughts were so loud, I couldn't hear my mouth.
Bm
My thoughts were so loud, I couldn't hear my mouth.
F#m
My thoughts were so loud.
D A6 Bm G
Repeat until fade-out.
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 5th fret
C
Ice-age heat wave, can't complain.
F
If the world's at large, why should I remain?
Am
Walked away to another plan.
F
Gonna find another place, maybe one I can stand.
C F
I move on to another day, to a whole new town with a whole new way.
Am
Went to the porch to have a thought.
F
Got to the door and again, I couldn't stop.
C
You don't know where and you don't know when.
F
But you still got your words and you got your friends.
Am
Walk along to another day.
F
Work a little harder, work another way.
C
Well uh-uh baby I ain't got no plan.
F
We'll float on maybe would you understand?
Am
Gonna float on maybe would you understand?
F
Well I'll float on maybe would you understand?
C
The days get shorter and the nights get cold.
F
I like the autumn but this place is getting old.
Am
I pack up my belongings and I head for the coast.
F
It might not be a lot but I feel like I'm making the most.
C
The day's get longer and the nights smell green.
F
I guess it's not surprising but it's spring and I should leave.
C
I like songs about drifters - books about the same.
F
They both seem to make me feel a little less insane.
Am
Walked on off to another spot.
F
I still haven't got anywhere that I want.
C
Did I want love? Did I need to know?
F
Why does it always feel like I'm caught in an undertow?
C
The moths beat themselves to death against the lights.
F
Adding their breeze to the summer nights.
A
Outside, water like air was great.
F
I didn't know what I had that day.
C
Walk a little farther to another plan.
F
You said that you did, but you didn't understand.
Am, F, C, Am
C
I know that starting over is not what life's all about.
F
But my thoughts were so loud, I couldn't hear my mouth.
F
My thoughts were so loud, I couldn't hear my mouth.
F C
My thoughts were so loud.
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version 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 4th fret
Play on capo 4
D xx0232
A x02220
A6 x02222
Gmaj7 3x0002 or xx5432
F#m 244222
**You should replace A w/ A6 if playing arpeggiated chords**
[Intro]
D - A - Gmaj7 - F#m
D
Ice-age heat wave, can't complain.
A
If the world's at large, why should I remain?
Gmaj7
Walked away to another plan.
F#m
Gonna find another place, maybe one I can stand.
D A
I move on to another day, to a whole new town with a whole new way.
Gmaj7
Went to the porch to have a thought.
F#m
Got to the door and again, I couldn't stop.
D
You don't know where and you don't know when.
A
But you still got your words and you got your friends.
Gmaj7
Walk along to another day.
F#m
Work a little harder, work another way.
D
Well uh-uh baby I ain't got no plan.
A
We'll float on maybe would you understand?
Gmaj7
Gonna float on maybe would you understand?
F#m
Well I'll float on maybe would you understand?
D - A - Gmaj7 - F#m
D
The days get shorter and the nights get cold.
A
I like the autumn but this place is getting old.
Gmaj7
I pack up my belongings and I head for the coast.
F#m
It might not be a lot but I feel like I'm making the most.
D
The day's get longer and the nights smell green.
A Gmaj7
I guess it's not surprising but it's spring and I should leave.
F#m
D
I like songs about drifters - books about the same.
A
They both seem to make me feel a little less insane.
Gmaj7
Walked on off to another spot.
F#m
I still haven't got anywhere that I want.
D
Did I want love? Did I need to know?
A Gmaj7
Why does it always feel like I'm caught in an undertow?
F#m
D - A - Gmaj7 - F#m
D
The moths beat themselves to death against the lights.
A
Adding their breeze to the summer nights.
Gmaj7
Outside, water like air was great.
F#m
I didn't know what I had that day.
D
Walk a little farther to another plan.
A Gmaj7
You said that you did, but you didn't understand.
F#m
D
I know that starting over is not what life's all about.
A
But my thoughts were so loud, I couldn't hear my mouth.
Gmaj7
My thoughts were so loud, I couldn't hear my mouth.
F#m
My thoughts were so loud.
[Outro]
D - A - Gmaj7 - F#m
D - A - Gmaj7 - F#m
D - A - Gmaj7 - F#m
D A Gmaj7 F#m
ba ba ba ba ba ba baaa ba ba ba ba ba ba baaa ba ba ba ba ba ba baaa ba ba ba baa baaa
D A Gmaj7 F#m
ba ba ba ba ba ba baaa ba ba ba ba ba ba baaa ba ba ba ba ba ba baaa ba ba ba baa baaa
D A - Gmaj7 - F#m - A - D ...
ba ba ba ba ba ba baaa
(The fade out part)
D - Gmaj7 - F#m - D
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
e|-|---------------------------------|-|---------------------------------|-|
B|-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-|-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2---------------2-|-|
G|-|---------------------------------|-|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|-|
D|-|---------------------------------|-|---------------------------------|-|
A|-|---------------------------------|-|---------------------------------|-|
E|-|---------------------------------|-|---------------------------------|-|
the rest
e|-|---6---6----6---6---|-|---6---6-------6-----|-|
B|-|--7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6--|-|--7-7-7-7---6---6-6--|-|
G|-|-6---6----6---6-----|-|-8---8-----6-6---6---|-|
D|-|--------------------|-|----------8----------|-|
A|-|--------------------|-|---------------------|-|
E|-|--------------------|-|---------------------|-|
Ice age, heat wave, can't complain
If the world's at large, why should I remain?
Walked away to another planet
Gonna find another place, maybe one I can stand
I move on to another day
To a whole new town with a whole new way
Went to the porch to have a thought
Got to the door and, again, I couldn't stop
You don't know where and you don't know when
But you still got your words and you got your friends
Walk along to another day
Work a little harder work another way
Well uh-uh, baby, I ain't got no plan
Well I float on, maybe would you understand?
Gonna float on, maybe would you understand?
Well I float on, maybe would you understand?
The days get shorter and the nights get cold
I like the autumn but this place is getting old
I pack up my belongings and I head for the coast
It might not be a lot but I feel like I'm making the most
The days get longer and the nights smell green
I guess it's not surprising but it's spring and I should leave
I like songs about drifters, books about the same
They both seem to make me feel a little less insane
Walked on off to another spot
I still haven't gotten anywhere that I want
Did I want love? Did I need to know?
Why does it always feel like I'm caught in an undertow?
The moths beat themselves to death against the lights
Adding their breeze to the summer nights
Outside water like air was gray
I didn't know what I had that day
Walk a little farther to another plan
You said that you did, but you didn't understand
I know that starting over's not what life's about
But my thoughts were so loud I couldn't hear my mouth
My thoughts were so loud, I couldn't hear my mouth
My thoughts were so loud, ah
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version 5
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
e|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--------------------|
B|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--------------------|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
[Verse] Play this through ENTIRE song.....
e|---6---6-------6--6-----6--6-----6--6----------|
B|--7---7---7---6--6--6--7--7--7--6--6--6--------|
G|-6---6---6---6--6--6--8--8--8--6--6--6---------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Ice age, heat wave, can't complain
If the world's at large, why should I remain?
Walked away to another planet
Gonna find another place, maybe one I can stand
I move on to another day
To a whole new town with a whole new way
Went to the porch to have a thought
Got to the door and, again, I couldn't stop
You don't know where and you don't know when
But you still got your words and you got your friends
Walk along to another day
Work a little harder work another way
Well uh-uh, baby, I ain't got no plan
Well I float on, maybe would you understand?
Gonna float on, maybe would you understand?
Well I float on, maybe would you understand?
The days get shorter and the nights get cold
I like the autumn but this place is getting old
I pack up my belongings and I head for the coast
It might not be a lot but I feel like I'm making the most
The days get longer and the nights smell green
I guess it's not surprising but it's spring and I should leave
I like songs about drifters, books about the same
They both seem to make me feel a little less insane
Walked on off to another spot
I still haven't gotten anywhere that I want
Did I want love? Did I need to know?
Why does it always feel like I'm caught in an undertow?
The moths beat themselves to death against the lights
Adding their breeze to the summer nights
Outside water like air was gray
I didn't know what I had that day
Walk a little farther to another plan
You said that you did, but you didn't understand
I know that starting over's not what life's about
But my thoughts were so loud I couldn't hear my mouth
My thoughts were so loud, I couldn't hear my mouth
My thoughts were so loud, ah
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version 6
Tuning: Standard EADGBE
Guitar 1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11/13-11/13-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-8----------------|
D|--11------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9/11-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|9/11-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------11------------11------------11------------11----------11---------11--|
G|---11----11------11----11------10----10------10----10-----8----8-----8----8|
D|11------------11------------11------------11------------9----------9-------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ice age, heat wave, can't complain
If the world's at large, why should I remain?
Walked away to another planet
Gonna find another place, maybe one I can stand
I move on to another day
To a whole new town with a whole new way
Went to the porch to have a thought
Got to the door and, again, I couldn't stop
You don't know where and you don't know when
But you still got your words and you got your friends
Walk along to another day
Work a little harder work another way
Well uh-uh, baby, I ain't got no plan
Well I float on, maybe would you understand?
Gonna float on, maybe would you understand?
Well I float on, maybe would you understand?
The days get shorter and the nights get cold
I like the autumn but this place is getting old
I pack up my belongings and I head for the coast
It might not be a lot but I feel like I'm making the most
The days get longer and the nights smell green
I guess it's not surprising but it's spring and I should leave
I like songs about drifters, books about the same
They both seem to make me feel a little less insane
Walked on off to another spot
I still haven't gotten anywhere that I want
Did I want love? Did I need to know?
Why does it always feel like I'm caught in an undertow?
The moths beat themselves to death against the lights
Adding their breeze to the summer nights
Outside water like air was gray
I didn't know what I had that day
Walk a little farther to another plan
You said that you did, but you didn't understand
I know that starting over's not what life's about
But my thoughts were so loud I couldn't hear my mouth
My thoughts were so loud, I couldn't hear my mouth
My thoughts were so loud, ah
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version 7
Tuning: E A D G B E
Gtr. 1:
Plays intro and the rest of the song.
When two or more strings are played at the same time obviously don't let them ring for
more than the length of an eighth note.
e|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|11--11--11--11--11--11--11--11/13---|10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
D|11----------------------------------|11--------------------------11--|
A|9-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|8---------------------------8/10----|6---------------------------6---|
D|9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9/11----|8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|
A|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gtr. 2:
Comes in after intro and also plays on and on and on and on......
I think it's got a chorus effect and maybe a bit of reverb.
e|--------6---------------6-------|--------6---------------6-------|
B|----7-------7-------7-------7---|----6-------6-------6-------6---|
G|6---------------6---------------|6---------------6---------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
e|--------6---------------6-------|----------------6---------------|
B|----7-------7-------7-------7---|--------6-----------6-------6---|
G|8---------------8---------------|----6-------6-----------6-------|
D|--------------------------------|8-------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ice age, heat wave, can't complain
If the world's at large, why should I remain?
Walked away to another planet
Gonna find another place, maybe one I can stand
I move on to another day
To a whole new town with a whole new way
Went to the porch to have a thought
Got to the door and, again, I couldn't stop
You don't know where and you don't know when
But you still got your words and you got your friends
Walk along to another day
Work a little harder work another way
Well uh-uh, baby, I ain't got no plan
Well I float on, maybe would you understand?
Gonna float on, maybe would you understand?
Well I float on, maybe would you understand?
The days get shorter and the nights get cold
I like the autumn but this place is getting old
I pack up my belongings and I head for the coast
It might not be a lot but I feel like I'm making the most
The days get longer and the nights smell green
I guess it's not surprising but it's spring and I should leave
I like songs about drifters, books about the same
They both seem to make me feel a little less insane
Walked on off to another spot
I still haven't gotten anywhere that I want
Did I want love? Did I need to know?
Why does it always feel like I'm caught in an undertow?
The moths beat themselves to death against the lights
Adding their breeze to the summer nights
Outside water like air was gray
I didn't know what I had that day
Walk a little farther to another plan
You said that you did, but you didn't understand
I know that starting over's not what life's about
But my thoughts were so loud I couldn't hear my mouth
My thoughts were so loud, I couldn't hear my mouth
My thoughts were so loud, ah
| / Slide up
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version 8
Tuning: Standard EADGBE
Guitar 1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11/13-11/13-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-8----------------|
D|--11------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9/11-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|9/11-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------11------------11------------11------------11----------11---------11--|
G|---11----11------11----11------10----10------10----10-----8----8-----8----8|
D|11------------11------------11------------11------------9----------9-------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ice age, heat wave, can't complain
If the world's at large, why should I remain?
Walked away to another planet
Gonna find another place, maybe one I can stand
I move on to another day
To a whole new town with a whole new way
Went to the porch to have a thought
Got to the door and, again, I couldn't stop
You don't know where and you don't know when
But you still got your words and you got your friends
Walk along to another day
Work a little harder work another way
Well uh-uh, baby, I ain't got no plan
Well I float on, maybe would you understand?
Gonna float on, maybe would you understand?
Well I float on, maybe would you understand?
The days get shorter and the nights get cold
I like the autumn but this place is getting old
I pack up my belongings and I head for the coast
It might not be a lot but I feel like I'm making the most
The days get longer and the nights smell green
I guess it's not surprising but it's spring and I should leave
I like songs about drifters, books about the same
They both seem to make me feel a little less insane
Walked on off to another spot
I still haven't gotten anywhere that I want
Did I want love? Did I need to know?
Why does it always feel like I'm caught in an undertow?
The moths beat themselves to death against the lights
Adding their breeze to the summer nights
Outside water like air was gray
I didn't know what I had that day
Walk a little farther to another plan
You said that you did, but you didn't understand
I know that starting over's not what life's about
But my thoughts were so loud I couldn't hear my mouth
My thoughts were so loud, I couldn't hear my mouth
My thoughts were so loud, ah
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version 9
Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro
e|---------------4-4-----------------------------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------------------------|
G|-6-----------------------------8-8-------------6-6-------------6-|
D|---------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
and repeat...
For the verse
e|-----6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-----------6-------|
B|---7---7---7---7---6---6---6---6---7---7---7---7-----6-----6---6-|
G|-6-------6-------6-------6-------8-------8-------6-6---6-----6---|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ice age, heat wave, can't complain
If the world's at large, why should I remain?
Walked away to another planet
Gonna find another place, maybe one I can stand
I move on to another day
To a whole new town with a whole new way
Went to the porch to have a thought
Got to the door and, again, I couldn't stop
You don't know where and you don't know when
But you still got your words and you got your friends
Walk along to another day
Work a little harder work another way
Well uh-uh, baby, I ain't got no plan
Well I float on, maybe would you understand?
Gonna float on, maybe would you understand?
Well I float on, maybe would you understand?
The days get shorter and the nights get cold
I like the autumn but this place is getting old
I pack up my belongings and I head for the coast
It might not be a lot but I feel like I'm making the most
The days get longer and the nights smell green
I guess it's not surprising but it's spring and I should leave
I like songs about drifters, books about the same
They both seem to make me feel a little less insane
Walked on off to another spot
I still haven't gotten anywhere that I want
Did I want love? Did I need to know?
Why does it always feel like I'm caught in an undertow?
The moths beat themselves to death against the lights
Adding their breeze to the summer nights
Outside water like air was gray
I didn't know what I had that day
Walk a little farther to another plan
You said that you did, but you didn't understand
I know that starting over's not what life's about
But my thoughts were so loud I couldn't hear my mouth
My thoughts were so loud, I couldn't hear my mouth
My thoughts were so loud, ah
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