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1979 by The Smashing Pumpkins
1979
Tuning:Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Capo:no capo
Tune Down 1/2 step: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Chord Fingerings:
F#m7add11 B A E Emaj7 B5 C#m Amaj9
Eb| 0 x 0 0 0 x x 2
Bb| 0 x 0 0 0 0 5 0
Gb| 9 8 6 9 9 4 6 2
Db| 7 9 7 9 9 4 6 2
Ab| 9 9 7 7 6 2 4 0
Eb| x 7 5 0 0 x x x
[Fig1]
Emaj7 E B A
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-9-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------6-6-4-2-2-2-4-6-7-9------------|
Ab|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Fig2]
A
Eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|--6-6-4-2-2-2-4-6-7-9---------|
Ab|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------|
Eb|------------------------------|
[Fig1] x2
Fig1
Shakedown 1979
Fig1
cool kids never have the time
F#m7add11 B Fig1
on a live wire right up off the street, you and I should meet
Fig1
junebug skipping like a stone
Fig1
with the headlights pointed at the dawn
F#m7add11 B
we were sure we'd never see an end to it all
E5 Emaj7 Fig2 E
and I don't even care to shake these zipper blues
Emaj7 Fig2 E Emaj7 Fig2
and we don't know just where our bones will rest to dust I guess
F#m7add11 B Fig1
forgotten and absorbed into the earth below
Fig1
double cross the vacant and the bored
Fig1
they're not sure just what we have in store
F#m7add11 A9
morpine city slippin dues down to see
E5 Emaj7 Fig2 E
that we don't even care as restless as we are
Emaj7 Fig2 E
we feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts
Emaj7 Fig2 B5
and poured cement, lamented and assured
C#m Amaj9
to the lights and towns below
B5 C#m Amaj9
faster than the speed of sound
B5 C#m Amaj9 F#m7add11 B Fig1
faster than we thought we'd go, beneath the sound of hope
Fig1
Justine never knew the rules
Fig1
hung down with the freaks and the ghouls
Fig1
no apologies ever need be made
F#m7add11
I know you better than you fake it
B E Emaj7 Fig2 E
to see that we don't even care to shake these zipper blues
Emaj7 Fig2 E Emaj7 Fig2
and we don't know just where our bones will rest, to dust I guess
F#m7add11 B Fig1
forgotten and absorbed into earth below
Fig1
the street heats the urgency of now
E
as you see there's no one around
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version 2
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Eb
Emaj7 E5 A5
Emaj7 E5 A5
[Verse 1]
Emaj7 E5 A5
Shakedown 1979,
Emaj7 E5 A5
cool kids never have the time
F#m B5 Emaj7 E5 A5
on a live wire right up off the street, you and I should meet
Emaj7 E5 A5
junebug skipping like a stone
Ema7 E5 A5
with the headlights pointed at the dawn
F#m B5
we were sure we'd never see an end to it all
[Hook 1]
E5 A5 E5
and I don't even care to shake these zipper blues
A5 E5 A5
and we don't know just where our bones will rest to dust I guess
F#m B5
forgotten and absorbed into the earth below
Emaj7 E5 A5
[Verse 2]
Emaj7 E5 A5 Emaj7 E5 A5
double cross the vacant and the bored
Emaj7 E5 A5
they're not sure just what we have in store
F#m A5
morpine city slippin dues down to see
[Hook 2]
E5 A5 E5
that we don't even care as restless as we are
A5 E5
we feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts
A5 B5
and poured cement, lamented and assured
C#m A5
to the lights and towns below
B5 C#m A5
faster than the speed of sound
B5 C#m A5 F#m B5 Emaj7 E5 A5
faster than we thought we'd go, beneath the sound of hope
[Verse 3]
Emaj7 E5 A5
Justine never knew the rules
Emaj7 E5 A5
hung down with the freaks and the ghouls
Emaj7 E5 A5
no apologies ever need be made
F#m
I know you better than you fake it
B5 E5 A5 E5
to see that we don't even care to shake these zipper blues
[Hook 3]
A5 E5 A5
and we don't know just where our bones will rest, to dust I guess
F#m B5 Emaj7 E5 A5
forgotten and absorbed into earth below
[Outro]
Emaj7 E5 A5
the street heats the urgency of sound
E5
as you can see there's no one around
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version 3
Tuning:Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Key:A
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb
[Chords Used]
Emaj7 021100
E 022100
A x02220
F#m7 242252
F# 244322
B x24442
Amaj7 x02120
C#m x46654
[Intro]
Emaj7 E A Emaj7 E
[Verse 1]
A Emaj7 E
Shakedown nineteen seven nine,
A Emaj7 E
Cool kids never have the time.
A F#m7
On a live wire right up off the street
B Emaj7 E
You and I should meet.
[Verse 2]
A Emaj7 E
Junebug skipping like a stone
A Emaj7 E
With headlights pointed at the dawn.
A
We were sure we'd never see
F#m7 B
An end to it all.
[Chorus 1]
E Emaj7 Amaj7 E
And I don't even care to shake these zipper blues,
Emaj7 Amaj7 E
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
Emaj7 Amaj7
To dust I guess
F#m7 B Emaj7 E
Forgotten and absorbed into the earth below.
A Emaj7 E
[Verse 3]
A Emaj7 E
Double cross the vacant and the bored,
A Emaj7 E
They're not sure just what we have in store.
A F# A
Morphine city slippin' dues down to see:
[Chorus 2]
E Emaj7 Amaj7 E
That we don't even care as restless as we are,
Emaj7 Amaj7 E
We feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts.
Emaj7 Amaj7
And poured cement,
B
Lamented and assured.
[Bridge]
C#m A
To the lights and towns below,
B C#m A
Faster than the speed of sound,
B C#m A F#m7 B Emaj7 E
Faster than we thought we'd go beneath the sound of hope.
[Verse 4]
A Emaj7 E
Justine never knew the rules,
A Emaj7 E
Hung down with the freaks and ghouls.
A Emaj7 E
No a-pologies ever need be made,
A F#m7 B
I know you better than you fake it to see:
[Chorus 3]
E Emaj7 Amaj7 E
That we don't even care to shake these zipper blues,
Emaj7 Amaj7 E
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
Emaj7 Amaj7
To dust I guess,
F#m B Emaj7 E
Forgotten and absorbed into the earth below.
[Outro]
A Emaj7 E
The street heats the urgency of now.
A E
As you see there's no one around.
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version 4
Tuning:Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Capo:2nd fret
Tempo: 6|8
Method: Chorus & slight reverb style
Tuning: Half-Step Down (EbAbDbGbBbeb)
Capo 2
[Chords]
G 320003
Dmaj7 000222
D5 XX023X
Em7 020000
A X02220
Gmaj7/D XX0002
E 244322
Bm X24432
[Intro Riff]
|Dmaj7 D5|
|Dmaj7 D5|
[Verse 1]
G Dmaj7 D5
Shakedown 1979,
G Dmaj7 D5
Cool kids never have the time.
G Em7
On a live wire right up off the street
A Dmaj7 D5
You and I should meet.
[Verse 2]
G Dmaj7 D5
Junebug skipping like a stone
G Dmaj7 D5
With headlights pointed at the dawn.
G
We were sure we'd never see
Em7 A
An end to it all.
[Chorus 1]
D5 Dmaj7 Gmaj7/D D5
And I don't even care to shake these zipper blues,
Dmaj7 Gmaj7/D D5
And we don't know just where our bones will rest.
Dmaj7 Gmaj7/D
To dust I guess,
Em7 A Dmaj7 D5
Forgotten and absorbed into the earth be-low.
[Riff]
|G Dmaj7 D5|
[Verse 3]
G Dmaj7 D5
Double cross the vacant and the bored,
G Dmaj7 D5
They're not sure just what we have in store.
G Em7 A
Morphine city slippin' dues down to see.
[Chorus 2]
D5 Dmaj7 Gmaj7/D D5
We don't even care as restless as we are,
Dmaj7 Gmaj7/D D5
We feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts.
Dmaj7 Gmaj7/D
And poured cement,
A
Lamented and assured.
[Bridge]
Bm G
To the lights - and towns below,
A Bm G
Faster than - the speed of sound.
A Bm G
Faster than - we thought we'd go,
Em7 A Dmaj7 D5
Be-neath the sound - of hope.
[Verse 4]
G Dmaj7 D5
Justine never knew the rules,
G Dmaj7 D5
Hung down with the freaks and ghouls.
G Dmaj7 D5
No apologies ever need be made,
G Em7 A
I know you better than you fake it to see.
[Chorus 3]
D5 Dmaj7 Gmaj7/D D5
That we don't even care to shake these zipper blues,
Dmaj7 Gmaj7/D D5
And we don't know just where our bones will rest.
Dmaj7 Gmaj7/D
To dust I guess,
Em7 A Dmaj7 D5
Forgotten and absorbed into the earth be-low.
[Coda]
G Dmaj7 D5
The street heats the urgency of now,
G D5
As you see there's no one around.
[Notes]
1. After many frustrated attempts in the 'Pumpkins preferred Eb tuning, this
was my
approach to capture the 'spirit of the song' with simple, practical chords in
an Open
Tuning. There are obviously many variants.
2. Corgan wrote "1979" as the last of approximately 56 songs for this album.
He
"...considers "1979" the most personally important song on Mellon Collie."
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version 5
Capo:3rd fret
[VERSE 1]
F Em C
Shakedown 1979
F C
Cool kids never have the time
F Dm
On a live wire right up off the street
G C
You and I should meet
[VERSE 2]
F Em C
Junebug skipping like a stone
F C
With headlights pointed at the dawn
F
We were sure we'd never see
Dm G
An end to it all
[CHORUS 1]
C F C
And I don't even care to shake these zipper blues
F C
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
F
To dust I guess
Dm G C
Forgotten and absorbed into the earth below
[SOLO]
F F Em C
[VERSE 3]
F Em C
Double cross the vacant and the bored
F C
They're not sure just what we have in store
F Dm G
Morphine city slippin' dues down to see
[CHORUS 2]
C F C
We don't even care as restless as we are
F C
We feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts
F
And poured cement
G
Lamented and assured
[BRIDGE]
Am F
To the lights - and towns below
G Am F
Faster than - the speed of sound
G Am F
Faster than - we thought we'd go
Dm G Em C
Beneath the sound - of hope
[VERSE 4]
F Em C
Justine never knew the rules
F Em C
Hung down with the freaks and ghouls
F C
No apologies ever need be made
F Dm G
I know better than you fake it to see
[CHORUS 3]
C F C
That we don't even care to shake these zipper blues
F C
And we don't know just where out bones will rest
F
To dust I guess
Dm G C
Forgotten and absorbed into the earth below
[OUTRO]
F Em C
The street heats the urgency of now
F C
As you see there's no-one around
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version 6
Tuning:Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Capo:no capo
Tunning : Half Step Down
Chords Used :
(no5)
Emaj7* Emaj7** Emaj7 Amaj7 Asus2 A E
Eb|---0---------0--------0--------0-------0-------0------0--|
Bb|---9---------0--------0--------2-------0-------2------0--|
Gb|---8---------8--------1--------1-------2-------2------1--|
Db|---6---------6--------1--------2-------2-------2------2--|
Ab|---7---------7--------2--------0-------0-------0------2--|
Eb|----------------------0-------------------------------0--|
[Intro and verse] : Emaj7* Emaj7** Amaj7
Timing (Quarter Notes) : 1 2 3 4 1 2
A Asus2
3 4
[Intro]
Emaj7* Emaj7** Amaj7 A Asus2
[Verse]
Emaj7* Emaj7** Amaj7 A Asus2
Shakedown nineteen seventy nine
Emaj7* Emaj7** Amaj7 A Asus2
Cool kids never have the time
Emaj7* Emaj7** Amaj7 A Asus2 F#m
on a live wire right up off the street
B
you and I should meet
Emaj7* Emaj7** Amaj7 A Asus2
Junebug skipping like a stone
Emaj7* Emaj7** Amaj7 A Asus2
with the headlights pointing at the dawn
Emaj7* Emaj7** Amaj7 A Asus2
we were sure we'd never see an
F#m B
end to it all
[Chorus]
E Emaj7 A Amaj7 A E
And I don't even care to shake these zipper blues
Emaj7 A Amaj7 A
And we don't know just where our bones will
E Emaj7 A
rest to dust I guess
Amaj7 A F#m B
forgotten and absorbed into the earth
[Verse]
Emaj7* Emaj7** Amaj7 A Asus2
below double cross the vacant and the bored
Emaj7* Emaj7** Amaj7 A Asus2
they're not sure just what we have in store
Emaj7* Emaj7** Amaj7 A Asus2 F#m B
morphine city slippin dues down to see
[Chorus]
E Emaj7 A Amaj7 A E
That we don't even care as restless as we are
Emaj7 A Amaj7 A E
we feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts
Emaj7 A Amaj7 A B
and poured cement, lamented and assured
C#m A
to the lights and towns below
B C#m A
faster than the speed of sound
B C#m A
faster than we thought we'd go
F#m B
beneath the sound of
[Verse]
Emaj7* Emaj7** Amaj7 A Asus2
hope Justine never knew the rules
Emaj7* Emaj7** Amaj7 A Asus2
hung down with the freaks and ghouls
Emaj7* Emaj7** Amaj7 A Asus2
no apologies ever need be made
Emaj7* Emaj7** Amaj7 A Asus2 F#m
I know you better than you fake it
B
to see that
[Chorus]
E Emaj7 A Amaj7 A E
We don't even care to shake these zipper blues
Emaj7 A Amaj7 A
And we don't know just where our bones will
E Emaj7 A
rest to dust I guess
Amaj7 A F#m B
forgotten and absorbed into the earth
Emaj7* Emaj7** Amaj7 A Asus2
below the street heats the urgency of now
Emaj7* Emaj7** Amaj7 A Asus2 E
as you can see there's no one around
E
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version 7
Capo:no capo
Eb tuning
(drum intro, then guitar)
[Verse]
both guitars
eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-88888/9/4444444------------------------------|
Db|-xxxxx-x-xxxxxxx-6b-6-4-2-4-6-999-------------| x5
Ab|-66666/7/2222222-0--0-0-0-0-0-000-------------|
Eb|-00000-0-0000000------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
billy
eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-9999999-8888888------------------------------|
Db|-7777777-9999999------------------------------| x1
Ab|-9999999-9999999------------------------------|
Eb|---------7777777------------------------------|
james
eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-44444/7777777--------------------------------| x1
Ab|-44444/7777777--------------------------------|
Eb|-22222/5555555--------------------------------|
[Chorus]
billy
eb|-0-0-000-----------------0--------------------|
Bb|-0-0-000-----------------2--------------------|
Gb|-9-9-999--8-888888--444--2-<-strum------------|
Db|-9-9-999--9-999999--xxx--2--------------------|
Ab|-7-7-777--6-666666--222--0--------------------|
Eb|-------------------------x--------------------|
james
eb|-0-0-000--------------------------------------|
Bb|-0-0-000--------------------------------------|
Gb|-9-9-999--8-888888--444-----------------------|
Db|-9-9-999--9-999999--xxx--6b-4-2-4-6-999-------|
Ab|-7-7-777--6-666666--222--0--0-0-0-0-000-------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
[Interlude]
eb|--------------------------------0-00-00-00-00-|
Bb|-0-00-00-00-00-00-00-0-00-000-0-0-00-00-00-00-|
Gb|-4-44-44-44-44-44-44/6-66-666-6-6-66-66-66-66-|
Db|-4-44-44-44-44-44-44/6-66-666-6-7-77-77-77-77-|
Ab|-2-22-22-22-22-22-22/4-44-444-4-0-00-00-00-00-|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Shakedown, 1979
Cool kids never have the time
On a live wire right up off the street
You and I should meet
June bug skipping like a stone
With the headlights pointed at the dawn
We were sure we'd never see an end to it all
And I don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
To dust, I guess forgotten and absorbed to the Earth below
Double-cross the vacant and the bored
They're not sure just what we have in store
Morphine city slippin' dues down to see
That we don't even care as restless as we are
We feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts
And poured cement
Lamented and assured
To the lights and towns below
Faster than the speed of sound
Faster than we thought we'd go
Beneath the sound of hope
Justine never knew the rules
Hung down with the freaks and the ghouls
No apologies ever need be made
I know you better than you fake it to see
That we don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
To dust, I guess forgotten and absorbed to the Earth below
The street heats the urgency of now
As you see there's no one around
| x Dead note
| / Slide up
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version 8
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb
Intro
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-8888888/9\4444444-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------xx-666442244669999-xx---------------------------|
Ab|-6666666/7\2222222-xx-000000000000000-xx---------------------------|
Eb|-0000000-0-0000000-------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3x, then
eb|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-8888888/9\4444444-----------------------|-9999999-----------------|
Db|-------------------xx-666442244669999-xx-|-7777777-9-999999-xx-----|
Ab|-6666666/7\2222222-xx-000000000000000-xx-|-9999999-9-999999-xx-----|
Eb|-0000000-0-0000000-----------------------|---------7-777777--------|
Repeat
Chorus 3x, then
eb|-0-0-000-0-000-----0-0-000-0-00-000-|------------------------------|
Bb|-0-0-000-0-000-----2-2-222-2-22-222-|------------------------------|
Gb|-9-9-999-8-888-444-2-2-222-2-22-222-|-9999999----------------------|
Db|-9-9-999-9-999-----2-2-222-2-22-222-|-7777777-9-999999-xx----------|
Ab|-7-7-777-7-777-222-0-0-000-0-00-000-|-9999999-9-999999-xx----------|
Eb|------------------------------------|---------7-777777-------------|
Verse
Chorus, but go into bridge after 3x
Bridge 3x, then
eb|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Bb|-0-0-000-0-00-0000-5-5-555-0-00-0000-|-----------------------------|
Gb|-4-4-444-4-44-4444-6-6-666-6-66-6666-|-9999999---------------------|
Db|-4-4-444-4-44-4444-6-6-666-7-77-7777-|-7777777-9-999999-xx---------|
Ab|-2-2-222-2-22-2222-4-4-444-0-00-0000-|-9999999-9-999999-xx---------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|---------7-777777------------|
Verse(4x this time, not 3x)
Chorus
Verse(2x this time, not 3x)
End on
eb|--0~------------------|
Bb|--0~------------------|
Gb|--1~------------------|
Db|--2~------------------|
Ab|--2~------------------|
Eb|--0~------------------|
Shakedown, 1979
Cool kids never have the time
On a live wire right up off the street
You and I should meet
June bug skipping like a stone
With the headlights pointed at the dawn
We were sure we'd never see an end to it all
And I don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
To dust, I guess forgotten and absorbed to the Earth below
Double-cross the vacant and the bored
They're not sure just what we have in store
Morphine city slippin' dues down to see
That we don't even care as restless as we are
We feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts
And poured cement
Lamented and assured
To the lights and towns below
Faster than the speed of sound
Faster than we thought we'd go
Beneath the sound of hope
Justine never knew the rules
Hung down with the freaks and the ghouls
No apologies ever need be made
I know you better than you fake it to see
That we don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
To dust, I guess forgotten and absorbed to the Earth below
The street heats the urgency of now
As you see there's no one around
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version 9
Tuning:Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb.
[Intro Riff]
Eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|-8888888/9\4444444--------------------| repeat this until you get to the
Db|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-6b6-4-2-4-6-999999-| next part you need to listen to
Ab|-6666666/7\2222222-0-0-0-0-0-0-000000-| the song for the timing.
Eb|-00000000000000000--------------------|
(The x's in the intro riff mean that you have to omit the string.)
Eb|------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|
Gb|------------------------| (play this part once and then go back to the
Db|-4444444/99999999-------| Intro riff.)
Ab|-4444444/99999999-------|
Eb|-2222222/77777777-------|
[Chorus]
Eb|-000000000000----------------------------|
Bb|-000000000000----------------------------|
Gb|-999999999999\4444444--------------------| (repeat this 4 times)
Db|-999999999999\4444444-6b6-4-2-4-6-999999-|
Ab|-777777766666\2222222-0-0-0-0-0-0-000000-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
(then go back to the intro riff once again repeat it until you get to this
riff)
Eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-4444444/77777777--------------|
Ab|-4444444/77777777--------------|
Eb|-2222222/55555555--------------|
(go to the chorus riff again, repeat this 4 times, then play this riff)
Eb|------------------------00000000-|
Bb|-00000000000000-0000000-00000000-|
Gb|-44444444444444/6666666-66666666-|
Db|-44444444444444/6666666-77777777-|
Ab|-22222222222222/4444444-00000000-|
Eb|---------------------------------|
(play this riff once)
Eb|-----------------|
Bb|-----------------|
Gb|-----------------|
Db|-444444/99999999-|
Ab|-444444/99999999-|
Eb|-222222/77777777-|
(these are the parts, all you have to do is put them in order)
Shakedown, 1979
Cool kids never have the time
On a live wire right up off the street
You and I should meet
June bug skipping like a stone
With the headlights pointed at the dawn
We were sure we'd never see an end to it all
And I don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
To dust, I guess forgotten and absorbed to the Earth below
Double-cross the vacant and the bored
They're not sure just what we have in store
Morphine city slippin' dues down to see
That we don't even care as restless as we are
We feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts
And poured cement
Lamented and assured
To the lights and towns below
Faster than the speed of sound
Faster than we thought we'd go
Beneath the sound of hope
Justine never knew the rules
Hung down with the freaks and the ghouls
No apologies ever need be made
I know you better than you fake it to see
That we don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
To dust, I guess forgotten and absorbed to the Earth below
The street heats the urgency of now
As you see there's no one around
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| x Dead note
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version 10
Tuning:Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Key:Eb
Capo:no capo
Strumming is mostly downstrokes but you can probably get a better idea from
listening to the song.
There is also another guitar but this tab is for one guitar only. If you're
having a hard time,
just think of the song as lots and lots of power chords.
[Intro]
e|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x-x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
B|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x-x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
G|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8---/9---\4-4-4-4-4-4-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
D|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x-x-x-x-x-x----6b7----4-4\-2-2/-4-4/-6-6/-9-9-9-9--
A|---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---/7---\2-2-2-2-2-2----0------0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--
E|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0----0-0-0-0-0-0-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
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[Verse 1]
e|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x-x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
B|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x-x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
G|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8---/9---\4-4-4-4-4-4-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
D|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x-x-x-x-x-x----6b7----4-4\-2-2/-4-4/-6-6/-9-9-9-9--
A|---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---/7---\2-2-2-2-2-2----0------0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--
E|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0----0-0-0-0-0-0-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
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e|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
B|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
G|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----8--8-8-8-8-8-------------------------------------------
D|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----9--9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------
A|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----9--9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------
E|---------------------7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
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[Verse 2]
e|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x-x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
B|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x-x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
G|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8---/9---\4-4-4-4-4-4-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
D|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x-x-x-x-x-x----6b7----4-4\-2-2/-4-4/-6-6/-9-9-9-9--
A|---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---/7---\2-2-2-2-2-2----0------0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--
E|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0----0-0-0-0-0-0-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
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e|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
B|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
G|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----8--8-8-8-8-8-------------------------------------------
D|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----9--9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------
A|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----9--9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------
E|---------------------7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
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[Chorus]
For the chorus you can either do this 4 times:
e|---x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x----x-x-x----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------
B|---x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x----x-x-x----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------
G|---9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9---\4-4-4----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------
D|---9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9---\4-4-4----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------
A|---7-7-7-7-7--6-6-6---\2-2-2----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------
E|---0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0----x-x-x------------------------------------------------
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Or you can do this 4 times:
e|---x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x----x-x-x---------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x------------
B|---x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x----x-x-x---------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x------------
G|---9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9---\4-4-4---------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x------------
D|---9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9---\4-4-4----6b7--4-4\-2-2/-4-4/-6-6/-9-9-9-9------------
A|---7-7-7-7-7--6-6-6---\2-2-2----0----0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0------------
E|---0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0----x-x-x---------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x------------
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But after doing either one, it ends with this:
e|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
B|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
G|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----8--8-8-8-8-8-------------------------------------------
D|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----9--9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------
A|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----9--9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------
E|---------------------7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
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[Verse 3]
e|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x-x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
B|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x-x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
G|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8---/9---\4-4-4-4-4-4-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
D|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x-x-x-x-x-x----6b7----4-4\-2-2/-4-4/-6-6/-9-9-9-9--
A|---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---/7---\2-2-2-2-2-2----0------0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--
E|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0----0-0-0-0-0-0-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
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e|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
B|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
G|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----8--8-8-8-8-8-------------------------------------------
D|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----9--9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------
A|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----9--9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------
E|---------------------7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
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[Chorus]
(Do either variation but I'm putting the first one here)
e|---x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x----x-x-x----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------
B|---x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x----x-x-x----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------
G|---9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9---\4-4-4----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------
D|---9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9---\4-4-4----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------
A|---7-7-7-7-7--6-6-6---\2-2-2----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------
E|---0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0----x-x-x------------------------------------------------
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e|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
B|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
G|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----8--8-8-8-8-8-------------------------------------------
D|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----9--9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------
A|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----9--9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------
E|---------------------7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
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[Bridge]
Just play these power chords for each line of the bridge. you could also add
an optional root 4 power chord
by sliding down 1 fret from the root 5 one.
e|----x-----x--|
B|----x-----x--|
G|----x-----x--|
D|----4-----7--|
A|----4-----7--|
E|----2-----5--|
[Verse 4]
e|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x-x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
B|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x-x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
G|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8---/9---\4-4-4-4-4-4-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
D|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x-x-x-x-x-x----6b7----4-4\-2-2/-4-4/-6-6/-9-9-9-9--
A|---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---/7---\2-2-2-2-2-2----0------0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--
E|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0----0-0-0-0-0-0-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
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e|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
B|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
G|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----8--8-8-8-8-8-------------------------------------------
D|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----9--9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------
A|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----9--9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------
E|---------------------7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
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[Chorus]
(Do either variation but I'm putting the first one here)
e|---x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x----x-x-x----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------
B|---x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x----x-x-x----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------
G|---9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9---\4-4-4----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------
D|---9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9---\4-4-4----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------
A|---7-7-7-7-7--6-6-6---\2-2-2----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------
E|---0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0----x-x-x------------------------------------------------
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e|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
B|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
G|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----8--8-8-8-8-8-------------------------------------------
D|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----9--9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------
A|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----9--9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------
E|---------------------7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------
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[Outro]
e|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x-x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
B|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x-x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
G|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8---/9---\4-4-4-4-4-4-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
D|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x-x-x-x-x-x----6b7----4-4\-2-2/-4-4/-6-6/-9-9-9-9--
A|---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---/7---\2-2-2-2-2-2----0------0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--
E|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0----0-0-0-0-0-0-----------x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x--
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Shakedown, 1979
Cool kids never have the time
On a live wire right up off the street
You and I should meet
June bug skipping like a stone
With the headlights pointed at the dawn
We were sure we'd never see an end to it all
And I don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
To dust, I guess forgotten and absorbed to the Earth below
Double-cross the vacant and the bored
They're not sure just what we have in store
Morphine city slippin' dues down to see
That we don't even care as restless as we are
We feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts
And poured cement
Lamented and assured
To the lights and towns below
Faster than the speed of sound
Faster than we thought we'd go
Beneath the sound of hope
Justine never knew the rules
Hung down with the freaks and the ghouls
No apologies ever need be made
I know you better than you fake it to see
That we don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
To dust, I guess forgotten and absorbed to the Earth below
The street heats the urgency of now
As you see there's no one around
| x muted string
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| b bend
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version 11
Capo:no capo
\=slide down
b=bend to...
Intro
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|----------------------------------6b7-6-4-2-2-2-4-4-6-6-9-9-9----------|
a|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7\2-2-2-2-2-2-2-00-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|----------------------------------6b7-6-4-2-2-2-4-4-6-6-9-9-9----------|
a|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7\2-2-2-2-2-2-2-00-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|----------------------------------6b7-6-4-2-2-2-4-4-6-6-9-9-9----------|
a|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7\2-2-2-2-2-2-2-00-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|----------------------------------6b7-6-4-2-2-2-4-4-6-6-9-9-9----------|
a|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7\2-2-2-2-2-2-2-00-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------|
after playing it this way for four times before you go to the fifth and so on
you play
chords between times four and five
e-0 e-0 i cant tell what the rythem is for the chords. sorry
b-0 b-0
g-9 g-8
d-7 d-9
a-9 a-9
E-0 E-7
Shakedown, 1979
Cool kids never have the time
On a live wire right up off the street
You and I should meet
June bug skipping like a stone
With the headlights pointed at the dawn
We were sure we'd never see an end to it all
And I don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
To dust, I guess forgotten and absorbed to the Earth below
Double-cross the vacant and the bored
They're not sure just what we have in store
Morphine city slippin' dues down to see
That we don't even care as restless as we are
We feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts
And poured cement
Lamented and assured
To the lights and towns below
Faster than the speed of sound
Faster than we thought we'd go
Beneath the sound of hope
Justine never knew the rules
Hung down with the freaks and the ghouls
No apologies ever need be made
I know you better than you fake it to see
That we don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
To dust, I guess forgotten and absorbed to the Earth below
The street heats the urgency of now
As you see there's no one around
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version 12
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
You have to listen to the song for the correct timing. The timing may not be
perfectly Accurate.
Intro
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----8--8--8--8--8--8--8----9----4--4--4--4--4--4--4-----------------------|
D|-----x--x--x--x--x--x--x----x----x--x--x--x--x--x--x---------5---3---1---3-|
A|-----6--6--6--6--6--6--6----7----2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----0---5---3---1---3-|
E|-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----0---0---0---0---0-|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-----8-8-8-8-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-----8-8-8-8-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------------------------|
Shakedown, 1979
Cool kids never have the time
On a live wire right up off the street
You and I should meet
June bug skipping like a stone
With the headlights pointed at the dawn
We were sure we'd never see an end to it all
And I don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
To dust, I guess forgotten and absorbed to the Earth below
Double-cross the vacant and the bored
They're not sure just what we have in store
Morphine city slippin' dues down to see
That we don't even care as restless as we are
We feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts
And poured cement
Lamented and assured
To the lights and towns below
Faster than the speed of sound
Faster than we thought we'd go
Beneath the sound of hope
Justine never knew the rules
Hung down with the freaks and the ghouls
No apologies ever need be made
I know you better than you fake it to see
That we don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
To dust, I guess forgotten and absorbed to the Earth below
The street heats the urgency of now
As you see there's no one around
| x Dead note
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version 13
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Intro
R1:
Eb: |--------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb: |--------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb: |---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--9-\-4---------------------------------|
Db: |---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-\-x----6-h-7-p-6----------6-h-9-----|
Ab: |---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--7-\-2-----------------7-h-9-----------|
Eb: |--------------------------------------------------------------|
I like to slide the chord down, it sounds more like the effect Billy used in
the studio.
R2:
Eb: |-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb: |-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb: |-----------------------------------------------------|
Db: |---4--4--4--4--4--4--4-/-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|
Ab: |---4--4--4--4--4--4--4-/-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|
Eb: |---2--2--2--2--2--2--2-/-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---|
This can and is also played on the Ab String from the ninth fret power chord
down to the second fret power
chord. If you listen carefully, you can hear the difference, even though both
ways are the same chords, just
in different octaves.
R3 (Chorus):
G2: E A
Eb: |-----0-----------------------------------------|
Bb: |-----0-----------------------------------------|
Gb: |-----9-----------------------------------------|
Db: |-----9-----6-h-7-p-6--------------6 h 9--------|
Ab: |-----7-------------------7-h-9-----------------|
Eb: |-----0-----------------------------------------|
That's just a weird E chord that makes it easier to switch to the other part.
You can figure out how many
times to play it. The second guitar plays a standard E with the first, and
then switches to A while the
first plays the rift. Billy and Flood use some weird synthesizer effect here
that I couldnt tab, but the A
on guitar 2 will take care of it.
R4: (Bridge) (Both Guitars)
Eb: |-----------------------------|
Bb: |-----------------------------|
Gb: |-----------------------------|
Db: |---9---/----11---\----7------|
Ab: |---9---/----11---\----7------|
Eb: |---7---/----9----\----5------|
They play this a couple of times. You can figure out how many times each one
is played, its not hard. That's
basically it as far as rifts go.
In the verses, the lyrics come on the second part of R1. The bridge actually
starts on the second syllable of
assured.
Lyrics (1979):
(R1)(R1)Shake down, ninteen seven nine,
(R1)Cool kids never had the time,
(R1)On a live wire, right up off the (R2)street,
You and I, Should meet.
(R1)Junebug skippin' like a stone,
(R1)With the headlights pointed at the dawn,
(R1)We were sure we'd never see an (R2)end, to it all.
(R3)And I dont even care,
To shake these zipper blues,
(R3)And we don't know, Just where our bones will,
(R3)Rest to dust, I guess,
Forgotten and (R2)absorbed, into earth below.
(R1)(R1)Double cross the vacant and the bored,
(R1)They're not sure just what we have in store,
(R1)Morphine city slippin (R2)dues, down to see
(R3)That we dont even care,
As restless as we are,
(R3)We feel the pull, In the land of a thousand
(R3)Guilts and poured cement, lamented and (R4)assured
To the lights, and towns below,
(R4)Faster than the speed of sound,
(R4)Faster than we thought we'd go,
(R2)Beneeth the sound of hope,
(R1)Justine never knew the rules,
(R1)Hung down with the freaks and ghouls,
(R1)No apoligies ever need be made,
(R1)I knew you better than you (R2)fake it,
To see
(R3)That we dont even care,
To shake these zipper blues,
(R3)And we dont know, just where our bones will
(R3)Rest to dust, I guess,
Forgotten and (R2)absorbed, into earth below.
(R1)The street heats the urgency of sound,
(R1)As you see there's no one around.
The last line slows down, and both guitars on an E chord.
| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| b bend
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