Too Uptight Lyrics

24 MY 2002
A very ill-bient song...
Time signature is a kind of fast 6/8. I'll take one measure for 4 arpeggios of 6 notes each.
The tuning is traditionnal.
Chords you need to know: (@ stands for 10)
(0) (3) 0 0 0 @ (2) (2) 0 (0) (0) (0) x x
2 0 0 7 @ @ 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 1
0 0 0 7 @ @ 4 4 4 1 0 2 0 0
A7 G F#op Dadd9 Dmadd9 Dm Bm Bm/A Esus2 E Em Am Gsus4 Fsus2
Notes in brackets are not played in the song. So if you feel lazy to finger the whole chords, just don't...
Intro & main riff:
A7 G F#op A7 G F#op
The first bar gives you the main riff. The end of the second intro measure shows a small variation on the last arpeggio.
First verse:
"Once there was nothing"
Just repeat 4 times the riff measure. (And don't forget to drown your voice in a fat echo effect.)
Bridge:
Repeat three times the following measure:
|----0--0--0-----0-----@---|
|---7-7-@--@----7-7---@-@--|
|--7---7@--@---7---7-@---@-| s slide from 7 to 10
|-0----s0---0-0-----0------|
Chorus:
"I was too uptight..."
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Graham plays here a very interesting trick with a doubled B (4 on G-string + open B-string).
You'll find the same kind of plan in Where'd You Go: there B is not dubbed but seconded by a Bb, which creates an amazing discord.
Back to second verse:
Play twice the main riff (without lyrics), then comes verse 2.
Second verse:
"Now disappointment shadows..."
Exactly the same as the first verse (excepted the words, of course.)
Second bridge:
It's basically the same plan as the first bridge. On the second measure, Graham introduces a slight variation:
|----0--0--0-----0-----@---|
|---7-7-@--@@---7-7---@-@--|
|--7---7@--@-@-7---7-@---@-| s slide from 7 to 10
|-0----s0-----0-----0------|
Second chorus:
It isn't exactly similar to the first chorus. In the second measure, the double B's (4 on G-string and open B-string) are change into B's and F#'s (4 on D-string and open B-string).
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Back to the third verse:
Once again, play twice an instrumental main riff.
Third verse:
"A slow and (?) breakdown"
Exactly the same as the first and second verses.
Third bridge:
There's a slight change on the first measure:
|----0--0--0-----0-----@---|
|---7-7-@--@------7---@-@--|
|--+---7@--@---77--7-@---@-| s slide from 7 to 10
|-0----s0---0-0-----0------|
The 7 replaced by a + doesn't sound anymore in this third bridge (on all measures).
Third chorus:
There's a small change in the way Graham plays his arpeggios in the first measure. In the second measure, we're back to the 4's on G-string (double B's).
|---4--4--4--4--44-4--44-4-|---44-4--44-4--4--01-1-1--| * This string seems to sound accidentaly.
|--4--------4--4-----4-----|--4-----4-----4-4---2---2-| No problem with the harmony.
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Middle instrumental:
What on earth is that instrument playing? A kind of chorused piano? If you have any idea, please let me know.
|--2---0-2---2-0---0-3---3-|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--| Use thumb for bass note on Fsus2.
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Back to fourth verse:
Play twice the main riff.
Fourth verse:
Same as the first three verses. On the third measure, a note changes but I guess it's accidental.
|----------... I only note this for perfectionist fans who really want
|----------... to play the song note for note. But this mistake is also
|---000---0... interesting because it shows us that Graham uses three
|--2---0-0-... different fingers for his arpeggios (+ thumb), otherwise
|-0--------... he wouldn't have been able to produce this triple G.
Fourth bridge:
Some little changes occur.
First measure: Second and third measures:
|----0--0--0-----0-----@---| |----0--0--0-----0-----@---|
|---7-7-@--@----7-7---@-@--| |---7-7-@--@@---7-7---@-@--|
|------7@--@---7---7-@---@-| |------7@--@-@-7---7-@---@-|
|-0----s0---0-0-----0------| |-0----s0-----0-----0------|
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Fourth and last chorus:
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Ending:
|---0-0---0-0-----0--------| Slow down and let ring on F#op.
A7 G F#op
Comments ?
morgan.choax@caramail.com
title: too uptight
author: graham coxon
key=D, 3/4
A7 G #Fx
g-----0---0---|-----0---0---|---------0---|---------0---|6 times A part
once there was a nothing...
Dx
g---7-----7---|-5-----5---5-|---7-------7-|---10----------10-|3 times B part
Everything seemed...
Bm Gmaj7 Ex
too up tight...
g-----4-----4-|-----4----0h1|---------1---| C part
play A part;then B part and then C part again
play A part;then B part and then C part again
solo part:
s2
g-----1-----1-|-----1-----1-|2 times
play A part;then B part and then C part again
play A7-G-#Fx-#Fx once and FINALE!
Hi i think this is fairly accurate,
if u have better idea please e-mail yeyeye@citiz.net
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