The Prize Lyrics

Date: Sun, 10 Mar 1996 15:14:28 -0500
Subject: CRD: The Prize by Semisonic
THE PRIZE by SEMISONIC from the EP PLEASURE on MCA.
Any corrections/edits welcome. Words in brackets mean
I'm probably wrong. Check out Semisonic, consisting of
Dan Wilson and John Munson from Trip Shakespeare, and
Jake Slichter ("a percussionist"). First full-length
CD due out in April. Email to Semisonic@aol.com
Intro: Strumming on D (6 bars or so)-see note below
Verse1: D
Night of a thousand verses
One thousand friends said have you heard
What we expected
We are all working late and
Waiting to win a prize that we dont deserve
And live to collect it
Chorus: F#m G
Cant you see Im weary
Maybe this news can wait
Verse2:
Night of a thousand verses
One thousand strivers strain to hear
The voice thats left us
Magazines still have to sell us
Twelve master geniuses a year
Its all so shameless
Chorus: Repeat 2x, second time "Worried" not "Weary"
Bridge: B C G
Maybe there was a message in it
(I dont know where you hid it)
Maybe there was a (P stamp) with it
(I dont know where to fit it)
Tell me what kind of prize can you get
(When you dont want to win it)
Then back to D for a few bars.
Then once through verse and chorus, with no words, and
with distorted guitar on top.
Then back to bridge exactly as above
Then chorus 2x.
When strumming on D, there is a little riff that is
D/E/F#/F#/G/F# (notes, not chords). If you're playing
D in the second fret, you can try to pick it while
holding the chord, like this:
E---2------0---2---2---4h--2p
Try to keep the G and B strings from getting muted so
the chord continues to sound. You may find easier
places to play up the neck if you're on an electric.