Fear and Loathing in Mahwah, NJ Titus Andronicus
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FEAR AND LOATHING IN MAHWAH, NJ - Titus Andronicus
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Tuning: Standard
This isn't 100% and it mainly only covers Patrick's guitar part, but there are
so few Titus Andronicus tabs out there I thought I'd give it a shot.
This song's in F, and Patrick plays it with a capo on 5, but the other guys just
play it in F without the capo. I'll write the chords relative, but for reference
if you want to play this open, "C" = F, "Am" = Dm, "F" = Bb, "G" = C.
CAPO ON 5
CHORDS RELATIVE
Intro riff:
Patrick mixes this with strumming, and it's inconsistent across recorded and live
versions as to which parts he strums and picks, but basically just strum around
the C chord and focus on picking out this melody:
e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|--0-------------------------------0-0--------0---------| D|------2-0--------0--2----0--2----------2-0-----2-------| A|----------3---3------------------3---------3-----------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|----0--------------------------------------------------| D|--2----2-0--------0--2---0--2--0-----------------------| A|-----------3---3------------------0--------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------|
C (with intro riff)
Why do you do the things you've done
and how dumb would you have to be
to do them again like I know you're going [Am]to?
C (with intro riff)
If you're the poet you say you are
and beauty's in everything you see,
then how can love exist in a world run by people like [Am]you?
Because [F]when there's suffering, you're [C]there.
From [G]southern trees, you hang them [C]in [G]the [C]air.
The [F]world screams out in ago[C]ny and you don't [Am]care,
but should the [F]shit hit the [Am]fan, I just [G]pray you will not be [C]spared.
Fuck you!
[C]
[C]You took a heart with so much room for love
and filled it with hatred and rage
until there was nothing left but for it to shrivel up and [Am]die.
[C]People will tell you that if you don't
love your neighbor, then you don't love God,
but no god of mine would put light in such unrighteous [Am]eyes.
Now the [F]way we hold each other so [C]tight
would look [G]more like a noose if held up [C]to [G]the [C]light
because we [F]betray each other in [C]dreams every [Am]night.
Now let's [F]never speak of [Am]it a[G]gain, all right? [C]
C F C G (repeat to the end)
Keyboard/horn riff at end (can also be played on guitar):
[C] [F] [C] [G]
e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------0-------------------------0----| D|----------0--2--3----3-----3--2-----2--3--2--0---------| A|--3----3-----------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------|
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