Boring Enormous (Paul Westerberg) If you tune your guitar up a half-step you can play this "open," but I find it easier (having only one guitar) to just slap a capo onto the first fret. To spare you from having to do mental transcription gymnastics, the chords listed below are the "open" ones (i.e., with the capo on the first fret this should sound more-or-less as it does on "Stereo"). Now if only I knew someone who plays accordion..... Chords in this song: D Em G A7 G/F# A Eb7 C (add D) -2- -0- -3- -0- -3- -0- -4- -0- -3- -0- -0- -2- -0- -3- -3- -3- -2- -0- -0- -0- -0- -3- -4- -0- -0- -2- -0- -2- -0- -3- -2- -2- -x- -2- -2- -0- -x- -0- -2- -3- -x- -0- -3- -x- -2- -x- -x- -x- REMEMBER: Capo on 1st fret This is in waltz-time (3/4) Intro (2x): | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | | D Em G A7 | -2- -0- -3- -0- -3- -0- -0- -2- -2- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2- -0- -2- -0- -2- -x- -2- -2- -0- -2- -4- -x- -0- -3- -x- | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | | D Em G A7 | -2- -0- -3- -0- -3- -0- -0- -2- -2- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2- -0- -2- -x- -2- -2- -0- -x- -0- -3- -x- Verse 1: Coffee laughs at us every morning Verse 2: No longer in a hurry to get anywhere Verse 3: Faucet's been dripping for a year and a half | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | | D Em G A7 | -2- -0- -3- -0- -3- -0- -0- -2- -2- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2- -0- -2- -x- -2- -2- -0- -x- -0- -3- -x- We always laugh at the choices we've made Still don't care for your destina--tion Both of us tripping outside to play | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | | D Em G A7 | -2- -0- -3- -0- -3- -0- -0- -2- -2- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2- -0- -2- -x- -2- -2- -0- -x- -0- -3- -x- And ask ourselves, "How did it get so early?" We're No longer lead, you just let things happen One thing I love I can no longer stand We're Chorus: | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | | G G/F# G G/F# | -3- -3- -3- -3- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2- -x- -2- -x- -3- -2- -3- -2- boring enormous will they inform us that boring enormous will you inform us boring enormous please just ignore us 'cause | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | | G A Eb7 | -3- -0- -4- -0- -2- -3- -0- -2- -4- -0- -2- -2- -2- -0- -2- -3- -x- -x- up close we still look afraid? just where and when you might run? up close we still far away (repeat first line to finale) | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | | G G/F# G G/F# | -3- -3- -3- -3- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2- -x- -2- -x- -3- -2- -3- -2- boring enormous it isn't for us to boring enormous it ain't for every--- boring enormous it isn't for us to | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | | D Em G A7 | -2- -0- -3- -0- -3- -0- -0- -2- -2- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2- -0- -2- -0- -2- -x- -2- -2- -0- -2- -4- -x- -0- -3- -x- say [repeat instrumental line, then on to verse 2] one [repeat instrumental line, then on to bridge] say Bridge: | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | | G | -3- -0- -0- -0- -2- -3- Here with my headaches and cig- | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | | D | -2- -3- -2- -0- -x- -x- ars my | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | | C (add D) | -0- -3- -0- -2- -3- -x- love for you is finally | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | | D | -2- -3- -2- -0- -x- -x- scarred | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | | G | -3- -0- -0- -0- -2- -3- Moving vans and swollen hands leave their | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | | D | -2- -3- -2- -0- -x- -x- mark I | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | | C (add D) | -0- -3- -0- -2- -3- -x- pledge allegiance to the sky of the only place I lie | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 - 3 | | D Em G A7 | -2- -0- -3- -0- -3- -0- -0- -2- -2- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2- -0- -2- -0- -2- -x- -2- -2- -0- -2- -4- -x- -0- -3- -x- anymore [repeat instrumental line, then on to verse 3] Lyrics (a recap): Coffee laughs at us every morning We always laugh at the choices we've made And ask ourselves, "How did it get so early?" We're boring enormous Will they inform us Thay up close we still look afraid? Boring enormous It isn't for us to say No longer in a hurry to get anywhere Still don't care for your destination No longer lead, you just let things happen Boring enormous Will you inform us Just where and when you might run? Boring enormous It ain't for everyone Here with my headaches and cigars My love for you is finally scarred Moving vans and swollen hands leave their mark I pledge allegiance to the sky Of the only place I lie Anymore Faucet's been dripping for a year and a half Both of us tripping outside to play One thing I love I can no longer stand We're boring enormous Please just ignore us 'Cause up close we still far away Boring enormous Please just ignore us 'Cause up close we look far away Boring enormous It isn't for us to say - another ace 21st century tab from Richard Kearney (props to Andrew Rogers!)