Biography:
Deb Talan is an American singer-songwriter, often referred to as an intellectual pop-folk musician. Born in western Massachusetts, Talan attended Brown University before moving to Oregon, where she was a member of Hummingfish, a Portland band, for six years. Currently, she resides in Topanga, California with her musical partner and husband Steve Tannen, together forming The Weepies.
Some of Talan's recurring lyrical motifs include celestial objects, nature, and various historical figures (e.
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My interpretation of this lovely song by Deb Talan.
I didn't have much reference, so it might not be 100% correct, but it sounds alright to me.
(See my performance for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld2W3cUcTFo)
[Chords]
E: 022100
A: X02220
Badd4: X24440
C#m: X46650
If you like you can add an open E to the Badd4 on "tree" (024440)
[Verse 1]
E A
I used to be a patriot
E A
New England family portrait
E A
Wood panel walls and shag carpet
Badd4
Hot chocolate suicide
[Chorus]
A E
That was so many lifetimes ago
A Badd4
And I still remember your house
A Badd4
Mice in the traps
A Badd4
Wood on the stove
A Badd4
You and me stoned
A Badd4 E
Joshua tree in the headphones
A Badd4
Ahaha
E A Badd4
Ahaha
[Verse 2]
E A
Now I can’t see those bad movies
E A
Not anything from the 70s
E A
They bring me back to everything
Badd4
I'd rather not recall
[Chorus]
A E
That was so many lifetimes ago
A Badd4
And I still remember your house
A Badd4
Mice in the traps
A Badd4
Wood on the stove
A Badd4
You and me stoned
A Badd4 E
Joshua tree in the headphones
A Badd4
Ahaha
E A Badd4
Ahaha
[Bridge]
A Badd4 C#m
I’m so far out
A Badd4 E Badd4
I’m so far out
A Badd4 A Badd4
Too far to swim back to forgotten shores
A Badd4 A Badd4 E
‘Forgot’ is a lie, I’m just too tired to swim in those waters no more
A Badd4
Ahaha
E A Badd4
Ahaha
[Verse 3]
E A
I told my sons the story of
E A
Those shells we found a treasure trove
E A
You and me and the frogs we were
Badd4
High school princes all
[Chorus]
A E
That was so many lifetimes ago
A Badd4
And I still remember your house
A Badd4
Mice in the traps
A Badd4
Wood on the stove
A Badd4
You and me stoned
A Badd4 E
Joshua tree in the headphones
A Badd4
Ahaha
E
Joshua tree in the headphones
A Badd4
Ahaha
E
Joshua tree in the headphones
A Badd4
Ahaha
E
Joshua tree in the headphones
A Badd4
Ahaha
E
Joshua tree in the headphones
A Badd4
Ahaha
Badd4
Da da da
Badd4
da da da
Badd4 E
da da da
I didn't have much reference, so it might not be 100% correct, but it sounds alright to me.
(See my performance for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld2W3cUcTFo)
[Chords]
E: 022100
A: X02220
Badd4: X24440
C#m: X46650
If you like you can add an open E to the Badd4 on "tree" (024440)
[Verse 1]
E A
I used to be a patriot
E A
New England family portrait
E A
Wood panel walls and shag carpet
Badd4
Hot chocolate suicide
[Chorus]
A E
That was so many lifetimes ago
A Badd4
And I still remember your house
A Badd4
Mice in the traps
A Badd4
Wood on the stove
A Badd4
You and me stoned
A Badd4 E
Joshua tree in the headphones
A Badd4
Ahaha
E A Badd4
Ahaha
[Verse 2]
E A
Now I can’t see those bad movies
E A
Not anything from the 70s
E A
They bring me back to everything
Badd4
I'd rather not recall
[Chorus]
A E
That was so many lifetimes ago
A Badd4
And I still remember your house
A Badd4
Mice in the traps
A Badd4
Wood on the stove
A Badd4
You and me stoned
A Badd4 E
Joshua tree in the headphones
A Badd4
Ahaha
E A Badd4
Ahaha
[Bridge]
A Badd4 C#m
I’m so far out
A Badd4 E Badd4
I’m so far out
A Badd4 A Badd4
Too far to swim back to forgotten shores
A Badd4 A Badd4 E
‘Forgot’ is a lie, I’m just too tired to swim in those waters no more
A Badd4
Ahaha
E A Badd4
Ahaha
[Verse 3]
E A
I told my sons the story of
E A
Those shells we found a treasure trove
E A
You and me and the frogs we were
Badd4
High school princes all
[Chorus]
A E
That was so many lifetimes ago
A Badd4
And I still remember your house
A Badd4
Mice in the traps
A Badd4
Wood on the stove
A Badd4
You and me stoned
A Badd4 E
Joshua tree in the headphones
A Badd4
Ahaha
E
Joshua tree in the headphones
A Badd4
Ahaha
E
Joshua tree in the headphones
A Badd4
Ahaha
E
Joshua tree in the headphones
A Badd4
Ahaha
E
Joshua tree in the headphones
A Badd4
Ahaha
Badd4
Da da da
Badd4
da da da
Badd4 E
da da da
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