Biography:
Michael Penn (born August 1, 1958, in Greenwich Village, New York City) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the son of actor/director Leo Penn and actress Eileen Ryan, and the brother of actors Sean Penn and the late Chris Penn.
Prior to the release of his 1989 debut album March, Penn performed the song "This & That" with his band The Pull on a 1987 episode of Saturday Night Live. Before that, he was a member of the Los Angeles band Doll Congress and had appeared as an extra on a few television series, including St. Elsewhere.
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No Myth – Michael Penn
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Written by: Michael Penn
From: "March" (1989)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
E/G# 4-x-2-1-0-0
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
D7/F# 2-x-0-2-1-2
E/D x-x-0-1-0-0 (= E7)
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INTRO
| C Am | C Am |
| C Am | C Am |
VERSE
C Am C Am F G
So, she says it's time she goes
F G
But wanted to be sure I know
| C Am | C Am |
She hopes we can be friends
VERSE (+ bridge)
C Am C Am F G
I think, yeah, I guess we can say I
F Em
But didn't think to ask her why
F E/G#
She blocked her eyes and drew the curtains
Am C/G D7/F#
With knots I've got yet to untie ...
CHORUS
F Am
What if I were Romeo in black jeans
C F G
What if I was Heathcliff, it's no myth
D/F# F Dm Bb | C Am | C Am |
Maybe she's just looking for someone to dance with
VERSE
C Am C Am F G
See, it was just too soon to tell
F G
And looking for some parallel
| C Am | C Am |
Can be an endless game
VERSE (+ bridge)
C Am C Am F G
We, we said goodbye before hello
F Em
My secrets she will never know
F E/G#
And if I dig a hole to China
Am C/G D7/F#
I'll catch the first junk to Soho
CHORUS
F Am
What if I were Romeo in black jeans
C F G
What if I was Heathcliff, it's no myth
D/F# F Dm Bb C Am C Am
Maybe she's just looking for someone to dance with
MIDDLE 8
Bb Dm
Sometime from now you'll bow to pressure
G C Am
Some things in life you cannot measure by degrees
Bb Dm
I'm between the poles and the equator
G C C/B
Don’t send no private investigator to find me please
E E7/D
'less he speaks Chinese
Am C/G D7/F#
And can dance like Astaire overseas – OK ...
SOLO (chorus)
| F | Am C | F | G D/F# |
| F | Dm Bb |
| C Am | % | % |
CHORUS (variation)
| F |
What if I was ...
| Am C | F |
What if I was ...
| G D/F# | F Dm Bb | C Am C/G | C Am |
Maybe she's just looking for someone to dance with
CHORUS
F Am
What if I were Romeo in black jeans
C F G
What if I was Heathcliff, it's no myth
D/F# F Dm Bb
Maybe she's just looking for someone to dance with
CODA
| C Am C/G | C Am C/G |
| C Am C/G | C Am C/G |
| F G | G |
| F Em | Em |
| F E | Am C/G | D7/F#
(break)
| no chord | % | % | % |
rhythm section only: repeat and fade-out
No Myth – Michael Penn
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Written by: Michael Penn
From: "March" (1989)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
E/G# 4-x-2-1-0-0
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
D7/F# 2-x-0-2-1-2
E/D x-x-0-1-0-0 (= E7)
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INTRO
| C Am | C Am |
| C Am | C Am |
VERSE
C Am C Am F G
So, she says it's time she goes
F G
But wanted to be sure I know
| C Am | C Am |
She hopes we can be friends
VERSE (+ bridge)
C Am C Am F G
I think, yeah, I guess we can say I
F Em
But didn't think to ask her why
F E/G#
She blocked her eyes and drew the curtains
Am C/G D7/F#
With knots I've got yet to untie ...
CHORUS
F Am
What if I were Romeo in black jeans
C F G
What if I was Heathcliff, it's no myth
D/F# F Dm Bb | C Am | C Am |
Maybe she's just looking for someone to dance with
VERSE
C Am C Am F G
See, it was just too soon to tell
F G
And looking for some parallel
| C Am | C Am |
Can be an endless game
VERSE (+ bridge)
C Am C Am F G
We, we said goodbye before hello
F Em
My secrets she will never know
F E/G#
And if I dig a hole to China
Am C/G D7/F#
I'll catch the first junk to Soho
CHORUS
F Am
What if I were Romeo in black jeans
C F G
What if I was Heathcliff, it's no myth
D/F# F Dm Bb C Am C Am
Maybe she's just looking for someone to dance with
MIDDLE 8
Bb Dm
Sometime from now you'll bow to pressure
G C Am
Some things in life you cannot measure by degrees
Bb Dm
I'm between the poles and the equator
G C C/B
Don’t send no private investigator to find me please
E E7/D
'less he speaks Chinese
Am C/G D7/F#
And can dance like Astaire overseas – OK ...
SOLO (chorus)
| F | Am C | F | G D/F# |
| F | Dm Bb |
| C Am | % | % |
CHORUS (variation)
| F |
What if I was ...
| Am C | F |
What if I was ...
| G D/F# | F Dm Bb | C Am C/G | C Am |
Maybe she's just looking for someone to dance with
CHORUS
F Am
What if I were Romeo in black jeans
C F G
What if I was Heathcliff, it's no myth
D/F# F Dm Bb
Maybe she's just looking for someone to dance with
CODA
| C Am C/G | C Am C/G |
| C Am C/G | C Am C/G |
| F G | G |
| F Em | Em |
| F E | Am C/G | D7/F#
(break)
| no chord | % | % | % |
rhythm section only: repeat and fade-out
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