Biography:
Eric Adam Avery (born April 25, 1965) is an American musician, most famous for his co-creation of, and for his role as the original bassist in, the band Jane's Addiction.
Eric and Dave Navarro first met as students at St. Paul the Apostle Grammar School in West Los Angeles, a Catholic Parochial School founded by the Paulist Fathers. Eric and Dave were classmates together. Eric went on to Loyola High School (boys only) of Los Angeles and Dave went on to Notre Dame High School (boys only) in Sherman Oaks, California.
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The first time I've transcribed a song, thanks to my mate Rich for helping me
figure out the chords.
Chords used
Em 022000
Em7 020003
C x32010 (for intro, verse and solo), 8,10,10,988 (for pre-chorus and chorus)
F#m 244222
Intro
Strumming pattern:
^ v^v^v^
Em, Em7, C, F#m
Verse
Strumming pattern:
^ ^ v ^^v vv^
Em Em7
Every man and every woman,
C
Stood stock still,
F#m
And turned to you,
Em Em7
Everything looks too familiar,
C
That means,
F#m
That you've been still,
Pre-chorus
Strumming pattern:
^ (hold chord and re-pick top two notes, see below) (note: this is the nearest I
can get on an acoustic to the sound of the original, don't take it as accurate if
playing electric with two guitars, just hold the chord for ten beats)
Em e--0-0-0-0-0
B-0-0-0-0-0-
Em7 e--3-3-3-3-3
B-0-0-0-0-0-
C e--8-8-8-8-8
B-8-8-8-8-8-
F#m e--2-2-2-2-2
B-2-2-2-2-2-
Chorus:
Strumming pattern - same as pre-chorus
Em e--0-0-0-0-0
B-0-0-0-0-0-
When I can see it, I can see it,
Em7 e--3-3-3-3-3
B-0-0-0-0-0-
(All that comes must go),
C e--8-8-8-8-8
B-8-8-8-8-8-
And when I can' see it, I can't see it,
F#m e--2-2-2-2-2
B-2-2-2-2-2-
(All remote and no control),
Em e--0-0-0-0-0
B-0-0-0-0-0-
When I can feel it, I can feel it,
Em7 e--3-3-3-3-3
B-0-0-0-0-0-
(The whole world loves a cage),
C e--8-8-8-8-8
B-8-8-8-8-8-
And when I can't feel it, I can't feel it,
F#m e--2-2-2-2-2
B-2-2-2-2-2-
(All remote and no control)
Repeat intro
Verse
Em Em7
Sun seemss frozen low in the winter sky,
C
Metallic day,
F#m
Both cold and dry,
Em Em7
At every path and every station I see you walk down and the wax keeps
C F#m
melting and I know that I can't, stop and explain.
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Repeat intro
Solo
Strumming pattern: ^ ^ V ^^V ^ V (this is the closest I could figure out)
Em, Em7, C, F#m
Bridge
Strumming pattern: ^ ^ V ^^V ^ V
Em Em7
And I can only imagine when, I'd see this time, this street again,
C F#m
The moments that tick by, won't tick back by,
Em Em7
And I can only imagine when, I'd see this time, this street again
C F#m
The moments that tick by, won't tick back by.
Outro
Strumming pattern: ^ ^ V ^^V ^ V
Em, Em7, C, F#m
figure out the chords.
Chords used
Em 022000
Em7 020003
C x32010 (for intro, verse and solo), 8,10,10,988 (for pre-chorus and chorus)
F#m 244222
Intro
Strumming pattern:
^ v^v^v^
Em, Em7, C, F#m
Verse
Strumming pattern:
^ ^ v ^^v vv^
Em Em7
Every man and every woman,
C
Stood stock still,
F#m
And turned to you,
Em Em7
Everything looks too familiar,
C
That means,
F#m
That you've been still,
Pre-chorus
Strumming pattern:
^ (hold chord and re-pick top two notes, see below) (note: this is the nearest I
can get on an acoustic to the sound of the original, don't take it as accurate if
playing electric with two guitars, just hold the chord for ten beats)
Em e--0-0-0-0-0
B-0-0-0-0-0-
Em7 e--3-3-3-3-3
B-0-0-0-0-0-
C e--8-8-8-8-8
B-8-8-8-8-8-
F#m e--2-2-2-2-2
B-2-2-2-2-2-
Chorus:
Strumming pattern - same as pre-chorus
Em e--0-0-0-0-0
B-0-0-0-0-0-
When I can see it, I can see it,
Em7 e--3-3-3-3-3
B-0-0-0-0-0-
(All that comes must go),
C e--8-8-8-8-8
B-8-8-8-8-8-
And when I can' see it, I can't see it,
F#m e--2-2-2-2-2
B-2-2-2-2-2-
(All remote and no control),
Em e--0-0-0-0-0
B-0-0-0-0-0-
When I can feel it, I can feel it,
Em7 e--3-3-3-3-3
B-0-0-0-0-0-
(The whole world loves a cage),
C e--8-8-8-8-8
B-8-8-8-8-8-
And when I can't feel it, I can't feel it,
F#m e--2-2-2-2-2
B-2-2-2-2-2-
(All remote and no control)
Repeat intro
Verse
Em Em7
Sun seemss frozen low in the winter sky,
C
Metallic day,
F#m
Both cold and dry,
Em Em7
At every path and every station I see you walk down and the wax keeps
C F#m
melting and I know that I can't, stop and explain.
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Repeat intro
Solo
Strumming pattern: ^ ^ V ^^V ^ V (this is the closest I could figure out)
Em, Em7, C, F#m
Bridge
Strumming pattern: ^ ^ V ^^V ^ V
Em Em7
And I can only imagine when, I'd see this time, this street again,
C F#m
The moments that tick by, won't tick back by,
Em Em7
And I can only imagine when, I'd see this time, this street again
C F#m
The moments that tick by, won't tick back by.
Outro
Strumming pattern: ^ ^ V ^^V ^ V
Em, Em7, C, F#m
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