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)
[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
She hopes we can be friends
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
She blocked her eyes and drew the curtains
Am Am/G? Cmaj7 ----> Am/G is 3X2210
with knots I've got yet to untie
[Chorus]
F Am C
What if I were Romeo in black jeans?
F Am G Cmaj7
What if I was Heathcliff it's no myth
F
Maybe she's just looking for
G Bb
Someone to dance with
[Verse]
See, it was just to soon to tell
And looking for some parallel
Can be an endless game
We, we said goodbye before hello
My secrets she will never know
And if I dig a hole to China
I'll catch the first junk to Soho
[Chorus]
Bb Dm
Sometime from now you'll bow to pressure
C Am
Some things in life you cannot measure by degrees
Bb Dm
I'm between the poles and the equator
C E7
Don't send no private investigator to find me please
E
'less he speaks Chinese
Am Am/G?
And can dance like Astaire overseas
Cmaj7
Okay?
(Bridge - chords are the same as the Chorus.)
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
--------
This is how I hack it out, anyway. (I think this is right... did it mostly
from memory without having my guitar here.) It's probably a little
simplified. One note: Penn plays all of his F's as barre chords in the
first position (113211) to get a richer sound, but it sounds OK if you
don't.
Someone recently requested this, so here's my version:
"No Myth" by Michael Penn transcribed by MH from the album "March"
EDITED by maguri August 2015
---------------------------
Notes:
** I think one of the chords in the chorus is Dm played
at the fifth fret (557765).
*** I think MP says "on hashish" instead of "overseas"
[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 (on hashish [?]***) – 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
___________________________________________________________
This is the acoustic version I know (CD: 2 meter sessies, vol.1, Radio
Records 848 520-2).
Have fun,
Yoast
No myth - Michael Penn
[Verse]
C Am C/G Am F G
So, she says it's time she goes
G7 F G
But wanted to be sure I know
C Am C/G Am
She hopes we can be friends
C Am C/G Am F G
I think, yeah, I guess we can say I
G7 F Em
But didn't think to ask her why
F E
She blocked her eyes and drew the curtains
Am Am/G D7/F#
With knots I've got yet to untie
[Chorus]
F Am
What if I were Romeo in black jeans
F G
What if I was Heathcliff it's no myth
F
Maybe she's just looking for
Dm Bb
Someone to dance with
[Verse]
See, it was just too soon to tell
Looking for some parallel
Can be an endless game
We, we said goodbye before hello
My secrets she will never know
And if I dig a hole to China
I'll catch the first junk to Soho
[Chorus]
What if I were Romeo in black jeans
What if I was Heathcliff it's no myth
Maybe she's just looking for
Someone to dance with
Bb Dm
Sometime from now you'll bow to pressure
G
Some things in life you can not measure
Am Am/G Am
By degrees
B Dm
I'm between the poles and the equator
G F
Don't send a private investigator
C C/B
To find me please
E E/D
'Less he speaks Chinese
Am Am/G D7/F
And can dance like Astaire overseas
What if I were Romeo in black jeans
What if I was Heathcliff it's no myth
Maybe she's just looking for
Someone to dance with
[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
She hopes we can be friends
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
She blocked her eyes and drew the curtains
Am Am/G? Cmaj7 ----> Am/G is 3X2210
with knots I've got yet to untie
[Chorus]
F Am C
What if I were Romeo in black jeans?
F Am G Cmaj7
What if I was Heathcliff it's no myth
F
Maybe she's just looking for
G Bb
Someone to dance with
[Verse]
See, it was just to soon to tell
And looking for some parallel
Can be an endless game
We, we said goodbye before hello
My secrets she will never know
And if I dig a hole to China
I'll catch the first junk to Soho
[Chorus]
Bb Dm
Sometime from now you'll bow to pressure
C Am
Some things in life you cannot measure by degrees
Bb Dm
I'm between the poles and the equator
C E7
Don't send no private investigator to find me please
E
'less he speaks Chinese
Am Am/G?
And can dance like Astaire overseas
Cmaj7
Okay?
(Bridge - chords are the same as the Chorus.)
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
--------
This is how I hack it out, anyway. (I think this is right... did it mostly
from memory without having my guitar here.) It's probably a little
simplified. One note: Penn plays all of his F's as barre chords in the
first position (113211) to get a richer sound, but it sounds OK if you
don't.
Someone recently requested this, so here's my version:
"No Myth" by Michael Penn transcribed by MH from the album "March"
EDITED by maguri August 2015
---------------------------
Notes:
** I think one of the chords in the chorus is Dm played
at the fifth fret (557765).
*** I think MP says "on hashish" instead of "overseas"
[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 (on hashish [?]***) – 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
___________________________________________________________
This is the acoustic version I know (CD: 2 meter sessies, vol.1, Radio
Records 848 520-2).
Have fun,
Yoast
No myth - Michael Penn
[Verse]
C Am C/G Am F G
So, she says it's time she goes
G7 F G
But wanted to be sure I know
C Am C/G Am
She hopes we can be friends
C Am C/G Am F G
I think, yeah, I guess we can say I
G7 F Em
But didn't think to ask her why
F E
She blocked her eyes and drew the curtains
Am Am/G D7/F#
With knots I've got yet to untie
[Chorus]
F Am
What if I were Romeo in black jeans
F G
What if I was Heathcliff it's no myth
F
Maybe she's just looking for
Dm Bb
Someone to dance with
[Verse]
See, it was just too soon to tell
Looking for some parallel
Can be an endless game
We, we said goodbye before hello
My secrets she will never know
And if I dig a hole to China
I'll catch the first junk to Soho
[Chorus]
What if I were Romeo in black jeans
What if I was Heathcliff it's no myth
Maybe she's just looking for
Someone to dance with
Bb Dm
Sometime from now you'll bow to pressure
G
Some things in life you can not measure
Am Am/G Am
By degrees
B Dm
I'm between the poles and the equator
G F
Don't send a private investigator
C C/B
To find me please
E E/D
'Less he speaks Chinese
Am Am/G D7/F
And can dance like Astaire overseas
What if I were Romeo in black jeans
What if I was Heathcliff it's no myth
Maybe she's just looking for
Someone to dance with
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