CRD: crd_rarely_spoken.txt by Better Than Ezra
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INTRO: C Em C D
REFRAIN: C G D Em C (x2)
C Em
Turn the phone booth down
C Em D
Feel the candle burn the light that is still burning
C
Let it out
Em
Let it in
D
Try to find the way again
C
Turn it up this time
Em D
Is that just how it ends this time
(REFRAIN) C G D Em C (x2)
C Em
Turn the T.V. down
C Em D
Feel along the light the word is still burning
C
So breathe it out
Em
Breathe it in
D
Try to find the way again
C
Turn it up this time
Em D
Is that just how it ends this time?
C G D Em C
You f - e - a - r are you now
C G D Em C
The lines are barely dry
C G D Em C
And w h e r e are you now
C G
And the line
D Em
And the words
C
And the thoughts are spoken now
(INTRO) C Em C D(x2)
C Em
Kick your cell-phone down
C Em D
Feel alone the light the word is still burning
C
So let it out
Em
Let it in
D
Try to find the way again
C
Turn it on sometime
Em D
Is that just how it ends this time
C G D Em C
You f - e - a - r are you now
C G D Em C
The lines are barely dry
C G D Em C
And w h e r e are you now
C G
And the line
D Em
And the words
C
And the thoughts are spoken now
D C Em Em C (x4)
(like intro but twice as long and a little different)
C Em
C
Long
Em
Will you run...yeah
C
Sad road
Em
To get you down
D
To get you down
(refrain) C G D Em C (x1)
C G D Em C
The lines are barely dry
C G D Em C
And w h e r e are you now
C G
And the line
D Em
And the words
C
And the thoughts are spoken now
C G D Em C
Rarely spoken
C G D Em C
Rarely spoken
C G D
Woo-hoo-hoo
Em C
Woo-hoo-hoo
C G D
Woo-hoo-hoo
Em C
Woo-hoo-hoo
(EX-TRO) C G D Em Bm C D C Bm Em
Rarely Spoken
(Written by Kevin Griffin)
(Words Transcribed by Ferlen David III)
(Music Transcribed by Douglas Kojetin - envirodug@aol.com)
NOTE: the intro and refrain are used in other places of the song
: the song starts with the intro and refrain
To make it sound better, it is good to pick the bass note
of the chord, then strum the strings.
To get the strumming correct, listen to the recording.
(I used the 99x Live X '95)
INTRO: C Em C D
REFRAIN: C G D Em C (x2)
C Em
Turn the phone booth down
C Em D
Feel the candle burn the light that is still burning
C
Let it out
Em
Let it in
D
Try to find the way again
C
Turn it up this time
Em D
Is that just how it ends this time
(REFRAIN) C G D Em C (x2)
C Em
Turn the T.V. down
C Em D
Feel along the light the word is still burning
C
So breathe it out
Em
Breathe it in
D
Try to find the way again
C
Turn it up this time
Em D
Is that just how it ends this time?
C G D Em C
You f - e - a - r are you now
C G D Em C
The lines are barely dry
C G D Em C
And w h e r e are you now
C G
And the line
D Em
And the words
C
And the thoughts are spoken now
(INTRO) C Em C D(x2)
C Em
Kick your cell-phone down
C Em D
Feel alone the light the word is still burning
C
So let it out
Em
Let it in
D
Try to find the way again
C
Turn it on sometime
Em D
Is that just how it ends this time
C G D Em C
You f - e - a - r are you now
C G D Em C
The lines are barely dry
C G D Em C
And w h e r e are you now
C G
And the line
D Em
And the words
C
And the thoughts are spoken now
D C Em Em C (x4)
(like intro but twice as long and a little different)
C Em
C
Long
Em
Will you run...yeah
C
Sad road
Em
To get you down
D
To get you down
(refrain) C G D Em C (x1)
C G D Em C
The lines are barely dry
C G D Em C
And w h e r e are you now
C G
And the line
D Em
And the words
C
And the thoughts are spoken now
C G D Em C
Rarely spoken
C G D Em C
Rarely spoken
C G D
Woo-hoo-hoo
Em C
Woo-hoo-hoo
C G D
Woo-hoo-hoo
Em C
Woo-hoo-hoo
(EX-TRO) C G D Em Bm C D C Bm Em
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.