New Jersey
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Taken from a fan website. I take no credit.
Version from the Rollercoaster album. Note the f# string.
New Jersey
By: Red House Painters
Album: Red House Painters (Rollercoaster)
Tuning: Standard but tune G string down to F#
main theme:
E |--------5-----------5------------5-----------5------|
B |----------3-----------3-------------3-----------3---|
F# |-----3----------3------------3-----------3----------|
D |---0----------0----------4------------5-------------|
A |----------------------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------------------------|
keep repeating this
part through "you're an american girl/red headed, eyes blank/
living on a
freckle on the face of the-
and on the word "world" play:
E |---------------------- |
B |---------0--------0----|
F# |------0----0----0---0--|
D |---7---------9---------|
A |-----------------------|
E |-----------------------|
repeat main theme th
rough "another dying kid that learned too much too soon/you're not as good as
your mom/but you're as good as-
then on "dead" repeat the second part, then
play
E |------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------|
F# |----3------------------------6------------------------|
D |----0------------------------0------------------------|
A |------------------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------------|
you're as
good as dead, New Jersey ain't the whole world.
--the second verse repeats all
this exactly.
then this section (call it the Chorus):
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |------0--------0----------------0---------0----------|
F# |----0---0---0----0-----------0----0----0----0--------|
D |--5-------5----------------7---------9---------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
don't you
me leave out here too long
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |------0--------0----------------0---------0----------|
F# |----5---5---5----5-----------7----7----8----8--------|
D |--5-------5----------------7---------9---------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
will you
bring me out there?
--repeat this section, then return to the beginning for
the third verse,
repeat Chorus section again, and then play (call this next part
the bridge):
E |---------9-----5------5--------0--------0-----|
B |-----------7-----3----------0----0---0--------|
F# |------7------------3-----1---------3----------|
D |---0------------------------------------------|
A |----------------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------------------|
E |---------9-----12--------12--------0-------0--|
B |-----------7------10------------0----0---0----|
F# |------7--------------10------1---------3------|
D |---0------------------------------------------|
A |----------------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------------------|
repeat, then play Chorus
again, then repeat bridge, then end on:
E |-----------|
B |-----------|
F# |---0-------|
D |---0-------|
A |-----------|
E |-----------|
Kevin Fanning
kevfan@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 10:27:47 +0000
From: kevin fanning
How to play New Jersey
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.