Something Catchy's Missing
View chords used in this chart
Amaj2 G6(A) Dadd7
x o o o x o o o x o x x
V pos. +--+--+--+--+--+ III pos. +--+--+--+--+--+ V pos. +--+--+--+--+--+
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
+--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+
| | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | |
+--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+
| | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | |
+--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+
TAB LISTING
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Ryth. Fig. 1
(let ring)
+-----0--------------0--+-----0--------------0--+-------0-------------0-+
+-0-----0---------------+-0-----0---------------+-0-/0----0-------------+
+-6-------6--6-----6----+-6-------6--6-----6----+-6-/4------4-4-----4---+
+-7----------7---7------+-7----------7---7------+-7-/5--------5---5-----+
+-0------------0--------+-0------------0--------+-0-/0----------0-------+
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
+----0------------0-----||
+-0----0------------0-/0|| etc.
+-4------4-4----4---4-/6||
+-5--------5--5-----5-/7||
+-0---------0-------0-/0||
+-----------------------||
Ryth. Fig. 2
(let ring) (let ring)
+-----0-------0--------+------------------------+-----------------------+
+-0-----0--------------+--------/----/----------+--0--0---/0--/--/-/-/--+
+-6-------6-6---6------+-------/----/-----------+--6--6---/4--/--/-/-/--+
+-7--------------------+------/----/------------+--7--7---/5--/--/-/-/--+
+-0--------------------+-----/----/-------------+--0--0---/0--/--/-/-/--+
+----------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
+----------------------+
+--0--/--/-/-/--0-/-/0-+
+--4--/--/-/-/--4-/-/6-+
+--5--/--/-/-/--5-/-/7-+
+--0--/--/-/-/--0-/-/0-+
+----------------------+
Ryth. Fig. 3
1.
(let ring) (muffled)
+-----0--------------0--+-----0--------------0--+-----------------------+
+-0-----0---------------+-0-----0---------------+-0-/0--/-/-/-/-/-/-----+
+-6-------6--6-----6----+-6-------6--6-----6----+-6-/4--/-/-/-/-/-/-----+
+-7----------7---7------+-7----------7---7------+-7-/5--/-/-/-/-/-/-----+
+-0------------0--------+-0------------0--------+-0-/0--/-/-/-/-/-/-----+
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
2.
(muffled) (slide) (repeat 4x and fade)
+----------------------|------------------------+-----------------------||
+-0--/-/-/-/-/-/---0-/-|------------------------+-----------------------||
+-4--/-/-/-/-/-/---4-/-|--6--/-/-/--/--/-/-/----+--6--/-/-/--/--/-/-/---||
+-5--/-/-/-/-/-/---5-/-|--0--/-/-/--/--/-/-/----+--0--/-/-/--/--/-/-/---||
+-0--/-/-/-/-/-/---0-/-|--5--/-/-/--/--/-/-/----+--5--/-/-/--/--/-/-/---||
+----------------------|------------------------+-----------------------||
FAKE SHEET
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Amaj2 (w/ Ryth. Fig. 1) G6(A)
Amaj2 (w/ Ryth. Fig. 1)
Looked at my photos
Amaj2 (w/ Ryth. Fig. 1) G6(A)
liked the colors, everything's there . . . but
Amaj2 (w/ Ryth. Fig. 1)
still-- They're not like the ones I saw,
Amaj2 G6(A) G6(A)
good ones in a magazine-- in a ma-ga-
Amaj2 (w/ Ryth. Fig. 2) Amaj2
zine. Other people's moments Other people's moments
G6(A) Amaj2
gotten down-- not like mine.
Amaj2 (w/ Ryth. Fig. 2) G6(A)
Amaj2 (w/ Ryth. Fig. 3) Amaj2
There's nothing really grabbing,
G6(A) G6(A)
something catchy's missing, I didn't get it again.
Amaj2 Amaj2
There's nothing really grabbing,
G6(A) G6(A) Dadd7
something catchy's missing, I did not get it again.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
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Song began as instant poem-writing on a scrap of paper; many months later,
the chord progression/riffage was written on guitar, and the combination of
both was an accident that turned out perfect. Ironic post-analysis of the
song reveals that it's a classic cookbook I-IV-V, made in a period when the
author was actively trying to compose music that wasn't "do-ray-me."
An '87 Fender Strat was used on the original 4-track recordings, plugged
straight into a vintage Music Man 112RD amp with no distortion.
Group Image tapes (also released under the GPL) can be ordered for $4 each
(Canada $5, World $7) cash or money order (US check made out to Michael
Stutz) from Michael Stutz, PO BOX 542, BEREA OH 44017-0542 USA. Email
at118@po.cwru.edu. Tape GI-01, _This is the Group Image_, contains a
recording of "Something Catchy's Missing."
How to play Something Catchy's Missing
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 Amaj2. 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.