#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Date: Sat, 3 Jun 1995 10:31:56 -0500 From: aotwell@mail.utexas.edu (Andrew H. Otwell) here's Erica's Word by Game theory. Hopefully more GT crds in the future. Erica's Word (See CHORUS for INTRO chords) G# D# Erica's gone shy A#m C# D# A#m Some unknown X behind the Y G# D# All is some less today A#m C# D# A#m Mass not conserving in the old way E#m D# B#m A# Checking out with Brother Jay E#m D# B#m A# I'll miss your half of me D# G# D# A#m C# Girl are you leaving something you might later ne - ed? (CHORUS) G# D# G# C# Cm D# Cm D# Erica's word, taking me clear and leaving me blurred G# D# G# C# Cm D# Erica's news, singing the praise and playing the blues Cm D# F# B# C# Pulling the rug out under my shoes G# D# Twelve years ago A#m C# D# A#m Shorthand allegiance to the long throw G# D# Make believe and pretend A#m C# D# A#m I remember when they served the same end E#m D# B#m A# You always liked the photo of us E#m D# B#m A# Sitting in our car D# Just like we're driving G# D# A#m C# Girl it's not looking like we'll go all that far (Chorus) Erica's word, taking me clear and leaving me blurred Erica's find, blowing my hair and tearing my mind Throwing for grabs and leaving behind (SOLO over CHORUS chords) E#m D# B#m A# Maybe you'll find that promised love E#m D# B#m A# The tingle to the touch D# G# D# A#m A#m(sus4) Girl and I hope it comes through for you in a clutch C# But I wouldn't bet much (CHORUS 2X) Erica's word, taking me clear and leaving me blurred Erica's news, singing the praise and playing the blues Pulling the rug out under my shoes Erica's find, blowing my hair and tearing my mind Erica's word, taking me clear and leaving me blurred Knocking me down from second to third From schmutz@nicom.com Wed May 14 07:24:02 1997 Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 23:50:22 -0400 From: Grahame Davies To: Matthew Amster-Burton Subject: Re: [Loud-Fans] Guitar archive is up Matthew: i don't know if anyone's done this one yet, but just in case... Erica's Word Intro A E A D C# E C# E A E A D C# E C# E C# E G C [basically the chorus] [linking bit - on the 5th and 4th strings play these notes together: (a bit inelegantly transcribed) D A D B D A D G D A D B D A A D ie the open strings B F# B G# B F# B E B F# B G# B E A E Erica's gone shy Bm D E Bm Some unknown X behind the why A E All is some less today Bm D E Bm Mass not conserving in the old way Fm A E Checking out with Brother Jay Fm A Bm I'll miss your half of me E A E Bm D Girl are you leaving something you might later need? A E A D C# E Erica's word, taking me clear and leaving me blurred A E A D C# E Erica's news, singing the praise and playing the blues C# E G C Pulling the rug out under my shoes [inelegantly transcribed bit] Twelve years ago Shorthand allegiance to the long throw Make believe and pretend I remember when they served the same end You always liked the photo of us Sitting in our car Just like we're driving Girl it's not looking like we'll go all that far Erica's word, taking me clear and leaving me blurred Erica's find, blowing my hair and tearing my mind Throwing for grabs and leaving behind Maybe you'll find that promised love The tingle to the touch Girl and I hope it comes through for you in a clutch But I wouldn't bet much Erica's word, taking me clear and leaving me blurred Erica's news, singing the praise and playing the blues Pulling the rug out under my shoes Erica's find, blowing my hair and tearing my mind Erica's word, taking me clear and leaving me blurred Knocking me down from second to third