::::::: OUTDONE ::::::: By Farrar/Tweedy Transcribed by John Carroll I hope you enjoy this song as much as I do . . . There's only a few chords in this song: D Csus2(?) G A Bm Asomething? E-2----3---------3---0---2----0----------------------------------------------- B-3----3---------3---3---3----3----------------------------------------------- G-2----0---------0---3---4----0----------------------------------------------- D-0----2---------0---3---4----2----------------------------------------------- A------3---------2---0---2----0----------------------------------------------- E----------------3------------------------------------------------------------ The Asomething is the only chord I'm not sure about but it sounds pretty close. Perhaps someone knows if the Csus2(?) is really a Csus2? The beginning of the song is picking on the D and Csus2(?): D Csus2(?) D *fake bass line #1 E---2----------3----------2--------------------------------------------------- B-----3---3------3---3------3---3--------------------------------------------- G-------2----------0----------2----------------------------------------------- D-0---------------------0----------------------------------------------------- A------------3---------------------3-2-0-------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------3------------------------------------ Play the intro above and then . . . D(pick) Csus2(?)(pick) D(chord) fake bass line #1 Everything's fine for now, no one's really laughing D(pick) Csus2(?)(pick) G more fake bass (#2 see below) Everything's just all right, or is it now? When the G chord is played at the end of a verse, Jay sometimes throws in one of the following licks, or maybe it's another bass line. At any rate, if you're playing alone on the guitar, it sounds pretty good: #1 #2 (fake bass) E---------------------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-2-bend-3---------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------0-h-2-0------------------------------------------------- A--------------0-h-2--------------------------------------------------------- E------------3--------------------------------------------------------------- D(chord) Csus2(?)(chord) D(chord) fake bass line #1 Kick it around (maybe?), but keep moving on D Csus2(?) G You can cut the cord now, just drag it along Asomething? D Now there's too many people trying too hard Asomething? D Not to be outdone G A G A They follow close behind their proud smoking gun Play the intro again and the next verse is as above It's up to you and me whether to pay them any mind Some people turn to tomorrow, and some, a bottle of wine Remember back when there could be no wrong? It's different for everyone until it's gone Now there's too many people trying too hard Not to be outdone They follow close behind their proud smoking gun Bm G A Things are breaking down Bm G A Don't believe that stuff Bm G (pick) A (real fast strumming x 2) Think it over again Now play the intro with chords and then the next verse is as the others. Dreams come and go, but one thing remains In the back of your mind, it won't go away Saying, "take a look around and tell me everything's just fine >From what I can see now, we'd be fools or lying" Now there's too many people trying too hard Not to be outdone They follow close behind their proud smoking gun For the final part, just pick the D and Csus2(?) part through this: They say take a leave, from the common view First take a look around past the college grounds Where there're people aware, of more than themselves they care Then double time D Csus2(?) G 3 times and end on a D. I'd suggest learning the basic chords I've shown and then play along with the album and I think you'll find it pretty easy. John -- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> <> John B. Carroll - jcarr@crl.com <> <> "Put pepper in my coffee . . ." - R.E.M. <> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>