I'm floating here from red to blue,
The spectrum in between.
Shifting in from yellow,
Moving into green.

Where's the gold I'm looking for,
The cauldron black and hot.
The silver teacup overflows,
And shows me to the spot.

Is there a pot of gold,
At the end of this sweet rainbow?
Shifting in from yellow,
Feeling rather mellow, and I'm...

I'm looking for my friend.
Will this rainbow ever (ever!)
Ever (ever!)
End?

Rainbow long and winding,
Seems to never end.
But perserverance pays its price,
In looking for my friend.

The dove I know will lend a hand,
The pure no longer white.
The purple face asphyxiates,
And pales from the fight.

Is there a pot of gold,
At the end of this sweet rainbow?
Shifting in from yellow,
Feeling rather mellow, and I'm...

I'm looking for my friend.
Will this rainbow ever (ever!)
Ever (ever!)
End?

Is there a pot of gold,
At the end of this sweet rainbow?
Shifting in from yellow,
Feeling rather mellow, and I'm...

I'm looking for my friend.
Will this rainbow ever (ever!)
Ever (ever!)
End?

Is there a pot of gold,
At the end of this sweet rainbow?
Shifting in from yellow,
Feeling rather mellow, and I'm...

I'm looking for my friend.
Will this rainbow ever (ever!)
Ever (ever!)
End?

","Transcribed by Eric Zeiler

(E5 and D#5 are just basic power chords: root and 5th)

Intro: Dm, F, C, Dm

Dm F C Dm
Floating here from red to blue, the spectrum in between
Shifting in from yellow, moving into green
Where's the gold I'm looking for, the cauldron black and hot
The silver teacup overflows and shows me to the spot

Chorus:
G D C Bb
Is there a pot of gold, at the end of the sweet rainbow
G Bb A Bb A Bb A Bb A Bb
Shifting in from yellow, feeling rather mellow and I...
G Bb F E5 D#5 E5 D#5 Dm
I'm looking for my friend, will the rainbow ever, ever, ever, ever end

Post-Chorus:
Dm, C, Dm, C (alternating between measures of 7 and 8)

Rainbow long and winding, seems to never end
But perseverance pays its price in looking for my friend
The door? I know will lend a hand, the pure no longer white
The purple face asphyxiates, and pales from the fight

Chorus
Guitar solo over the post-chorus chords
Synth solo over the verse chords
Chorus","rainbow",148,"

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Take me on the sea,
Take me all across the world,
Just let me know.

Sing a little song,
a little melody melody,
The words that make your world,
I'll make them grow.

Tiny is the sun,
aloof is the sky,
Wonder about the people walking by.

Funny as fate,
As hard as you try,
You can't pretend,
That life has no surprise.

Isn't life just a spectacle?
One hand short of a miracle.
And if you're body flies through the wind..
And you don't think you ever want it back again..

Well isn't life just an obstacle
That you can't wait to get around?
And you might break your face
Just to break the mold
Lift your hand and count you out.
Count it!

Shock me, Tell me about the story that you heard.
We've got all day to hammer out Just where it is absurd.
Spectacles and roundabouts and details afterwards,
You're gonna get it all today.

Wherever there's a road
Amazing you'll see
lines for glitter carpets on the rise.

I question the rogue, should I take the plea,
When i get just one chance to vocalize?

Asleep in the day, awake in the night,
Only so many roads to take your life.
The problem you see,
You can't mess with time
And take a different road you'd try.

Isn't life just a spectacle?
One hand short of a miracle.
And if you're butterflies through the wind..
And you don't think you want back in again..

Isn't life just a spectacle?
One hand short of a miracle.
And if you're body flies through the wind..
And you don't think you ever want it back again..

Well isn't life just an obstacle
That you can't wait to get around?
And you might break your face
Just to break the mold
Lift your hand and count you out.
Count it!

Shock me, Tell me about the story that you heard.
We've got all day to hammer out Just where it is absurd.
Spectacles and roundabouts and details afterwards,
You're gonna get it all today.
We're gonna give it all away.","tabbed by Aaron (Terrrapin420@REMOVEmsn.com)

main progression

A A/B E7/B Bm7 A F#m E7/B
E 7
B 10 12 9 7 5 7 7 7 9
G 9 9 7 7 6 6 6 6 7
D 11 11 9 7 7 7 7 7 9
A 0 0 7 9 0 0 0 0 7
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Slide against the fan, the room is clear,
Suddenly we have a vacuum.
In the mail a telegram, I could not wait, all aboard the caravan it leves today,
And then the night comes on, the lights turn low,
fall asleep, all alone,
Consider for a second the ways of the world.
Maybe I'll throw myself a bone.

Maybe I'll throw myself to the dogs,
But my back's not to the wall.
Maybe I'll lay some bricks for the man,
But the days just aren't that long.
So if I settle back and chill,
Will I see far enough to feel the angel's dream?
I thought it was the story of the world.

Can I call out and say, everybody here,
Lend me an ear to talk to.
Can I call out and scream, the ways of the world,
Have got me singing another tune.
But the words are so familiar, I heard it before.
And you might dare to sing along.
With the crickets out chirping a random song,
Maybe I'll throw myself a bone.

Maybe I'll throw myself to the dogs,
But my back's not to the wall.
Maybe I'll lay some bricks for the man,
But the days just aren't that long.
So if I settle back and chill,
Will I see far enough to feel the angel's dream?
I thought it was the story of the world.

When frick turns to frack, there's no turning back,
and you got a slip tongue and a smack attack.
and there's colors like green and you're wearing black,
and your phone got flat on a railroad track.
but then the sun comes up and the day moves on,
and the old routine takes its toll,
and you feel like a copier rolling along,
maybe you'd throw yourself a bone.

Maybe you'd throw yourself to the dogs,
but you back's not to the wall.
Maybe you'd lay some bricks for the man,
But the days just aren't that long.
And if you settle back and chill,
Will you see far enough to feel the angel's dream?

I thought it was the story of the world.
I thought it was the story of the world.
I thought it was the story.

","transcribed by Rich Steele

~~Story of the World
(main riff)
E
B
G 12 12 12 12 12 (play 3
D 9 10 12 12 9 times)A
E

then...

E
B
G 12 14(s)16 14 14 12 14
D 10 12 14
A
E

E
B 13
G 16 16 14 12 14 12 14
D 14 12 14 14 14......
A
E

E
B
G 12 12 10 10 9(h)10 9
D 9 10 12 9 10 12 9 10 12 10 10
A
E","story",183,"So if I settle back and chill,\nWill I see far enough to feel the angel's dream? I thought it was the story of the world",["D",1751587200000],["D",952732800000],{"_95":481,"_97":301,"_99":315,"_101":217,"_103":482,"_105":116,"_107":96,"_109":108,"_110":358,"_112":217,"_114":358,"_115":104,"_117":111,"_118":104,"_119":482,"_120":116,"_121":113,"_122":104,"_123":111,"_124":111,"_125":116,"_126":113,"_127":104,"_128":102,"_129":111,"_130":106},16,6,{"_484":485,"_375":489,"_493":494,"_498":499,"_502":503,"_507":508,"_511":512,"_516":517,"_521":522,"_526":527},"83",{"_25":486,"_136":487,"_138":488},"2006-11-10","2006-06-08",155,{"_25":490,"_136":491,"_138":492},"2007-06-09","2006-12-06",185,"132",{"_25":495,"_136":496,"_138":497},"2012-07-05","2011-08-27",313,"134",{"_25":377,"_136":500,"_138":501},"2012-07-14",156,"150",{"_25":504,"_136":505,"_138":506},"2016-02-06","2015-09-06",153,"164",{"_25":509,"_136":510,"_138":506},"2018-09-21","2018-04-21","168",{"_25":513,"_136":514,"_138":515},"2019-11-22","2019-05-24",182,"171",{"_25":518,"_136":519,"_138":520},"2020-10-19","2020-01-04",289,"197",{"_25":523,"_136":524,"_138":525},"2024-11-13","2024-03-15",243,"200",{"_25":528,"_136":529,"_138":530},"2025-07-04","2025-01-21",164,2025,"http://sickbarberlicks.weebly.com/story-of-the-world.html",[],{"_21":535,"_50":22,"_51":463,"_53":195,"_55":113,"_57":-5,"_31":536,"_33":537,"_35":36,"_23":538,"_61":-5,"_62":63,"_64":467,"_65":-5,"_38":36,"_40":36,"_45":-5,"_66":539,"_190":556},"afa4a9c5-fbee-4e59-ba6a-81ac7f1225d6",["D",1582389692783],["D",1582389692783],"2010-02-18-story-of-the-world-2",{"_21":463,"_68":469,"_23":470,"_31":540,"_33":541,"_73":473,"_75":474,"_27":76,"_77":475,"_29":476,"_80":63,"_81":351,"_83":352,"_85":-5,"_86":477,"_87":158,"_89":542,"_91":543,"_93":544,"_131":545,"_184":405,"_186":531,"_188":532,"_45":469},["D",1582386623818],["D",1756174205461],["D",1751587200000],["D",952732800000],{"_95":481,"_97":301,"_99":315,"_101":217,"_103":482,"_105":116,"_107":96,"_109":108,"_110":358,"_112":217,"_114":358,"_115":104,"_117":111,"_118":104,"_119":482,"_120":116,"_121":113,"_122":104,"_123":111,"_124":111,"_125":116,"_126":113,"_127":104,"_128":102,"_129":111,"_130":106},{"_484":546,"_375":547,"_493":548,"_498":549,"_502":550,"_507":551,"_511":552,"_516":553,"_521":554,"_526":555},{"_25":486,"_136":487,"_138":488},{"_25":490,"_136":491,"_138":492},{"_25":495,"_136":496,"_138":497},{"_25":377,"_136":500,"_138":501},{"_25":504,"_136":505,"_138":506},{"_25":509,"_136":510,"_138":506},{"_25":513,"_136":514,"_138":515},{"_25":518,"_136":519,"_138":520},{"_25":523,"_136":524,"_138":525},{"_25":528,"_136":529,"_138":530},[],{"_21":558,"_50":22,"_51":559,"_53":560,"_55":111,"_57":411,"_31":561,"_33":562,"_35":36,"_23":563,"_61":-5,"_62":63,"_64":564,"_65":565,"_38":36,"_40":36,"_45":-5,"_66":566,"_190":627},"f1e9a750-c401-4d23-be2b-64382daf9467","ae28b23e-e42b-4d61-9948-0f53e0c981b2","S2",["D",1582389693150],["D",1582389693150],"2010-02-18-i-man","263f70e5-27d5-4afd-90b4-715e3170a6b3","7513b7aa-2c9e-4f26-844a-c1d73907114e",{"_21":559,"_68":567,"_23":568,"_31":569,"_33":570,"_73":571,"_75":572,"_27":76,"_77":573,"_29":574,"_80":63,"_81":351,"_83":352,"_85":209,"_86":575,"_87":144,"_89":576,"_91":577,"_93":578,"_131":584,"_184":625,"_186":406,"_188":626,"_45":567},"I-Man","i-man",["D",1582386623009],["D",1756174187369],"

Well I'm lost without I-Man
Without my gun in my hand
My ladybug don't understand how I've tried

But I've got time on my side
And now my heart, all filled with pride
Many days to realize my final plan

All I need my arms to provide
Make my coccoon to bask inside
My ladybug is on the rise with another man

So I got my gun in my hand
And I feel its time to take my stand
All love aside, I'm denied a second time

Over it goes, I'm breakin through
I got my gun in my hand
I-Man's out and on the loose
Now that it's time to take my stand

Now I'm only doing what I can
When everyday I kiss her hand
My ladybug sent her new man to his demise

Now it's aglow inside her eyes
Like a summer sunset on the tides
My ladybug, believes inside, she's got her man

Over it goes, I'm breakin through
I got my gun in my hand
I-Man's out and on the loose
Now that it's time to take my stand

","Transcribed by Rob Gibbs
Middle section transcribed by Evan Leon

These are chords that differ from basic major/minor formations that
everyone knows

D/F# A(II) B7 Bm7
e--------2--------------0---------------------2-----
b--------3--------------5---------------------3-----
g--------2--------------6-----------2---------2-----
d--------0--------------7-----------1---------4-----
a--------0--------------0-----------2---------2-----
E--------2------------------------------------2-----

Listen to CD for strum patterns and timing - too lengthy to try and
transcribe everything

Intro: E G D/F#

E G D/F#
Well I'm lost without I-----Man
E G D/F#
Without my gun in my hand
E C A D E G D/F#
My lady bug don't understand how I've tried

(Chords are same for all verses as above)

But I've got time on my side
And now my heart, all filled with pride
Many days to realize my final plan

All I need my arms to provide
Make my coccoon to bask inside
My ladybug is on the rise with another man

So I got my gun in my hand
And I feel its time to take my stand
On the other side, undenied a second time

Chorus: A A(II) D G
A A(II) D G A A(II)
Old brick walls, I'm breakin through
D G A A(II)
I got my gun in my hand
D G A A(II)
I-Man's out and on the loose
D G A A(II)
Now that it's time to take my stand

Bm7 A B7 E (this E is actually the first chord
in the verse progression)

E G D/F#
I'm only doing what I can
And everyday I kiss her hand
My ladybug sent her new man to his demise

That winter glow inside her eyes
Like a summer sunset on the tide
My ladybug, when he's inside, she's got her man

Old brick walls, I'm breakin through
I got my gun in my hand
I-Man's out and on the loose
Now that it's time to take my stand

MIDDLE SECTION

(7/9 means slide from fret 7 to 9, 12p10 means pull-off 12 to 10,
10h12 means hammer-on 10 to 12)

e 5 5 9 9 7 7 5 5 5
b 5 5 5 5 8 8
g 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
d 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
a(0) (0) (0) (0)

e 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 1 7 5 3 1 5 5 7/9
b 8 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 5
g 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 2 4 4 4 2 6 6
d 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 3 5 5 5 3 7 7

Repeat that whole section once, then:

*
e 9h10h12 12 12p10p9 10 10p9p7 8 8p7p5 9 9 9
b 12 10 5
g
d

Then repeat that line up to the *, and add at the end:

e
b 5
g 6 6 6
d 7 7 7

Repeat this entire section, then this goes right into the jam.","iman",86,"Over it goes, I'm breakin through\nI got my gun in my hand\nI-Man's out and on the loose\nNow that it's time to take my stand",["D",1751414400000],["D",861408000000],{"_218":579,"_220":580,"_221":581,"_95":41,"_97":315,"_99":481,"_101":113,"_103":116,"_105":111,"_107":481,"_109":108,"_110":102,"_112":582,"_114":583,"_115":113,"_117":113,"_118":111,"_119":482,"_120":111,"_121":111,"_122":113,"_123":104,"_124":482,"_125":56,"_126":358,"_127":113,"_128":583,"_129":102,"_130":104},48,56,39,23,13,{"_526":585,"_589":590,"_594":595,"_599":600,"_604":605,"_608":609,"_611":612,"_616":617,"_619":620,"_621":622},{"_25":586,"_136":587,"_138":588},"2004-11-27","2004-05-07",204,"204",{"_25":591,"_136":592,"_138":593},"2005-12-31","2005-08-27",126,"240",{"_25":596,"_136":597,"_138":598},"2008-12-12","2008-07-19",146,"280",{"_25":601,"_136":602,"_138":603},"2011-07-02","2011-01-22",161,"284",{"_25":606,"_136":496,"_138":607},"2011-12-30",125,"286",{"_25":495,"_136":610,"_138":88},"2012-01-27","293",{"_25":613,"_136":614,"_138":615},"2013-07-11","2013-01-26",166,"294",{"_25":382,"_136":613,"_138":618},158,"319",{"_25":509,"_136":510,"_138":506},"328",{"_25":255,"_136":623,"_138":624},"2019-12-30",298,1998,"https://sick-barber-licks.weebly.com/i-man.html",[628],{"_21":629,"_630":558,"_631":632,"_31":633,"_33":634},"e7f94969-7445-4500-bc57-71dc86c3663f","trackId","desc","unfinished",["D",1582389693171],["D",1582389693171],{"_21":636,"_50":22,"_51":637,"_53":560,"_55":56,"_57":-5,"_31":638,"_33":639,"_35":36,"_23":640,"_61":-5,"_62":63,"_64":-5,"_65":641,"_38":36,"_40":36,"_45":-5,"_66":642,"_190":694},"40f07ffe-2713-4b5a-ab83-4f042c37c57d","958753d6-5f71-403c-8104-a91b2a2691a3",["D",1582389692925],["D",1582389692925],"2010-02-18-park-ave","1c9d4feb-54c0-49ff-9d7c-e6dcf4b1f047",{"_21":637,"_68":643,"_23":644,"_31":645,"_33":646,"_73":76,"_75":76,"_27":76,"_77":647,"_29":648,"_80":63,"_81":285,"_83":286,"_85":-5,"_86":-5,"_87":449,"_89":649,"_91":650,"_93":651,"_131":652,"_184":332,"_186":692,"_188":693,"_45":643},"Park Ave","park-ave",["D",1582386623989],["D",1756174196667],"parkave",349,["D",1755648000000],["D",1243641600000],{"_112":217,"_114":102,"_115":106,"_121":56,"_128":111,"_129":106,"_130":56},{"_302":653,"_321":656,"_660":661,"_665":666,"_669":670,"_673":674,"_677":678,"_681":682,"_685":686,"_689":690},{"_25":26,"_136":654,"_138":655},"2009-12-12",68,{"_25":657,"_136":658,"_138":659},"2010-09-05","2010-06-12",85,"24",{"_25":662,"_136":663,"_138":664},"2011-05-26","2010-12-28",149,"25",{"_25":667,"_136":662,"_138":668},"2011-09-04",101,"26",{"_25":671,"_136":667,"_138":672},"2016-07-15",1776,"27",{"_25":675,"_136":671,"_138":676},"2023-01-21",2381,"30",{"_25":679,"_136":680,"_138":211},"2023-08-11","2023-05-20","31",{"_25":683,"_136":679,"_138":684},"2024-09-05",391,"32",{"_25":687,"_136":683,"_138":688},"2024-11-08",64,"33",{"_25":403,"_136":687,"_138":691},285,2016,"http://sickbarberlicks.weebly.com/park-ave.html",[],{"_21":565,"_50":22,"_51":696,"_53":560,"_55":104,"_57":411,"_31":697,"_33":698,"_35":36,"_23":699,"_61":-5,"_62":63,"_64":558,"_65":700,"_38":36,"_40":36,"_45":-5,"_66":701,"_190":757},"8f1613ff-9002-4e03-853d-04c7e84a8b9b",["D",1582389693199],["D",1582389693199],"2010-02-18-astronaut","75998447-bdb2-4552-bd83-325e11327041",{"_21":696,"_68":702,"_23":703,"_31":704,"_33":705,"_73":706,"_75":707,"_27":76,"_77":708,"_29":102,"_80":63,"_81":351,"_83":352,"_85":709,"_86":710,"_87":711,"_89":712,"_91":713,"_93":714,"_131":715,"_184":405,"_186":406,"_188":756,"_45":702},"Astronaut","astronaut",["D",1582386622697],["D",1756174175129],"

Dance the dance all by yourself
One blink of an eye your someone else
To the moon you rise like a phoenix you said
So just sit still, we'll screw on your head.

Astronaut!
Astronaut!
Astronaut!
Astronaut!

She inked in a tattoo on her arm
Of us lined up for that hole in the sky
Pop quiz, Dolly didn't believe
Her plan, to nap through class is denied
And the questions that they asked, they didn't make sense
It'd be better if she stayed in bed instead
And she woke up sweetly batting her eyes
So smile as we unveil the surprise

Astronaut
Astronaut
Take me too
Astronaut
Astronaut
Take me too
Astronaut
Astronaut
Take me too
Astronaut
Astronaut
Take me too

Suspended in the air
Don't you feel better
The words you didn't hear
Coming from friends

Astronaut
Astronaut
Take me too
Astronaut
Astronaut
Take me too
Astronaut
Astronaut
Take me too
Astronaut
Astronaut
Take me too

Take your little fantasy
Mix it up ??? audacity
To make you throw your heart back in the wind

","Transcribed by Rich Steele

Intro C > Am

E
B 5 5 5
G 5 5 5
D 5 5 7 (repeat)
A 3 3 7
E

then..
G D C
E
B 12 12 12 10 10 10 8 8
G 12 12 12 11 11 11 9 9
D 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 (play this 3 times, then..)
A 10 10 10 12 12 12 10 10
E

Bm D A C
E 7 5 5 10
B 7 7 5 5 10
G 7 7 6 6 11
D 9 7 7 7 12
A 9 5 7 7 12
E 5 5 10

/////////////////////////////////////////
Transcribed by Cody Malak
Source: Bonnaroo 06 Late Night Performance and Live From Camp Bisco IV DVD

Intro (Brownstein plays C and A, however Barber hits these chord shapes):

G A
---x----x----
---8----5----
---x----6----
---5----7----
---x----0----
---x----x----

Verse

Play this 3x

G D C
------------------
----12---10---8---
----12---11---9---
----12---12---10--
----10------------
------------------

Then this

Bm D A C
---7----------------------
---7-----10---5---8-------
---7-----11---6---9-------
---9-----12---7---10------
--------------------------
--------------------------

This is a variation of the first part that Barber often plays while singing
(this follows the bassline a little more)

G D C
---------------------
---------------3--1--
---------------2--0--
---------------4--2--
-----5-3-5-3---5--3--
---3-----------------

Transition from verse into chorus

Bm D A C Bm D
---7-------------------7-------
---7-----10---5---8----7---10--
---7-----11---6---9----7---11--
---9-----12---7---10---9---12--
-------------------------------
-------------------------------

Chorus

ASTRO NAUT!
------------------
----7------6------
----7------6------
----7------6------
----5------4------
------------------

Transition from chorus back into verse

D C#maj A C
-------------------------
----7------6----5----8---
----7------6----6----9---
----7------6----7----10--
----5------4-------------
-------------------------

Transition from chorus into the start of the jam

D C#maj D C# B A B A G F# E
------------------------------------------------------
----7------6------------------------------------------
----7------6----7---6---4---2---4---2-----------------
----7------6----7---6---4---2---4---2---5---4---2-----
----5------4----5---4---2---0---2---0---5---4---2-----
----------------------------------------3---2---0-----

These are the basic notes, but feel free to add
the octave on the d string to give the note a fuller sound like
Barber often does.

(MAIN JAM)
------------------------------
--12--10--12--10--12--10--12v-
------------------------------
------------------------------
------------------------------
------------------------------

--------------------------------------
--12--10--12--10--12--10--12--10--9v--
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------

----------------------------------------
--12--10--12--10--12--10--12--12/14v----
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------

----------------------------------------
--14--12--14--12--14--12--14v-----------
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------

--------------------------12v--------------
--14--12--14--12--14--12--------14--12--14-
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------

time to change keys
---------------------------------------------------
--14--12--14--12--14--12--14--14s15--15s17---------
---------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------

From this point you can either noodle around on the A-minor scale or
try something like this, just make sure and tremolo pick the notes
starting on the 18, this is the buildup that leads into the \\\"suspended in the air\\\"
part of the song.
---------------------------------------------------
-15-17--15-17--18--19--20--21----------------------
---------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------

chromatic jam (Barber plays this on one string a lot, but here's an easier way)
---------------------------------
-12-11-10-9----------------------
-------------12-11-10-9----------
---------------------------------
---------------------------------
---------------------------------

Throw some variation in, and when he is not playing the above he messes around here:
---12--12--10--12----12--12--10--9-----------------
---------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------

Here is a lot of the basic riffs Barber plays during the \\\"trancier\\\" part of the song.

E phrygian, if you want to play along with the bassline just play E-minor and F-major.
Barber plays these off a scale starting at the 12th fret, but i like to play them in this position.

E|----------------------------------------------------------------
B|----------------------------------------------------------------
G|-----------------7--------------------7--9-----------------7----
D|--9--9--9--7--9-----9--9--9--9--7--9--------9--9--9--7--9-----9-
A|----------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------

main ending to riff one:
----------------------
----------------------
-7h9--7h9--7h9--7h9---
----------------------
----------------------
----------------------

sometimes:
----------------------
----------------------
-7h9--7h9-------------
-----------9--7-------
----------------10----
----------------------

rarely:
-----------------------------------
-----------------------------------
--7h9p7----------------------------
--------9--9--7------7--9----------
-----------------10--------7-------
-----------------------------------

2nd part of riff one:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------7h9--7h9-----
-7h9--9--7------7--9--7h9--9--7------7--9--7h9--9--7------7--9---------------
------------10-------------------10-------------------10---------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

riff one break:
----------------------
----------------------
--7h9--7-----7--9-----
---------9------------
----------------------
----------------------

ending:
-----------------------------
-----------------------8--10-
-7h9--7h9--7--9--------------
-----------------------------
-----------------------------
-----------------------------

riff two:
E|----------------10---------------
B|------------12-------------------
G|--9------9----------9------9-----
D|-----12----------------12--------
A|---------------------------------
E|---------------------------------

builds into main riff:
E|---------------------10------------------ (sometimes double picks the d)
B|-----------------12----------------------
G|--9--9--9--9--9----------9--9--9---------
D|----------------------------------12-----
A|-----------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------

main riff break:
E|-------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------
G|--9--9--9--9--9------9---------------
D|-----------------12-----9--12--9-----
A|-------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------

riff two variation (mixes in other two riffs with this until the ending):
E|-----------------12--10--10---------------
B|------------------------------------------
G|--9--9--9--9--9--------------9------9-----
D|--------------------------------12--------
A|------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------

riff two ending:
E|--12--10-10----
B|---------------
G|---------------
D|---------------
A|---------------
E|---------------

goes into:
------------------------
--9--9--9---7--9--9-----
------------------------
------------------------
------------------------
------------------------

mixes with keyboard-wah into:
E|--------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------
G|--9-----------7-----------9-----------
D|-----9--9--9-----9--9--9-----9--9-----
A|--------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------

slows into this riff:
E|-----------------12---------------------------------
B|----------------------------------------------------
G|-----7--9--7--9------9------9--9-----7-----7--9-----
D|--9---------------------12--------9-----9-----------
A|----------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------

then hangs on:
E|---------------------------
B|---------------------------
G|--9----------7--------7--9-
D|-----9--9--9-----9--9------
A|---------------------------
E|---------------------------

E|-----------------------------------------
B|----------------7-8-7--------------------
G|----9-9-7---7-9---------7-9-9-7---7-9----
D|----------9-----------9---------9--------
A|-----------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------

This leads back into the main riff of the song, back into a chorus, and then an ending.","astro","

Astronaut was debuted at the unannounced Boom Boom Room show on 8/8/01, along with Coat. Instrumentally, this version does not differ much from modern versions, but the lyrics bear little resemblance to the finished song. The basic structure of the first half of the song is the same as modern versions, two intro riffs, verse-chorus-verse-chorus, a peak, and a bridge consisting of a simple descending/ascending riff. In the first version, the bridge (commonly known as the Suspended in the Air, or SITA, section) is followed by a third verse. The chorus is not repeated, and the song ends rather abruptly without a jam.

The second version of Astronaut is nearly three times as long as the first. It was played at the band’s final show at the Wetlands Preserve, on 9/2/01. It is a considerably tighter version, and the new lyrics are much closer to finalized (they would remain largely unchanged throughout the rest of the year). After the SITA section, the band plays the peak section again (although Barber doesn’t play the peak in this version, he does in others), then an extended jam that returns to the peak. The band attempts to return to a final chorus after the second peak, but there is considerable confusion and this second version is aborted.

Astronaut was arguably played a third time on 9/9/01, although this is almost never counted. As Spacebirdmatingcall ends, a definite SITA jam is used to segue into House Dog Party Favor. Although this isn’t counted as a performance of Astronaut, it is fairly significant as the first jamming on the SITA section. Astronaut was played another ten times in 2001. Of these, seven had outro jams, with the band dropping back into a SITA-esque jam immediately following the closing chords.

After its performance over the 2001 New Year’s run, Astronaut was not played again until 4/4/02, as the first part of the encore. Here the lyrics are roughly 99% identical to modern versions, and the main jam develops more organically out of the SITA section (the “peak section” that the band would play after SITA is dropped). This is arguably the first split Astronaut, but the Peter Gunn in the Astronaut jam is sometimes notated as a tease. The first split Astronaut otherwise was begun on 8/9/02 and was finished on 8/11/02, and the first (and for years only) inverted Astronaut was 10/23/02. The 2001 style Astronaut outro was played a couple times in Spring 02, but after 5/1/02 it was retired.

Throughout the Sammy years, Astronaut remained a fairly regular staple in the catalog. Its most common year was 2002 when it appeared on average once every five shows. Astronaut was known for mellow housey jams, although the Sammy years produced some monster versions. 10/5/02 is usually considered the best of this, and perhaps of any, era. 9/19/01 is a significantly exploratory early version, and 4/18/03 is excellent as well, spawning a passage of gorgeous blissco that evolves to a triumphant inverted Confrontation. 5/31/03 saw the return of the outro jam, though played differently (without the SITA section) than it was in 01-02, and 7/25/03 is a unique version that is split up between the first and second verse.

After 2003, Astronaut became less common, and was only played six more times with Sammy in 2004-2005. 10/1/04, though nothing special musically, is significant as the first to be split up in the SITA section. 3/25/05 features the first substitution of “Yo Girl You Crazy” for “Take Me Too” in the chorus, but 8/26/05 is probably the best from this era, especially for the excellent outro jam into Stone (significant as both the first modern Astronaut outro and the only real jam into Stone).

When Allen joined the band, Astronaut was given a fresh start, and was played considerably more frequently: from 2006-2009, Astronaut was played on average once every 5-6 shows, or about as frequently as it was played in 2002. The spacey electronic style of 06-07 Biscuits proved fertile ground for the development of the SITA section as a jam vehicle, and pretty soon Astronaut was a two jam song.

Astronaut was one of the stronger songs in Allen’s early repertoire, with standout versions as early as 4/27/06 and 5/28/06. The fall of 2006 was a particularly strong tour for Astronaut. Important versions include 11/4/06 (featuring a powerful main jam and an even stronger outro jam into a Moshi Fameus drum section), 12/7/06 (the second inverted version, and first in over four years) and, most importantly, 11/19/06.

Astronaut reached its zenith in the peak years of 2.0, 2007-2009. After consistently strong versions in the early part of the year, particularly 7/8/07 (a 22 minute standalone if you include the hypnotic intro jam), the band took Astronaut to a new level on 10/9/07, with a spectacular 30+ minute version. Widely considered one of the best ever, the 10/9/07 Astronaut elevated the song to a new level, and landmark versions were performed on 11/1/07 (another best ever contender), 10/26/07 (spicy full version with a powerful main jam) and 10/19/07 (the third inverted version).

2008 was a little more hit-or-miss for Astronaut, but still produced some more than solid versions. 3/19/08 features the first ever three part Astronaut, evidence of the tremendous development of the SITA section as a jam vehicle during the Allen years. Easily the most significant Astronaut of 2008 is the monstrous 30+ minute standalone that opened the day set of Camp Bisco VII on 7/19/08. Universally acclaimed, this Astronaut features two extended and thematic jams, and is considered by many to be the finest Astronaut ever played. A strong dyslexic version at Holidaze, on 12/12/08 and 12/14/08, and its use as the countdown on 12/31/08, cemented 2008 as an important year for Astronaut.

Along with fall tour 2007, the other contender for the strongest era for Astronaut is 2009. Astronaut was solid for the whole year, but was especially strong in the spring and summer. In this era the SITA jam took on a life as its own; previously relegated to mellow and spacey type one status, the SITA jam was by the middle of the year capable of producing type two ragers. The SITA jam section became so strong that Astronauts split in the SITA section became more common than Astronauts split the traditional way: beginning with 4/20/09, of the eight split Astronauts of the year, five are split at the SITA jam. The whole year produced significant Astronauts, such as 2/14/09, 2/28/09, 9/17/09, 9/26/09 and 10/8/09; however, it is the Astronauts from spring and summer, such as 4/3/09 (notable mainly for the SITA jam), 4/20/09, 6/4/09 and 6/27/09, that are worth checking out.

After a few immensely strong years, the star of Astronaut began to fade in 2010 and 2011, when it became more of a rarity (played on average once every 7 shows in 2010 and once every 10-11 shows in 2011). Although it was never shelved, Astronaut’s longest gaps from the rotation occurred in this era, when it wasn’t played for twenty shows between 6/5/10 to 9/8/10 and 12/27/10 to 7/2/11. September 2010 featured a particularly interesting version in which the beginning and end were played on 9/8/10 and were “completed” by a performance of the SITA section on 9/11/10. The version from Camp Bisco X on 7/8/11, which bookends a large palindrome set, is worth checking out as well.

Astronaut became more of a frequent setlist staple in the destination era. In 2017, Astronaut was played a whopping seven times, or on average once every 4-5 shows (making 2017 the year Astronaut was played most frequently), but in 2018 Astronaut was played only three times, or on average once every 12-13 shows (making 2018 the year Astronaut was played the least frequently). The 2017 versions, particularly 2/3/17 and 5/26/17, are standouts from the setbreak era, and 11/2/18, while notably sloppy, features a great theme that builds to the ending. 2019 features a few unique uses of Astronaut, including 1/25/19 and 7/20/19 where parts of Astronaut were "mashed up" with other songs, and one version, 12/27/19, that is considered among the best versions of the decade.

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Another dreamy summer dog day afternoon
running short of life from chasing after you
people scamper by, all avert their eyes and walk away

Building blocks of mountains hidden in your soul
and script a poem for you while I'm all alone
Thoughts that can't be stopped, my fingers hammer drop and type away

Baby I'm in space when I'm with you...
Floating around nothing to do
maybe we can take a walk on the moon

Saw you look around to see who plays the game
And wishing I had spoken all I had to say
Through your squinted eyes you see through my disguise

Minions winding by and speeding downt he road
Trees arms line the street while my arms wait below
Hope you'll fall inside and lay beside and float away

Baby I'm in space when I'm with you...
Floating around nothing to do
maybe we can take a walk on the moon

Baby I'm in space when I'm with you...
Floating around nothing to do
maybe we can take a walk on the moon

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Quiet walk in the park.
And the sun sinks and reddens.
Shelby Rose in the dark.
A yellow bird on a tree stump.
You take a stroll by the lake.
And when you see Shelby coming,
You feel your heart palpitate.

And I suppose I can tell Shelby Rose how I feel.
And I suppose I can tell Shelby Rose what I do.

And in a few days you tell her,
that the future is bright.
You fill her in on the prospect,
And she fills with delight.
It's a good thing you tell her.
Because you know that she'll stay.
You celebrate with some champagne,
And you wake the next day.

Every day is a walk in the park, every afternoon to the days turn dark.
Every night is heaven sent.
Every night is heaven sent.
Every day that I spend with you, every afternoon that we go to the zoo.
Every place we ever went.
Every night is heaven sent.\\r","transcribed by Rich Steele

Shelby Rose

(intro riff - played 4 times)

E
B 8 6 6(p)5 6 5 5(p)3
G 7(p)5 5(p)3
D
A
E

E
B 5 3 3(p)2 3 2
G 3(p)2 3(p)2
D 3(p)0
A
E

F F#m G A
E 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5
B 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5
G 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 6
D 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 7
A 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 7
E 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5

(verse chords)

Bm D C Bm D G
E
B 3 7 5 3 7 3
G 4 7 5 4 7 4
D 4 7 5 4 7 5
A 2 5 3 2 5 5
E

(chorus)

F G Bb
E 1 3
B 1 3 3
G 2 4 3
D 3 5 3
A 3 5 1
E 1 3
(every day is a walk in the park..)

C
E
B 5
G 5
D 5
A 3
E
(every afternoon, till the day turns dark..)

G
E 3
B 3
G 4
D 5
A 5
E 3
(every night is a heaven sent...)

(play chorus once, then on the second time around, replace that G with a D
on the 5th fret)

(then the intro riff and the F > F#m > G > A chords lead into the jam)

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Above the waves, Going under

Corrinado swam like hell on fire
With jelly arms and beaten bones
He rode the crests, he broke the waves
Trying to get a breath of air for all that he had left to save

Mulberry let the engines burn
The airship lifting off the ground
He watched the sea, could not believe
That he thought Corrinado could be free, his life was now in vain

All was left one chance to fly away
He spun, he heard a gasping sound
But he did not see his friend

After the sun and light were gone
Before he found himself at home
Corrinado swam, fought the waves
Remembering when, a myriad of falls, behind another day

All was left one chance to fly away
just beyond his reach the plan
To reunite them once again

Caught in the waves as the wind whipped on
and the sand sat calmly miles below
He had to swim, to take the day
Hoping to see Mulberry when he crawled to reach his getaway

All was left one chance to fly away
Just beyond his reach the plan
To reunite them once again

","

transcribed by Rich Steele

~~Above The Waves

Intro (in 4/4)
E
B 3 0 0 3 3 3 3 3
G 2 (sl) 4 4 2 2 2 0 2 2
D 0 0 0
A (let these notes
E sustain)
(repeat)

(next part after intro goes to 3/4)
(this part is played one through over the 3 chords, then stays on the B after that)

(A)
E 5(h)7 5
B 8(p)7 5 5(h)7 5 5(h)7 5
G 7(p)6 4 4(h)6 4 4(h)6 4
D 7(p)6 4 4(h)6 4 4(h)6 4
A 7 5 4
E 5

(Bb)
E 6(h)8 6
B 9(p)8 6 6(h)8 6 6(h)8 6
G 8(p)7 5 5(h)7 5 5(h)7 5
D 8(p)7 5 5(h)7 5 5(h)7 5
A 8 6 5
E 6

(B)
E 7(h)9 7
B 10(p)9 7 7(h)9 7 7(h)9 7
G 9(p)8 6 6(h)8 6 6(h)8 6
D 9(p)8 6 6(h)8 6 6(h)8 6
A 9 7 6
E 7

then the rest is over the B chord I believe.

here's the next little riff he does.

E
B 7(h)9(p)7
G 9(h)11(p)9
D 7(h)9(p)7 9(p)7
A
E

E
B 9(h)11(p)9
G 9(p)7
D
A
E
(repeat once, then play the part before that again)

Then, on the first (above the waves....) play a
B major on the 7th fret on every 3rd beat. and a C# major > B major at the
last (above the waves....).
On the next time around, instead of playing the B on every 3rd beat, it
goes B > E, B > E alternating every other 3rd beat, until the last (above
the waves...) where its a G#m > F# major.
(If all this details just confuses you, just listen to a tape and listen
for the chord changes.:)

then the song drops into F#m, where Jon comes in with this riff.

E
B 15 15 15 15 14
G 11~~ 14(p)11 14(p)11 14(p)11 14
D
A
E

E
B 15 15 15 15(sl)17 17 17 15 14
G 11~~ 14(p)11 14(p)11 14(p)11 14(p)11
D
A
E

E 14 14 14(sl)13 13 12 11 12(p)11
B 14 15 17 14 14 14 12 12 14 15~ 16~~~
G 16 11 12
D 12(sl)14
A
E
(Bb) (E) (C#m)
E 14 14 14(sl)13 13
B 14 14 14 14 13 11 12 9
G 10 10 13 13 9
D sl>12 12 14 14 11
A
E

(now, after the jam, when it comes back into this section, you're
basically playing the same thing as above, until right before the D-A-G-A
part, where you play over these chords: F#m F Bb E A. After the last A, it
goes into the D-A-G-A.)

This is a simple D, A, G progression. Play the D on the 5th fret, the A
also on the 5th, and the G on the 3rd. Figure out the rhythm and all that
for yourself, cause its pretty simple. :)

Ok, the next part comes right after that last A chord. (..and he could not
see his friend..)

E
B 10 10 10 10 9 7 7 10 9 7 7
G 9 11 11~ 7 9 9~
D
A (play this twice)
E

E
B 9 10 10(s)12 12 9 10 10 9
G 7 9 11 11 9 7 9 9

E 10 10 10 10 9
B 9 10 10(sl)12 9 10 12 7 9 9 10 10
G 7 9 11

E 9 10 12 12 9 10 9 10 12(sl)14 14 10 12 10 12 15 15 12 14
B 9 10 12 9 10 12 10 12 14
G

E 17 17 17 17 15 14 15 17 19 19 15 17 22 22 22 22 21 19
B 15 17 17 15 17 19
G

E 17 19 17 15 17 15 14 15 14
B 17 15 15 14 14 14 15 15 17
G 14

then he comes back in with that same intro riff for 2 measures (i think),
then he does something like this. (note: he first starts this a octave
higher, but its much easier to learn it this way first)

E
B 3 5 7
G 2(sl)4 4 4(sl)6 6 6(sl)9 7 9 9(h)11
D
A
E

E 7 10 9 7
B 7 8 8(sl)12 12 10 10 8 4
G 9
D
A
E

E 9 7 5
B 5 5 5 5 5(sl)10 10 8 8 7 7
G 4 4 4
D 5 5 5
A
E

E
B 7 7 7 5 5 5 3 2
G 7 7 7 7 6 6 4
D 7 7 7 7 7 5 4
A
E

E
B 0 0 0 3 3
G 0 0 0 2 4 0 2 2
D 2 2 2 2 4 5 2 0 0 0
A
E

(then, just repeat intro riff)

(Thanks to Bill Stites for helping me with those chord progressions)

","atw","

Debuted at the tail end of 1998, Waves is one of the final songs of the Hot Air Balloon rock opera (third to last by debut order and second to last chronologically). Like most of the opera, it is a high water mark for the band both lyrically and compositionally. It is also the first Biscuits song to debut with a defined trance jam. Both versions from 1998 are remarkably strong.\r

Although it was one of the last Hot Air Balloon songs to debut, with the finished version first appearing 12/29/98, an instrumental passage that would later be incorporated into Waves was performed as Road Song four times in 1998, for the first time on 2/21/98 and as late as 6/4/98. All four versions were played before any song from the finalized opera had debuted. \r

Waves was the most played song in 1999, a year which saw the band continue to develop and use Waves in inventive ways. The song was split up for the first time the third time it was played, 1/18/99, in a spectacular Waves > Vassillios > Waves sandwich. It was performed dyslexic for the first time on 3/21/99 (Waves > Run Like Hell is particularly worth hearing) and inverted for the first time at the first Camp Bisco on 8/21/99 (the entire Shimmy > Waves (><) > Shimmy is worthwhile, but Waves > Shimmy is especially excellent).\r

The song was a massive vehicle for high speed trance jams in the winter and spring of 1999, with numerous standout versions including the 35 minute juggernaut from 2/3/99. Other excellent versions from this era include 3/13/99, 3/27/99, 4/9/99, 5/1/99, 5/6/99 and 6/5/99. In the summer and fall, the song regularly began to feature a dub jam. Waves had incorporated dub jams before, notably on 2/3/99 and 2/20/99, but after the inverted version from 8/21 it became a mainstay. Some excellent versions from this era include 8/21/99, 9/14/99, 10/9/99 and 10/22/99.\r

Waves remained a strong jam vehicle through the rest of 1.0. In 2000, a year with considerable dub influence, Waves reverted back to a trance vehicle. It soon became one of the most frequently inverted songs. 10/14/00 is one of the strongest inverted versions ever, and 11/2/01 notably opened with a “Koyanisqaatsi Jam” > inverted Waves, the first time a show opened with a jam into an inverted song. Important versions from post-1999 1.0 are multitudinous, including 10/14/00, 10/26/00, 11/2/00 12/27/00, 4/7/01, 4/28/01, 9/1/01, 11/2/01, 3/8/02, 10/2/02, 8/15/03, and 11/26/03. \r

When Allen joined the band, Waves remained a rotation staple and an important jam vehicle. On 11/8/06, the audience voted for a Waves encore; this was the first time a standalone Waves was played in the encore slot. There aren’t many standout versions from the year, but 11/19/06 with Magellan teases, and the fantastic Waves/Crickets mashup from 12/30/06 (the first setlist written by Allen, and what a setlist it is), are both standout versions. Similarly, for being such a strong year for the band, 2007 has something of a dearth of excellent Waves. 5/20/07 stands above the rest, but the song was grossly underutilized in 07.\r

The lull continued into 08, with a few uninspired ending only versions at the beginning of the year, before a massive exploratory inverted version on 3/22/08 in Denmark. The April shows at the Nokia saw the first split inversion of Waves, with the middle played on 4/11/08 and the ending and beginning played on 4/12/08. After only one performance between April and December, Waves closed out the year strong, with two stellar performances at Holidaze (12/14/08) and the Nokia (12/28/08).\r

The momentum built at the end of 2008 continued into 2009, easily the strongest year for Waves in a decade. It was often played middle only, including such standout performances as 1/31/09, 2/13/09, 2/27/09, and, most significantly, 4/24/09, 6/4/09, and 12/31/09.\r

Waves remained a regular in the rotation through the rest of 2.0 and the setbreak era (appearing 2-6 times per year). In 2015, Waves was played as a split inversion again for the first time since 09, and was played that way off and on for the next couple of years. It hit another period of growth in 2016, with standout versions from 3/26/16 and 7/15/17.\r

In the post-setbreak years, Waves continued its upward trajectory, appearing 8 times in 2021 and 2022 and 10 times in 2023 (the most appearances in a single year since 2010). The 2021 versions are particularly strong, with the fall seeing a return to the looser, dubby style in which the song was played in fall 1999. The 9/19/21 version features a distinct Gamma Goblins jam (complete with Alan Watts samples) and 11/21/21 is perhaps the best standalone version played with Allen.\r

Waves has remained a staple of the band’s catalog since its debut. It was played on average every 2.6 shows in 1999, and never left the catalog for more than 23 shows, when Barber broke his wrist in 2010. The longest gap otherwise was 21 shows in 2013.\r

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