Clumsy

 David Harrison  
  
   
 "Clumsy" by "Our Lady Peace" 
 Album: "Clumsy"(1997) 
  
 This song is pretty easy to play but if you have any  
 questions, comments, corrections, or additions feel  
 free to e-mail me.  
  
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 *P.S.-Turn your guitar down half a step.* 
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 Intro: 
  
 E|-------------16--------------16---------------16--19--|| 
 B|------17-19-----------17-19------------17-19----------|| 
 G|------------------------------------------------------|| 
 D|--19--------------18--------------19------------------|| 
 A|------------------------------------------------------|| 
 E|------------------------------------------------------|| 
  
  
 Verse: 
  
 E|-----|-----|-----|| 
 B|-----|-----|-----|| 
 G|--3--|--1--|--4--|| 
 D|--4--|--2--|--4--|| 
 A|--4--|--2--|--2--|| 
 E|--2--|--0--|-----|| 
  
  
 Pre-Chorus: 
  
 E|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|| 
 B|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|| 
 G|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|| 
 D|--7--|--6--|--7--|--9--|--4--|| 
 A|--7--|--6--|--7--|--9--|--4--|| 
 E|--5--|--4--|--5--|--7--|--2--|| 
  
  
 Chorus: 
  
 E|{        2x         }----------------------------------------| 
 B|----5---------5---4------------------------------------------| 
 G|-6---6---4-4---4---4--2-2XX6664-44XX------22-4-404-44--------| 
 D|-6-6----4--4-4---4----2-2XX6664-44XX4-44--2202-204-444-444XX-| 
 A|-4-----2---2-----2----0-0XX4402-22XX4-44--000----2-224-444XX-| 
 E|------------------------------------2-22-------------2-222XX-| 
  
 E|----------|| 
 B|----------|| 
 G|-22-4-404-|| 
 D|-2202-204-|| 
 A|-000----2-|| 
 E|----------|| 
 Interlude: 
  
 E|{             3X            }-------------------------------| 
 B|-------------10-12------------------------------------------| 
 G|-12--9/11\--------13\11-9-11---12--9/11~~~~-9/11~~~~-9~~~~~-| 
 D|------------------------------------------------------------| 
 A|------------------------------------------------------------| 
 E|------------------------------------------------------------| 
  
 E|---------------------------------------|| 
 B|----------------------------777777777\-|| 
 G|-99999999-44444444-99999999------------|| 
 D|---------------------------------------|| 
 A|---------------------------------------|| 
 E|---------------------------------------|| 
  
  
 Fill 1: 
  
 E|--------------------|| 
 B|--------------------|| 
 G|-22-4-404-44--------|| 
 D|-2202-204-444-444XX-|| 
 A|-000----2-224-444XX-|| 
 E|------------2-222XX-|| 
  
  
 Here's The Order: 
  
 Intro - 1x(00:00) 
 Verse - 6x(00:13) 
 Pre-Chorus - 1x(00:48) 
 Chorus - 1x(01:04) 
 Verse - 4x(01:32) 
 Pre-Chorus - 1x(01:56) 
 Chorus - 1x(02:12) 
 Interlude - 1x(02:38) 
 Chorus - 1x(03:14) 
 Fill 1 - 8x(03:37) 
  
  
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 Our Lady Peace : Clumsy 
  
 Most chords were figured out by Shawn Severin  
   
   . 
 Tab and arrangement by Dave D'Uva  
    
    . 
 Questions, comments and corrections are welcome. 
  
 tune down 1/2 step: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb 
  
 chords used: 
  
 A (A5sus):           X02200             D:          XX0232 
 AaddF# (AsusaddF#):  202200             E:          022100 
 A*:                  X02255             F# (F#5):   244XXX 
 B (B5sus):           X24400             G:          320033 
 BaddG# (B5susaddG#): 424400             (open):     000030 
 C# (C#5sus):         X46600 
  
 notes: 
 - I'm not sure what the proper name of the A* chord is. 
 - Wherever you see 2 chord names per chord above, I used the first name 
   in the tab, but the one in brackets is the real name, just so you're 
   not misinformed.  I hope this doesn't cause confusion, but I had to 
   shorten the names to save space. 
 - (open) obviously isn't a real chord, it just what's played in the bridge. 
 - The rhythm might be pretty hard to get used to, so listen to the CD. 
 - Use your discretion on whether to play power chords sustained or not 
   (FYI: X24400 is sustained while X244XX is not).  For instance, you'll 
   probably want to play straight chords (not sustained) in the pre-chorus. 
 - In the chorus, throw in some open high E and B strings to make it 
   sound good.  Listen to the CD if you don't know what I mean. 
 - The bridge is pretty weird.  You can either play the single notes or a 
   combination of the notes and chords.  If anyone can add to the rhythm 
   part, please let me know. 
  
 intro piano (arranged for guitar): 
 Eb|------12---14---16--------12---14---16--------12---14---16---19----------| 
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 Gb|--14-----------------13------------------14------------------------------| 
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
  
 lyrics: 
  
 AaddF#           E    B                         AaddF# 
   throw away the radio suitcase that keeps you awake 
  
            E              B                       AaddF# 
   hide the telephone, the telephone, telephone in case 
  
       E           B                           AaddF# 
   you realize that sometimes you're just not okay 
  
       E              B                                        AaddF# 
   you level off, you level off, you level off, and it's not alright now 
  
       E            BaddG#        AaddF#          A 
   you need to understand there's nothing strange about this 
  
       E                  B (hold) 
   you need to know your friends, you need to know that 
  
  
   pre-chorus: 
  
   A                 E                  A 
   i'll be waving my hand, watching you drown 
  
                B               F# 
   watching you scream quiet or loud 
  
  
   chorus: 
  
 C#          A          E      B 
   and maybe you should sleep 
  
 C#          A        E     B 
   and maybe you just need ... a friend 
  
 A           C#        B                   AaddF# 
   as clumsy as you've been there's no one laughing 
  
  A            E       B     F# 
   you will be safe in here 
  
  A            E       B (hold) 
   you will be safe in here 
  
  
 AaddF#            E        B                        AaddF# 
   throw away this very old shoelace, it tripped you again 
  
           E                      B                            AaddF# 
   try and shrug it off, shrug it off, shrug it off, it's only skin now 
  
       E            BaddG#        AaddF#        A 
   you need to understand there's nothing fake about this 
  
       E              B 
   you need to let me in ... i'm watching you and 
  
  
 [pre-chorus] (sing "quiet or loud" instead of "no one's around") 
  
 [chorus] 
  
 bridge: 
  
     G   G (open)D      A*  A*   
 E|--3---3---0---2------5---5---7---4---2---0---2---| 
 B|-------------------------------------------------| 
 G|-------------------------------------------------|   X 3 
 D|-------------------------------------------------| 
 A|-------------------------------------------------| 
 E|-------------------------------------------------| 
  
     G   G (open)D   D (open)   
 E|--3---3---0---2---2---0---2-----0---| 
 B|------------------------------------| 
 G|------------------------------------| 
 D|------------------------------------| 
 A|------------------------------------| 
 E|------------------------------------| 
  
   yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah 
   
  
 [pre-chorus]  (softly) 
  
 at end of pre-chorus, play this:   E|----------| 
                                    B|--2\1\0---|     the slashes mean 
                                    G|----------|     slide down.  after 
                                    D|----------|     you play this, 
                                    A|----------|     blast into the chorus. 
                                    E|----------| 
  
 [chorus]  (play 2nd last line "you will be safe in here" 9 times and end 
            the song with a B chord)