Powderfinger The Metre Odyssey Number 5 Arguably the best song on the album. This transcription is about two or three guitar parts written for one. Sounds best unplugged. Capo on second. All notation relative to capo. VERSE: play muted C C/B E Am E---------|---------|---------|-0-0-0-0-| B---------|---------|-5-5-5-5-|-1-1-1-1-| G-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-|-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-| D-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-| A-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-|---------|-0-0-0-0-| e---------|---------|---------|---------| Blow the candles out raise a glass to the night Let all the tension out you've been wound up so tight It's a tender trap to plan ahead all the time If you measure the world by what you leave behind PRE: Just octaves basically e----------------------------------------------------| b----------------------------------------------------| G--5--7--9--8--9--11--5---7h6p7?-7h6p7?-7h6p7?-7h6p7-| D----------------------------------------------------| A--3--5--7--6--7---9--3---5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-| E----------------------------------------------------| CHORUS G D/F# Em C E-3---x---0---0--|-------------------------| B-3---2---0---1--|-------------------------| G-0---2---0---0--|-------------------------| D-0---0---2---2--|-------------------------| A-2---0---2---3--|-------------------------| e-3---2---0---x--|-------------------------| G D/F# Em (Welcome to the) Welcome to the saving grace G D/F# Em (Welcome to the) Welcome to the saving grace C There's a sunset on the road G D/F# Em D/F# G D/F# Em Reappearing as we go e------------------| b------------------| G-------------------------| D-------------------------|X4 A-------------------------| E-------------------------| VERSE: play muted C C/B E Am E---------|---------|---------|-0-0-0-0-| B---------|---------|-5-5-5-5-|-1-1-1-1-| G-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-|-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-| D-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-| A-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-|---------|-0-0-0-0-| e---------|---------|---------|---------| Keep the glass topped up it's not over just yet Pull off the social bluff celebrate your success Turn the sunlight out find a place in the shade If you measure the world by the mark that you make e----------------------------------------------------| b----------------------------------------------------| G--5--7--9--8--9--11--5---7h6p7?-7h6p7?-7h6p7?-7h6p7-| D----------------------------------------------------| A--3--5--7--6--7---9--3---5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-| E----------------------------------------------------| G D/F# Em (Welcome to the) Welcome to the saving grace G D/F# Em (Welcome to the) Welcome to the saving grace C There's a sunset on the road G D/F# Em D/F# G D/F# Em Reappearing as we go SOLO e---------------------------------------| b---------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------| X approx. 4 A--3?2------------2---------------------| E-------5?5p3-0------5--3-5h3-0---------| e-------------------------------------------------| b-------------------------------------------------| G--5-5-5-5-5---------------4-4-4-4-4--------------| D--5-5-5-5-5---------------4-4-4-4-4--------------| X approx. 4 A--3?3-3-3-3--2------------2-2-2-2-2--------------| E---------------5?5p3-0--------------5--3-5h3-0---| PRE e----------------------------------------------------| b----------------------------------------------------| G--5--7--9--8--9--11--5---7h6p7?-7h6p7?-7h6p7?-7h6p7-| D----------------------------------------------------| A--3--5--7--6--7---9--3---5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-| E----------------------------------------------------| CHORUS G D/F# Em (Welcome to the) Welcome to the saving grace G D/F# Em (Welcome to the) Welcome to the saving grace C There's a sunset on the road G D/F# Em D/F# G D/F# Em Reappearing as we go End on G. harmonics h Hammer on p pull off