What I Am - Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians
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                   Transcribed by Howard Wright
                   howardw (at) jmdl (dot) com

 
                   From the album 'Shooting rubber bands at the stars'
 



Intro/Main Riff :
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This is all based on the sus2 shape :

 EADGBE
 x24422

  Bsus2

Just move it up two D, then down to A, then back to B.


E-----------------------------5-------------------------------2----
B---------2----2--------5------------------------0------------2----
G---------4----4--------------------------2----2---------4---------
D---------4----4------7-------------------2--2---------4-----------
A--2--2-2----2------5------5-------0-0-0-------------2------2------
E------------------------------------------------------------------



Verse :
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Keep repeating the main riff over these words :


I'm not aware of too many things
I know what I know if you know what I mean

(Repeat once)

Philosophy is the talk on a cereal box
Religion is the smile on a dog
I'm not aware of too many things
I know what I know if you know what I mean
De-doo yeah


Chorus:
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Em              D
Choke me in the shallow water 

Em               D
Before I get too deep




Second verse :
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Philosophy is a walk on the slippery rocks
Religion is a light in the fog



I'm not entirely sure of the structure - but the whole song is made up of
the main riff/verse part, then the chorus on Em and D. Listen to the track
to see how many times each is repeated.



There's a little lead line on guitar over the chorus :


  Em                     D

E---12---15---12-----12---------14---12------
B----------------15------15--15----------15--
G--------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------

    Choke  me in  the    shallow water



There's also a bit over the main riff with the words :

What I am is what I am are you what you are or what ?
Don't let me get too deep


That's about it !



Howard