No Myth (Michael Penn)
[Verse]
C Am C Am F G
So, she says it's time she goes
F G
But wanted to be sure I know
C Am
She hopes we can be friends
C Am C Am F G
I think, yeah I guess we can say I
F Em
But didn't think to ask her why
F E
She blocked her eyes and drew the curtains
Am Am/G? Cmaj7 ----> Am/G is 3X2210
with knots I've got yet to untie
[Chorus]
F Am C
What if I were Romeo in black jeans?
F Am G Cmaj7
What if I was Heathcliff it's no myth
F
Maybe she's just looking for
G Bb
Someone to dance with
[Verse]
See, it was just to soon to tell
And looking for some parallel
Can be an endless game
We, we said goodbye before hello
My secrets she will never know
And if I dig a hole to China
I'll catch the first junk to Soho
[Chorus]
Bb Dm
Sometime from now you'll bow to pressure
C Am
Some things in life you cannot measure by degrees
Bb Dm
I'm between the poles and the equator
C E7
Don't send no private investigator to find me please
E
'less he speaks Chinese
Am Am/G?
And can dance like Astaire overseas
Cmaj7
Okay?
(Bridge - chords are the same as the Chorus.)
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
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This is how I hack it out, anyway. (I think this is right... did it mostly
from memory without having my guitar here.) It's probably a little
simplified. One note: Penn plays all of his F's as barre chords in the
first position (113211) to get a richer sound, but it sounds OK if you
don't.
Someone recently requested this, so here's my version:
"No Myth" by Michael Penn transcribed by MH from the album "March"
EDITED by maguri August 2015
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Notes:
** I think one of the chords in the chorus is Dm played
at the fifth fret (557765).
*** I think MP says "on hashish" instead of "overseas"
[Intro]
| C Am | C Am |
| C Am | C Am |
[Verse]
C Am C Am F G
So, she says it's time she goes
F G
But wanted to be sure I know
| C Am | C Am |
She hopes we can be friends
VERSE (+ bridge)
C Am C Am F G
I think, yeah, I guess we can say I
F Em
But didn't think to ask her why
F E/G#
She blocked her eyes and drew the curtains
Am C/G D7/F#
With knots I've got yet to untie ...
[Chorus]
F Am
What if I were Romeo in black jeans
C F G
What if I was Heathcliff, it's no myth
D/F# F Dm ** Bb | C Am | C Am |
Maybe she's just looking for someone to dance with
[Verse]
C Am C Am F G
See, it was just too soon to tell
F G
And looking for some parallel
| C Am | C Am |
Can be an endless game
[VERSE (+ bridge)]
C Am C Am F G
We, we said goodbye before hello
F Em
My secrets she will never know
F E/G#
And if I dig a hole to China
Am C/G D7/F#
I'll catch the first junk to Soho
[Chorus]
F Am
What if I were Romeo in black jeans
C F G
What if I was Heathcliff, it's no myth
D/F# F Dm ** Bb C Am C Am
Maybe she's just looking for someone to dance with
[MIDDLE 8]
Bb Dm
Sometime from now you'll bow to pressure
G C Am
Some things in life you cannot measure by degrees
Bb Dm
I'm between the poles and the equator
G C C/B
Don’t send no private investigator to find me please
E E7/D
'less he speaks Chinese
Am C/G D7/F#
And can dance like Astaire overseas (on hashish [?]***) – OK ...
[SOLO (chorus)]
| F | Am C | F | G D/F# |
| F | Dm Bb |
| C Am | % | % |
[CHORUS (variation)]
| F |
What if I was ...
| Am C | F |
What if I was ...
| G D/F# | F Dm ** Bb | C Am C/G | C Am |
Maybe she's just looking for someone to dance with
[Chorus]
F Am
What if I were Romeo in black jeans
C F G
What if I was Heathcliff, it's no myth
D/F# F Dm ** Bb
Maybe she's just looking for someone to dance with
[CODA]
| C Am C/G | C Am C/G |
| C Am C/G | C Am C/G |
| F G | G |
| F Em | Em |
| F E | Am C/G | D7/F#
(break)
| no chord | % | % | % |
rhythm section only: repeat and fade-out
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This is the acoustic version I know (CD: 2 meter sessies, vol.1, Radio
Records 848 520-2).
Have fun,
Yoast
No myth - Michael Penn
[Verse]
C Am C/G Am F G
So, she says it's time she goes
G7 F G
But wanted to be sure I know
C Am C/G Am
She hopes we can be friends
C Am C/G Am F G
I think, yeah, I guess we can say I
G7 F Em
But didn't think to ask her why
F E
She blocked her eyes and drew the curtains
Am Am/G D7/F#
With knots I've got yet to untie
[Chorus]
F Am
What if I were Romeo in black jeans
F G
What if I was Heathcliff it's no myth
F
Maybe she's just looking for
Dm Bb
Someone to dance with
[Verse]
See, it was just too soon to tell
Looking for some parallel
Can be an endless game
We, we said goodbye before hello
My secrets she will never know
And if I dig a hole to China
I'll catch the first junk to Soho
[Chorus]
What if I were Romeo in black jeans
What if I was Heathcliff it's no myth
Maybe she's just looking for
Someone to dance with
Bb Dm
Sometime from now you'll bow to pressure
G
Some things in life you can not measure
Am Am/G Am
By degrees
B Dm
I'm between the poles and the equator
G F
Don't send a private investigator
C C/B
To find me please
E E/D
'Less he speaks Chinese
Am Am/G D7/F
And can dance like Astaire overseas
What if I were Romeo in black jeans
What if I was Heathcliff it's no myth
Maybe she's just looking for
Someone to dance with
