Ahead By A Century – Tragically Hip album: Trouble At The Henhouse ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Matt Benca Email: [email protected] Tuning: Standard (they play it CGCGCE low to high on the album) Chords used: D Cadd9 C A G/B G e|-2-----0-----0----0-----3----3---| B|-3-----3-----1----2-----0----0---| G|-2-----0-----0----2-----0----0---| D|-0-----2-----2----2-----0----0---| A|-x-----3-----3----0-----2----2---| E|-x-----x-----x----x-----x----3---| Intro Riff:(taken from other tabs on this site, I slightly modified it) e|-2---0---5-2-----------| B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------| G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-1/2-1/2---| D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------| A|-----------------------| E|-----------------------| [Intro] e|-2---0---5-2-----------| B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------| G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-1/2-1/2---| D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------| x4 A|-----------------------| E|-----------------------| d duuududud*strum pattern is something like that, the first d is emphasized [Verse 1] D First we’d climb a tree D and maybe then we’d talk D or sit silently D and listen to our thoughts Cadd9 with illusions of someday D casting a golden light C no dress rehearsal, D this is our life [Interlude] e|-2---0---5-2-----------| B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------| G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-1/2-1/2---| D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------| A|-----------------------| E|-----------------------| x2 [Pre-Chorus] D Cadd9 that’s where the hornet stung me D and I had a feverish dream Cadd9 with revenge and doubt D tonight, we smoke them out [Chorus] A G/B A You are ahead by a century, you are ahead by a century, you are ahead G/B by a century [Interlude] e|-2---0---5-2-----------| B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------| G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-1/2-1/2---| D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------| A|-----------------------| E|-----------------------| x4 [Verse 2] D Stare in the morning shroud D and then the day began D I tilted your cloud D you tilted my hand Cadd9(drums enter same time) rain falls in real time D and rain fell through the night C D no dress rehearsal, this is our life [Interlude] e|-2---0---5-2-----------| B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------| G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-1/2-1/2---| D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------| A|-----------------------| E|-----------------------| x2 (really hold on the D chord for the length of two intro riffs and have an electric w/distortion strum Dsus2, the Dsus2 Csus2 for the next prechorus) [Pre-Chorus] D Cadd9 That’s when the hornet stung me D and I had a serious dream Cadd9 with revenge and doubt D tonight, we smoked them out [Outro] A G A You are ahead by a century, you are ahead by a century, you are ahead G A G by a century, you are ahead by a century, A G D D D u you are ahead by a century, you are ahead by a century G Intro Riff [x6] and disappointing you’s getting me down end with D strum
