Happy With Myself

Song

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Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 02:06:41 -0700 (PDT)

From: Keys <wise@lclark.edu>

Subject: o/over_the_rhine/happy_with_myself.tab

Over the Rhine

Happy With Myself?

From the IRS album 'Eve'

Tab by Ryan Wise (wise@lclark.edu) using QuickTab 1.1.

The Explanation:

I've provided a basic outline of the song, chords, lead lines, etc. It's

broken down into about four parts.

1. Rhythm Figure 1 is the opening acoustic figure. The same chords continue

when the band enters, but with a different rhythm. You can use your

imagination here and come up with your own rhythm, or listen to the

recording several times.

2. Lead Figure. This is the lead figure played right when the band enters.

The guitar sounds like it's being sent through a leslie or a tremolo pedal.

When Karin sings, the rhythm changes so the downbeat falls on the beginning

of the figure, rather then at the top note. You'll probably have to listen

to the record to understand.

3. The verse lead. This is repeated throughout the whole verse, by the same

guitar as the chorus lead; i.e, just segue right from the chorus to the

verse. This is my best guess as to what's being played, as my ears were

straining to hear what I've tabbed.

4. Rhythm Figure 2. On the final chorus, at approx. 2:54 into the song, the

key changes from A major to G major. Rhythm Figure 2 is the old chorus

figure in the new key, which lasts through the end of the song.

After all that is the lyrics and chords so you can follow along, and figure

out what you don't understand from my cryptic instructions.

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Happy With Myself?

Words: Bergquist and Detweiler

Music: Bergquist

For more info on Over the Rhine visit

http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/dasmith/OtR/main.html

or email OTRhine@aol.com

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---Rhythm Figure 1----

I'm happy with myself.....(etc.)

1 2 3 4

|-----0-------0-------3--3-3-3----3-3---|----0-------0-------3--3-3-3----3-3--|
|-----2-------2-------3--3-3-3----3-3---|----2-------2-------3--3-3-3----3-3--|
|-----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0---|----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0--|
|-----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0---|----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0--|
|-----0-------0-------2--2-2-2----2-2---|----0-------0-------2--2-2-2----2-2--|
|---------------------3--3-3-3----3-3---|--------------------3--3-3-3----3-3--|
|-----0-------0-------3--3-3-3----3-3---|----0-------0-------3--3-3-3----3-3--|
|-----2-------2-------3--3-3-3----3-3---|----2-------2-------3--3-3-3----3-3--|
|-----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0---|----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0--|
|-----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0---|----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0--|
|-----0-------0-------2--2-2-2----2-2---|----0-------0-------2--2-2-2----2-2--|
|---------------------3--3-3-3----3-3---|--------------------3--3-3-3----3-3--|

& I don't ---End Rythym Figure 1---

have....... what it takes...

|-----0-------0-------0---0----0--------|-----3-------------------------------|
|-----1-------1-------1---1----1--------|-----3-------------------------------|
|-----0-------0-------0---0----0--------|-----0-------------------------------|
|-----2-------2-------2---2----2--------|-----0-------------------------------|
|-----3-------3-------3---3----3--------|-----2-------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|-----3-------------------------------|

---Lead Figure---(play this during the choruses)

|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|-----0-------------------------------|
|-----------------------------0----2----|---------------------2-------0-------|
|---------------------4-----------------|----------------------------------4--|
|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

(repeat a few times, then continue to the verses)

|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|-----0-------------------------------|
|-----------------------------0----2----|---------------------2-------0-------|
|-0-------------------4-----------------|----------------------------------4--|
|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

---(play this during the verses)---

A E

|--------------0------------------------|---------------2----0----------------|
|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|---------2--------------2--------------|----------1---------------1----------|
|-------2-------------------2-----------|------2-----------------------2------|
|----0---------------------------0------|-------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|--0----------------------------------|

G D

|-----------------0---------------------|-------------------2------0----------|
|---------------------------------------|-------------3-----------------------|
|------------0-------------0------------|--------2----------------------------|
|--------0------------------------------|----0--------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|----3----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

---Rhythm Figure 2---

|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1------|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1----|
|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1------|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1----|
|-----0------0-----2--2--2-2-----2------|-----0------0-----2--2--2-2-----2----|
|-----0------0-----3--3--3-3-----3------|-----0------0-----3--3--3-3-----3----|
|-----2------2-----3--3--3-3-----3------|-----2------2-----3--3--3-3-----3----|
|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1------|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1----|

(repeat until your arm falls off)

|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1------|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1----|
|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1------|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1----|
|-----0------0-----2--2--2-2-----2------|-----0------0-----2--2--2-2-----2----|
|-----0------0-----3--3--3-3-----3------|-----0------0-----3--3--3-3-----3----|
|-----2------2-----3--3--3-3-----3------|-----2------2-----3--3--3-3-----3----|
|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1------|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1----|

___Lyrics & Chords___

Chorus/Intro:

A G A G

I'm happy with myself

A G A G

I'm happy with myself

C G

And I don't have what it takes

A G

To please you

(Repeat)

(w/ Lead Figure)

A E G D

I've been trying to write you a letter

A E G D

I've been trying for two or three years

A E G D

maybe I could just say it better

A E G D

Practice some in front of a mirror

E

here

(Chorus)

A E G D

I've been trying to build you a heaven

A E G D

Crowns of thorns in Mason jars

A E G D

angels that dance on pins and needles

A E G D

maybe I've tried a little too hard

A G A G

I'm happy with myself

A G A G

I'm happy with myself

C G

And I don't have what it takes

F G

I don't have what it takes

A G

To please you

(Vocal ad-lib)

A G A G

I'm happy with myself

A G A G

I'm so happy with myself

C G

And I don't have what it takes

F D

I don't have what it takes

G F <---------- NOTE: Key change to G major

To please you

(Repeat for a long time with vocal ad-libs, then cut to acoustic guitar

playing Rhythm Figure 2 to the end)

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