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New Low

Superchunk
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From: lovall@london.physics.purdue.edu (Daniel L. Lovall)

Subject: TAB: New Low by Superchunk

Heres one of my favorite Superchunk songs. Anyone have

any ideas about the lyrics?

"New Low" by Superchunk

Main riff: C G D C D

C G D C

Lead:

> is pull off

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|---2->-0---2->-0---2->-0---2->-0---2->-0---2->-0----|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

for 1st 4 lines

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---3->-2---3->-2---3->-2---3->-2---3->-2---3->-2----|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

for last 4 lines

other lead stuff is just scales

Main riff 4x at beginning and before 2nd verse

C'mon fire me

I will run straight home

Fail my chemistry (??)

And I will turn to stone

Say the word and in my shoes

You must be crazy

Say the word and in my shoes

You must be crazy

Chorus:

F A#

We are reaching a new low

We are reaching a new low

We are reaching a new low

C'mon shake me down

'n I will run your (??)

I don't wanna sleep alone

I wanna sleep in your bunk

Say the word and in my shoes

You must be crazy

Say the word and in my shoes

You must be crazy

Chorus (2x)

C G D

bass hangs on D

e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--7--10--5--3--7--5-----5--7--10--5--3--7--5----|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

D e

Tell me you have not forgotten

f D

Tell me you have not forgotten

C e D

Tell me are you feeling rotten now?

Tell me you have not forgotten

Tell me that you knew about it

Tell me are you feeling rotten now?

main riff 4x

C G D (3x)

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