From: CalistnWay@aol.com Subject: New Jersey, Bridge version Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 16:54:37 EDT It looked to me like this take on the song was different enough from the already posted tab of the quiet version, so i'm passing it along. lemme know what you think Zachary Okay, this is my first attempt at a RHP song...kind of a way to make the noisier "Bridge" version of New Jersy sound good on an acoustic...i don't have my electric handy, but maybe it works on that, too. Oddly enough, i figured out this song while figuring out a DIFFERENT song, "Gamera," by Tortoise (on a ridiculously priced import i was borrowing from a friend). They both just happened to be in drop D tuning, and i caught a break. This is my sly way of hinting that if anyone wants Gamera tabbed out, i'll see what i can do. Anyways, hope this works for you. "New Jersey" (loud version) by Red House Painters Drop D tuning Intro: 2x through this: e |-----5--------5--------5---------5----------------| B |-------3--------3--------3---------3--------------| G |---2--------2--------2---------2------------------| D |-0--------0--------4---------5--------------------| A |--------------------------------------------------| D |--------------------------------------------------| Verses: e |---5-----5---5-| B |---3-----3---3-| G |---2-----2---2-| D |---0-----4---5-| Repeat this phrase (listen to the CD for A |---0-----0---0-| timing) until "a freckle on the face of the D |---0-----0---0-| world" and play: e |------------------| B |---5--5------7--7-| G |---4--4------6--6-| D |---2--2------4--4-| A |---2--2------4--4-| D |---2--2------4--4-| Same as before, until "You're as good as dead," where this is played: e |--------------------| B |---5----------8-----| G |---4----------7-----| D |---2----------5-----| A |---2----------5-----| D |---2----------5-----| Chorus(?)/whatever: During "Don't you leave me...will you leave me..." this is played through 3 times: e |-----| |-----| |------| B |---8-| |-10--| |--12--| G |---7-| x8 |--9--| x4 |--11--| x4 D |---5-| |--7--| |---9--| A |---5-| |--7--| |---9--| D |---5-| |--7--| |---9--| Then it's back to regular verses until this (Bridge?) at the end: e |----2----h5-------------------------| |---------| just close the B |----2----h3-------8------10---------| |---------| song w/this G |----2-----2-------7-------9---------| |---2-----| D |----0-----0-------5-------7---------| |---0-----| A |----0-----0-------5-------7---------| |---0-----| D |----0-----0-------5-------7---------| |---0-----| ... NEW JERSEY ========== (NOTE: To play it as I believe he's doing, you'll need to capo at the second fret. This is written as normal, though, the '2's representing where the capo would be.) E------5---------5---------5---------5---|------5-- B-------3---------3---------3---------3--|-------3- G----2---------2---------2---------2-----|----2---- ETC. D------------2---------4---------2-------|--------- A--5-------------------------------------|--5------ E----------------------------------------|--------- I know it's not much, but this progression runs through the better part of the song. Now you just have to figure the rest of it..... Mail suggestions, comments and "you wuss, you like the red house painters" flames to either address below. =========================================================================== Kevin Murray c/o Gorilla Films I'm me, me be, god damn, I am." 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Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 10:27:47 +0000 From: kevin fanning Subject: new jersey New Jersey (Quiet Version) by Red House Painters --normal tuning, but tune G string down to F# main theme: E |--------5-----------5------------5-----------5------| B |----------3-----------3-------------3-----------3---| F#|-----3----------3------------3-----------3----------| D |---0----------0----------4------------5-------------| A |-------------------------------------------------------| E |-------------------------------------------------------| keep repeating this part through "you're an american girl/red headed, eyes blank/ living on a freckle on the face of the- and on the word "world" play: E |----------------------- | B |---------0--------0----| F#|------0----0----0---0--| D |---7---------9---------| A |-----------------------| E |-----------------------| repeat main theme th rough "another dying kid that learned too much too soon/you're not as good as your mom/but you're as good as- then on "dead" repeat the second part, then play E |------------------------------------------------------| B |------------------------------------------------------| F#|----3------------------------6------------------------| D |----0------------------------0------------------------| A |------------------------------------------------------| E |------------------------------------------------------| you're as good as dead, New Jersey ain't the whole world. --the second verse repeats all this exactly. then this section (call it the chorus): E |-------------------------------------------------------| B |------0--------0----------------0---------0-----------| F#|----0---0---0----0-----------0----0----0----0--------| D |--5-------5----------------7---------9----------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| don't you me leave out here too long E |-------------------------------------------------------| B |------0--------0----------------0---------0-----------| F#|----5---5---5----5-----------7----7----8----8--------| D |--5-------5----------------7---------9----------------| A |-------------------------------------------------------| E |-------------------------------------------------------| will you bring me out there? --repeat this section, then return to the beginning for the third verse, repeat chorus section again, and then play (call this next part the bridge): E |---------9-----5------5--------0--------0-----| B |-----------7-----3----------0----0---0--------| F#|------7------------3-----1---------3----------| D |---0-------------------------------------------| A |-----------------------------------------------| E |-----------------------------------------------| E |---------9-----12--------12--------0-------0--| B |-----------7------10------------0----0---0----| F#|------7--------------10------1---------3------| D |---0-------------------------------------------| A |-----------------------------------------------| E |-----------------------------------------------| repeat, then play chorus again, then repeat bridge, then end on: E |-----------| B |-----------| F#|---0-------| D |---0-------| A |-----------| E |-----------| Kevin Fanning kevfan@yahoo.com