::::::::::::::::::::::: Ashes of American Flags ::::::::::::::::::::::: Transcription by Dan Van Skiver Jeff was playing this live on his solo tour last year, so I kind of got a head start on learning this one. The record version is pretty much played the same way. You may find this listed on live recordings as "Cash Machine". As with all my transcriptions, the lyrics are not necessarily correct (though this is one of the songs I'm more confident about lyrically). Feel free to make corrections. intro: e ----------------------------------------------- b ----------------------------------------------- g ----------------------------------------------- d ----0------------------------------2---------- a ----------0-----------------2------------------ e ---------------2-----3------------------------- D G The cash machine is blue and green D G For a hundred in twenties and a small service fee Em A I could spend three dollars and sixty-three cents D G On diet coca-cola and unlit cigarettes D G D G Em A I wonder why we listen to poets when nobody gives a fuck D G How hot and sorrowful, this machine begs for luck F#m G B All my lies are always wishes Em A D G D G I know I would die if I could come back new I want a good life with a nose for things A fresh wind and bright sky to enjoy my suffering A hole without a key if I'd break my tongue Speaking of tommorrow, how will it ever come? All my lies are always wishes I know I would die if I could come back new I'm down on my hands and knees Everytime the doorbell rings I shake like a toothache When I hear myself sing All my lies are only wishes I know I would die if I could come back new I would like to salute the ashes of american flags And all the fallen leaves filling up shopping bags =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Tabbed by Andrew Carlson - andrew_carlson@hotmail.com The basic electric guitar riff that we hear throughout in the background is: ------5-------------- --------------------- ------------8b7------ -7------------------- --------------------- --------------------- where you bend up a half-step from the seventh fret before sounding the note, then release the bend with the note still sounding The chords: intro- D D the cash machine G is blue and green D for a hundred in twenties G and a small service fee Emin i could spend three dollars A and sixty-three cents D on diet coca-cola G and unlit cigarettes D G D G Emin i wonder why we listen to poets A when nobody gives a fuck D how hot and sorrowful G this machine begs for luck F#dim7 G Bmin all my lies are always wishes Emin Eminmaj7 A/C# i know i would die D if i could come back new the rest of the song uses these same basic chords-- the structure is left as an exercise to the reader. chord forms: F#dim7 Emin Eminmaj7 A/C# x 3 3 x 1 5 4 2 2 4 4 2 1 2 2 2 x x x 4 2 x x x =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This interpretation by Ryan White. D G The cash machine, is blue and green D G (walk down...) For a hundred in twenties and a small service fee Em A I can spend 3 dollars and 63 cents D G On diet Coca Cola and unlit cigarettes repeat progression 1x between verses I wonder why we listen to poets and nobody gives a fuck How hot and sorrowful this machine begs for luck F#m G G/F# All my lies are always wishes Em A D I know I would die if I could come back new I want a good life with a nose for things A fresh wind and bright skies To enjoy my sufferings A hole without a key if I break my tongue Speaking of tomorrow, how will it ever come All my lies are only wishes I know I would die if I could come back new I'm down on my hands and knees every time the doorbell rings I shake like a toothache when I hear myself sing All my lies are always wishes I know I would die if I could come back new I would like to salute the ashes of American flags And all the falling leaves filling up shopping bags