:::::::::::::: I Must Be High :::::::::::::: by J. Tweedy As played by Wilco from the album "A.M." (1995) Transcribed by Dave Shapiro (dshapir@argo.ecte.uswc.uswest.com) There are five chords used in this tune. They're pretty standard: ---0---------0-------2-------0-----2--- ---2---------2-------3-------0-----3--- ---2---------1-------2-------1-----4--- ---2---------2-------0-------2-----4--- ---0---------0------(0)------2-----2--- -----------------------------0--------- A Amaj7 D E Bm The acoustic plays those chords. The electric gets the lead stuff. So here's how it goes: Intro A Amaj7 D E A ------------------------------------2-----------------------| ------5-----------------------------------------------------| -4b6--6b4--2-1--------------2--4b6-----4b6b4-2--------------| -----------------2--0--2/4---------------------0-4----------| ---------------------------------------------------2b3b2--0-| ------------------------------------------------------------| A Amaj7 D E You always wanted more time A Amaj7 D E To do what you always wanted to do A Amaj7 Now you got it, and I D Bm I must be high A Amaj7 To say goodbye D Bye bye bye -------------- -------------- -4-4-4-4-4-5-- -4-4-4-4-4-5-- -2-2-2-2-2-3-- -------------- A Amaj7 D E You never said you needed this A Amaj7 D E And you're pissed that you missed the very last kiss A Amaj7 >From my lips, and I D Bm I must be high A Amaj7 To say goodbye D Bye bye bye -------------- -------------- -4-4-4-4-4-5-- -4-4-4-4-4-5-- -2-2-2-2-2-3-- -------------- [Bridge] A A Amaj7 Amaj7 ------------------------------------------------------------ -----------2---------------2--------2---2------------------- -2---1-2-4-2---2-1-2---2---1----2-4-2---1----2-4-2---------- -2---2-2-4-2---2-2-2-4-2---2--2-2-4-----2--2-2-4-2---------- -0---0---------0-0---------0--0---------0--0---------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ F#m F#m B5 C5 ------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------| ------2-4-2--------2-4-2---4--2-4-2-4-5---| -4--2-2-4-2---4--2-2-4-2---4--2-4-2-4-5---| -4--2---------4--2---------2----------3---| -2------------2---------------------------| Solo (Pedal steel arranged for slide guitar) A Amaj7 D E A Amaj7 ----5--^0-----0--------------------------17--17--17/19\17\16 -/5-------/9-------------12/15----12/17------17------------- ----------/9------------------------------------------------ -----------------11/12-------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ D E A --------------------12--14--------------------| -17--14/15~\---/14----------14\12--10-12-10---| ----------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------| A Amaj7 D E You never looked in my eyes A Amaj7 D E Long enough to find any piece of mind A Amaj7 But now you got it, and I D Bm I must be high A Amaj7 To let you say goodbye D Bm A Amaj7 I must be high -------------- D -------------- Bye bye bye -4-4-4-4-4-5-- A Amaj7 -4-4-4-4-4-5-- -2-2-2-2-2-3-- -------------- ----------------- D ----------------- Bye bye bye -4-4-4-4-4-5--2-- -4-4-4-4-4-5--2-- -2-2-2-2-2-3--0-- ----------------- [Outtro] A A Amaj7 Amaj7 ------------------------------------------------------------ -----------2---------------2--------2---2------------------- -2---1-2-4-2---2-1-2---2---1----2-4-2---1----2-4-2---------- -2---2-2-4-2---2-2-2-4-2---2--2-2-4-----2--2-2-4-2---------- -0---0---------0-0---------0--0---------0--0---------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ F#m F#m B5 C5 Aadd9 ------------------------------------------0-----| ------------------------------------------0-----| ------2-4-2--------2-4-2---4--2-4-2-4-5---2-----| -4--2-2-4-2---4--2-2-4-2---4--2-4-2-4-5---2-----| -4--2---------4--2---------2----------3---0-----| -2------------2---------------------------------| Have fun, Dave dshapir@argo.ecte.uswc.uswest.com