Brickell Edie — What I Am

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From: Howard Wright (Hman) 
Subject: b/edie_brickell/what_i_am.tab
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 16:39:59 +0000 (GMT)

                  What I Am - Edie Brickell
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                   Tabbed by Howard Wright
                   H.Wright@astro.cf.ac.uk

                   Can't remember the name of the album
                   it's from, but it's the one with the
                   child-like colourful drawings of the
                   band on the front.

Intro/Main Riff :
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This is all based on the sus2 shape :

 EADGBE
 x24422

  Bsus2

Just move it up two D, then down to A, then back to B.

E-----------------------------5-------------------------------2----|
B---------2----2--------5------------------------0------------2----|
G---------4----4--------------------------2----2---------4---------|
D---------4----4------7-------------------2--2---------4-----------|
A--2--2-2----2------5------5-------0-0-0-------------2------2------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse :
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Keep repeating the main riff over these words :

I'm not aware of too many things
I know what I know if you know what I mean

(Repeat once)

Philosophy is the talk on a cereal box
Religion is the smile on a dog
I'm not aware of too many things
I know what I know if you know what I mean
De-doo yeah

Chorus:
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Em              D
Chuck me in the shallow water

Em               D
Before I get too deep

(Repeat once - I think ..)

Then back to the main riff.

The whole song is just these two parts - the sus2 riff
alternating with Em and D for the chorus.

There's a little lead line on guitar over the chorus :

  Em                     D

E---12---15---12-----12---------14---12------|
B----------------15------15--15----------15--|
G--------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

    Chuck  me in  the    shallow water

That's about it !

Howard

What I am Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians This really is a simple song. Listen to a recording while you play and you'll pick it up in no time. Good luck! Oh yeah, send your comments to Lyric420@aol.com Chords B2 x24422 D2 x57755 A2 x02200 Em 022000 D xx0232 Bridge: B2 D2 I'm not aware of too many things, A2 B2 D2 A2 B2 I know what I know if you know what I mean B2 D2 I'm not aware of too many things, A2 B2 D2 A2 B2 I know what I know if you know what I mean. Verse 1: D2 A2 B2 Philosophy, is a jock on a cereal box D2 A2 B2 Religion, is a smile on a dog. D2 I'm not aware of too many things, A2 B2 D2 I know what I know if you know what I mean. To do to ya Prechorus: Em D Em D Choke me in the shallow water before I get too deep. Chorus: B2 D2 What I am is what I am, You A2 B2 what you are or what? B2 D2 What I am is what I am, You A2 B2 what you are or....? Bridge: B2 D2 Oh, I'm not aware of too many things, A2 B2 I know what I know if you know what I mean. Verse 2: (same as verse one) Philosophy, is a walk on the slippery rocks. Religion, is a lie in the fog. I'm not aware of too many thing, I know what I know if you know what I mean. To do to ya. Repeat prechorus 2 times. Chorus: (same chords as first verse) What I am is what I am you what you are or what? What I am is what I am you what you are or what? What I am is what I am you what you are or what you are's What I am is what I am you what you are or---what? Ha la la la. I say I say I say I_ do hey hey hey hey hey hey. Prechorus Repeat prechorus 3 times using verse chords for the remainder of the song. Dont let me get too deep. Dont let me get too deep. Dont let me get too deep. Dont let me get too deep.