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Dollars & Cents
Radiohead
Amnesiac
Tabbed by Matt Marchain (directr3@aol.com)
This a elaboration of the original tab by Dan Coates (dcoates@disconnect.net).
The other tab was right, but I felt it was missing something.
The Main Groove.
(it starts in major sounding scale)
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-9-----------7---7-9---9-----------7---7-9--|
A|-------6-7-9---9-------------6-7-9---9------|
E|---7-7-------------------7-7----------------|x2
(and then moves to a more dissonant minor scale)
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-9-----------7---7-9---9-----------7---7-9--|
A|-------5-7-9---9-------------5-7-9---9------|
E|---7-7-------------------7-7----------------|x2
that repeats throughout the whole song!
Joy!
Taken from BASSMASTA.NET - http://www.bassmasta.net
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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A Whore in Shee Average |
#1 by A Whore in Sheep's Clothing at Jun 14, 1973 at 6:32 PM EST |
| This has got to be one of the best songs Radiohead's ever done (along with "Bullet Proof...I Wish I Was...", "Street Spirit", "The Bends", and "Amazing Sounds of Orgy"). It sounds beautifully brooding, with a modern twist in it. I love this beautifuly repetative resonance! It has a modern jazzy feel to it, and at the same it has a rock beat. It has a desperate tone to it that cries out to you. It seems to me that Thom must have been influenced by Miles Davis, or Talk Talk (after all, their favorite artist is Mark Hollis). This song is very close to perfection! | |
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eric Average |
#2 by eric hough at Nov 1, 1981 at 8:44 PM EST |
| I always thought this was about the slave trade. "We are the dollars & cents" i.e. you trade in us (slaves) I'm probably completely wrong. But there ya go. | |
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Zeke Average |
#3 by Zeke at Jun 9, 1984 at 6:32 PM EST |
| or you could not spam the site with other URL's | |
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jonas Average |
#4 by jonas schlechtweg at Sep 2, 1986 at 9:41 PM EST |
| so? | |
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Dave Wanna Be |
#5 by Dave Brousseau at Dec 27, 1986 at 8:29 AM EST |
| radiohead, thom in particular, is against globalism and the central banks, the IMF, the WTO, and other organizations that are moving us towards a one world government. And he should be, just like every one of us should be. The agendas of these people are not in the interest of the people, the people are their dollars and cents. It seems to me, like a lot of people I know, that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. | |
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Ulti` Average |
#6 by Ulti` 89 at Feb 13, 1992 at 11:55 AM EST |
| Have you guys ever noticed the similarity between the melody in this song where it goes "???? he never gos and he never stays ???? Better in times when I could stand back" and the bridge in optimistic I'd really like to help you, man I'd really like to help you, man Nervous messed up marionettes Floating around on a prison ship I think this is interesting because of the similar themes in the two songs (materialism, the soulless nature of capitalism, many others i'm probably missing) but am not sure if it was intentional or not, or if there are any other parallels. Anyone care to help out? | |
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Jacque Average |
#7 by Jacque Armijo at Oct 19, 1992 at 10:48 PM EST |
| radiohead 1125 makes sense. it's within our power to stop the advancement of capitalism by not spending our hard-earnt money with these massive corporations. shop local! | |
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l Average |
#8 by l l at Aug 4, 1993 at 12:01 AM EST |
| this song is really obsessing me.This song doesn't needs words.The message is in music.I think it tells how wrong materialism is.(sorry for my english) | |
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Mike Average |
#9 by Mike Kearney at Sep 1, 1999 at 3:51 PM EST |
| simple, the whole ethics and philosophy behind big buisness, and thom saying "quiet down" go away your fucking us up | |
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! Average |
#10 by ! ! at Nov 29, 1999 at 2:19 AM EST |
| This is Radiohead's take on Capitalism. | |
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