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Yo La Tengo

Album:Summer Sun

Year:2003

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Tiny Birds

Best song off of Summer Sun, played rather rarely by YLT. 

Tuning: BADGBe (I believe it is called Drop B?) 

The first minute or so of the song consists of this riff: 

|e-----------------| 
|B-------------0---| 
|G---------2-------| 
|D---4-4-----------|  x13 
|A-----------------| 
|B-----------------| 

Here is the melody which is played throughout most of the song: 

|e-----------------------------------| 
|B---0-------------------------------| 
|G-----2-2---2-2---------------------| 
|D---------------4---4-4-6---6-4-4---|  x4 
|A-----------------------------------| 
|B-----------------------------------| 

|e---------------------------------------------------------| 
|B---------------------------------------------------------| 
|G---------------------------------------------------------| 
|D---2---0-0-2---0-0---2-------2---------2-------2---------| 
|A-------------------------4-4-----4-4-------2-2-----2-2---| 
|B---------------------------------------------------------| 

Verse: 

|e-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|B---0-------------------------------0-------------------------------| 
|G-----2-2---2-2-----------------------2-2---2-2---------------------| 
|D---------------4---4-4-6---6-4-4---------------4---4-4-6---6-4-4---| 
|A-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|B-------------------------------------------------------------------| 

     I will go if you say you'll go, do you wanna go? 
     I won't talk at all, but we'll go for a ride 

|e-------------------------------------| 
|B-------------------------------------| 
|G-------------------------------------| 
|D---2---0-0-2---0-0-2-------2---------| 
|A-----------------------4-4-----4-4---| 
|B-------------------------------------| 

     I will go if you just let go, do you wanna go? 

|e-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|B---0-------------------------------0-------------------------------| 
|G-----2-2---2-2-----------------------2-2---2-2---------------------| 
|D---------------4---4-4-6---6-4-4---------------4---4-4-6---6-4-4---| 
|A-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|B-------------------------------------------------------------------| 

     Is it all because of the time I took your advice? 
     I will go if you still wanna go, do you wanna go? 


|e---------------------------------------------------------| 
|B---------------------------------------------------------| 
|G---------------------------------------------------------| 
|D---2---0-0-2---0-0---2-------2---------2-------2---------| 
|A-------------------------4-4-----4-4-------2-2-----2-2---| 
|B---------------------------------------------------------| 

     And I will show what you want me to show, do you wanna know? 
     Till there's nothing left in the world to show you 

|e-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|B---0-------------------------------0-------------------------------| 
|G-----2-2---2-2-----------------------2-2---2-2---------------------| 
|D---------------4---4-4-6---6-4-4---------------4---4-4-6---6-4-4---| 
|A-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|B-------------------------------------------------------------------| 

     On we go, but where I don't know, do you wanna go? 
     You don't talk it all, but it's all right 

|e-------------------------------------| 
|B-------------------------------------| 
|G-------------------------------------| 
|D---2---0-0-2---0-0-2-------2---------| 
|A-----------------------4-4-----4-4---| 
|B-------------------------------------| 

     Feeling old, but your nose is cold and it's made of snow 

|e-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|B---0-------------------------------0-------------------------------| 
|G-----2-2---2-2-----------------------2-2---2-2---------------------| 
|D---------------4---4-4-6---6-4-4---------------4---4-4-6---6-4-4---| 
|A-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|B-------------------------------------------------------------------| 

     Is it all because of the time you took my advice? 

|B---------------------------------------------------------| 
|G---------------------------------------------------------| 
|D---2---0-0-2---0-0---2-------2---------2-------2---------| 
|A-------------------------4-4-----4-4-------2-2-----2-2---| 
|B---------------------------------------------------------| 

     If you put your hand in my part, I won't let go 
     Till there's nothing left in the world to make me... 

|e-------------------------| 
|B-------------------------| 
|G-------------------------| 
|D-------------------------| 
|A---4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---| 
|B-------------------------| 

Here is where the different tuning comes in. The deep riff that occurs in the middle of  
the song is as follows: 

|e---------------------------------------| 
|B---------------------------------------| 
|G---------------------------------------| 
|D---------------------------------------|  x3 
|A-----2-0-----------------2-0---0-------| 
|B---0-----7-5-3-3-0-----0-----7---3-0---| 

|e-------------------------------------------| 
|B-------------------------------------------| 
|G-------------------------------------------| 
|D-----------------0-----2-0---0-----2-0-----| 
|A-----2-0---0-2-4-----------4-----------4---| 
|B---0-----7---------------------------------| 

And back on the main melody: 

|e-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|B---0-------------------------------0-------------------------------| 
|G-----2-2---2-2-----------------------2-2---2-2---------------------| 
|D---------------4---4-4-6---6-4-4---------------4---4-4-6---6-4-4---| 
|A-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|B-------------------------------------------------------------------| 


     Summer stinks and summer say stays too long 
     Autumn comes and all of a sudden it's gone 

|e---------------------------------------------------------| 
|B---------------------------------------------------------| 
|G---------------------------------------------------------| 
|D---2---0-0-2---0-0---2-------2---------2-------2---------| 
|A-------------------------4-4-----4-4-------2-2-----2-2---| 
|B---------------------------------------------------------| 

     Tiny birds in fish paint, side by side on a wire 

|e-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|B---0-------------------------------0-------------------------------| 
|G-----2-2---2-2-----------------------2-2---2-2---------------------| 
|D---------------4---4-4-6---6-4-4---------------4---4-4-6---6-4-4---| 
|A-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|B-------------------------------------------------------------------| 

     Darker days and leaves in shapes so true 
     Wind unfolds in skies so black they're blue 

|e---------------------------------------------------------| 
|B---------------------------------------------------------| 
|G---------------------------------------------------------| 
|D---2---0-0-2---0-0---2-------2---------2-------2---------| 
|A-------------------------4-4-----4-4-------2-2-----2-2---| 
|B---------------------------------------------------------| 

     Tiny birds fly silently, side by side in the sky 

|e-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|B---0-------------------------------0-------------------------------| 
|G-----2-2---2-2-----------------------2-2---2-2---------------------| 
|D---------------4---4-4-6---6-4-4---------------4---4-4-6---6-4-4---| 
|A-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|B-------------------------------------------------------------------| 

     Don't be sad when it's time to say good night 
     I'll be there to make sure that you sleep tight 

|e---------------------------------------------------------| 
|B---------------------------------------------------------| 
|G---------------------------------------------------------| 
|D---2---0-0-2---0-0---2-------2---------2-------2---------| 
|A-------------------------4-4-----4-4-------2-2-----2-2---| 
|B---------------------------------------------------------| 

     I'm your friend when you need a friend 
     Till there's nothing left in the world to make you cry 

And, lastly, here is the last little quick riff played: 

|e---------------------------------------| 
|B---------------------------------------| 
|G-------------------2-0-----0-----------| 
|D---0-2-4-2-0-----3-----------2-0---4---| 
|A---------------------------------------| 
|B---------------------------------------| 

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