We Are Nowhere And It's Now Bright Eyes Lesson Playthrough

This song is off of Bright Eyes' 2005 album "I'm Wide Awake It's Morning."
It's also available at the Yonkers Public Library:
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Intro A, A/C#, F#m, E X2
Verse 1
A A/C# F#m E
If you hate the taste of wine
A A/C# F#m E
Why do you drink it till you're blind?
A A/C# D E
And if you swear that there's no truth and who cares
F#m E
How come you say it like you're right?
A A/C# F#m E
Why are you scared to dream of God
A A/C# F#m E
When it's salvation that you want?
A A/C# D E
You see, stars that clear have been dead for years
F#m E
But the idea just lives on
A A/C# F#m E
In our wheels that roll around
A A/C# F#m E
As we move over the ground
A A/C# D E
And all day it seems we've been in between
F#m E
A past and future town
[Chorus]
F#m E
We are nowhere and it's now
F#m E
We are nowhere and it's now
D E
An like a ten-minute dream in the passenger seat
A E A/C#
While the world was flying by
E E7
I haven't been gone very long but it feels like a lifetime
A F#m A A/C# A F#m A A/C# E E7 E E7 (one time)

[Bridge]
Bm E
I've been sleeping so strange at night
Bm E
Side effects they don't advertise
Bm E
I've been sleeping so strange
Bm E
With a head full of pesticide
A A/C# F#m E A A/C# F#m E
[Verse]
A A/C# F#m E
I've got no plans and too much time
A A/C# F#m E
I feel too restless to unwind
A A/C# D E
I'm always lost in thought as I walk a block
F#m E
To my favorite neon sign
A A/C# F#m E
Where the waitress looks concerned
A A/C# F#m E
But she never says a word
A A/C# D E
Just turns the jukebox on and we hum along
F#m E
And I smile back at her
A A/C# F#m E
And my friend comes after work
A A/C# F#m E
When the features start to blur
A A/C# D E
She says these bars are filled with things that kill
F#m E
By now you probably should have learned
[Chorus]
F#m E
Did you forget that yellow bird?
F#m E
How could you forget your yellow bird?
D
And she took a small silver wreath and
E
pinned it onto me
A E A/C#
She said this one will bring you love
E E7
And I don't know if it's true but I keep it for good luck
[Outro]
A F#m A A/C# A F#m A A/C#
A F#m A A/C# A F#m A A/C# A

[@oswaldogarcia4144]

Coming from a veteran home learned nothing special musician, some more advanced finger placement is worth learning. Try this: Keeping the B and G string barred with just your pointer finger the entire time on second fret. Hit the open A with your thumb as shown, use ring finger to play the Csharp (A string, 4th fret) Use your thumb to press the F sharp bass note (low E, second fret), and finally the open low E. It may seem harder at first but it's more efficient and worth the effort to learn.

[@auxiliomedesmayocallesevie1718]

I’m over a year, but thank you! I was never really interested in playing guitar but this song really got me into it. Now my dad won’t be disappointed in me :-D

[@yonkerspubliclibrary2608]

That's great to hear!! Good luck and keep at it.

[@auxiliomedesmayocallesevie1718]

@@yonkerspubliclibrary2608 thanks 💪

[@NatchanokSriphum]

this is what i've been looking for the whole time thanks alot!!!!

[@yonkerspubliclibrary2608]

No problem!!

[@stitch1299]

Nice video! Thanks for posting! Fantastic song!

[@yonkerspubliclibrary2608]

Thanks!

[@Joel-nl2dk]

This video is brilliant! Thank you so much

[@yonkerspubliclibrary2608]

Glad it was helpful!