Whisperilllistentohearit (Cifras)

 Song: Whisperi'lllistentohearit

Artist: Spoon

Album: Hot Thoughts

Tuning: Drop D (Capo 1)

Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUSdDIspy_A

Tab by: Heath Moore



[Notes]

- The start of the song is largely, if not entirely, synthesizer.

  Thus, the chords are an approximation for guitar.

- Some tablature follow at the end of the lyrics/chords. They are

  largely attempts to incorporate the bass line into the chords.





[Chords]

Am     x02210

Am7    x02010

Asus2  x022xx

C      x320xx

Cmaj7  x324xx or x3200x

C#dim  x420xx

D5     xx023x

Dsus2  x5223x or x00320

D/F#   4x0232

Em     2220xx

G      5500xx

G/D    0200xx





[Intro]

Em  G/D  C  C#dim  Dsus2

Em  G/D  C  C#dim  Dsus2

Em  G/D  C  C#dim  Dsus2

Em  G/D  C  C#dim  Dsus2





[Chorus]

Em         G/D       C

I know you must hold secrets

C#dim                Dsus2

Such a long way from home

         Em           G/D     C

You're a lost letter, needs delivery

C#dim                              Dsus2

Someday you'll be where you should go

Em                Cmaj7           Asus2

Someday you won't be so alone

    D5

Someday you'll be where you should go

Em                Cmaj7           Asus2   Dsus2

Someday you won't be so alone





[Verse 1]

Em         G/D     C

You coulda been an acrobat

    C#dim                Dsus2

You coulda used what you know

Em         G/D           C

You coulda been what you wanted

    C#dim                    Dsus2

You fell for them lines like snow

Em                          Cmaj7     Asus2

Press me, I'll tell you I'm looking

  D5

Looking for some sign of life

Em                          Cmaj7     Asus2   Dsus2

Press me, I'll tell you I'm looking





[Instrumental]

Em  G/D  Em  G/D

Em  G/D  Em  G/D

Em  G/D  C   C#dim  Dsus2

Em  G/D  C   Am7 Am Am7  Dsus2





[Bridge]

Em     G          Asus2

C'mon, gimme some spirit

      Asus2                      D/F#

Don't take too much to get me excited

Em            G         Asus2

Whisper, I'll listen to hear it

     Asus2                D/F#

Just show me some sign of life





[Chorus]

Em         G/D       C

I know you must hold secrets

C#dim                Dsus2

Such a long way from home

         Em           G/D     C

You're a lost letter, needs delivery

Asus2                               D5

Someday you'll be where you should go

Em                Cmaj7           Asus2

Someday you won't be so alone

    D5

Someday you'll be where you should go

Em                Cmaj7           Asus2

Someday you won't be so alone

    D5

Someday you'll be where you should go-o-o-o-o





[Instrumental]

Em  G    Asus2  D/F#

Em  G/D  C      Am7 Am Am7  Dsus2





[Verse 2]

Em       G/D      C

Candyman drives a fast car

       C#dim        Dsus2

He can be there any time

Em          G/D   Asus2

His fuel is anticipation

     Asus2                   D5

It's good to feel wanted sometimes

Em        G/D  Asus2

All these expectations

Asus2                      D5

Waiting for my cells to divide

Em       G/D      C

Wait, is that too maudlin?

         Am7 Am               Am7 Dsus2

I'm just lookin' for some sign of life





[Chorus]

Em       G/D      C

I know you must hold secrets

Asus2                   D5

Such a long way from home

         Em           G/D     C     Asus2

You're a lost letter, needs delivery

    D5

Someday you'll be where you should go

Em                C          Asus2

Someday you won't be so alone

   D5                              Em

Someday you'll be where you should go





[Outro]

Em                    C      Asus2

Come on, show me some spirit

      D5                        Em

Don't take too much to get me excited

Em                      C       A

Whisper, I'll listen to hear it

      D

Just show me some sign of life





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[Intro]

    1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 &

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------------------------(0)-(0)-----(0)-(0)-----(0)-(0)-----(0)-(0)------|

D|--2---2-------0---0-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------|

A|-(2)-(2)-----(2)-(2)------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------|

D|--2---2-------0---0-------------------------------------------------------|



    1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 &

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-(0)-(0)-----(0)-(0)-----(2)-(2)-----(2)-(2)------------------------------|

D|--2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------------------------------|

A|--4---4-------4---4-------5---5-------5---5-------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|





[Riff-Am]

    Am7 Am    Am7 D

    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

e|------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|------5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------|

D|------5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------|

A|------7-7-7-7-7-0---5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------------------|

E|--5h7-7-7-7p5-5-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------|





[Riff-Am alternate]

    Am7 Am    Am7 D

    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

e|--0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------|

B|--1---1-1-1-1-1-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------|

G|--0h2-2-2-2p0-0-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------------------------|

D|--2---2-2-2-2-2-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------|

A|--0---0---0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------0-------------------------------------------------|





[Bridge]

    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

e|--------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------|

D|--2---2/5-5-5-5/7-7---7-----7-7-7-7---7-----7-7-7-|

A|--2---2/5-5-5-5/7-7---7-----7-7-7-7---7-----7-7-7-|

D|--2---2/5-5-5-5/7-7---7-----7-7-7-7---7-----7-7-7-|

      C'mon gimme...spirit                        Don't



    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

e|----------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------|

D|------7-7---------7---7-----7-7-7-|

A|------7-7-----5---5---5-----5-5-5-|

D|--5h7-7-7-7p5-5---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|

    take much ...   excited



    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

e|--------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------|

G|------------------2---2-----2-2-2-2---2-----2-2-2-|

D|--2---2/5-5-5-5---2---2-----2-2-2-2---2-----2-2-2-|

A|--2---2/5-5-5-5---0---0-----0-0-0-0---0-----0-0-0-|

D|--2---2/5-5-5-5-----------------------------------|

    whisperI'lllistentohearit                   Just



    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

e|----------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------|

D|--2---2---2-----------7-7---------|

A|--0h2-2-2-2P0-0-----5-5-5---------|

D|---------------h5p4-4-4-4-4/5\4p0-|

    show me some .. life





[Outro bass line]

starts at 'life'

e|-----------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------|

D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|



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| x    Dead note

| h    Hammer-on

| p    Pull-off

| P    Pull-off using pulled finger to pick open string

| (x)  Ghost note

| \    Slide down

| d    Down stroke (above tabs)

| u    Up stroke (above tabs)

| r    Rest (above tabs)



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