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Version 1------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brand New Colony - The Postal Service ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: cybergeek_G Email: Tuning: EADGBe Note: As with most TABs, refer to the song for the rhythm. Main Riff (With heavy staccato): e|---------------------------------------------------| B|--8----5----8----5----8----5----8----5----8----5---| G|---------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------| A|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8---| E|---------------------------------------------------| e|-----8------8------------| B|--6--------6---6---------| G|--------(7)--------5--5--| D|-------------------------| A|--5--5---5-----5---------| E|-------------------5--5--| [This is played 2x before the chords come in] [Intro] C C Em Am F F G Em [Main Riff is played along with the chords,looped twice to fit chord progression] [Verse 1] C C I'll be the grapes fermented, Em Am F Bottled and served with the table set in my finest suit F Like a perfect gentlemen C C I'll be the fire escape that's Em Am F bolted to the ancient brick Where you will sit F and contemplate your day [Main Riff] (reprise) C C Em Am F F G Em [Main Riff is played along with the chords,looped twice to fit chord progression] [Verse 2] C C I'll be the waterwings that Em Am F save you if you start drowning In an open tab when F your judgement's on the brink C C I'll be the phonograph that Em Am F plays your favorite Albums back as your lying there F G Em drifting off to sleep... Drifting off to sleep... C C I'll be the platform shoes and Em Am F undo what heredity's done to you... You won't have to strain F to look into my eyes C C I'll be your winter coat Em Am F buttoned and zipped straight to the throat With the collar up so F you won't catch a cold [Next Section] Am Am F F C I want to take you far from the cynics in this town C Am And kiss you on the mouth Am F F C We'll cut out bodies free from the tethers of this scene, C Am Start a brand new colony Am F F C Where everything will change, We'll give ourselves new names C Am identities erased Am F F C The sun will heat the grounds Under our bare feet in this C G G brand new colony, this brand new colony [Next Section] ("Everything will change...") Dsus - Dsus - F - F - Cadd9 - Cadd9 - G - G (x3) Dsus Dsus F F Cadd9 Cadd9 G Ev - ery - thing - will change, oOo oOo... Dsus - Dsus - F - F - Cadd9 - Cadd9 - G - G Dsus Dsus F F Cadd9 Cadd9 G Ev - ery - thing - will change, oOo oOo... Dsus - Dsus - F - F - Cadd9 - Cadd9 - G - G Dsus Dsus F F Cadd9 Cadd9 G Ev - ery - thing - will change, oOo oOo... Dsus - Dsus - F - F - Cadd9 - Cadd9 - G - G (x3) [Fade out, or End on G] ************************************ | (n) Ghost note ************************************