Title: Purple Sneakers Artist: You Am I Album: Hi Fi Way (1994) Tuning: Standard: EADGBE Note: When changing chords, accent on the first few strings with your first strum then shwing the whole chord through. Capo: 2nd fret Chords: D D(?) F#m F Em Em(2) A F#m7 Fm G Gm Bm e----2---2----2----1---0---0------0----2-----1---3---3---2- B----3---2----2----1---0---0------2----2-----1---3---3---3- G----2---2----2----2---0---X------2----2-----1---4---3---4- D----0---0----4----3---2---2------2----2-----3---5---5---4- A----X---0----4----3---2---2------0----0-----3---5---5---2- E----X---X----2----1---0---0------X----X-----1---3---3---X- Intro: D D(?) F# F D I had a scratch only you could itch D(?) Underneath the Glebe Point Bridge F#m And now every boy in a knitted vest F Has got some precedence D So I took a personality pill D(?) And something red to swirl F#m And now every fire has gone out F And every heart that wanted to kill Em F#m7 A Let's call it a day D Every thought that I once had sound D(?) Will have to hardtail the boys around F#m Cos there ain't no room in the city today F For even nations that you just can't say D Found out what shame can mean D(?) In purple sneakers and grey jeans F#m And every walk to school that once made sense F Sure felt like an accident Em F#m7 A Lets call it a day (Chorus) D A For every trouble you found Bm Em(2) There's a drink to lose in and drown F# G But do you need somebody Gm To feel somebody (Chorus) D Everyday who wants that sound D(?) Will have to hardtail the boys around F#m I don't hate I just feel bitter F When no one else is around D So I took a personality pill D(?) And something red to swirl F#m And now every fire has gone out F And every heart that wanted to kill Em F#m7 A Let's call it a day Bridge: D A For every trouble you found Bm Em(2) There's a drink to lose in and drown F# G But do you need somebody Gm To feel somebody D A You can shave but a million ways Bm Em(2) To make sure that the twelve of you stay F# G But do you need somebody Gm To feel somebody ***This bit is the end bit. Just hold a "D" chord*** ***and variate accordingly*** e|-2-2-2-2-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2----2--| B|-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3--| G|-2-2-0-2-2--2-2-2--0-0-2-2--0-0-0-0-0--2--| D|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0--| A|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| PURPLE SNEAKERS-YOU AM I(ROGERS\YOU AM I) Transcribed by Oliver Watkins (ofwat1@student.monash.edu.au) Corrections by Matt Jones (rdj@alphalink.com.au) Capo on the 2nd fret (all chords relative to capo) Chords: D, Dmaj7, F#, F, A, Bmin, G D Had a scratch only you could itch Dmaj7 Underneath the glebe point bridge F# And every boy in a knitted vest F Has got some precedence D So I took a personality pill Dmaj7 And something red to swirl F# And every fire is gone out F And every heart that you wanted to kill A G Let's call it a day D Every thought that once had sound Dmaj7 Will have to hardtail the boys around F# Cos there ain't no room in the city today F For even nations that you just can't say D Found out what you can mean Dmaj7 In purple sneakers and gray jeans F# And every walk to school that once made sense F Sure felt like an accident A G Let's call it a day (Chorus) D A For every trouble you found Bm G there's a drink to lose in and drown G Do you need somebody Feel somebody (Chorus) D Everyday who wants that sound Dmaj7 Will have to hardtail the boys around F# I don't hate I just feel better F When no-one else is around D So I took a personailty pill Dmaj7 And something red to swirl F# Now every fire's gone out F And every heart that you wanted to kill A G Let's call it a day **chorus (second part of chorus) You can shave but a million ways Make sure that the twelve of you stay Do you need somebody Feel somebody Chords used (Relative to capo) D 000232 D Maj7 000222 F 003211 A 002220 F# X44322 G 320003 Bm 224432 Purple Sneakers, BY YOU AM I TRANSCRIBED BY DAVID, dfhannah@hotmail.com Capo the 2nd fret. This song is possibly Tim's best. The film clip, which shows them doing this song live, was the place to start when I tried to work this song out. Its hard to see, but most of the chords are situated around the capo and don't look that complicated. I always accentuate the higher notes. This is just my interpretation. I think when playing a song, complicated guitar riffs aren't always right. Below is a minimalist version of the song that lets as many notes ring on open strings as possible (which is a common trait of You Am I songs). VERSE E---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--*--3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0 B---3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--*--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2 G---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--*--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2 D---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3--*--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2 A------------------------------------*----------------------------- E------------------------------------*--3-3-3-3-3-3---------------- E--2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2 B--3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 G--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 D--0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 A--------0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4---------------------- E----------------------------0-0-0-0-0-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3---------- At the end I play these three chords: E--2---0---3-- B--3---0---3-- G--2---1---0-- D--0---2---0-- A------2---2-- E------0---3-- PURPLE SNEAKERS-YOU AM I(ROGERS\YOU AM I) Transcribed by Oliver Watkins (ofwat1@student.monash.edu.au) (here's my version, which I believe is spot on) Intro: E Emaj7 G#min -----------------------------------------4-(4)---4------- -----9-(9)---9---------9-(9)---9---------4-(4)-----4----- -----9-(9)-----9-------8-(8)-----8-------4-(4)-------4--- -----9-(9)-------9-----9-(9)-------9-----6-(6)----------- -----7-(7)-------------7-(7)-------------6-(6)----------- --0-----------------0-----------------4------------------ G -----3-(3)--3---------- -----3-(3)----3-------- -----4-(4)------4------ -----5-(5)------------- -----5-(5)------------- --3-------------------- Chords: E, Emaj7, G#min, G, B, C#min, A E Had a scratch only you could itch Emaj7 Underneath the glebe point bridge G#min And every boy in a knitted vest G Has got some precedence E So I took a personality pill Emaj7 And something red to swirl G#min And every fire is gone out G And every heart that you wanted to kill B Let's call it a day E Every thought that once had sound Emaj7 Will have to hardtail the boys around G#min Cos there ain't no room in the city today G For even nations that you just can't say E Found out what you can mean Emaj7 In purple sneakers and gray jeans G#min And every walk to school that once made sense G Sure felt like an accident B Let's call it a day (Chorus) E B For every trouble you found C#min A (?) there's a drink to lose in and drown A Do you need somebody Feel somebody (Chorus) E Everyday who wants that sound Emaj7 Will have to hardtail the boys around G#min I don't hate I just feel better G When no-one else is around E So I took a personailty pill Emaj7 And something red to swirl G#min Now every fire's gone out G And every heart that you wanted to kill B Let's call it a day **chorus (second part of chorus) You can shave but a million ways Make sure that the twelve of you stay Do you need somebody Feel somebody