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Every State Line – Ani Difranco

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Tabbed by: sugapablo
Album: Living in Clip

Tuning: Standard

The song is basically 3 chords the whole way through: Am – C – G But she plays it with
bunch of hammers and pull-offs.

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1-----1------1-----1------0-----0------1-----------------------|
G|-0--h--2------0-----0------0-----0------2-----------------------|
D|-0--h--2------2-----2------2--p--0------2-----------------------|
A|-0-----0------0--h--3------3--p--2------0-----------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

I got pulled over in west Texas
So they could look inside my car
He said, “Are you an american citizen?”
I said, “Yes sir, so far.”
They made sure I wasn’t smuggling
Someone in from Mexico
Someone willing to settle for America
‘Cause there’s nowhere else to go

Date: 27 Nov 1997 15:35:07 Z
From: “Boulton, Nic”
Subject: TAB:/d/difranco_ani/small_world.tab

/d/difranco_ani/small_world.tab

>From Not So Soft. Standard tuning.

(intro and most of the verse):

// Eb(VI) Gm(III) Ab Bb

e-||--(8)-------------------------------4--------------------------|
B-||--------------------------4-3-4--------4-----------(6----------|
G-||.------------------8----------------------5--/--7-----7--/-10)-|
D-||.--8h10p8-------8---------5---5--------------------------------|
A-||-------------6-------------------------------------------------|
E-||----------------------3-------------4--------------------------|

\
Eb(XI) Gm(X) Ab Bb \

e---------11----------10---------------4--------6--------||----|
B-------------11----------11-----11)---4--------6--------||----|
G-----------------12------------------------------------.||----|
D-----------------------------------------6/(8)---------.||----|
A---------------------10-------10------------------------||----|
E---------11----------------(10--------4--------6--------||----|

[//]
Eb(VI) Gm(III) Ab Bb
She was shaking and talking louder and louder

Eb(XI) Gm(X) Ab Bb
each sentence was sifted to a very fine powder

Eb(VI) Gm(III) Ab Bb
and her face was wet and tight, her grip was cold and light

Eb(XI) Gm(X) Ab Gm(III)

e---11-------10----------------4------------------------------|
B------11-------11-----11)-----------------4------------------|
G---------12-----------------------------------5--------------|
D------------------------------6-----------------------5------|
A------------10-------10-------6-----------------------5---5--|
E---11--------------(10--------4--4--------------------3--3---|

“a strong wind could blow you down”, I heard myself say

Gm(III) Fm

e------3----------3-----3-----1------------------------------1-----|
B-----(3)--------(3)---------(1)----------------------------(1)----|
G------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--5----------5----------------------------------------3-----------|
A----5----------5-----------------------------------------3--------|
E------3----------3---------0-1------------------------------1-----|

& she said “word up, sister, a strong wind

N.C.
could take me away”

Eb(VI) Gm(III) Ab Bb Eb(XI) Gm(X) Ab Bb x 2

Eb(VI) Gm(III) Ab Bb
I said, “How long have you been at large?

Eb(XI) Gm(X) Ab Bb
they told me you were stashed last time I asked”

Eb(VI) Gm(III) Ab Bb
and she said, “I’ve been out now for all of three hours

Eb(XI) Gm(X) Ab Gm(III)
I just resurfaced and here you are

I must admit that it has been hard so far”

Eb(VI) Gm(III) Ab Bb Eb(XI) Gm(X) Ab Bb x 2

Eb(VI) Gm(III) Ab Bb
I said, “skeletons are fine, your closet or mine”

Eb(XI) Gm(X) Ab Bb
we took turns recounting the details of lost time

Eb(VI) Gm(III) Ab Bb
and when we had both admitted it all

Eb(XI) Gm(X) Ab Gm(III)
we threw our heads back and we laughed until we cried

we laughed coz the world is absurd and beautiful and small

Eb(VI) Gm(III) Ab Bb Eb(XI) Gm(X) Ab Bb x 2

Eb(VI) Gm(III) Ab Bb
and there we were washed up on the curb

Eb(XI) Gm(X) Ab Bb
as the rush hour traffic went out with the tide

Eb(VI) Gm(III) Ab Bb
and I was aware that with every word

Eb(XI) Gm(X) Ab Gm(III)
spoken and shared, I could see her shaking subside

I said, “sister, looks to me like you’re going to be fine”

Eb(VI) Gm(III) Ab Bb Eb(XI) Gm(X) Ab Bb x 2

Eb(VI) Gm(III) x 3

Eb(VI)

E A D G B e
x 6 8 8 8 6 – Eb(VI)
3 5 5 3 3 3 – Gm(III)
6 8 8 7 6 6 [-]- Bb
11 13 13 12 11 11 – Eb(XI)
x 10 12 12 11 10 – Gm(X)
[-]
enjoy….

Nic

Nic.Boulton@bn.cwplc.com

by Ani DiFranco
Album: Not A Pretty Girl
Tabbed by Agnete Otzen (agneteo(a)mail.dk)

This is a version of the song in standard tuning. It doesn’t quite have the Oomph of the
but it saves you having to tune your guitar back and forth.
The chords do not reflect the capo.

^ up-stroke

Capo on 2nd

Main riff (intro/verse):

e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|-------(4)----4x--x-2---2---0---|--------0-----0x--x-------------|
A|-------(2)----2x--x-3---3---2---|--------2-----2x--x-----2-------|
E|0---0---------0x--x-------------|3---3---------3x--x-2-------2---|

| ^ ^ | ^ ^ |
|1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |

Chorus:

e|0-------0-----0x--x-3---3-----3x|--------------------------------|
B|0-------0-----0x--x-3---3-----3x|--------------------------------|
G|2-------2-----2x--x-4---4-----4x|--x-7---7-----7x--x-5---5-----5x|
D|2-------2-----2x--x-5---5-----5x|--x-7---7-----7x--x-5---5-----5x|
A|2-------2-----2x--x-5---5-----5x|--x-5---5-----5x--x-3---3-----3x|
E|0-------0-----0x--x-3---3-----3x|--------------------------------|

| ^ ^ ^ | ^ ^ ^ ^ |
|1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |

|--x-0---0-----0x--x-3---3-----3x|--------------------------------|
|--x-0---0-----0x--x-3---3-----3x|--------------------------------|
|--x-2---2-----2x--x-4---4-----4x|--x-7---7-----7x--x-5---5-----5x|
|--x-2---2-----2x--x-5---5-----5x|--x-7---7-----7x--x-5---5-----5x| x2
|--x-2---2-----2x--x-5---5-----5x|--x-5---5-----5x--x-3---3-----3x|
|--x-0---0-----0x--x-3---3-----3x|--------------------------------|

| ^ ^ ^ ^ | ^ ^ ^ ^ |
|1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |

End of chorus:

e|x-------3~----3-x-------3~----3-|x-------3~----3-x-------3~----3-|
B|x-------3~----3-x-------3~----3-|x-------3~----3-x-------3~----3-|
G|x-------5~----5-x-------5~----5-|x-------5~----5-x-------5~----5-|
D|x-------5~----5-x-------5~----5-|x-------5~----5-x-------5~----5-|
A|x-------3~----3-x-------3~----3-|x-------3~----3-x-------3~----3-|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| ^ ^ | ^ ^ |
|1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |

E7 E9sus , E7
[no lyrics]
Woe be gone, woe be gone, woe be gone

[Verse 1]

Woe be gone
The madness and the suffering of the human race
The history of the world is such a losing place
The alphabet took us on a wild goose chase, and still

[Chorus 1]

Still there’s swiftly shifting sands
Beneath our feet
And an uneE7plored hemisphere
Lying underneath
Enter the goddesses
Fresh from their long sleep
We get so off track sometimes
We get so off track sometimes

[Verse 2]

I mean what the hell?
Raise your hand if you’re at peace right now
In fact, just stand up and take a bow
Everywhere you look just see damaged goods, and still

[Chorus 2]

Still there’s swiftly shifting sands
Beneath our feet
And an uneE7plored hemisphere
Lying underneath
Enter the goddesses
Fresh from their long sleep
We get so off track sometimes
We get so off track sometimes
We get so off track sometimes
We get so off… track…

[Verse 3]

Woe be gone
Madness and suffering I am just like you
The bottoms of my crutches look like old worn shoes
Me and my addictions got a lot to lose, and still

[Chorus 2]

Still there’s swiftly shifting sands
Beneath our feet
And an uneE7plored hemisphere
Lying underneath
Enter the goddesses
Fresh from their long sleep
We get so off track sometimes
We get so off track sometimes
We get so off… track…

[Verse 4]

Woe be gone
The madness and the suffering of the human race
The history of the world is such a losing place
The alphabet took us on a wild goose chase

ani difranco
Not A Pretty Girl

F#m: 244222 My version probably isn’t any better than
A: 5776xx the one already on the internet, but mine
D: 5577xx is in a standard tuning (which is easier).
E: 7799xx It’s pretty close just listen to the cd to
get
B: 22444x the rthym down. (note: slide between barre
chords)

intro: F#m A D E 2x

I am not a pretty girl
that is not what I do
I ain’t no damsel in distess
and I don’t need to be rescued
so put me down punk
wouldn’t you prefer a maiden fair

isn’t there a kitten stuck up a tree somewhere

I am not an angry girl
but it seems like I’ve got everyone fooled
every time I say something they find hard to hear
they chalk it up to my anger
and never to their own fear
and imagine you’re a girl
just trying to finally come clean
knowing full well they’d prefer you
were dirty and smiling

and I am sorry
I am not a maiden fair
and I am not a kitten stuck up a tree somewhere

solo: F#m A D E (2x)

and generally my generation
wouldn’t be caught dead working for the man
and generally I agree with them
trouble is you gotta have youself an alternate plan
and I have earned my disillusionment
I have been working all of my life
and I am a patriot
I have been fighting the good fight
and what if there are no damsels in distress
what if I knew that and I called your bluff?
don’t you think every kitten figures out how to get down
whether or not you ever show up

I am not a pretty girl
I don’t want to be a pretty girl
no I want to be more than a pretty girl

————–FF6ABD31DF

e|-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----
B|-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----
G|-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----
D|---0h2-2-2-2-0h2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----
A|---0h2-2-2-2-0h2-2-2-2-0h3-3-3-3-0h3-3-3-3----
E|-----------------------0h3-3-3-3-0h3-3-3-3----

Riff B

e|---0-0--0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0----0---0----
B|---0-0--0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0----0---0----
G|---5-5-/7-7-7-7-/12-12-12-12-12---12--9----
D|---5-5-/7-7-7-7-/12-12-12-12-12---12--9----
A|---3-3-/5-5-5-5-/10-10-10-10-10---10--7----
E|-------------------------------------------

Riff C

e|---0-0-0-0-0-0----0----
B|---0-0-0-0-0-0----0----
G|---5-5-5-5-5-5----7----
D|---5-5-5-5-5-5----7----
A|---3-3-3-3-3-3----5----
E|-----------------------

Riff C Alternates (use either of these at the end of a verse to add a bit of variety)
[F#7sus4]

e|---0-0--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---- e|---0-0--0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----
B|---0-0--0-0-0-0---8-8-8-8-8-8-8---- B|---0-0--0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----
G|---5-5-/7-7-7-7---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---- G|---5-5-/7-7-7-7---11-11-11-11-11-11-11----
D|---5-5-/7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9-9-9-9---- D|---5-5-/7-7-7-7---11-11-11-11-11-11-11----
A|---3-3-/5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---- A|---3-3-/5-5-5-5---9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----
E|----------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------

INTRO:

Cmaj7, D6sus2, G6, E5
Cmaj7, D6sus2, G6, E5
Cmaj7, D6sus2, G6, E5

Cmaj7, D6sus2

Em, G6add4, Em, G6add4

Guess there’s something wrong with me, guess I don’t fit in

No one wants to touch it, no one knows where to begin

I’ve got more than one membership to more than one club

And I owe my life to the people that I love

He looks me up and down like he knows what time it is

Like he’s got my number, like he thinks it’s his

He says call me Mizz DiFranco if there’s anything I can do

I say, “It’s Mister DiFranco to you”

Em, G6add4, Em, G6add4

Some days the line I walk turns out to be straight

Other days the line tends to deviate

I’ve got no criteria for sex or race

I just want to hear your voice; I just want to see your face

She looks me up and down like she thinks that I’ll mature

Like she’s got my number, like it belongs to her

She says call me Mizz DiFranco if there’s anything I can do

I say I’ve got spots, I’ve got stripes too

Em, G6add4, Em, G6add4

There eyes are all asking are you in, or are you out?

I say, man… What is this about?

Tonight you can’t put me on any shelf

’Cause I came here alone, and I’m gonna leave by myself

I just want to show you the way that I feel

And when I get tired you can take the wheel

For me what’s more important is the person that I bring

Not just going to the same restaurant and eating the same thing!

Em, G6add4, Em, G6add4

Guess there’s something wrong with me, guess I don’t fit in

No one wants to touch it, no one knows where to begin

I’ve got more than one membership to more than one club

And I owe my life to the people that I love

Cmaj7, D6sus2, G6, E5
Cmaj7, D6sus2, G6, E5
Cmaj7, D6sus2, G6, E5

Cmaj7, D6sus2

Intro:

Verse:

I don’t keep much stuff around
I value my portability
But I will say that I have saved
Every letter you ever wrote to me

The one you left on my windshield
Outside of that little motel
Is in the pocket of my old gig bag
From back when life was more soft shelled

Chorus:

Letters littered with little lewd pictures
Drawn by the ghost of Woody Guthrie
Who would use your big thick hand
Just to draw one or two for me

Interlude:

Verse:

And I think of your letters as love letters
Which is how I think of songs
In that it is the writing of them
That tends to carry us along

And I dance to one of your old tunes
With my true love on our wedding day
And your voice sang the way my heart would sing
If it finally knew just what to say

Chorus:

Two people pulled over on the same night
To look up at the same stars
They both found their wheels were spinning in a soft shoulder
When they both got back into their cars

And they missed fate’s appointed rendezvous
And then a whole lotta time went by
And one day they were done worshipping the landscape
And they just put down their hands
And moved into the sky

Interlude:

Refrain:

And they had barely said hello
And it was time to say goodbye

Outro:

End on Am

they caught the last poor man
on a poor man’s vacation
they cuffed him and confiscated his stuff
they dragged his black ass down to the station
and said, ok, the streets are safe now
all your pretty white children can come out and see spot run
and they came out of their houses
and they looked around
but they didn’t see no one

my country ‘tis of thee
to take swings at each other on the talkshow tv
why don’t you just go ahead and turn off the sun
cuz we’ll never live long enough
to undo everything they’ve done to you
undo everything they’ve done to you

above 96th street
they’re handing out smallpox blankets so people don’t freeze
the old dogs have got a new trick
it’s called criminalize the symptoms

while you spread the disease

and i hold on hard to something
between my teeth when i’m sleeping
i wake up and my jaw aches
and the earth is full of earthquakes

my country ‘tis of thee
To take shots at each other on prime time tv
why don’t you just go ahead and turn off the sun
cuz we’ll never live long enough
to undo everything they’ve done to you
undo everything they’ve done to you

they caught the last poor man
flying away in a shiny red cape
they took him down to the station
and they said, boy, you should’ve known better
than to try to escape
i ran away with the circus
cuz there’s still some honest work left for bearded ladies
it’s not the same going from town to town
since they put everyone in jail
except the Cleavers and the Bradys

my country ‘tis of thee
to take swings at each other on the talk show t.v.
why don’t you just go ahead and turn off the sun
cuz we’ll never live long enough
to undo everything they’ve done to you
undo everything they’ve done to you