Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 23:54:19 -0400
Subject: s/swimming_emmet/listen_to_the_river.crd

“Living Room” (From the “Arlington to Boston” Album)
by: Emmet Swimming
Tabbed by: Eric Wiltshire and Tom Gallo

Verse:
Gave up trying, you’ve been seen lying around
Hoping someone would, tell you where to go
You swing your partner, God's your partner now
And you just dipped him on the floor

Bridge:
If you see me going by
Then you’ve seen me going by

Chorus 1:
I thought life meant you were living
I thought death meant you were dying
Now I sit around and I stare
How dare call this a living room………my living room

Verse:
Gave up caring, you’ve been seen staring out
Did you expect the, paneling to glow
You’re looking for a savior, to take things over now
Seems you don’t want to try

Bridge:
If you see me going by
Then you’ve seen me going by

Chorus 2:
I thought life meant you were living
I thought death meant you were dying
Now I sit around and I stare
How dare call this a living room
I thought time would always be there
I thought my life might go somewhere
Now I sit around it’s a big dispair
How dare call this a living room

Bridge:
A C# A B (chords for the solo before vocals)
(softer)
If you see me going by
A B (louder)
Then you’ve seen me going by

Repeat Chorus #2: (Then pick up ending)

Ending:
I’m sending you a post card
Yeah I’m sending you a postcard
I stare in my living room

The only suggestion I have is to play along and listen to the song in order

to get the strumming patterns and to pick up certain dynamics that are
important to the song. The song is easy to learn after listening to it for
a while.
Have fun and enjoy!
Suggestions email: wiltshet@jmu.edu
“I always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific.”
–Lily Tomlin
(Thanks for your help on this one Tom)