38 Years Old tab - tragically hip

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From: Arpad Horvath 
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On Fri, 27 Jan 1995, cal woods wrote:

 hi -
 
 thanks for the submission, but unfortunately i can't read mime
 encapsulated script - please send in plain text.
 
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 cal
 
 
ok, try this:

From: stevep@snowhite.cis.uoguelph.ca (Steve Portigal)
Message-Id: <9302191832.AA15561@snowhite.cis.uoguelph.ca>
Subject: submision for tab archives...Tragically Hip
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 93 13:32:03 EST
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Band: The Tragically Hip
Song: 38 Years Old
 From: 08fonzie@ac.dal.ca

 I figured out the chord progression to some extent, but it's far from 
 perfect but here it is anyway... I think anyone else who knows some of 
 the New Hip Album should share their wealth ( Fully Completely Has ME 
 Stumped !!!)


 38 Years Old
 By The Tragically Hip

 The rythm section goes something like this ...

 V = downstroke, ^ = upstroke, h = hammer-on, p = pull-off

    Am                                      C          D/B         G
     V     ^  V   V     ^  ^  V       V   ^  V   V   ^  V    V
 ----0-----0--0---0-----1--1--1p0-------------------------------
 ----1-----1--1---1-----1--1--1-------3---3--3---3---3--3----3--
 ----2-----2--2---2-----2--2--2-------0---0--0---0---0--0----0-- Repeat This! 
 ----2-----2--2---2-----2--2--2-------2---2--2---0---0--0----0-- Through Verse
 ----0-----0--0---0-----0--0--0-------3---3--3---2---2--2----2--
 ------------------------------------------------------------3--

 The Chorus Chord Progession is something like this....

 [C/G] Same patern on the [D] table, same [Asus2]h[Am] clock on the wall ...etc
 .. this continues until the end of the chorus

 Chord Fingerings

         6 5 4 3 2 1
         -----------
 [C/G]   3 3 2 0 1 0
 [D]     X X 0 2 3 2

 by [Asus2]h[Am] I mean the following

 Asus2
   V    V ^ V ^
 --0----0-0-0-0-----
 --0h1--1-1-1-1-----
 --2----2-2-2-2-----
 --2----2-2-2-2-----
 --0----0-0-0-0-----
 -------------------

 The Bridge Chord Progression (right before 1st solo) is something like
  the following....

  [Am] See my sister got raped,  [D] So a man got killed
  [C/G]Local boy went to prison,  [D] Man's Buried on a hill ... etc

  ... repeat once more and then play rythmn section under solo

 I apologize that I haven't included the words but it's Sunday night and I
 have more than enough WORK to do... Anyway I hope this helps... It should
 get you started....If anyone finds an error or a subtle change that makes
 it sound better please mail me!

 Funny thing...I AM at work and don't have much to do...(that's the 
 government for ya) so here are the lyrics:

     Twelve men broke loose in '73
     From millhaven maximum security
     Twelve pictures lined up across the front page
     seems the mounties had a summertime war to wage

     the chief told the people they had nothing to fear
     the last thing they'd wanna do is hang around here
     they mostly came from towns with long french names
     but one of the dozen was a hometown shame

chorus:  same pattern on the table, same clock on the wall
         been one seat empty 18 years in all
         freezing slow time away from the world
         he's 38 years old, never kissed a girl
         he's 38 years old, never kissed a girl

     we were sittin' at the table, heard the telephone ring
     father (pa?) said he'd tell me if he saw anything
     heard the tap on the window in the middle of the night
     held back the curtains for my older brother mike

     see my sister got raped, so a man got killed
     little boy went to prison, man's buried on the hill
     folks went back to normal when they closed the case
     they still stare at their shoes when they pass our place

      ----------solo-----------------

     my mother cried 'the horror has finally ceased'
     he whispered 'yeah, for the time being, at least'
     an' (then?) over his shoulder, on the squad car megaphone
     said 'let's go mikey, son, we're takin' you home'

chorus: same pattern on the table.....


that's it...Definitely one of my favorites from one of my favorite bands
p.s. don't forget that 'tracy chapman lilt' on the third lines of the
verses (except 'see my sister...')  at twelve, mostly, heard, over.
have fun!!!
ahorvath@cmc.doe.ca
horvath@cs.concordia.ca
arpad_h@pavo.concordia.ca


  
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Video 38 Years Old

38 Years Old
Like most Canadians, I'm a fan of The Tragically Hip. I've never seen a video for this song, so I created one myself. Enjoy.

The Tragically Hip - 38 Years Old
From the album "Up To Here" from 1989 by The Hip.

The Tragically Hip - 38 Years Old
Live in Toronto at Historic Fort York on June 24, 2006. This was the first time that 38 Years Old was played in more than 13 years. This is a clip from the fan produced DVD released through hipfans.com

Tragically Hip - 38 Years Old - Guitar Lesson
How I play 38 Years Old by the Tragically Hip. Video has two parts: (1) I play the guitar parts; (2) I have a voiceless lesson where I go over the fingerings. I use a different fingering for the Amin chord. I play with my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th fingers, leaving my first finger free to play the F note. This allows me to bring out that tone in that note, which is the thing that makes the whole riff work. Sorry, NO TABS.

The Tragically Hip - 38 years old Cover
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