Interlude: of sorts: 'Audioslave' "Doesn't Remind Me" ALERT !!!

              These are the words and for my fellow players, I hope you come away with more than just the guitar chords as you likely already figured these out for "Doesn't Remind Me" by: Audioslave
                  ~ LeMarc preface:
      It's a real easy and fast learn. Simple even, and very simple to just hammer away at the easy chords ---and yes, that's fun, but lets make it even better as this song is very different actually than it might appear, but more important it's well worth the time to dig in and see why it is so worth the deeper look. The bridge couldn't be more simple, but CCornell's voice of course, is one reason, and his is one of my favorites, but the 'intervals' and/or melody really- that he draws on in this Dm -C move in the bridge is brilliant, haunting--shocking. I'm hard!   ... ---scuse'm---that's another paper.

                            WOW ---2 chords that are great and are also 2 of the very 1st that you learn when you start musically with guitar and I expect that it's similar with piano also as in "middle (C)"
---also because guitar/keys are best for a substantive reason. You can play chords and with single note melodies not just confined to singles line leads, even if -say ---the Sax can sound great and needed ---it still can't play more than 1 note at a time.
                         So Enjoy! I haven't had time, well, I'm really not concerned (myself) with tabbing out the solo, but I like it and all I'm trying to do here is make that chocolate cookie that is so good---a lil' sweeter. Otherwise, yeah, that cookie will taste great, but then it's gone and you'll be back to ?Melba? and then what are you? Toast.  ---ok ---ok --whtevr..ok time to go after that--- HaA!

       but you get it ---All I'm trying is to hip you up on ways to make your own 'cookie' gems.
                              OK. I'm pulling myself from this now before I puke.
                                   It really is something so good---don't miss out!
                                                 peace, ---out!
                        E-mail me comments or suggestions as you see fit:
         ~LeMarc  via Approachcontrol@Hotmail.com & of course www.LeMarc.org

          to the song!

Intro and Verse:
E                 E                   A   *g5    E   *(brush open 3 and 4 on way down to (E) & on way up to (E)
I walk the streets of Japan -till I get lost
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
With a graveyard tan and carrying cross
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I like studying faces -in the parking lot
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I like driving backwards -in the fog
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything

[Chorus]  
E  D  A  E    x 3   --->  (easy to play wrong----still great---but (you) can work this out to your likes)
The things that I've loved ---the things that I've lost
The things I've held sacred ---that I've dropped (I have to note his way of "sacred" ---not just vibrato)
I won't lie no more you can bet
I don't want to learn what I'll need ---to forget

          Verse:
  (stay with "verse chords noted above"

I like gypsy moths ---and radio talk  ---> (with sic' vocalizing entering)
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I like gospel music ---and canned applause
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I like colorful clothing ---in the sun
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I like hammering nails and speaking in tongues
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything

[Chorus]   --->E D A
  let ring before goin on to the next verse or the bridge...

The things that I've loved ---the things that I've lost
The things I've held sacred ---that I've dropped
I won't lie no more you can bet
I don't want to learn what I'll need --------
      (to BRIDGE)

(Interlude/bridge (before solo):

Dm         Dm         
Bend and shape me
  C                 C
I love the way you are

A            A       
Slow and sweetly
G                    E
Like nev'(r) before

Dm          Dm    
Calm and sleeping
      C                      C
We won't stir up the past

A       A      
So descretely
      G              E
We won't look back

  (Morello's Guitar solo)
     I'm not any particular fan of him especially- he has done things I like, just
speaking on this though, he does it up pretty good here and at a million mph,---which is rare that
    with this type of speed, he is still able to create the tension building last 2  -4 or so measures.

  Now, BLAST into the -final (Chrorus)      
         
[Chorus]     (you know what chords to grab by now)

The things that I've loved ---the things that I've lost
The things I've held sacred ---that I've dropped
I won't lie no more you can bet
I don't want to learn what I'll need to forget

Outro:
E  E  A  E    x3
then: on the last chord proggression, it goes:
           -but I'll bet you know perfectly anyway--- (just adds the extra A chord strike)

E        E        A        E         (etc:)  
I like throwing my voice and breaking guitars
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I like playing in the sand ---what's mine is ours
        E  (as prior) 'then'    A A E   (and hold---
If it doesn't remind me of anything...

      (Favorite line?---"Things I've held sacred, that I dropped" Damn ---(I) wanted to
            write that. Didn't. Well, I guess I just did, so ---
        Note: 1st--yes this is for beginners. I will say that even longtime players (if ego is held in check) could benefit from ---and maybe do me a solid by splain'n' keys/modes to me.
           Too lazy to just take the time ---and don't want to. I love coming at it from a strange perspective, BUT EVH's old axiom (and Eddie was crazy good, yes, but something lacked I felt ---a lil' soul?) about his playing and how he learned was (it's great to be able to play -if you can by ear alone, but some good tools -like knowledge- bur "lessons" was what he said- never hurt) as anyone that knows what I speak of about those lucky fks that can just figure it out. Though these days there is no excuse to not be able to find key (pearls) that open things up for you. With me, it came in waves, and a monsoon when I got the Line 6 "Spider JAM" that is basically your own band. You lay out any "beds" tracks, and then play over that, and fill in where you want etc through a 75w amp that is the "JAM" $400 out the door and you'll be taking your playing to levels that (likely) you would never (I know I would never) have reached. Thee most important of that is you'll love your own playing and a type of re-discovery happenes as it did in 2005 with my Marshall DS 100, but absolutly in late 08' with me. You will see what I mean unless you are so spoiled/burned out to have always had a band to play. Even if, because now this provides you your own dictatorship and your're the dic. I wasn't able to have many peeps that played. No cry ---Turned great for me. Now and in recent years, I can, (speaking of play by ear). Not way back though, (I) needed to look, and more pressing was (I needed to like the tune) otherwise I just couldn't learn it. Likely because I didn't like what-ever song, and since our brains are wired to go after pleasure, not to do some pratice thing on something we don't like.
          Just in case you think I am re-inventing the wheel or ? Just lending a hand that I didn't get, but I got---get it? Good. Although as I say any suggestions on this or good observations are always welcome ---so...we return to our regurally scheduled program.
     Well, I really hope this helps: The songs a breeze--I think even the beginner will know this. As you can see this is very remedial with regards to chords etc: but again I say brillant because of his spacing because depending on where you are as a player it's either known or unknown why you like this song so much. It's the fkkn melody. Also very well placed chanting during a couple measures in the verses.  I know you fkkrs know what I mean when I say I wish (I) wrote this. Give the dude his due---
                             Cornell is mad great because THIS tune is set up to fail but he (and of course his producers) ----I don't know how "hands on" Cornell is in the control room----has his name on the finished piece.                                                                            
                            I'll leave you with this---I suggest that you use his phrasing as inspiration for your own works and my (opinion) is to not worry about being fastest, or some BS "dogmatic" mechanical lemming spout from some that talk of ? needing to have a 7th or a 4th or etc: that's all well and good to know. It IS. How-ever---Play and listen with complete honesty and you'll be so happy with your choices and ---well, it can make your whole day and much more than that of course. Have a friend that cramps what you really really want to hear and do? Drop said 'friend' or show the beauty of this lil' piece and you might even get a better friend/bandmate as tightening it up sometimes does a world of good for all.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                         
  I didn't just pick this song at random. I chose this becasue these ARE as I said remedial moves in the song. Look what can be done though. Happy playing and peace to ya monkey fkkers.