Band: Our Lady Peace                     
Song: "Clumsy"
Album: Clumsy (1997)
Tabbed by: Dave D'Uva (dt@niagara.com)
Chord formations: Shawn Severin (severin@inter-pc.on.ca)

tune down 1/2 step: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

chords used:

A (A5sus):           X02200             E:            022100
A (?):               X02255             F#m (F#msus): X44200
B (B5sus):           X24400             F#m2 (?):     X44X20
C# (C#5sus):         X46600             G:            320033
D:                   XX0232             (open):       000030

notes:
- Wherever you see 2 chord names per chord above, I used the first name
  in the tab, but the one in brackets is the real name, just so you're
  not misinformed.  A question mark in brackets means I don't know the
  correct name.  I hope this doesn't cause confusion, but I had to
  shorten the names to save space.
- (open) obviously isn't a real chord, it's just played in the bridge.
- you might find the rhythm hard to get used to, so listen to the CD.
- Use your discretion on whether to play power chords sustained or not
  (FYI: X24400 is sustained, X244XX is not).
- In the chorus, try throwing in some open high E and B strings to add
  character to the song.  Listen to the CD if you don't know what I
mean.
- The bridge is pretty weird.  You can either play the single notes or a
  combination of the notes and chords.  If anyone can add to the rhythm
  part, please let me know.

intro piano (arranged for guitar):
Eb|------12---14---16--------12---14---16--------12---14---16---19----------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--14-----------------13------------------14------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

lyrics:

F#m              E    B                         F#m
  throw away the radio suitcase that keeps you awake

           E              B                       F#m
  hide the telephone, the telephone, telephone in case

      E           B                           F#m
  you realize that sometimes you're just not okay

      E              B                                        F#m
  you level off, you level off, you level off, and it's not alright now

      A            E             B               F#m
  you need to understand there's nothing strange about this

      A                   B (hold)
  you need to know your friends, you need to know that


  pre-chorus:

  A                 E                  A
  i'll be waving my hand, watching you drown

               B               F#m
  watching you scream quiet or loud


  chorus:

C#          A          E      B
  and maybe you should sleep

C#          A        E     B
  and maybe you just need ... a friend

A           C#        B                   F#m
  as clumsy as you've been there's no one laughing

 A            E       B     F#m
  you will be safe in here

 A            E       B (hold)
  you will be safe in here


F#m               E        B                        F#m
  throw away this very old shoelace, it tripped you again

          E                      B                            F#m
  try and shrug it off, shrug it off, shrug it off, it's only skin now

      A            E             B             F#m
  you need to understand there's nothing fake about this

      A              B
  you need to let me in ... i'm watching you and


[pre-chorus] (sing "quiet or loud" instead of "no one's around")

[chorus]

bridge:

     G    G  (open) D      A*   A*             D  (open) D
Eb|--3----3----0----2------5----5----7----4----2----0----2--|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------|   x3
Db|---------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------|

     G    G  (open) D    D  (open) D     E
Eb|--3----3----0----2----2----0----2-----0--|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|

  yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
 

[pre-chorus]  (softly)

at the end of the pre-chorus,      Eb|----------|
play F#m2 instead of the usual     Bb|--2\1\0---|     the slashes mean
F#m.  this leads right into the    Gb|----------|     slide down.  after
figure at the right.               Db|----------|     playing this,
blast
                                   Ab|----------|     into the chorus.
                                   Eb|----------|

[chorus]  (play 2nd last line "you will be safe in here" 9 times and end
           the song with a B chord)