Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 03:20:20 -0500 From: ReverendCracker <ovaltine@northnet.org> Subject: CRD:paintedeyelids:BECK originally From: c642063@showme.missouri.edu The following is the correct (at least in my opinion) version of Painted Eyelids by Beck from his K Records release One Foot In The Grave. (Excellent album. Pick it up.) Anyway, I really disagree with the version on the olga and at numerous other sites so here goes: Intro: A (play the lowest note of the chord first then strum...just listen to the record.)

^AI wake up and look upon your ^Bpainted eyelids The ^F#world is your oyster and the ^Etrash bags are your kids

^AThe ceiling is invisible there's a ^Bbird sinkin thru the sky ^F#And every hour that passes is ^Eteachin me how to cry

^DCuz it's lonely here in the ^Augly part of town The ^Bbuildings are all vacant and the ^Etelephones are down

^AThere's a police siren singing like a ^Btiger with no skin ^F#The sewer drain is glowing and I ^Edon't know what state I'm in

^AAnd the river is on fire there's ^Bchemicals and debris ^F#And all the roads are blocked off they're ^Ejust too hard to see

^DSo cancel my appointments and ^Aset up a whole new show ^BCuz I'm in need of a good hot meal and a ^Elife to call my own

(At this point Harmonica solo plays over chord progression A-B-F#-E)

^ASo get me a plate of money get ^Bme a blanket and a chair ^F#The limitations are limitless they're ^Efloating thru the air

^DCuz it's real and it's true the ^Athings I see in you ^BAnd there's nothin I wouldn't talk about with the ^Eclearest dream

that ever drifted by^A

Play A until fade out That's it. You should get the basic idea. Just listen to the record for the strumming pattern. Have fun. ReverendCracker

Beck - Painted eyelids