Tab by Paul(* if you know a better way) Canada rules!


guitar: mellow overdriven fender twin reverb like smoothness,
        but lay into it when the chorus hits

bass: semi-deep synth feel always pushing in the background
      The bass is extremely important (Bass tab coming soon)


Verse 1+3 is a single note guitar interpretation of the bass part.
You can sing Verse 1+3 with the beginning riff or the notes above the lyrics:


(Beginning riff)

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--------1--3--5-----------5--3--5-----------5--3--1---------------------------|
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--------1--3--5-----------5--3--5-----------5--3--1--|hold as long as possible
--3--5-----------------------------------------------|with feedback through the bass riff


(verse 1)

Bb          B# D             G                    D        G......   D
I'm a working man..... but I ain't worked for a while

  G  (A) (Bb)  B#  D             F     G       B#   C#          F   G        Bb   A#
like some old tin can..... from the bottom of the pile..  from the bottom of the pile

{chorus}


        Eb  Bb  F
I have lost my way

    Eb  Bb  Eb
but I hear tale

        Bb    Eb   F
about heaven and Alberta

                 Bb   F   Eb           Bb
where they have gone all hell for a basement


{guitar interlude}

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-----------------3--5--3-----------3--5--3------------------------------------|
--------1--3--5-----------5--3--5-----------5--3--1---------------------------|
--3--5------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Verse 2)

     G             A    Bb               B#               Bb       B#    D
my weapons are like a rope..... that's wrapped around my throat

  G             A    Bb           B#               Bb
wash my mouth with soap..... for words I'm free to quote


{Chorus}

        Eb  Bb  F          Bb  F   Eb
I have lost my way.... but I hear tale

       Bb    Eb   F
about heaven and Alberta

                 Bb   F   Eb           Bb
where they have gone all hell for a basement

         Eb  Bb  F         Bb  F   Eb
I have lost my way.... but I hear tale

       Bb    Eb   F
about heaven and Alberta

                 Bb   F   Eb           Bb
where they have gone all hell for a basement


{guitar solo}


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--^----------------8--10s--12s--10s--8s--12---------------12--10--8------------|hold with
--13--12--10--12---------------------------------------------------------------|feedback
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|through the base riff

Main riff

(Verse 3)

 G           B  C#      F  G    B#     C#      B#    C#
now I'm free to go.... but time cannot remove

     G         B  C        F  G           B#    C#
the only life I know....now only time will prove

F     G         B#    A#
yes, only time will prove


{chorus banjo}

           Eb  Bb  F       Bb  F   Eb
I have lost my way.... but I hear tale

        Bb    Eb   F
about heaven and Alberta

                 Bb   F   Eb           Bb
where they have gone all hell for a basement...........


{chorus no banjo}

          Eb  Bb  F        Bb  F   Eb
I have lost my way.... but I hear tale

        Bb    Eb   F
about heaven and Alberta

                 Bb   F   Eb           Bb
where they have gone all hell for a basement...........

{End guitar solo}

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