Brain-Tag Bettie Serveert (from the album 'Palomine') INTRO: play Rhy. Fig.1 two times ====== Rhy. Fig.1 Em Em7 C C/9 e -|------------0-0-0--0--0--|------------3--0--0--0--| B -|------0--0--3-3-0--3--0--|--1---1--1--1--1--3--1--| G -|--0---0--0--0-0-0--0--0--|--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--| D -|--2---2--2---------------|--2---2--2--------------| (NOTE: let notes ring) A -|--2----------------------|--3---------------------| E -|--0----------------------|------------------------| 1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 & 4 & VERSE 1: (with 4x Rhy.Fig 1) ======== Em C How does this rhyme? Em C 'cause every time I see you Em C Well I could swear Em C I must have met you somewhere Rhy. Fig.2 G D C CM7 C e -|-------------------|-------------------| B -|-----------3---3---|---1---1---0---1---| G -|---0---0---2---2---|---0---0---0---0---| D -|---0---0---0---0---|---2---2---2---2---| A -|---2---2-----------|---3---------------| E -|---3---------------|-------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Rhy. Fig3 G D Em C e -|--3-------2--------|---0-------0-------| B -|--3-------3--------|---0-------1-------| G -|--0-------2--------|---0-------0-------| D -|--0-------0--------|---2-------2-------| A -|--2----------------|---2-------3-------| E -|--3----------------|---0---------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Rhy. Fig4 G D C CM7 C D e -|--3---2-------------|---2---2-----2-2---| B -|--3---3---1---0--1--|---3---3---3-3-3---| G -|--0---2---0---0--0--|---2---2---2---2---| D -|--0---0---2---2--2--|---------------0---| A -|--2-------3---------|-------------------| E -|--3-----------------|-------------------| 1 2 3 4 & 1 2 3 & 4 CHORUS: (with 4x Rhy.Fig 2, 1x Rhy.Fig 3, 1x Rhy.Fig 4) ======= G D C Down under a locking key, there's a G D C brain tagged to every secret G D C Now comes the time to figure out G D C whether we should keep it G D Em C Feel familiar and I wanna feel some more G D C D Have I ever laid my hands on you before? VERSE 2: (with 4x Rhy.Fig 1) ======== This must sound weird it's like you appeared inside me 'Cause every time you recognize my state of life Rhy. Fig5 G D C CM7 C G C G C e -|--3---2-------------|--3---------|-0---------|-3---------|-0---------| B -|--3---3---1---0--1--|--3---------|-1---------|-3---------|-1---------| G -|--0---2---0---0--0--|--0---------|-0---------|-0---------|-0---------| D -|--0---0---2---2--2--|--0---------|-2---------|-0---------|-2---------| A -|--2-------3---------|--2---------|-3---------|-2---------|-3---------| E -|--3-----------------|--3---------|-----------|-3---------|-----------| 1 2 3 4 & 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 CHORUS 2: (with 4x Rhy.Fig 2, 1x Rhy.Fig 3, 1xRhy.Fig 4 and 1x Rhy.Fig 5) ======= Down under a locking key there is a brain tagged to every secret If I could keep my mouth shut there's a chance that I might even keep it Feel familiar and I wanna feel some more Have I ever laid my hands on you before? G D C G Well have I ever laid my hands on you before? C G C 'Cause I'm not sure BRIDGE: (2x Rhy.Fig 1, doubled by heavy distorted guitar) ======= VERSE 3: (with 4x Rhy.Fig 1) ======== Total freedom beneath the waves Floating through the Arkan caves Synchronized in space and time Leaving all besides behind Rhy. Fig6 G (*)-means cymbal (no other instruments) e -|-3-------------------|-----------------------------------| B -|-3-------------------|-----------------------------------| G -|-0---(*)--(*)--(*)---|--(*)-(*)-(*)-(*)-(*)-(*)-(*)-(*)--| D -|-0-------------------|-----------------------------------| A -|-2-------------------|-----------------------------------| E -|-3-------------------|-----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & CHORUS 3: (with 4x Rhy.Fig 2, 2x Rhy.Fig 3, and Rhy.Fig6 on last G) ======= Down under a locking key We put a brain-tag to every secret And now comes the time to figure out whether we should keep it Feel familiar and I wanna feel some more Have I ever laid my hands on you before? G D C D Well have I ever laid my hands on you before? G D C G And have I ever laid my hands on you before? SOLO: (not transcribed, play 4x Rhy.Fig 1) ===== CHORUS 4: (with 4x Rhy.Fig 2, 1x Rhy.Fig 3, 2x Rhy.Fig 4, 1x Rhy.Fig5) ======= Down under a locking key put a brain-tag to every secret If I can make my mind up there's a chance that I might even keep it Feel familiar and I wanna feel some more G D C D Have I ever laid my hands on you before? G D C D Well have I ever laid my hands on you before? G D C G And have I ever laid my hands on you before? --- transcribed by Carlo Haverkamp ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Brain-Tag Bettie Serveert (from the album 'Palomine') Use standard tuning, no distortion, low volume. Em C Em C Em C How does this rime Em C 'cause every time I see you Em C Well I could swear Em C I must have met you somewhere G D Em C Down under a lock and key there's a brain-tag to every secret G D Em C Now comes the time to figure out whether we should keep it G D Em C I feel familiar and I wanna feel some more G D Em C D Have I ever laid my hands on you before? Em C Em C (4x) Em C This must sound weird Em C It's like you peered inside of me Em C 'cause every time Em C You recognise my state of mind G D Em C Down under a lock and key there's a brain-tag to every secret G D Em C D If I could keep my mouth shut there's a chance that I might even keep it G D Em C Feel familiar and I wanna feel some more G D Em C D Have I ever laid my hands on you before? G D Em C G Have I ever laid my hands on you before? G D C 'cause I'm not sure (Solo) Em C Em C (2x) Em C Total freedom beneath the whales Em C Floating through the Arkan caves Em C Synchronised in space and time Em C Leaving all besides behind G D Em C Down under a lock and key there's a brain-tag to every secret G D Em C Now comes the time to figure out whether we should keep it G D Em C Feel familiar and I wanna feel some more G D Em C D Have I ever laid my hands on you before? G D Em C D Well have I ever laid my hands on you before? G D Em C D Have I ever laid my hands on you before? G D Em C D Down under a lock and key we put a brain-tag to every secret G D Em C D If I could keep my mouth shut there's a chance that I might even keep it G D Em C D Feel familiar and I wanna feel some more G D Em C D Have I ever laid my hands on you before? G D Em C D Well have I ever laid my hands on you before? G D Em C G And have I ever laid my hands on you before? --- Jan-Albert van Ree Sun, 26 Apr 1998