SMART DOGS

Thanks to: Josh Benson, jayster@brandeis.edu

        Song map--Intro(riff), verse, pre-chorus, chorus, riff, verse, 
pre-chorus, chorus, outro(riff and solo)

    This song is very fun to play, but it will take some patience to learn 
and perfect.  There are a lot of fills that Crispian does on the album that 
are not present when the group plays it live, so that makes it a bit less 
daunting.  This holds true for most of the groups songs.  Nevertheless, I 
included some of them, so play around with them and put them into the song if 
you want.  Here we go...

    Intro(riff)--This is used a lot during the song.  After the chorus, in 
the middle of the verse and all the way to the end while the solo is going 
on.  It's difficult if you try and stick every note.  Fortunately, Crispian 
doesn't on the album and live.  I don't mean he screws up, rather mutes the 
note or pulls off it very quickly.  Listen to the album for rhythm.

            e-----------------------------
            b-----------------------------8
            g--------9------7s6----------7
            d------------9-------9p7h9----
            a---7-7------------------------
            E------------------------------

        The part that you can screw with is the 9p7h9 section.  Play with it. 
 Unfortunately I can't play and explain it, so do your best.  You can send me 
any questions.  I'll try to help.  Crispian also plays this right before he 
starts singing.  This is a variation that is used at other parts of the song 
too.  Use the CD for rhythm for the unison bends at the end.

            e-------------7-------7-------7-----
            b-------------10(u12)-10(u12)-10(u12)
            g--------9---------------------------
            d------------------------------------
            a---7-7------------------------------
            E------------------------------------

    Verse--The verse is based on three chords, E, G, and A.  All Crispian 
does is play the bass note of each chord, then play the riff twice.  
Something you could play for the verse would be these two...

            e-------------
            b-------------
            g-------------
            d-------------
            a-------------
            E---0---3---5-

        or this:

            e-----------------
            b-----------------
            g-----------------
            d------------2----
            a---2--------0----
            E---0----3--------

    Pre-chorus--The words here are 'It's a feeling...' and you alternate 
between the two chords A and D.  Here's how I play them and a couple of fills 
you could use.  One note on the fills is to just repeat them quickly.

            e--------------
            b---5----10---
            g---6----11---
            d---7----12---
            a--------------
            E---5----10---

    The fills...

                e----------15
                b---15h17----
                        and
                e-----------12
                b---12h15-----
    
    Chorus--This occurs when Crispian sings 'Don't you try and talk...' and 
is three chords, A, G, and D.  Again, there are some fills which I will put 
down.  I am also going to give you a chord he uses from a live version I 
have.  Strum it in a rhythm you think fits.  Improvise too.  Learning songs 
and solos is very important, but make sure you improvise.  The breaks in the 
song are a good chance to do that, as well as working on playing lead and 
rhythm at once.  Here you go...

            e-----------------
            b---5----3--------
            g---6----4----7---
            d---7----5----7---
            a-------------5---
            E---5----3--------

    The chord you can use...

            e-------
            b---9---
            g---9---
            d---x---
            a---7---
            E-------

    Fills...

            e---7--------7--------7--------12------12-----------------------
            b---10(u12)--10(u12)--10(u12)--15(u17)--15(u17)----8---10p8-----
            g-------------------------------------------------------------9--
                        and
            g---2(u4)---2p0---
            d----------------2
            
E                             G               A
Dancing in your shadow I was riding through a different state of
E                             G               A
mind 
E                             G               A
No-one can perceive the state I'm in it's like the living world is 
E                             G               A
blind.                                                      It's a 

A               D             A               D
feeling like no other, spending easter with your mother darling 
A               D             E7#9            ,
it's a freaky roller coaster ride,                           
A               D             A               D
Well if you know the feeling baby peel me off the ceiling baby 
A               D             
Did you know the planet earth was 
E                             G               A
blue,                                                       
E                             G               A
turning blue, 

A
Don't you try and talk to me,
G               D             E
I'm a spaceman sitting in the sky, 
A
I'm a sleeping sweetly honey, 
G               D             E
let the sleeping pretty smart dogs lie. Let 'em fly. 

Riff

Wait until tomorrow see the summer sun upon the ocean sky
Look to the creator, see the master of magicians fantasise. 
It's a feeling like no other, spending easter with your mother
darling it's a freaky roller coaster ride,
Well if you know the feeling baby peel me off the ceiling baby
Did you know the planet earth was blue,
turning blue, 

Don't you try and talk to me,I'm a spaceman sitting in the sky,
I'm a sleeping sweetly honey, let the sleeping pretty smart dogs lie. Let 'em
fly.