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Folk, Singer Songwriter, Beck - Unfamiliar

from Wisely (Bonus Track Edition) by Willie Wisely

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Written with Brian Tighe from The Hang Ups

INTRO:
| G * G/F# G | Asus7 E-7 |
| G * G/F# G | Asus7 |

VERSE #1:
| G * G/F# G | Asus7 E-7 |
| G * G/F# G | Asus7 E-7 |
| G * G/F# G | E-7 | E-7 |

VERSE #2:
| G * G/F# G | Asus7 E-7 |
| G * G/F# G | E-7 | E-7 |

PRECHORUS:
| C/G | F#7 |

CHORUS:
| G * G/F# G | Asus7 E-7 |
| G * G/F# G | Asus7 E-7 |
| G * G/F# G | Asus7 E-7 |
| G * G/F# G | Asus7 | Asus7 |

BRIDGE:
| E- A7 | E-7 A7 | E-7 | Cmj7/G |

VERSE #3:
| G * G/F# G | Asus7 E-7 |
| G * G/F# G | E-7 | Cmj7/G | E-7 | Cmj7/G |

FORM:
INTRO
VERSE #1
VERSE #2
PRECHORUS
CHORUS
VERSE #1
PRECHORUS
CHORUS
BRIDGE
VERSE #3
PRECHORUS
CHORUS
CHORUS

lyrics

The taste of mud. The taste of silver
I’m still in Catalina, collecting caterpillar
Cleaning room and climbing ladder

I am your friend in the throws of something wicked
I am your friend but does it matter
The sun is sweet and all but
Soon the sweetness dies

Unfamiliar
The taste of mud is not
Unfamiliar
Summer hanging on too long
Unfamiliar to me
And you’ve become

You send no word, all that I can do is guess
About July. You’ve left me everyday since
Memory replays the anger
Feet in the sand and all but
Soon the sea will rise

Unfamiliar
The taste of mud is not
Unfamiliar
Summer hanging on too long
Unfamiliar
You’ve become
Unfamiliar to me

So if you’re well, let me know but not too much
‘Cause it would hurt to hear your laughter… your laughter
The sun is sweet and all
But soon the sweetness dies

Unfamiliar
The taste of mud is not
Unfamiliar
That’s the worst way you could be
Unfamiliar
You’ve become
Unfamiliar to me

Unfamiliar
Unfamiliar
The taste of mud is not
Unfamiliar
You’ve become

credits

from Wisely (Bonus Track Edition), released January 8, 2008
Willie Wisely: acoustic & electric guitar, vocals, harmonica, keyboards
Petur Smith: drums, bass
Nelson Bragg: maracas, shaker
Engineered by Willie Wisely
Produced by Petur Smith & Willie Wisely
Mixed by Chuck Zwicky at ZMIX, NYC
Mastered by Dave McNair at Unity Mastering, NYC

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Willie Wisely Saint Paul, Minnesota

Equal parts Minnesotan music scene veteran and Laurel Canyon resident/devotee, Willie Wisely remains that rare bird mixing profound power pop with arena-sized showmanship, a troubadour on an all night rave up, a cold kombucha on a hot California day, a McCartney-ite taking a break from his Japanese import of “Ram” for a quick Canyon run listening to João Gilberto. ... more

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