Braekish Boy by Frank Black #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Braekish Boy - Frank Black transcribed by Adam Farmer It starts I think with a little noodle on an open G chord. Just play G F# G Bm Cm Bm throughout. I'm not sure about the words This man he was a Mexican Oh yeah And a true Norwegian Oh yeah Turned into American Oh yeah But he felt a Mexican Oh yeah Down Mexico Way He had to learn Spanish Oh yeah He was a walking fish Oh yeah He was feeling so braekish Between Norwegian and English He decided it was time to go To find the people that he did not know But the road to Mexico Oh yeah It sure go fast and it sure go slow Oh yeah It's a dangerous road By now you know that he was foxed By now you know he had no luck He was smashed head on by a giant truck Down Mexico Way. at end play G F# G and strum that G till you run out of breath singing Wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. From: GLove1012@aol.com Date: Wed, 12 Jun 1996 18:28:16 -0400 Brackish Boy Frank Black: "Frank Black" Transcribed: Jim Harney 5/29/96 Email: "GLove_1012@aol.com" G F# G B C B This man he was a Mexican, oh yeah G F# G B C B adopted into Norwegian, oh yeah G F# G B C B turned into American, oh yeah G F# G B C B but he felt a Mexican, oh yeah D D# G F# G B C B down Mexico way... He had to learn Spanish, oh yeah he was a walking fish, oh yeah he was feeling so brackish between Norwegian and English he decided it was time to go to find the people that he did not know but the road to Mexico, oh yeah they sure go fast but they should go slow, oh yeah it's a dangerous road... By now you know that he was fuct by now you know he had no luck he was smashed head-on by a giant truck down Mexico way... Play acoustic with crazy fast strumming, a Mexican feel... ---- Date: Fri, 01 Mar 1996 02:22:22 EST From: VBGS55C@prodigy.com (MR DENI DUROUSSEAU) Brackish Boy by Frank Black from the album "Frank Black" transcribed by: VBGS55C@Prodigy.com Intro: [Freetime] G |-----------3---3--| |-----------0---0--| |-----------0---0--| |-----------0---0--| |---2-------2---2--| |-3----3--3-3-3-3--| (dirty electric) Verse: (accoustic) G F# G B C B This man he was a Mexican, Oh yeah G F# G B C B Adopted into Norwegian, Oh yeah G F# G B C B Turned into American, Oh yeah G F# G B C B But he felt a Mexican, Oh yeah D D# D [Repeat verse] Down Mex i co way Chords: (from low to high) G: 3 5 5 4 3 3 F#: 2 4 4 3 2 2 B: 7 9 9 8 7 7 C: 8 10 10 9 8 8 D: 10 12 12 11 X X D#: 11 13 13 12 X X www.TAB6.com