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The Tragically Hip Songs
On The Acoustic
Welcome to The Tragically Hip songs page available for the acoustic player to learn several popular Hip songs. View my acoustic demos below and if you'd like to purchase any full lesson video, that option is here also.
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The Tragically Hip Songs
Chords, Lyrics, Demos, Tutorials
1. Ahead By A Century
Ahead By A Century was the first #1 song in Canada by The Tragically Hip on the Canadian Rock charts and appeared there in 1996.
The song hails from their album Trouble At The Henhouse.
No lead in this one as you play a down down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern in standard tuning. For chords you'll need a D, E7/D, C, A and a G.
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2. Bobcaygeon
Bobcaygeon was released on 1999, is considered the groups signature song. It's named after a town about 100 miles northeast of Toronto Ont Canada. Gord Downie said the song could really be about any small town. The song was used in The Trailer Park Boys theme song for "The Movie'.
The song reached #3 on the Canadian Singles chart and can be found on their 1999 album Phantom Power.
I play this one with standard tuning with a down down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern and with a few riffs. The chords you'll need is G, Am7, C, Bm, Em and D.
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3. Boots Or Hearts
Boots Or Hearts hails from the 1990 album "Up To Here" and reached #41 on the charts in Canada when it was released as a single.
The song did not chart in the US.
I play this one with a down up down up and repeat pattern with some riffs blended in standard tuning. There is some lead work here with the chords G, D and C.
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4. Looking For A Place To Happen
Looking For A Place To Happen was a 1992 release from the album "Fully Completely" which spawned six singles, including this song.
The album did well in Canada as expected. This song reached #51 in Canada and did not chart in the US.
The chords here are Em, G, D, C, A and F while playing a down down up down down up and repeat rhythm pattern. There also down strokes and some shuffle strumming and some lead required here.
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5. Thugs
Thugs is from the 1994 album "Day For Night" and peaked at #81 in Canada.
The song did not chart in the US.
I play this one in standard tuning with a G, A, C and E chords with no lead required. You can use a steady down up down up rhythm pattern with a riff blended in and some down strokes in places.
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6. We'll Go Too
We'll Go Too is another song from the "Fully Completely" album but was never released as a single.
The three chords here are E, Asus2 and B played in standard tuning with some riffs blended into the rhythm. You can play an up up down up down and repeat rhythm pattern here.
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