MURMUR: TALK ABOUT THE PASSION

Not sure of the origin of this song, but at one point in the early days of the song "Second Guessing" one of Mike Mills background vocals (which do not exist in the reckoning version) is "I'm not worried about the passion."  Perhaps this turn of phrase segued into an entirely new song.  Other questions about this song are: Why are there so few words?  Where does the French come from (Translation: How much time)?  Is it really simply a song about hunger?  Well, the video is definitely about that ...

TALK ABOUT THE PASSION
Empty prayer, empty mouths
Combien reaction
Empty prayer, empty mouths
Talk about the passion
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world

Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion

Empty prayer, empty mouths
Combien reaction
Empty prayer, empty mouths
Talk about the passion

Combien
Combien
Combien du temps?

Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion

Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world

Combien
Combien
Combien du temps?

Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion


As far as the guitar goes, this is easily the first real prolonged "riff" from Mr. Buck.    It takes up the entire verse and bridge, plus most of the chorus is picked.  And then there's the lead, rumor has it that it was not Peter who came up with the lead as he claims he wasn't a guy who wrote leads and was too inexperienced.  Not sure if that's true and frankly it's not a difficult lead and it fits his style, so who knows?  For fun, you can also use the end of the lead to begin the song "Friday, I'm In Love" by The Cure.
  Live, Peter plays the full D chord with the opening of the Intro and Verse riff.  It gives the sound more weight live, so the chord progression becomes, basically D-C-A.  The bridge portion was perhaps the hardest bit to figure out, but it was worth it as you won't find it anywhere but right here ...


TALK ABOUT THE PASSION

Intro and Verse: Hit G before Chorus

e|-------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------3-------3-2-0-----------|

G|-22--------22-----------0-0-----2-----2----------|

D|-00-0-2-4--00-0-2-4-0--2---2---2-----------------|

A|----------------------3-----3-0------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:

e|-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-2-0--0-----------------------------|

B|-2-0-2-2-0-2--3-3-3-----3-3----------------------------|

G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------0---0---------------------------|

D|-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------|

A|--------------2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge: Hit G Chord before returning to chorus

“Combien …”

e|----1----0-0--0-----------------------------------|

B|-1-1-1-1----0-------------------------------------|

G|--2---2-2-2--2------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------|

Lead: x2

e|-2-2-3-5-2-2-3-5-2-3-3-3-2-0-----0-2-0------------|

B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----3-----------------|

G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------|

-BW