REVEAL: ALL THE WAY TO RENO (you're gonna be a star)

   In general, there's something about the Southwest U.S. that captivates Michael and I throw this song into that general mix. This song would've fit on NAIHF near Low Desert. Peter interprets this as a pretty depressing song as 'Who goes to Reno to be a star?' He never met anyone from Elko I guess! I remember thinking this song was about divorce, because, you know ... Reno. However, the song hews pretty close to the dreams and crushed dreams of the misguided. But sometimes you have to be a big fish in a small pond--or at least find the pond that suits you. The band was going for a real Jimmy Webb feel on this as a semi-tribute to one of their favorite writers. The video was directed by Michael Moore and the AV club of a Brooklyn High School, it's pretty great so I've included it below. I've always enjoyed the song, but in the context of this album it sort of washes over me--and I can't decide whether that's the strength or weakness of REVEAL--maybe as I get further in it will clarify. The track is a little obvious with the parenthetical title, sort of a throwback to ITEOTWAWKI(AIFF), but the song doesn't really need an alternate title IMO. Also, for those keeping track here's something else Michael has 'fastened on a sleeve.'





 ALL THE WAY TO RENO (you're gonna be a star)

Humming
All the way to Reno
You've dusted the non-believers
And challenged the laws of chance
Now, sweet
You’re so sugar sweet
You may as well have had 'kick me'
Fastened on your sleeve

You know what you are, you're gonna be a star
You know what you are, you're gonna be a star

Wing
Is written on your feet
Your Achilles heel
Is the tendency
To dream
But you've know that from the beginning
You didn't have to go so far
You didn't have to go

You know what you are, you're gonna be a star
You know what you are, you're gonna be a star

You know who you are
You know who you are
You know who you are

Humming
All the way to Reno
You've written your own directions
And whistled the rules of change

You know what you are, you're gonna be a star
You know what you are, you're gonna be a star
You know what you are, you're gonna be a star
You know what you are, you're gonna be a star

Humming
All the way to Reno
All the way to Reno
All the way to Reno

You're gonna be a star

(you are, you are)
You're gonna be a star
You're gonna be a star

(you are, you are)

You're gonna be a star

   Pretty straightforward twang on this one, sort of reminiscent of MAN ON THE MOON, even the opening chords are similar and the C chord sounds full if you add the G on the low E string. Peter does a form of the Gm below, but I like to play the barred version better. When he picks the chords live, he adds the pinky on the G note of the high e string during the C chord, sort of like The One I Love. There's some doodling at the end I didn't tab, but it mostly sticks to the chord forms--however, if you switch to a C chord at the 8th fret and a Gm on the 3rd barred, you can duplicate the high to low slide if you strum up.

ALL THE WAY TO RENO (you're gonna be a star)

Riff 1 (C-Gm)

A|----3-1--------------1-3>5-3---|

E|-3-3-3-1-1-3-1-3----3-------3--|

Riff 2 (Dm-F)

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

B|---------------|

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

D|--3-5--3-5-5---|

A|-5----3--------|

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

Riff 2 (Dm-F)- easier open version

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

B|---------------|

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

D|-0-3---3-3-----|

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

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

Verse (if picking, add G note to high e string of C chord)

e|-0---3--------1---1--|

B|-1---3--------3---1--|

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

D|-2---5--------0---3--|

A|-3---5------------3--|

E|-0---0---x3-------1--|

Chorus

e|-1---0---1---6---3------|

B|-3---1---3---8---3------|

G|-3---0---2---8---3------|

D|-3---2---0---8---5------|

A|-1---3-------8---5------|

E|-1---0-------6---3------|

Chorus Riff 1

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

B|------1-3-3-4-|-3-1-----------3---|

G|--------------|----3-2-0-2-3-3----|

D|--------------|-------3---3-------|

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

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

e|-1---0---1---6---1------|

B|-3---1---3---8---1------|

G|-3---0---2---8---2------|

D|-3---2---0---8---3------|

A|-1---3-------8---3------|

E|-1---0-------6---1------|

Chorus Riff 2

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

B|------1-3-3-4-|-1--|

G|--------------|----|

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

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

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

Middle 8

e|-1---3--------1------|

B|-3---3--------1------|

G|-2---3--------2------|

D|-0---5--------3------|

A|-----5--------3------|

E|-----3---x3---1------|