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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":61056,"song":"Perfect Water","artist":"Blue Öyster Cult","content_type":"tab","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11000584-perfect-water-tab-by-blue-oyster-cult/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/61056?type=tab","rating":4.76595,"votes":12,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\r\n\r\n \"PERFECT WATER\" (Blue Oyster Cult)\r\n ===============\r\n\r\n   -- chords & tabbed Intro \"transcr.\" by tcg, 1994\r\n   -- 4/4 // keys: Bm (D); E (C#m) // Allegro // ...slight flange\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab] --------                                                           [2nd x:\r\n INTRO TAB:                                                         to Verse][/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em9[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch] [=hold thru=]  [ch]A[/ch]               \"[ch]G5[/ch]\"\r\n -2-0-----||----------------|---------------|---------------|-----2-0------||\r\n -3---0-3=||===3========--2=|==2====--0-2-3=|===3===========|===--3---0-3==||\r\n -0-----4=||o==4========--2=|==2====------0=|===0===========|===--0-----4=o||\r\n -2-----4=||o==4========--2=|==2====------0=|===0===========|===--2-----4=o||\r\n -------2=||===2========--0=|==0====--------|---------------|-----------2==||\r\n ---------||----------------|-------------3=|===3===========|===-----------||\r\n  3 & 4 &      1  2  3 4  &    1 2 3  & 4 &     1  2  3  4   1 2  3 & 4 &[/tab]\r\n\r\n --------\r\n CHORDS USED, in order of appearance (@/$/% designate different voicings\r\n                     of same chord)--\r\n  Bm@:   x 2 4 4 3 x\r\n  A@:    x 0 2 2 2 x\r\n  G5:    3 x 0 0 3 x\r\n  Em7:   0 2 2 0 3 x\r\n  D/F#:  2 x 0 2 3 x\r\n  D:     x x 0 2 3 2\r\n  C/9:   x 3 2 0 3 0\r\n  E:     0 2 2 1 0 0\r\n  A$:    x 0 2 2 2 0\r\n  D/9/A: x 0 4 2 3 0\r\n  A%:    x 0 2 2(2)x\r\n  B:     x 2 4 4(4)x\r\n  C#m:   x 4 6 6(5)x\r\n  Bm$:   x 2 4 4 3 2\r\n\r\n --------\r\n LYRICS, CHORDS, & SEQUENCE of PARTS (see below for chord durations)--\r\n\r\n INTRO\r\n VERSE 1:\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]@          [ch]A[/ch]@          [ch]G5[/ch]                   [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n     Perfect water - the dark wind braids the waves--[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D/F#[/ch]      [ch]G5[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]    [ch]C9[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]@             ([ch]Bm[/ch]@)\r\n     The  crazed birds raid the trees--        Is this our destiny?[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]$   [ch]D[/ch]/9/[ch]A[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]$    [ch]D[/ch]/9/[ch]A[/ch]\r\n     To join our hands   at   sea-- and slow  -  ly[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]$    [ch]D[/ch]/9/[ch]A[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]$   [ch]D[/ch]/9/[ch]A[/ch]\r\n     sink, and slow  -  ly    think:[/tab]\r\n       G5            (G5)   [1 1/2-measure chord tacit; ->Em9]\r\n     This is perfect water, passing over me--\r\n\r\n INTRO\r\n VERSE 2:\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]@              [ch]A[/ch]@              [ch]G5[/ch]                        [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]D/F#[/ch]  [ch]G5[/ch]\r\n     Do you know Jacques Cousteau?   Well, they said on the radi  -  o[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]B[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]/9      [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]                ([ch]Bm[/ch])\r\n     That he hears bells in random order,  deep beneath the perfect water--[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]$    [ch]D[/ch]/9/[ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]$    [ch]D[/ch]/9/[ch]A[/ch]\r\n     Love       that is frightening,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]$    [ch]D[/ch]/9/[ch]A[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]$    [ch]D[/ch]/9/[ch]A[/ch]\r\n     but still        so   inviting--[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]$    [ch]D[/ch]/9/[ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]$    [ch]D[/ch]/9/[ch]A[/ch]\r\n     To drown {drown-drown} inside a sound that lay so far underground,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]$          [ch]D[/ch]/9/[ch]A[/ch]\r\n     And to think--{and to think} And to think {and to think}:[/tab]\r\n       G5            (G5)   [2-measure chord tacit]\r\n     This is perfect water, passing over me.\r\n\r\n LEAD TACIT: ||: [ch]A[/ch]%  [ch]B[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch] :|| <-2x\r\n\r\n CHORUS:\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]%    [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\n To flow inside the spiral tide,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]%     [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\n To drown my eyes like a blind ride,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]%       [ch]B[/ch]     [ch]C#m[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]%    [ch]B[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\n And to cross the perils of black water--[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]%        [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]C#m[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]%    [ch]B[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\n It waits for me like mother and daughter--[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]%     [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]C#m[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]%        [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\n {A life}A life of perfect order--{A strange}A strange and perfect water--[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]%     [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]C#m[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]%        [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\n {A life}A life of perfect order--{A strange}A strange and perfect water--[/tab]\r\n\r\n LEAD TACIT:||:[ch]A[/ch]% [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]C#m[/ch]:||<-4x  [ch]G5[/ch] ([ch]G5[/ch]) [1 1/2-measure chord tacit;->[ch]Em9[/ch]]\r\n\r\n VERSE 3:\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]@          [ch]A[/ch]@        [ch]G5[/ch]                 [ch]Em7[/ch]     [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]G5[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n     Perfect water-- I dream this dream within the     deep and warm[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]B[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]/9\r\n         Gulf Stream,[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]$      [ch]D[/ch]/9/[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]$        [ch]D[/ch]/9/[ch]A[/ch]\r\n     Where two blocks of ice   melt into my hands like dice,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]$          [ch]D[/ch]/9/[ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]$    [ch]D[/ch]/9/[ch]A[/ch]\r\n     And I roll {seven} seven on the floor of the sea  {seven}--[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]$          [ch]D[/ch]/9/[ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]$    [ch]D[/ch]/9/[ch]A[/ch]\r\n     And I roll {seven} seven on the floor of the sea  {seven}--[/tab]\r\n            G5              (G5)   [1 1/2-measure chord tacit]\r\n   [ch]A[/ch]@  [ch]G5[/ch]  ([ch]G5[/ch])  [2-measure chord tacit]\r\n\r\n CHORUS [as above, then]:\r\n    [ch]A[/ch]%   [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]C#m[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]%   [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\n [ch]A[/ch] life!         [ch]A[/ch] strange!\r\n    [ch]A[/ch]%   [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]C#m[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]%   [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\n [ch]A[/ch] life!         [ch]A[/ch] strange!\r\n LEAD TACIT: ||: [ch]A[/ch]%  [ch]B[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch] :||<-4x-4x   [ch]G5[/ch] ([ch]G5[/ch])\r\n   [1 1/2-measure chord tacit, ritard.]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]$  [ch]Bm[/ch]$ [hold]\r\n                   [**lyrics based upon version in BOC-L archive: thanks!][/tab]\r\n\r\n --------\r\n Chord DURATION/RHYTHM Schema:\r\n VERSE: (hold all chords for indicated duration, except Em9 [see\r\n   Intro tab]; small letter = single note \"bass fill\" on A string)\r\n[tab] [ch]Em9[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]@         [ch]A[/ch]@          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]D/F#[/ch]  [ch]G5[/ch]\r\n 3 & 4 &   1 2 3 4 &  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  \"1    2    3\"[<-triplet quarters][/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]/9*         [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]            ([ch]Bm[/ch])   [i.[ch]E[/ch]., hold 2 measures]\r\n 1  2 & 3 & 4   1  2  3  & 4 &  1  2  3  4==1  2  3  4[/tab]\r\n ||: E            A$     D/9/A :|| (# of repeats varies: see lyrics)\r\n G5      (G5) [hold 2 measures]     [2-measure chord tacit]**\r\n ----\r\n  * 3rd Verse: C/9         -->to E chord\r\n  ** 1st Verse: \"steal\" last 2 beats for Em9 segue to 2nd verse\r\n    [1 1/2-measure chord tacit]      A@\r\n     G5      (G5)  [hold 2 measures]    [2-measure chord tacit]\r\n [\"triplet\" chords (Em7-D/F#-G5) are guesses that \"fit,\" but are open\r\n ||: A%   B       C#m                :||(# of repeats varies: see lyrics)\r\n     /  / /   /    /    /   /   / / / [<-strums]\r\n G5      (G5)   [hold 2 measures]    [1 1/2-measure chord tacit]->Em9 riff\r\n G5      (G5)   [hold 2 measures]     [1 1/2-measure chord tacit; ritard.]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]$ [hold]    [ch]Bm[/ch]$ [hold]\r\n 3 4         1234->fermata...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab] --:--tcg\r\n   )[/tab]","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\n\n \"PERFECT WATER\" (Blue Oyster Cult)\n ===============\n\n   -- chords & tabbed Intro \"transcr.\" by tcg, 1994\n   -- 4/4 // keys: Bm (D); E (C#m) // Allegro // ...slight flange\n\n\n\n\n\n --------\n CHORDS USED, in order of appearance (@/$/% designate different voicings\n                     of same chord)--\n  Bm@:   x 2 4 4 3 x\n  A@:    x 0 2 2 2 x\n  G5:    3 x 0 0 3 x\n  Em7:   0 2 2 0 3 x\n  D/F#:  2 x 0 2 3 x\n  D:     x x 0 2 3 2\n  C/9:   x 3 2 0 3 0\n  E:     0 2 2 1 0 0\n  A$:    x 0 2 2 2 0\n  D/9/A: x 0 4 2 3 0\n  A%:    x 0 2 2(2)x\n  B:     x 2 4 4(4)x\n  C#m:   x 4 6 6(5)x\n  Bm$:   x 2 4 4 3 2\n\n --------\n LYRICS, CHORDS, & SEQUENCE of PARTS (see below for chord durations)--\n\n INTRO\n VERSE 1:\n\n\n\n\n       G5            (G5)   [1 1/2-measure chord tacit; ->Em9]\n     This is perfect water, passing over me--\n\n INTRO\n VERSE 2:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n       G5            (G5)   [2-measure chord tacit]\n     This is perfect water, passing over me.\n\n LEAD TACIT: ||: A%  B   C#m :|| Em9]\n\n VERSE 3:\n\n\n\n\n\n            G5              (G5)   [1 1/2-measure chord tacit]\n   A@  G5  (G5)  [2-measure chord tacit]\n\n CHORUS [as above, then]:\n    A%   B  C#m       A%   B  C#m\n A life!         A strange!\n    A%   B  C#m       A%   B  C#m\n A life!         A strange!\n LEAD TACIT: ||: A%  B   C#m :||to E chord\n  ** 1st Verse: \"steal\" last 2 beats for Em9 segue to 2nd verse\n    [1 1/2-measure chord tacit]      A@\n     G5      (G5)  [hold 2 measures]    [2-measure chord tacit]\n [\"triplet\" chords (Em7-D/F#-G5) are guesses that \"fit,\" but are open\n ||: A%   B       C#m                :||(# of repeats varies: see lyrics)\n     /  / /   /    /    /   /   / / / [Em9 riff\n G5      (G5)   [hold 2 measures]     [1 1/2-measure chord tacit; ritard.]","chords":["Bm","D","E","C#m","Em9","A","G5","D/F","C","B","Em7","D/F#","C9","G"]}