Dr. Livingstone - Crowded House
this is an attempt to 'catch' the feel of the song into single chords, so it can be
played on one guitar.
Intro:
F . G . Bb7 Bb7*
e|1-----1-----3-----3----|-1-----1-----1-----1-4p1|
B|1-----1-----3-----3----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--|
G|2-----2-----4-----4----|-1-----1-----1-----1-1--| 2x
D|3-----3-----5-----5----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--|
A|3-----3-----5-----5----|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|
E|1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3|------------------------|
F G
Steam ship sail down the river
Bb7
Fight the mosquitoes
Bb7
that lie in the swamp
F G
White smoke cover the jungle
Bb7
see Dr. Livingston
Bb7
land with a thump
Dsus2 Dm Dsus2 Dm G#/C
Down where the sad widows gather
C+sus2/Ab G#* C+sus2/Ab
G#* Bb7
Young women weep for their dying babies
Dsus2 Dm Dsus2 Dm
I am a white man in Africa
C+sus2/Ab G#* C+sus2/Ab G#*
If I were to stay here there'd be
Bb7
no one to save me /
F F
I hear the drums, I know it's urgent
Cm7 F
I hear sur- vival in his hands
F F
Switch to record, I get the picture
Cm7 F
But I will never under- stand
Break:
F . G . Bb7 Bb7*
e|1-----1-----3-----3----|-1-----1-----1-----1-4p1|
B|1-----1-----3-----3----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--|
G|2-----2-----4-----4----|-1-----1-----1-----1-1--| 2x
D|3-----3-----5-----5----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--|
A|3-----3-----5-----5----|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|
E|1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3|------------------------|
F G
Mad world in- visible army
Bb7 Bb7
Blow up the bridges and come like a storm
F G
Young girl eyes full of promise
Bb7 Bb7
Carry the baby and keeping it warm
Dsus2 Dm Dsus2 Dm G#/C
Down where the sad widows gather
C+sus2/Ab G#* C+sus2/Ab
G#* Bb7
Young men go down on their knees
Dsus2 Dm Dsus2 Dm
I am a white man in Africa
C+sus2/Ab G#*
C+sus2/Ab G#* Bb7/
With more than just my god to ap- pease
F F
I hear the drums, I know it's urgent
Cm7 F
I hear sur- vival in his hands
F F
Switch to record, I get the picture
Cm7 F
But I will never under- stand
Bb C
How there is love in his face
Bb C
In the midst of all this waste
Bb7sus4
Bb C Bb C
In the Mozambique sun under the gun
F F
I hear the drums,
Cm7 F
I hear survival in his hands,
F F
I hear the drums
Cm7 F
There is a curse upon this land
F F
Hear the drums, know it's urgent
Cm7 F
Hear sur- vival in his hands
F F
Hit re- cord get the picture,
Cm7 F
I will never under- stand
Solo:
F . G . Bb7 Bb7*
e|1-----1-----3-----3----|-1-----1-----1-----1-4p1|
B|1-----1-----3-----3----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--|
G|2-----2-----4-----4----|-1-----1-----1-----1-1--|
D|3-----3-----5-----5----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--|
A|3-----3-----5-----5----|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|
E|1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3|------------------------|
F G7 Bb7 Bb7*
Child of the sound and the fury
F G7 Bb7 Bb7*
Left all a- lone in a warzone,
F G7 Bb7 Bb7*
Child of the sound and the fury
G#/F Bb7 G#/F Bb7
aah aaah aah aaah
F G7
The hour is late and the thought of my bed
Bb7 Bb7
Makes me tired and ready for sleep
F G7
So tell me about all the places you go
Bb7 Bb7
All the lies that you swallow The people you keep
F G7
Viva the monastery, That's where I wanna be
Bb7 Bb7
wrestle my soul!
F ///
Bb7 x13131
Bb7* x13134
Dsus2 x5775x
Dm x5776x
G#/C x3654x
G7 353433
C+sus2/Ab 4x653x
G#* 4x654x
Cm7 x35343
Bb7sus4 x13344Dr Livingstone chords and lyrics
Free chords for Dr Livingstone by Crowded House. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
Dr. Livingstone - Crowded House
this is an attempt to 'catch' the feel of the song into single chords, so it can be
played on one guitar.
C+sus2/Ab G#* C+sus2/Ab
C+sus2/Ab G#* C+sus2/Ab
C+sus2/Ab G#*
Bb7sus4
F ///
Bb7 x13131
Bb7* x13134
Dsus2 x5775x
Dm x5776x
G#/C x3654x
G7 353433
C+sus2/Ab 4x653x
G#* 4x654x
Cm7 x35343
Bb7sus4 x13344Dr Livingstone Chords by Crowded House
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