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GUITAR 1:
The chords for the verses are always strummed with a slow downstroke near
the bridge on the first beat of each measure.  They are G, C/G, Dsus4/G,
and back to G.  At the same time the backup vocalist sings G, C, D, and
rests for the 4th measure.
         -----G-----	C/G---------G5--	-----------
Head     E_ A_ D0 G0 B_ E_	_ _ E_ A0 D_ G0  B     E_ X E0 A0 D_ G_B  E  
Fret 1   _ _ _ _ _ _	_ _ _ _ * _	_ _ _ _ _ _
Fret 2   _ * _ _ _ _	_ _ * _ _ _	_ _ _ _ _ _
Fret 3   * _ _ _ * *	* * _ _ _ _	* _ _ _ * *
The Refrain uses the same chords, but is strummed with the following
rhythm pattern:
1    E+    A2    E+    A3    E+    A4    E+  A  
s  s  s  s  e  _  s  e  _  s  s  s  s  s  s  s
You can mess around with this pattern a little bit as the muse inspires
you, but since repetition is what really drives this song, you should
mostly stick to it.
GUITAR 2:
The part that was listed as the "guitar into" on your web page is
basically it.  That part is also played during the first two verses.  If
you want to give your second guitarist a little more to do, they can strum
along with the Guitar 1 during the refrain using another chord voicing.  I
personally like this one (do not strum either E-string):
                                   G                  C/G  Dsus4/G  
Fret 10    _ * _ _ _ _            _ * * _ _ _          _ * _ _ _ _
Fret 11    _ _ _ _ _ _            _ _ _ _ _ _          _ _ _ _ _ _
Fret 12    _ _ * * * _            _ _ _ * _ _	       _ _ * * X _
Fret 13    _ _ _ _ _ _            _ _ _ _ * _          _ _ _ _ _ _
BASS:
The meat & potatoes of this song, but not too tough to play.  You may want
to let some of the vocal duties be handled by the bassist (but *not* the
spoken word part!  The bass must stay on the beat, and the spoken vocals
must remain independent of it... This can become a lot like the old "pat
your head and rub your stomache" trick).
During the into & verses, stay put on the low G (yes, you are a petal
tone) using the following rhythm:
1    E+    A2    E+    A3    E+    A4    E+  A  
q  _  _  _  e  _  s  e  _  (rest)
For the refrain, play on G for the first measure, C on the second, and
back to G for the next two, using the following rhythm (mess around with it
 Alot):
1    E+    A2    E+    A3    E+    A4    E+  A  
q  _  _  _    E_  s    E_    E_  s    E_   E_
There are also two bass fills that are used un the refrian, both at the
end of a phrase.  The first, and more frequest, is this:
      q       Ese   se    E  E  
e	 |3---3-33-30-1-2|
	The other is simply a desending G-maj scale:
       E   Ese    E    E    Ese
g  |----------------|
d  |----54-2--------|
a  |---------5-3-2--|
e  |3-3-----------5-|
These fills can be inserted at will during the refrain, as long as some
tasteful restraint is used.
Lyrics:
Her world collapsed early Sunday morning.
She got up from the kitchen table,
folded the newspaper and silenced the radio.
Those creatures jumped the barricades
and have headed for the sea,
sea.
{Chorus:}
Oh............
Those creatures jumped the barricades
and have headed for the sea.
She began to breathe, to breathe at the thought of such freedom,
stood and whispered to her child, belong.
She held the child and whispered with calm, calm;
belong.
{Chorus:}
Oh............
She stood and whispered to her child, belong.
She held the child and whispered with calm, calm;
belong.
{Chorus:}
Those barricades can only hold for so long.
Her world collapsed early Sunday morning.
She took the child, held tight, opened the window;
a breath, this song, how long, and knew, knew; belong.
{Chorus:}
Oh............
(2X & End with Verse chords)
-----
G: 3x000x   Gsus4: 3x001x    G5: 3x0033
Intro riff:
E-|--------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------|
G-|------------0--------------0--------------0-------|  x 4
D-|----0-h-4----------0-h-4--------0-h-4----------4--|
A-|-5------------------------------------------------|
E-|--------------------------------------------------|
{The following chords are only strummed once, unless otherwise noted.}
GHer world collapsed early Gsus4Sunday morning.
She got up from the G5kitchen table,
folded the newspaper and siGlenced the radio.
GThose creatures jumped the bGsus4arricades and have headed G5for the sea, sea.G  
{Then strum G5 6 times}
{Chorus:}
G5 {strum repeatedly for 4 bars}
Oh............
GThose creatures jumped the barricades Gsus4and have headed for the sea.
She began G5to breathe, to breathe at the thought of Gsuch freedom,
stood and whispered to her child, belong.
Gsus4She held the child and whispered G5with calm, calm; belong.G  
{Then strum G5 6 times}
{Chorus:}
G5 {strum repeatedly for 4 bars}
Oh............
        GShe Gsus4stood and whispered to her child, belong.G5  G  
        GShe held the Gsus4child and whispered with calm, calm;    G5belong.
{Then strum G5 6 times}
{Chorus:}
G5 {strum repeatedly for 4 bars}
Oh............
GThese barricades can only hold for Gsus4so long.
Her world collapsed early SunG5day morning.
She took the child held tigGht, opened the window;
Ga breath, this song, how Gsus4long, and knew, knew; we belG5ong.G  
{Then strum G5 6 times}
{Chorus:}
G5 {strum repeatedly for 4 bars}
Oh............
{Chorus:}
G5 {strum repeatedly for 4 bars}
Oh............
{Chorus:}
G5 {strum repeatedly for 4 bars}
Oh............
{Chorus:}
G5 {strum repeatedly for 4 bars}
Oh............

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Belong

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Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Dsus4

Gsus4

GUITAR 1:

The chords for the verses are always strummed with a slow downstroke near

the bridge on the first beat of each measure. They are G, C/G, Dsus4/G,

and back to G. At the same time the backup vocalist sings G, C, D, and

rests for the 4th measure.

G C/G G5

---------- ----------- -----------

E A D G B E E A D G B E E A D G B E

Head _ _ 0 0 _ _ _ _ _ 0 _ 0 _ X 0 0 _ _

Fret 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ * _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Fret 2 _ * _ _ _ _ _ _ * _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Fret 3 * _ _ _ * * * * _ _ _ _ * _ _ _ * *

The Refrain uses the same chords, but is strummed with the following

rhythm pattern:

E A E A E A E A

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

s s s s e _ s e _ s s s s s s s

You can mess around with this pattern a little bit as the muse inspires

you, but since repetition is what really drives this song, you should

mostly stick to it.

GUITAR 2:

The part that was listed as the "guitar into" on your web page is

basically it. That part is also played during the first two verses. If

you want to give your second guitarist a little more to do, they can strum

along with the Guitar 1 during the refrain using another chord voicing. I

personally like this one (do not strum either E-string):

G C/G Dsus4 G

Fret 10 _ * _ _ _ _ _ * * _ _ _ _ * _ _ _ _

Fret 11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Fret 12 _ _ * * * _ _ _ _ * _ _ _ _ * * X _

Fret 13 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ * _ _ _ _ _ _ _

BASS:

The meat & potatoes of this song, but not too tough to play. You may want

to let some of the vocal duties be handled by the bassist (but *not* the

spoken word part! The bass must stay on the beat, and the spoken vocals

must remain independent of it... This can become a lot like the old "pat

your head and rub your stomache" trick).

During the into & verses, stay put on the low G (yes, you are a petal

tone) using the following rhythm:

E A E A E A E A

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

q _ _ _ e _ s e _ (rest)

For the refrain, play on G for the first measure, C on the second, and

back to G for the next two, using the following rhythm (mess around with it

lot):

E A E A E A E A

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

E E E E E

q _ _ _ _ s _ _ s _ _

There are also two bass fills that are used un the refrian, both at the

end of a phrase. The first, and more frequest, is this:

E E E

q se se

e |3---3-33-30-1-2|

The other is simply a desending G-maj scale:

E E E E E

se se

g |----------------|

d |----54-2--------|

a |---------5-3-2--|

e |3-3-----------5-|

These fills can be inserted at will during the refrain, as long as some

tasteful restraint is used.

Lyrics:

Her world collapsed early Sunday morning.

She got up from the kitchen table,

folded the newspaper and silenced the radio.

Those creatures jumped the barricades

and have headed for the sea,

sea.

{Chorus:}

Oh............

Those creatures jumped the barricades

and have headed for the sea.

She began to breathe, to breathe at the thought of such freedom,

stood and whispered to her child, belong.

She held the child and whispered with calm, calm;

belong.

{Chorus:}

Oh............

She stood and whispered to her child, belong.

She held the child and whispered with calm, calm;

belong.

{Chorus:}

Those barricades can only hold for so long.

Her world collapsed early Sunday morning.

She took the child, held tight, opened the window;

a breath, this song, how long, and knew, knew; belong.

{Chorus:}

Oh............

(2X & End with Verse chords)

-----

G Gsus4 G5

: 3x000x : 3x001x : 3x0033

Intro riff:

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

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

G-|------------0--------------0--------------0-------| x 4

D-|----0-h-4----------0-h-4--------0-h-4----------4--|

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

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

{The following chords are only strummed once, unless otherwise noted.}

G Gsus4

Her world collapsed early Sunday morning.

She got up from the kitchen table,

folded the newspaper and silenced the radio.

G Gsus4 G5 G

Those creatures jumped the barricades and have headed for the sea, sea.

{Then strum G5 6 times}

{Chorus:}

G5 {strum repeatedly for 4 bars}

Oh............

G Gsus4

Those creatures jumped the barricades and have headed for the sea.

G5 G

She began to breathe, to breathe at the thought of such freedom,

stood and whispered to her child, belong.

Gsus4 G5 G

She held the child and whispered with calm, calm; belong.

{Then strum G5 6 times}

{Chorus:}

G5 {strum repeatedly for 4 bars}

Oh............

G Gsus4 G5 G

She stood and whispered to her child, belong.

G Gsus4 G5

She held the child and whispered with calm, calm; belong.

{Then strum G5 6 times}

{Chorus:}

G5 {strum repeatedly for 4 bars}

Oh............

G Gsus4

These barricades can only hold for so long.

Her world collapsed early Sunday morning.

She took the child held tight, opened the window;

G Gsus4 G5 G

a breath, this song, how long, and knew, knew; we belong.

{Then strum G5 6 times}

{Chorus:}

G5 {strum repeatedly for 4 bars}

Oh............

{Chorus:}

G5 {strum repeatedly for 4 bars}

Oh............

{Chorus:}

G5 {strum repeatedly for 4 bars}

Oh............

{Chorus:}

G5 {strum repeatedly for 4 bars}

Oh............

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