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Step 1 / 36Position: 1
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
CAPO: 4th fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of C#m)
For tablature of the main riffs
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
Am7 = x02010 Am/C = x32210
G = 320003 G/B = x20003
F6 = 100211 Am = x02210
Gsus4 = 3x0013 Asus4 = x02230
[Verse 1]
Am7I Gstill F6dream of GOrgo - Amnon,Asus4 G Gsus4
F6I wake up Gcrying, you're Am7mak - Ging F6rain,
And you're just in Greach,Am Asus4 G Gsus4
F6When you, and sleep, es - Gcape me
[Verse 2]
You're Am/Clike G/Bmy Gyo -yo that glowed Amin the Gdark,
What Am/Cmade G/Bit Gspecial made it Amdanger - Gous,
Am/CSo G/BI Gbury it... G^
G^ G^ And for - Am7get | G/ / / / | F6/ / / / | G/ / / / |
[Chorus]
But every time it Am7rains, G...you're here in my F6head,
GLike the sun coming Am7out, Goo----, oh!
I just F6know that something good is gonna Ghappen,
Am7I don't know Gwhen,
But just F6saying it could even make it Ghappen
[Verse 3]
Am7On Gtop of the F6world,
Looking Gover the Amedge,Asus4 G Gsus4
F6You could see them Gcoming, you Am7looked Gtoo F6small...
In their Gbig black Amcar,Asus4 G Gsus4
F6To be a threat to the Gmen in power
[Verse 4]
I Am/Chid G/Bmy Gyo -yo in the Amgar - Gden,
Am/CI G/Bcan't Ghide you from the Amgovern - Gment,
Am/COh, G/BGod, GDaddy... G^ G^
I wo - Gn't Gfor - Am7get | G/ / / / | F6/ / / / | G/ / / / |
^ ^
[Chorus]
'Cause every time it Am7rains, G...you're here in my F6head,
GLike the sun coming Am7out, Goo----, oh!
I just F6know that something good is gonna Ghappen,
Am7I don't know Gwhen,
But just F6saying it could even make it Ghappen-F6--! GOh!
[Break]
||: Am7/ / / / | G/ / / / | F6/ / / / | G/ / / / :||[x3]
[Chorus]
| Am7/ / / / | G/ / / / | And every time it F6rains...
G...You're here in my Am7head,.G..like the sun coming F6out,
GLike your son's coming Am7out, Goo----, oh!
I just F6know that something good is gonna Ghappen,
Am7I don't know Gwhen,
But just F6saying it could even make it Ghappen-F6--! GOh!
[Verse 5]
| Am7/ / / / | G/ / / / | F6/ / / / | G/ / / / | Am7Oo, Ghoo!
Oh, just F6saying it could even make it Ghappen-Am7----!
| G/ / / / | F6/ / / / | G/ / / / |
Am7(GYeh - ee, yeh - ee, yeh -ee--F6---, Gyoh!)
[Verse 6]
I'm CAm7loudbusting, Daddy!
(GYeh - ee, yeh - ee, yeh - ee, F6yoh----G------Am7--!)
(GYeh - ee, yeh - ee, yeh - ee--F6-----, Gyoh!)Am7
(GYeh - ee, yeh - ee, yeh - ee, F6yoh----G------Am7---!)
(GYeh - ee, yeh - ee, yeh - ee--F6-----, Gyoh!)
[Coda]
GYour son's coming Am7out,
GYour son's coming F6out!G Am7
(Yeh - ee, yeh - ee, yeh - ee, yoh---------!)
=====================================================
[The end riff of the 1st and 3rd lines
h = Hammer-on notes p = Pull off notes
e|--Am-------Asus4------G-----Gsus4----|--F6---------------------|
B|--1----1-h3---0---0-h1--|--1----1----1----1-----|
G|--2----2------0---0-----|--2----2----2----2-----|
D|-(2)--(2)---------------|-----------------------|
A|--0----0----------------|-----------------------|
E|--------------3---3-----|--1----1----1----1-----|
[Chorus riff]
e|--Am7--------------------|--G-----------------------|
B|--1---1-p0--1---1-p0--|--0---0-----0--h1--0-----|
G|--0---0-----0---0-----|--0---0--h2-----------2--|
D|----------------------|-------------------------|
A|--0---0-----0---0-----|-------------------------|
E|----------------------|--3---3------------------|
e|--F6--------------------|--G-----------------------|
B|--1---1-----1---1-----|--0---0-----0--h1--0-----|
G|--2---2-p0--2---2-p0--|------0--h2-----------2--|
D|----------------------|-------------------------|
A|----------------------|-------------------------|
E|--1---1-----1---1-----|--3---3------------------|
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Cloudbusting
by Kate Bush
Chords in this song · guitar
Am7
G
F6
Am
Asus4
Gsus4
Am/C
G/B
CAPO: 4th fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of C#m)
For tablature of the main riffs
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
Am7 = x02010 Am/C = x32210
G = 320003 G/B = x20003
F6 = 100211 Am = x02210
Gsus4 = 3x0013 Asus4 = x02230
[Verse 1]
Am7 G F6 G Am Asus4 G Gsus4
I still dream of Orgo - non,
F6 G Am7 G F6
I wake up crying, you're mak - ing rain,
G Am Asus4 G Gsus4
And you're just in reach,
F6 G
When you, and sleep, es - cape me
[Verse 2]
Am/C G/B G Am G
You're like my yo -yo that glowed in the dark,
Am/C G/B G Am G
What made it special made it danger - ous,
Am/C G/B G G
So I bury it... ^
G G Am7 G F6 G
^ ^ And for - get | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
Am7 G F6
But every time it rains, ...you're here in my head,
G Am7 G
Like the sun coming out, oo----, oh!
F6 G
I just know that something good is gonna happen,
Am7 G
I don't know when,
F6 G
But just saying it could even make it happen
[Verse 3]
Am7 G F6
On top of the world,
G Am Asus4 G Gsus4
Looking over the edge,
F6 G Am7 G F6
You could see them coming, you looked too small...
G Am Asus4 G Gsus4
In their big black car,
F6 G
To be a threat to the men in power
[Verse 4]
Am/C G/B G Am G
I hid my yo -yo in the gar - den,
Am/C G/B G Am G
I can't hide you from the govern - ment,
Am/C G/B G G G
Oh, God, Daddy... ^ ^
G G Am7 G F6 G
I wo - n't for - get | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
^ ^
[Chorus]
Am7 G F6
'Cause every time it rains, ...you're here in my head,
G Am7 G
Like the sun coming out, oo----, oh!
F6 G
I just know that something good is gonna happen,
Am7 G
I don't know when,
F6 G F6 G
But just saying it could even make it happen---! Oh!
[Break]
Am7 G F6 G
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||[x3]
[Chorus]
Am7 G F6
| / / / / | / / / / | And every time it rains...
G Am7 G F6
...You're here in my head,...like the sun coming out,
G Am7 G
Like your son's coming out, oo----, oh!
F6 G
I just know that something good is gonna happen,
Am7 G
I don't know when,
F6 G F6 G
But just saying it could even make it happen---! Oh!
[Verse 5]
Am7 G F6 G Am7 G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Oo, hoo!
F6 G Am7
Oh, just saying it could even make it happen-----!
G F6 G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Am7 G F6 G
(Yeh - ee, yeh - ee, yeh -ee-----, yoh!)
[Verse 6]
Am7
I'm Cloudbusting, Daddy!
G F6 G Am7
(Yeh - ee, yeh - ee, yeh - ee, yoh------------!)
G F6 G Am7
(Yeh - ee, yeh - ee, yeh - ee-------, yoh!)
G F6 G Am7
(Yeh - ee, yeh - ee, yeh - ee, yoh-------------!)
G F6 G
(Yeh - ee, yeh - ee, yeh - ee-------, yoh!)
[Coda]
G Am7
Your son's coming out,
G F6 G Am7
Your son's coming out!
(Yeh - ee, yeh - ee, yeh - ee, yoh---------!)
=====================================================
[The end riff of the 1st and 3rd lines
h = Hammer-on notes p = Pull off notes
Am Asus4 G Gsus4 F6
e|------------------------|-----------------------|
B|--1----1-h3---0---0-h1--|--1----1----1----1-----|
G|--2----2------0---0-----|--2----2----2----2-----|
D|-(2)--(2)---------------|-----------------------|
A|--0----0----------------|-----------------------|
E|--------------3---3-----|--1----1----1----1-----|
[Chorus riff]
Am7 G
e|----------------------|-------------------------|
B|--1---1-p0--1---1-p0--|--0---0-----0--h1--0-----|
G|--0---0-----0---0-----|--0---0--h2-----------2--|
D|----------------------|-------------------------|
A|--0---0-----0---0-----|-------------------------|
E|----------------------|--3---3------------------|
F6 G
e|----------------------|-------------------------|
B|--1---1-----1---1-----|--0---0-----0--h1--0-----|
G|--2---2-p0--2---2-p0--|------0--h2-----------2--|
D|----------------------|-------------------------|
A|----------------------|-------------------------|
E|--1---1-----1---1-----|--3---3------------------|
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