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Is It Like Today
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Step 1 / 4Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
G = 320033 Am = x02210 Am7 = x02213
D = xx0232 Asus2 = x02200 C = x32013
Dsus2 = xx0230 Em = 022000 Csus2 = x30013
A7sus2 = x02000
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[Intro riff]
(Em)
e|--(0)-----------|
B|--(0)-----------|
G|--(0)-----------|
D|--(2)-----------|
A|--(2)--------0--|
E|---0--2---3-----|
/__/ /__/
| G/ / / / | D/ / Dsus2/ / D|
Am Asus2 Am Em Em[riff]
| / / / / | / / /__/ /__/ |
| G/ / / / | D/ / Dsus2/ / D| / Asus2/ / / |
[Verse 1]
Em[riff] G D Dsus2 D
Many years a - go ...he...
...Looked Amout through a Asus2glass - Amless Emwindow,
Em[riff] G D Dsus2 D Am Asus2
All that he could see ...was Ba--------by - lon,
Em[riff] G D Dsus2 D
Beautiful green ...fields, and dreams,
And Amlearn to Asus2measure Amthe Emstars,
Em[riff] G D Dsus2 D Am Asus2
But there was a worry ...in ...in his heart
[Verse 2]
He said, Am..."Am7How could it Dcome to Amthis?
I'm really Am7worried about .D..liv - Aming!
Am7How could it Dcome to Amthis?
Yeah, I Am7really want to Dknow about C...this-Csus2-------C-!"
[Verse 3]
Is it like to - Gday? DOh! Dsus2 DOh - Amoh!Asus2
Em[riff] G D Dsus2 D
Then there came a day, we moved...
...AmOut across the Asus2Medi - Amter - Emranean,
Em[riff] G
Came to western isles,
And the DGreek Dsus2 D...young Ammen,Asus2
Em[riff] G
And, with their silver beards,
They Dlaughed Dsus2...Dat the Amunknown Asus2of Amthe Emuniverse,
Em[riff] G D Dsus2 D Am Asus2
They could just sit and guess ...God's name
[Verse 4]
But they said, Am..."Am7How could it Dcome to Amthis?
We're really Am7worried about D...liv - Aming!
Am7How could it come to Amthis?
Yeah, we Am7really want to Dknow about C...this-Csus2------C-!"
[Verse 5]
Is it like to - Gday? DOh! Dsus2 DOh - Amoh!Asus2
Em[riff] G D Dsus2 D
Then there followed days ...of kings,
AmEmpires and Asus2re - Amvo - Emlution,
Em[riff] G
Blood just looks the same...
When you Dopen Dsus2...Dthe AmveinsAsus2,
Em[riff] G D Dsus2 D
But, sometimes, it was faith, ...power,
Or rAmeason, Asus2as Amthe Emcornerstone,
Em[riff] G D Dsus2 D Am Asus2
But the furrowed brow... has never left his face
[Verse 6]
He said, Am..."Am7How could it Dcome to Amthis?
We've been Am7living in a Dland - Amslide!
Am7How could it Dcome to Amthis?
Yeah, we Am7really want to Dknow about C...this--Csus2------C-!"
[Verse 7]
Or is it like to - Gday? DOh! Dsus2 DOh - Amoh!Asus2
Em[riff] G D Dsus2 D
Then there came a day, man...
...AmPacked up, flew Asus2off from Amthe Emplanet,
Em[riff] G D Dsus2 D Am Asus2
He went to the moon, to ...the moon,
Em[riff] G D Dsus2 D
Now he's out in space, ...hey,
AmFixing Asus2all Amthe Emproblems,
Em[riff] G D Am Asus2 A7sus2
He comes face to face ...with ...God
[Verse 8]
Who says, Am..."Am7How could it Dcome to Amthis?
I'm really Am7worried about my Dcrea - Amtion!
Am7How did it Dcome to Amthis?
You're really Am7killing me, D...you know!"
| C/ / / Csus2/ | C/ / / / |
[Verse 9]
It isn't just to - Gday, ...Doh, Dsus2 DOh - Amoh!Asus2
Em[riff] G D Dsus2 D Am Asus2
Is it like to - day? ...Eh? Oh - oh!
Em[riff] Am Asus2 Am Asus2
Is it like to - day? ...Oh! Bang!
[Break]
G D Dsus2 DOo, Amoo---, Asus2oo---, Emoo---, oo, oo!
GAh, ah, ah, Dah---! Dsus2 D AmOo---Asus2-----!
[Verse 10]
Em[riff] G D Dsus2 D
Many years a - go ...he...
...Looked Amout through a Asus2glass - Amless Emwindow,
Em[riff] G D Am Asus2
Didn't under - stand ...much ...what he saw
[Coda]
| Am/_Asus2_/ / / / | Am/_Asus2_/ / / / |
| Am/_Asus2_/ / / / | Am/_Asus2_/ ||
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For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
All the other chord boxes can be the default
<2 oGf 27> <3 Am7of 46> <2 oCf 17>
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Is It Like Today
by World Party
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
G
D
Dsus2
Am
Asus2
Am7
C
Csus2
A7sus2
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
G = 320033 Am = x02210 Am7 = x02213
D = xx0232 Asus2 = x02200 C = x32013
Dsus2 = xx0230 Em = 022000 Csus2 = x30013
A7sus2 = x02000
Please take a second to scroll down to the bottom of
the page and select a star rating for my tab, thanks
=====================================================
[Intro riff]
Em
()
e|--(0)-----------|
B|--(0)-----------|
G|--(0)-----------|
D|--(2)-----------|
A|--(2)--------0--|
E|---0--2---3-----|
/__/ /__/
G D Dsus2 D
| / / / / | / / / / |
Am Asus2 Am Em Em
[riff]
| / / / / | / / /__/ /__/ |
G D Dsus2 D Asus2
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
Em G D Dsus2 D
[riff]
Many years a - go ...he...
Am Asus2 Am Em
...Looked out through a glass - less window,
Em G D Dsus2 D Am Asus2
[riff]
All that he could see ...was Ba--------by - lon,
Em G D Dsus2 D
[riff]
Beautiful green ...fields, and dreams,
Am Asus2 Am Em
And learn to measure the stars,
Em G D Dsus2 D Am Asus2
[riff]
But there was a worry ...in ...in his heart
[Verse 2]
Am Am7 D Am
He said, ..."How could it come to this?
Am7 D Am
I'm really worried about ...liv - ing!
Am7 D Am
How could it come to this?
Am7 D C Csus2 C
Yeah, I really want to know about ...this---------!"
[Verse 3]
G D Dsus2 D Am Asus2
Is it like to - day? Oh! Oh - oh!
Em G D Dsus2 D
[riff]
Then there came a day, we moved...
Am Asus2 Am Em
...Out across the Medi - ter - ranean,
Em G
[riff]
Came to western isles,
D Dsus2 D Am Asus2
And the Greek ...young men,
Em G
[riff]
And, with their silver beards,
D Dsus2 D Am Asus2 Am Em
They laughed ...at the unknown of the universe,
Em G D Dsus2 D Am Asus2
[riff]
They could just sit and guess ...God's name
[Verse 4]
Am Am7 D Am
But they said, ..."How could it come to this?
Am7 D Am
We're really worried about ...liv - ing!
Am7 Am
How could it come to this?
Am7 D C Csus2 C
Yeah, we really want to know about ...this--------!"
[Verse 5]
G D Dsus2 D Am Asus2
Is it like to - day? Oh! Oh - oh!
Em G D Dsus2 D
[riff]
Then there followed days ...of kings,
Am Asus2 Am Em
Empires and re - vo - lution,
Em G
[riff]
Blood just looks the same...
D Dsus2 D Am Asus2
When you open ...the veins,
Em G D Dsus2 D
[riff]
But, sometimes, it was faith, ...power,
Am Asus2 Am Em
Or reason, as the cornerstone,
Em G D Dsus2 D Am Asus2
[riff]
But the furrowed brow... has never left his face
[Verse 6]
Am Am7 D Am
He said, ..."How could it come to this?
Am7 D Am
We've been living in a land - slide!
Am7 D Am
How could it come to this?
Am7 D C Csus2 C
Yeah, we really want to know about ...this---------!"
[Verse 7]
G D Dsus2 D Am Asus2
Or is it like to - day? Oh! Oh - oh!
Em G D Dsus2 D
[riff]
Then there came a day, man...
Am Asus2 Am Em
...Packed up, flew off from the planet,
Em G D Dsus2 D Am Asus2
[riff]
He went to the moon, to ...the moon,
Em G D Dsus2 D
[riff]
Now he's out in space, ...hey,
Am Asus2 Am Em
Fixing all the problems,
Em G D Am Asus2 A7sus2
[riff]
He comes face to face ...with ...God
[Verse 8]
Am Am7 D Am
Who says, ..."How could it come to this?
Am7 D Am
I'm really worried about my crea - tion!
Am7 D Am
How did it come to this?
Am7 D
You're really killing me, ...you know!"
C Csus2 C
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 9]
G D Dsus2 D Am Asus2
It isn't just to - day, ...oh, Oh - oh!
Em G D Dsus2 D Am Asus2
[riff]
Is it like to - day? ...Eh? Oh - oh!
Em Am Asus2 Am Asus2
[riff]
Is it like to - day? ...Oh! Bang!
[Break]
G D Dsus2 D Am Asus2 Em
Oo, oo---, oo---, oo---, oo, oo!
G D Dsus2 D Am Asus2
Ah, ah, ah, ah---! Oo--------!
[Verse 10]
Em G D Dsus2 D
[riff]
Many years a - go ...he...
Am Asus2 Am Em
...Looked out through a glass - less window,
Em G D Am Asus2
[riff]
Didn't under - stand ...much ...what he saw
[Coda]
Am Asus2 Am Asus2
| /__/ / / / | /__/ / / / |
Am Asus2 Am Asus2
| /__/ / / / | /__/ ||
=====================================================
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
All the other chord boxes can be the default
G Am7 C
<2 of 27> <3 of 46> <2 of 17>
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