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                             Nick Cave - Avalanche (Leonard Cohen Cover)
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Tabbed by: Chrizz2kplus1
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
Great cover of the Leonard Cohen-Song 'Avalanche' by Nick Cave.
Heard it on the 'Black Sails'-trailer for season 2.
          DmBb1             C       F         Bb2         A  
e|-------|---1---|-------|-------|-------|-------|
b|---6---|---3---|---5---|-------|-------|-------|
g|---7---|---3---|---5---|---2---|---7---|---6---|
D|---7---|-------|---5---|---3---|---8---|---7---|
A|---5---|---1---|---3---|---3---|---8---|---7---|
E|-------|-------|-------|---1---|---6---|---5---|
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=               Intro                = 
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Dm 2x
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=               Verse I              = 
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   DmI stepped into an aBb1valanche
   DmIt covered Cup my Dmsoul
   DmWhen I am not this Bb1hunchback that you see
   DmI sleep beneCath the goldeDmn hill
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=              Refrain               = 
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        FYou who wish tAo conquer pain
You must Dmlearn, learn to serve me Bb2well
A 2x
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=              Verse II              = 
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   DmYou strike my siBb1de by accident
   DmAs you go Cdown for your Dmgoal
   DmThe cripple here that yoBb1u clothe and feed
   IDms neither Cstarved Dmnor cold
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=              Refrain               = 
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      FHe does not ask Afor your company
   Not at the Dmcentre, the centre of the Bb2world
A 2x
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=             Verse III              = 
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   DmAnd I am on a pBb1edestal
   DmYou did not Craise me Dmthere
   DmYour laws do not coBb1mpel me now
   DmTo kneel Cgrotesque and Dmbare
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=              Refrain               = 
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     FI myself Aam the pedestal
   For this Dmugly hump at which yoBb2u stare
A 2x
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=              Verse IV              = 
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   DmYou who wish to Bb1conquer pain
   DmYou must leCarn what makes Dmme kind
   DmThe crumbs of love that yoBb1u offer me
  They're the Dmcrumbs I've Cleft beDmhind
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=              Refrain               = 
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     FYour pain is Ano credential here
  It's just the Dmshadow, shadow of Bb2my wound
A 2x
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=              Verse V               = 
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   DmI have begun to Bb1long for you
   DmI who Chave no Dmgreed
   DmI have begun to Bb1ask for you
   DmI who Chave no Dmneed
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=              Refrain               = 
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     FYou say you've gone Aaway from me
  But I can Dmfeel you, feel you wheBb2n you breathe
A 2x
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=              Verse VI              = 
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   DmDo not dress in those Bb1rags for me
   DmI know you Care not Dmpoor
   DmAnd don't love me quite sBb1o fiercely now
   When you Dmknow that you Care Dmnot sure
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=              Refrain               = 
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    FIt is your turn, Amy beloved one
   It is Dmyour flesh that I Bb2wear
A 2x 
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=               Outro                = 
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Dm

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Avalanche

by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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Bb2

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

Nick Cave - Avalanche (Leonard Cohen Cover)

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

Tabbed by: Chrizz2kplus1

E-mail: [email protected]

Tuning: Standard

Great cover of the Leonard Cohen-Song 'Avalanche' by Nick Cave.

Heard it on the 'Black Sails'-trailer for season 2.

Dm C F Bb2 A

Bb1

e|-------|---1---|-------|-------|-------|-------|

b|---6---|---3---|---5---|-------|-------|-------|

g|---7---|---3---|---5---|---2---|---7---|---6---|

D|---7---|-------|---5---|---3---|---8---|---7---|

A|---5---|---1---|---3---|---3---|---8---|---7---|

E|-------|-------|-------|---1---|---6---|---5---|

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= Intro =

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Dm 2x

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= Verse I =

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Dm Bb1

I stepped into an avalanche

Dm C Dm

It covered up my soul

Dm Bb1

When I am not this hunchback that you see

Dm C Dm

I sleep beneath the golden hill

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= Refrain =

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F A

You who wish to conquer pain

Dm Bb2

You must learn, learn to serve me well

A 2x

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= Verse II =

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Dm Bb1

You strike my side by accident

Dm C Dm

As you go down for your goal

Dm Bb1

The cripple here that you clothe and feed

Dm C Dm

Is neither starved nor cold

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= Refrain =

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F A

He does not ask for your company

Dm Bb2

Not at the centre, the centre of the world

A 2x

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= Verse III =

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Dm Bb1

And I am on a pedestal

Dm C Dm

You did not raise me there

Dm Bb1

Your laws do not compel me now

Dm C Dm

To kneel grotesque and bare

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= Refrain =

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F A

I myself am the pedestal

Dm Bb2

For this ugly hump at which you stare

A 2x

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= Verse IV =

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Dm Bb1

You who wish to conquer pain

Dm C Dm

You must learn what makes me kind

Dm Bb1

The crumbs of love that you offer me

Dm C Dm

They're the crumbs I've left behind

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= Refrain =

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F A

Your pain is no credential here

Dm Bb2

It's just the shadow, shadow of my wound

A 2x

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= Verse V =

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Dm Bb1

I have begun to long for you

Dm C Dm

I who have no greed

Dm Bb1

I have begun to ask for you

Dm C Dm

I who have no need

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= Refrain =

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F A

You say you've gone away from me

Dm Bb2

But I can feel you, feel you when you breathe

A 2x

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= Verse VI =

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Dm Bb1

Do not dress in those rags for me

Dm C Dm

I know you are not poor

Dm Bb1

And don't love me quite so fiercely now

Dm C Dm

When you know that you are not sure

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= Refrain =

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F A

It is your turn, my beloved one

Dm Bb2

It is your flesh that I wear

A 2x

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= Outro =

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