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Album : Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea (2000)
Tempo : 128
E-mail: [email protected]
Tabbed by: newg (http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/newg/)
The A5 is play alternatively with the Am/C in the verse
A5: x022xx
Am/C: x322xx
Csus2: x300xx
G5/D: x500xx
F/C : x87xxx (it's a F(no5) but for better reading I call it F/C)
G5/D : x55xxx only for the chorus
[Intro]
A5 Am/C A5 Am/C A5 Am/C A5 Am/C G5/D Csus2 G5/D Csus2
A5 Am/C A5 Am/C G5/D Csus2
A5 Am/C A5 Am/C G5/D Csus2
A5 Am/C A5 Am/C
[Verse 1]
A5Can you A5hear them? The A5helicoptersA5?
I'm in New G5/DYork, Csus2No need G5/Dfor wCsus2ords now
A5We sit A5in silence, A5You look me
A5In the A5eye directly, A5You met me
I G5/Dthink iCsus2t's WednesG5/Dday, Csus2
The A5evening, the A5mess we're in A5and
[Chorus 1]
oh oh F/Cooooh The city G5/Dsun sets Csus2over A5me Am/C A5 Am/C
oh oh F/Cooooh The city G5/Dsun sets Csus2over A5me Am/C
[Verse 2]
A5Night and A5day, I A5dream of maA5king-love,
To A5you now baA5by, G5/DLove-Csus2making, G5/DOn-Csus2screen
A5ImpoA5ssible dream, A5And I have A5seen
The A5sunrise, Over tA5he river
G5/DThe Csus2freeway, G5/DReminCsus2ding
A5Of this A5mess we're in and,
[Chorus 2]
oh oh F/Cooooh The city G5/Dsun sets Csus2over A5me Am/C A5 Am/C
oh oh F/Cooooh The city G5/Dsun sets Csus2over A5me Am/C
[Instrumental]
A5 Am/C A5 Am/C A5 Am/C A5 Am/C G5/D Csus2 G5/D Csus2
A5 Am/C A5 Am/C A5 Am/C A5 Am/C A5 Am/C A5 Am/C G5/D Csus2 G5/D Csus2
A5 Am/C A5 Am/C
[Chorus 3]
oh oh F/Cooooh The city G5/Dsun sets Csus2over A5me Am/C A5 Am/C
oh oh F/Cooooh The city G5/Dsun sets Csus2over A5me Am/C
[Verse 3]
A5What were you A5wanting? A5I just want to A5say
A5Don't ever G5/Dchange now Csus2baby G5/DAnd Csus2thank you
A5I A5don't think we will A5meet again
And A5you must A5leave now, BeA5fore the sunrise
G5/DACsus2bove skyG5/DscraperCsus2s
The A5sin and This A5mess we're in and
[Chorus 4]
oh oh F/Cooooh The city G5/Dsun sets Csus2over A5me Am/C A5 Am/C
oh oh F/Cooooh The city G5/Dsun sets Csus2over A5me Am/C A5 Am/C
oh oh F/Cooooh The city G5/Dsun sets Csus2over A5me Am/C A5 Am/C
oh oh F/Cooooh The city G5/Dsun sets over me A5
[Outro]
A5
Chords :
D5: xx023x
D/C: x3x23x
Dm/F: xx323x
[Intro]
Am7 C Am7 C Am7 C Am7 C D5 D/C D5 D/C
Am7 C Am7 C D5 D/C
Am7 C Am7 C D5 D/C
Am7 C Am7 C
[Verse 1]
Am7Can you Am7hear them? The Am7helicoptersA5?
I'm in New D5York, D/CNo need D5for wD/Cords now
Am7We sit Am7in silence, A5You look me
Am7In the Am7eye directly, A5You met me
I D5think iD/Ct's WednesD5day, D/C
The Am7evening, the Am7mess we're in A5and
[Chorus 1]
oh oh Dm/Fooooh The city D7sus4sun sets D/Cover Am7me C Am7 C
oh oh Dm/Fooooh The city D7sus4sun sets D/Cover Am7me C
[Verse 2]
Am7Night and Am7day, I Am7dream of maA5king-love,
To Am7you now baAm7by, D5Love-D/Cmaking, D5On-D/Cscreen
Am7ImpoAm7ssible dream, Am7And I have A5seen
The Am7sunrise, Over tAm7he river
D5The D/Cfreeway, D5ReminD/Cding
Am7Of this Am7mess we're in and,
[Chorus 2]
oh oh Dm/Fooooh The city D7sus4sun sets D/Cover Am7me C Am7 C
oh oh Dm/Fooooh The city D7sus4sun sets D/Cover Am7me C
[Instrumental]
Am7 C Am7 C Am7 C Am7 C D5 D/C D5 D/C
Am7 C Am7 C Am7 C Am7 C Am7 C Am7 C D5 D/C D5 D/C
Am7 C Am7 C
[Chorus 3]
oh oh Dm/Fooooh The city D7sus4sun sets D/Cover Am7me C Am7 C
oh oh Dm/Fooooh The city D7sus4sun sets D/Cover Am7me C
[Verse 3]
Am7What were you Am7wanting? Am7I just want to A5say
Am7Don't ever D5change now D/Cbaby D5And D/Cthank you
Am7I Am7don't think we will A5meet again
And Am7you must Am7leave now, BeAm7fore the sunrise
D5AD/Cbove skyD5scraperD/Cs
The Am7sin and This Am7mess we're in and
[Chorus 4]
oh oh Dm/Fooooh The city D7sus4sun sets D/Cover Am7me C Am7 C
oh oh Dm/Fooooh The city D7sus4sun sets D/Cover Am7me C Am7 C
oh oh Dm/Fooooh The city D7sus4sun sets D/Cover Am7me C Am7 C
oh oh Dm/Fooooh The city D7sus4sun sets over me Am7
[Outro]
Am7
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This Mess Were In
by PJ Harvey
Chords in this song · guitar
A5
Am/C
Csus2
G5/D
F/C
D5
D/C
Dm/F
Am7
C
D7sus4
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Album : Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea (2000)
Tempo : 128
E-mail: [email protected]
Tabbed by: newg (http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/newg/)
The A5 is play alternatively with the Am/C in the verse
A5
: x022xx
Am/C
: x322xx
Csus2
: x300xx
G5/D
: x500xx
F/C : x87xxx (it's a F(no5) but for better reading I call it F/C)
G5/D : x55xxx only for the chorus
[Intro]
A5 Am/C A5 Am/C A5 Am/C A5 Am/C G5/D Csus2 G5/D Csus2
A5 Am/C A5 Am/C G5/D Csus2
A5 Am/C A5 Am/C G5/D Csus2
A5 Am/C A5 Am/C
[Verse 1]
A5 A5 A5 A5
Can you hear them? The helicopters?
G5/D Csus2 G5/D Csus2
I'm in New York, No need for words now
A5 A5 A5
We sit in silence, You look me
A5 A5 A5
In the eye directly, You met me
G5/D Csus2 G5/D Csus2
I think it's Wednesday,
A5 A5 A5
The evening, the mess we're in and
[Chorus 1]
F/C G5/D Csus2 A5 Am/C A5 Am/C
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
F/C G5/D Csus2 A5 Am/C
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
[Verse 2]
A5 A5 A5 A5
Night and day, I dream of making-love,
A5 A5 G5/D Csus2 G5/D Csus2
To you now baby, Love-making, On-screen
A5 A5 A5 A5
Impossible dream, And I have seen
A5 A5
The sunrise, Over the river
G5/D Csus2 G5/D Csus2
The freeway, Reminding
A5 A5
Of this mess we're in and,
[Chorus 2]
F/C G5/D Csus2 A5 Am/C A5 Am/C
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
F/C G5/D Csus2 A5 Am/C
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
[Instrumental]
A5 Am/C A5 Am/C A5 Am/C A5 Am/C G5/D Csus2 G5/D Csus2
A5 Am/C A5 Am/C A5 Am/C A5 Am/C A5 Am/C A5 Am/C G5/D Csus2 G5/D Csus2
A5 Am/C A5 Am/C
[Chorus 3]
F/C G5/D Csus2 A5 Am/C A5 Am/C
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
F/C G5/D Csus2 A5 Am/C
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
[Verse 3]
A5 A5 A5 A5
What were you wanting? I just want to say
A5 G5/D Csus2 G5/D Csus2
Don't ever change now baby And thank you
A5 A5 A5
I don't think we will meet again
A5 A5 A5
And you must leave now, Before the sunrise
G5/D Csus2 G5/D Csus2
Above skyscrapers
A5 A5
The sin and This mess we're in and
[Chorus 4]
F/C G5/D Csus2 A5 Am/C A5 Am/C
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
F/C G5/D Csus2 A5 Am/C A5 Am/C
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
F/C G5/D Csus2 A5 Am/C A5 Am/C
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
F/C G5/D A5
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
[Outro]
A5
Chords :
D5
: xx023x
D/C
: x3x23x
Dm/F
: xx323x
[Intro]
Am7 C Am7 C Am7 C Am7 C D5 D/C D5 D/C
Am7 C Am7 C D5 D/C
Am7 C Am7 C D5 D/C
Am7 C Am7 C
[Verse 1]
Am7 Am7 Am7 A5
Can you hear them? The helicopters?
D5 D/C D5 D/C
I'm in New York, No need for words now
Am7 Am7 A5
We sit in silence, You look me
Am7 Am7 A5
In the eye directly, You met me
D5 D/C D5 D/C
I think it's Wednesday,
Am7 Am7 A5
The evening, the mess we're in and
[Chorus 1]
Dm/F D7sus4 D/C Am7 C Am7 C
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
Dm/F D7sus4 D/C Am7 C
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
[Verse 2]
Am7 Am7 Am7 A5
Night and day, I dream of making-love,
Am7 Am7 D5 D/C D5 D/C
To you now baby, Love-making, On-screen
Am7 Am7 Am7 A5
Impossible dream, And I have seen
Am7 Am7
The sunrise, Over the river
D5 D/C D5 D/C
The freeway, Reminding
Am7 Am7
Of this mess we're in and,
[Chorus 2]
Dm/F D7sus4 D/C Am7 C Am7 C
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
Dm/F D7sus4 D/C Am7 C
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
[Instrumental]
Am7 C Am7 C Am7 C Am7 C D5 D/C D5 D/C
Am7 C Am7 C Am7 C Am7 C Am7 C Am7 C D5 D/C D5 D/C
Am7 C Am7 C
[Chorus 3]
Dm/F D7sus4 D/C Am7 C Am7 C
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
Dm/F D7sus4 D/C Am7 C
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
[Verse 3]
Am7 Am7 Am7 A5
What were you wanting? I just want to say
Am7 D5 D/C D5 D/C
Don't ever change now baby And thank you
Am7 Am7 A5
I don't think we will meet again
Am7 Am7 Am7
And you must leave now, Before the sunrise
D5 D/C D5 D/C
Above skyscrapers
Am7 Am7
The sin and This mess we're in and
[Chorus 4]
Dm/F D7sus4 D/C Am7 C Am7 C
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
Dm/F D7sus4 D/C Am7 C Am7 C
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
Dm/F D7sus4 D/C Am7 C Am7 C
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
Dm/F D7sus4 Am7
oh oh ooooh The city sun sets over me
[Outro]
Am7
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