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My first tab. Probably not 100% correct, but it works pretty well.
Capo on 1st fret.
strumming in verse to catch the feeling:
 C    G  C    G
(D)  D   DDU UD  D  D  
[Intro]
 E   A   D   Cx2
[Verse 1]
A reEvolving wheel of metal chairsC  G  C  G  
EHung on chains, squealingC  G  C  G  
EFour little children flying outC  G  C  G  
A Eblind man sings in ArabicC  G  C  G  
[Chorus]
DHey little children don’t Amdisappear
(I Cheard it was 28,G000)
DLost upon a reAmvolving wheel
(I Cheard it was 28,G000)
[Verse 2]
ENow you see them, now you don’tC  G  C  G  
EChildren vanish ‘hind vehicleC  G  C  G  
ENow you see them, now you don’tC  G  C  G  
EFaces, limbs, a bouncing skullC  G  C  G  
[Chorus]
DHey little children don’t Amdisappear
(I Cheard it was 28,G000)
DAll that’s left Amafter a year
(I Cheard it was 28,G000)
A Dfaded face, the Amtrace of an ear
(I Cheard it was 28,G000)
[Verse 3]
A Etableau of the missingC  G  C  G  
ETied to the government buildingC  G  C  G  
8,E000 sun-bleached photographsC  G  C  G  
EFaded with the rosesC  G  C  G  
[Chorus]
DHey little children don’t Amdisappear
(I Cheard it was 28,G000)
DLost upon a reAmvolving wheel
(I Cheard it was 28,G000)
DAll that’s left Amafter a year
(I Cheard it was 28,G000)
A Dfaded face, the Amtrace of an ear
(I Cheard it was 28,G000)
[Outro]
E A D C
And watch them Efade out
And watch them Afade oDut
And watch them Cfade out
And watch them Efade out...

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The Wheel

by PJ Harvey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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My first tab. Probably not 100% correct, but it works pretty well.

Capo on 1st fret.

strumming in verse to catch the feeling:

C G C G

D D D D D

() DU UD

[Intro]

E A D C

[Verse 1]

E C G C G

A revolving wheel of metal chairs

E C G C G

Hung on chains, squealing

E C G C G

Four little children flying out

E C G C G

A blind man sings in Arabic

[Chorus]

D Am

Hey little children don’t disappear

C G

(I heard it was 28,000)

D Am

Lost upon a revolving wheel

C G

(I heard it was 28,000)

[Verse 2]

E C G C G

Now you see them, now you don’t

E C G C G

Children vanish ‘hind vehicle

E C G C G

Now you see them, now you don’t

E C G C G

Faces, limbs, a bouncing skull

[Chorus]

D Am

Hey little children don’t disappear

C G

(I heard it was 28,000)

D Am

All that’s left after a year

C G

(I heard it was 28,000)

D Am

A faded face, the trace of an ear

C G

(I heard it was 28,000)

[Verse 3]

E C G C G

A tableau of the missing

E C G C G

Tied to the government building

E C G C G

8,000 sun-bleached photographs

E C G C G

Faded with the roses

[Chorus]

D Am

Hey little children don’t disappear

C G

(I heard it was 28,000)

D Am

Lost upon a revolving wheel

C G

(I heard it was 28,000)

D Am

All that’s left after a year

C G

(I heard it was 28,000)

D Am

A faded face, the trace of an ear

C G

(I heard it was 28,000)

[Outro]

E A D C

And watch them fade out

A D

And watch them fade out

And watch them fade out...

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