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Fellow Traveller

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C#minor

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1/44

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 44Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Verse          Pre-Chorus     Chorus           Bridge         Outro
----------     ----------     ------------     ----------     ------------
   E0221xx       F#244xxx       A/C#x4222x       F#244xxx          Ax022xx
  C#x466xx        Ax022xx       B/D#x6444x       G#466xxx          Bx244xx
   Bx244xx        E0221xx          E02210x        Ax022xx         G#466xxx
   Ax022xx        Bx244xx          Ax0222x        Bx244xx       B/D#x644xx
                                   Bx2444x                         E0221xx
Capo 1st fret
[Verse 1]
ERain for the last day that I will be known
The C#way that I Bwant them to Aknow me
ERain for reporters' predictable leads
On the C#darkening Bstain of my Aname
[Pre-Chorus 1]
F#Rain like the morning you Aleft with the interEnational brigadeB  
A F#streak of your face at the Aglass when the train pulled aEway
[Chorus 1]
     A/C#The aspiB/D#distra that reEfused to Adie
     A/C#A miniature B/D#camera in a ECambridge Atie
     ATo get that BSoviet conEtrol to crack a smileA  
AAll in our Bfile, my fellow Etraveller
e|--E----F#----G#----F#---|--E----F#----G#----F#---|--F#-------------|-F#---A-------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|
D|--2---4---6-6-4--|--2---4---6-6-4--|--4-4---4-4-4--|--4/7-7---7-7-7--|x2
A|--2---4---6-6-4--|--2---4---6-6-4--|--4-4---4-4-4--|--4/7-7---7-7-7--|
E|--0---2---4-4-2--|--0---2---4-4-2--|--2-2---2-2-2--|--2/5-5---5-5-5--|
                      Ooh ooh ooh-ooh
[Verse 2]
ESleep for the telephone's silent receiver 
On its C#beetle-black Bback in the Ahall
ESleep for the bottle that rolled off my desk
C#Danced itself Bout on the Afloor
[Pre-Chorus 2]
F#Sleep for the overturned Aashtray splayed aEcross an unmade bedB  
While F#I interrogate every Aword that I ever saidE  
[Chorus 2]
     A/C#I fall from B/D#buildings into Eangry Aair
     A/C#Lecture my B/D#students in my EunderAwear
     ABut once I Bwas allowed to Edream of you insteadA  
AMy dear deBfected fellow Etraveller
e|--E----F#----G#----F#---|--E----F#----G#----F#---|--F#-------------|-F#---A-------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|
D|--2---4---6-6-4--|--2---4---6-6-4--|--4-4---4-4-4--|--4/7-7---7-7-7--|
A|--2---4---6-6-4--|--2---4---6-6-4--|--4-4---4-4-4--|--4/7-7---7-7-7--|
E|--0---2---4-4-2--|--0---2---4-4-2--|--2-2---2-2-2--|--2/5-5---5-5-5--|
                      Ooh ooh ooh-ooh
[Bridge]
How you F#booked your final passage
With a G#passport that you paid for with a pair of roller skates
How you Adyed your hair and mustache
Put on a Bmid-Atlantic accent but you couldn't stop the shakes
When they F#asked where you had come from
And you G#muttered, "That's a good one"
Though you were Anever really certain
[Chorus 3]
     A/C#Every umB/D#brella down on EPortman ASquare
     A/C#Opens and B/D#closes to aErraign our Afair
     ATheory of Bsomething I can't Epicture anymoreA  
AA forgery Bfor my fellow F#travellerG#  
[Outro]
I Awon't wait to Bsee
I still I beG#lieve in you and B/D#me
My fellow Etraveller

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Fellow Traveller

by John K. Samson

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

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

B/D#

Verse Pre-Chorus Chorus Bridge Outro

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

E F# A/C# F# A

0221xx 244xxx x4222x 244xxx x022xx

C# A B/D# G# B

x466xx x022xx x6444x 466xxx x244xx

B E E A G#

x244xx 0221xx 02210x x022xx 466xxx

A B A B B/D#

x022xx x244xx x0222x x244xx x644xx

B E

x2444x 0221xx

Capo 1st fret

[Verse 1]

Rain for the last day that I will be known

C# B A

The way that I want them to know me

Rain for reporters' predictable leads

C# B A

On the darkening stain of my name

[Pre-Chorus 1]

F# A E B

Rain like the morning you left with the international brigade

F# A E

A streak of your face at the glass when the train pulled away

[Chorus 1]

A/C# B/D# E A

The aspidistra that refused to die

A/C# B/D# E A

A miniature camera in a Cambridge tie

A B E A

To get that Soviet control to crack a smile

A B E

All in our file, my fellow traveller

E F# G# F# E F# G# F# F# F# A

e|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|

D|--2---4---6-6-4--|--2---4---6-6-4--|--4-4---4-4-4--|--4/7-7---7-7-7--|x2

A|--2---4---6-6-4--|--2---4---6-6-4--|--4-4---4-4-4--|--4/7-7---7-7-7--|

E|--0---2---4-4-2--|--0---2---4-4-2--|--2-2---2-2-2--|--2/5-5---5-5-5--|

Ooh ooh ooh-ooh

[Verse 2]

Sleep for the telephone's silent receiver

C# B A

On its beetle-black back in the hall

Sleep for the bottle that rolled off my desk

C# B A

Danced itself out on the floor

[Pre-Chorus 2]

F# A E B

Sleep for the overturned ashtray splayed across an unmade bed

F# A E

While I interrogate every word that I ever said

[Chorus 2]

A/C# B/D# E A

I fall from buildings into angry air

A/C# B/D# E A

Lecture my students in my underwear

A B E A

But once I was allowed to dream of you instead

A B E

My dear defected fellow traveller

E F# G# F# E F# G# F# F# F# A

e|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|

D|--2---4---6-6-4--|--2---4---6-6-4--|--4-4---4-4-4--|--4/7-7---7-7-7--|

A|--2---4---6-6-4--|--2---4---6-6-4--|--4-4---4-4-4--|--4/7-7---7-7-7--|

E|--0---2---4-4-2--|--0---2---4-4-2--|--2-2---2-2-2--|--2/5-5---5-5-5--|

Ooh ooh ooh-ooh

[Bridge]

How you booked your final passage

With a passport that you paid for with a pair of roller skates

How you dyed your hair and mustache

Put on a mid-Atlantic accent but you couldn't stop the shakes

When they asked where you had come from

And you muttered, "That's a good one"

Though you were never really certain

[Chorus 3]

A/C# B/D# E A

Every umbrella down on Portman Square

A/C# B/D# E A

Opens and closes to arraign our fair

A B E A

Theory of something I can't picture anymore

A B F# G#

A forgery for my fellow traveller

[Outro]

A B

I won't wait to see

G# B/D#

I still I believe in you and me

My fellow traveller

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