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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

* Chords and Tabs Traced By:
  As of September 2005 I cannot find this song's chord/tabs using Google
  or some popular guitar chord websites. So I guess this is the first
  traced chords of Terminal published on the Internet. Enjoy!  ^_^
  To Pinoys out there:
  You can hear this song played at 96.3 WRock FM station.
  - Revision 2: Added introduction tabs and chord chart.
* Guitar Chord Chart:
            ------
        A=  x02220
  A6/F#  =  244252  !!! An F#m with the 5th string on 5th fret.
      AM7=  x02120
    A#dim=  x12320  !!!
        B=  224442
       C#=  x46664
   C#sus2=  x46644  !!!
      C#m=  x46654
     C#m7=  x46454
        E=  022100
  EM7    =  022444  !!! Use this instead of the 021100 form.
      F#m=  244222
     F#m9=  244224
        G=  355433
       Gm=  355333
       G#=  466544
  G#/D#  =  x66544  !!! This is a G# with a mute 1st string.
      G#m=  466444
[SIMPLE INTRO]
E  C#m  F#m  A6/F#
E  C#m  F#m  A6/F#
[COMPLETE INTRO]
    E9-            E   C#sus2-         C#m    F#m9-          F#m  A6/F#  
E|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|
B|-5-----5-----5---|---4-----4---------|------9-----7-----|-5-----7-----7---|
G|-----4-----4---4-|-------4-----4-6---|----6-----6-----6-|-----6-----6-----|
D|---6-----6-------|-----6-----6-----6-|--7-----7-----7---|---7-----7-----7-|
A|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|
    E9-            E   C#sus2-         C#m    F#m9-          F#m  A6/F#  
E|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|
B|-----5-----5---5-|---4-----4---------|------9-----7-----|-5-----7-----7---|
G|---4-----4---4---|-------4-----4-6---|----6-----6-----6-|-----6-----6-----|
D|-6-----6---------|-----6-----6-----6-|--7-----7-----7---|---7-----7-----7-|
A|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|
                   E                 C#m7     F#m9-   F#m  
I've come back this morning to where I first came alive
            G#/D#                   G#             C#m( C#m-  B- A#dim)
Here within this terminal where the buses arrive
A#dimI was a commuter on the AM7804
A#dimWorked on a computer on the B19th floor and
                   E                     C#m7    F#m9-   F#m  
You came down the aisle of the bus and you sat by my side
          G#/D#                        G#               C#m( C#m-  B- A#dim)
Shoulder up to shoulder we shared that 9 o'clock ride
A#dimOh my heart was screaming as you AM7left your seat
A#dimFollowing your movements I was Bat your feet and
EM7Oh down C#m7into the terminal F#mboth of us smiledGm  
   G#m                    C#m      F#m-         G#m   F#m- B  
So we entered the terminal just as she smiled
                   E               C#m7    F#m9-   F#m  
Won't you leave out work today - you ask of me then
          G#/D#                       G#                 C#m( C#m-  B- A#dim)
So I phoned in sick on the way to the home of a friend
A#dimWe were all alone from 10 AM7A.M. till three
A#dimReally thought the fire had gone Bout of me but
             E                    C#m7    F#m9-   F#m  
You awoke the sleep of my life from gray into red
          G#/D#                      G#                   C#m( C#m-  B- A#dim)
Made the weary wonder of Wall Street rise from the dead
A#dimCould have had the fun of my eAM7ntire life
A#dimBut I have to get home to the Bkids and the wife and
EM7So I C#m7left for the terminal F#mwhere I beganGm  
        G#m                         C#m      F#m-         G#m   F#m- B  
Baby no, I wouldn't have left if I'd been half a man
                 E                     C#m7      F#m9-     F#m  
So here I am this morning where love had asked for the dance
            G#/D#                 G#                   C#m( C#m-  B- A#dim)
Here within this terminal where I passed on a chance
A#dimLord I'll never find her through I've AM7truly tried
A#dimProbably she's found another Bbus to ride and
         E                C#m7     F#m9-    F#m  
I am now about to begin the last of my days
           G#/D#                    G#              C#m( C#m-  B- A#dim)
I'm within what others would call a terminal face
A#dimI myself can only say it's AM7livin dead
A#dimRidin to the office with the Bsong in my head that  EM7goes
C#m7La da da da da da F#mda da da da  Gmand you know it G#mgrows
               C#m    F#m-      G#m   F#m- B  
La da da da da da da da da da
EM7Ohh   C#m7La da da da da da F#mda da da da      Gm  G#mOhh
               C#m    F#m-      G#m   F#m- B  
La da da da da da da da da da
EM7Ohh   La da da C#m7da da da da da da F#mda da da   Gm(Fade Out)

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Terminal

by Rupert Holmes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

AM7

A#dim

C#sus2

C#m

C#m7

F#m

F#m9

G#m

A6/F#

G#/D#

EM7

* Chords and Tabs Traced By:

As of September 2005 I cannot find this song's chord/tabs using Google

or some popular guitar chord websites. So I guess this is the first

traced chords of Terminal published on the Internet. Enjoy! ^_^

To Pinoys out there:

You can hear this song played at 96.3 WRock FM station.

- Revision 2: Added introduction tabs and chord chart.

* Guitar Chord Chart:

------

= x02220

A6/F# = 244252 !!! An F#m with the 5th string on 5th fret.

AM7

= x02120

A#dim

= x12320 !!!

= 224442

= x46664

C#sus2

= x46644 !!!

C#m

= x46654

C#m7

= x46454

= 022100

EM7 = 022444 !!! Use this instead of the 021100 form.

F#m

= 244222

F#m9

= 244224

= 355433

= 355333

= 466544

G#/D# = x66544 !!! This is a G# with a mute 1st string.

G#m

= 466444

[SIMPLE INTRO]

E C#m F#m A6/F#

[COMPLETE INTRO]

E9 E C#sus2 C#m F#m9 F#m A6/F#

- - -

E|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|

B|-5-----5-----5---|---4-----4---------|------9-----7-----|-5-----7-----7---|

G|-----4-----4---4-|-------4-----4-6---|----6-----6-----6-|-----6-----6-----|

D|---6-----6-------|-----6-----6-----6-|--7-----7-----7---|---7-----7-----7-|

A|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|

E9 E C#sus2 C#m F#m9 F#m A6/F#

- - -

E|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|

B|-----5-----5---5-|---4-----4---------|------9-----7-----|-5-----7-----7---|

G|---4-----4---4---|-------4-----4-6---|----6-----6-----6-|-----6-----6-----|

D|-6-----6---------|-----6-----6-----6-|--7-----7-----7---|---7-----7-----7-|

A|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|

E C#m7 F#m9 F#m

I've come back this morning to where I first came alive

G#/D# G# C#m C#m B A#dim

( - - )

Here within this terminal where the buses arrive

A#dim AM7

I was a commuter on the 804

A#dim B

Worked on a computer on the 19th floor and

E C#m7 F#m9 F#m

You came down the aisle of the bus and you sat by my side

G#/D# G# C#m C#m B A#dim

( - - )

Shoulder up to shoulder we shared that 9 o'clock ride

A#dim AM7

Oh my heart was screaming as you left your seat

A#dim B

Following your movements I was at your feet and

EM7 C#m7 F#m Gm

Oh down into the terminal both of us smiled

G#m C#m F#m G#m F#m B

- -

So we entered the terminal just as she smiled

E C#m7 F#m9 F#m

Won't you leave out work today - you ask of me then

G#/D# G# C#m C#m B A#dim

( - - )

So I phoned in sick on the way to the home of a friend

A#dim AM7

We were all alone from 10 A.M. till three

A#dim B

Really thought the fire had gone out of me but

E C#m7 F#m9 F#m

You awoke the sleep of my life from gray into red

G#/D# G# C#m C#m B A#dim

( - - )

Made the weary wonder of Wall Street rise from the dead

A#dim AM7

Could have had the fun of my entire life

A#dim B

But I have to get home to the kids and the wife and

EM7 C#m7 F#m Gm

So I left for the terminal where I began

G#m C#m F#m G#m F#m B

- -

Baby no, I wouldn't have left if I'd been half a man

E C#m7 F#m9 F#m

So here I am this morning where love had asked for the dance

G#/D# G# C#m C#m B A#dim

( - - )

Here within this terminal where I passed on a chance

A#dim AM7

Lord I'll never find her through I've truly tried

A#dim B

Probably she's found another bus to ride and

E C#m7 F#m9 F#m

I am now about to begin the last of my days

G#/D# G# C#m C#m B A#dim

( - - )

I'm within what others would call a terminal face

A#dim AM7

I myself can only say it's livin dead

A#dim B EM7

Ridin to the office with the song in my head that goes

C#m7 F#m Gm G#m

La da da da da da da da da da and you know it grows

C#m F#m G#m F#m B

- -

La da da da da da da da da da

EM7 C#m7 F#m Gm G#m

Ohh La da da da da da da da da da Ohh

C#m F#m G#m F#m B

- -

La da da da da da da da da da

EM7 C#m7 F#m Gm

Ohh La da da da da da da da da da da da (Fade Out)

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