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Ithaca

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Fminor

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1/32

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 32Position: 9

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Some notes might be slightly off. I did my best tabbing this by ear. If anyone wants to tab the solo, or
perhaps correct anything, please feel free to do so!
[Intro]
e|Db------------------|Eb------------------|Eb------------------|Fm------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|------------------|------------------|------------12-10-|------------------|
D|------------13-10-|------------13-10-|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------10/11-|  x2
E|--9---9---9-------|--11--11--9-------|--11--11--11------|--13--13--13------|
(This is the main bass line that plays throughout most of the song)
[Verse]
When I was Db19Eb  
There were Ebplaces that I wanted to Fmsee
When I was Db20Eb  
CornEbell UniversiFmty
And KefaDbloniaEb  
Didn't mEbean anything to Fmme
I read the DbclassicsEb  
But I Ebdidn't read thoroughlyFm  
[Chorus]
e|Db------------------|Ab------------------|Eb------------------|Fm------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|-------8--6--4--4-|------------------|
G|-10---------------|-8----------------|-8-----8--6--5--3-|-1--0-------------|
D|-11---------------|-10---------------|-8-----8--6--6--5-|-3-----3----------|
A|-11---------------|-11---------------|-10---------------|------------------|
E|-9----------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
(This is the main guitar riff that's played during the chorus)
DbWhen AbI    Ebgo to IthFmaca
DbWhen AbI    EbcooomFme
DbBack Abfrom EbAmeriFmca
DbYou'll Abbe  Ebwith meFm  
[Verse]
You found DbfreedomEb  
In a cEbhamber of the libraFmry
You dig the rDboots upEb  
With the Ebold etymologFmy
In KefalDboniaEb  
And the Ebblue Ionian Fmsea
The way I Dbknow yaEb  
Is like an Ebold old olive tFmree
[Chorus]
DbWhen AbI    Ebgo to IthFmaca
DbWhen AbI    EbcooomFme
DbBack Abfrom EbAmeriFmca
DbYou'll Abbe  Ebwith meFm  
[Solo]
E Dbm Abm Bbm
E Dbm Abm Fm
E Dbm Abm Bbm
B Db Eb Eb Fm
 Db   Ab   Eb    Fmx2
[Chorus]
DbWhen AbI    Ebgo to IthFmaca
DbWhen AbI    EbcooomFme
DbBack Abfrom EbAmeriFmca
DbYou'll Abbe  Ebwith meFm  
[Outro]
DbWhen AbI    Ebgo to IthFmaca
DbWhen AbI    EbcooomFme
DbBack Abto   EbSouth AfriFmca
DbYou'll Abbe  Ebwith meFm  
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| /  Slide up
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Ithaca

by Beatenberg

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbm

Abm

Bbm

Some notes might be slightly off. I did my best tabbing this by ear. If anyone wants to tab the solo, or

perhaps correct anything, please feel free to do so!

[Intro]

Db Eb Eb Fm

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

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

G|------------------|------------------|------------12-10-|------------------|

D|------------13-10-|------------13-10-|------------------|------------------|

A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------10/11-| x2

E|--9---9---9-------|--11--11--9-------|--11--11--11------|--13--13--13------|

(This is the main bass line that plays throughout most of the song)

[Verse]

Db Eb

When I was 19

Eb Fm

There were places that I wanted to see

Db Eb

When I was 20

Eb Fm

Cornell University

Db Eb

And Kefalonia

Eb Fm

Didn't mean anything to me

Db Eb

I read the classics

Eb Fm

But I didn't read thoroughly

[Chorus]

Db Ab Eb Fm

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

B|------------------|------------------|-------8--6--4--4-|------------------|

G|-10---------------|-8----------------|-8-----8--6--5--3-|-1--0-------------|

D|-11---------------|-10---------------|-8-----8--6--6--5-|-3-----3----------|

A|-11---------------|-11---------------|-10---------------|------------------|

E|-9----------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|

(This is the main guitar riff that's played during the chorus)

Db Ab Eb Fm

When I go to Ithaca

Db Ab Eb Fm

When I cooome

Db Ab Eb Fm

Back from America

Db Ab Eb Fm

You'll be with me

[Verse]

Db Eb

You found freedom

Eb Fm

In a chamber of the library

Db Eb

You dig the roots up

Eb Fm

With the old etymology

Db Eb

In Kefalonia

Eb Fm

And the blue Ionian sea

Db Eb

The way I know ya

Eb Fm

Is like an old old olive tree

[Chorus]

Db Ab Eb Fm

When I go to Ithaca

Db Ab Eb Fm

When I cooome

Db Ab Eb Fm

Back from America

Db Ab Eb Fm

You'll be with me

[Solo]

E Dbm Abm Bbm

E Dbm Abm Fm

E Dbm Abm Bbm

B Db Eb Eb Fm

Db Ab Eb Fm

[Chorus]

Db Ab Eb Fm

When I go to Ithaca

Db Ab Eb Fm

When I cooome

Db Ab Eb Fm

Back from America

Db Ab Eb Fm

You'll be with me

[Outro]

Db Ab Eb Fm

When I go to Ithaca

Db Ab Eb Fm

When I cooome

Db Ab Eb Fm

Back to South Africa

Db Ab Eb Fm

You'll be with me

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| / Slide up

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