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          The original   Roo Panes
----------------------------------------------------- 2018 ---------
Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning:DADF#AD (Open D)
To reproduce the guitar sound of this recording you need to be in Open D tuning -
and ideally using a 12 string guitar!
The Open D chords are easy to play and allow the top strings to act as ringing drones.
If you want to stay in Standard tuning - just play the chords as named and they will sound OK
when played along with the videos.
Here is the original full track:
And then 2 videos showing his fingers playing:
   Open D chords     Standard chords
 d|-D0-G0--A0----|       e|-D2-G3-A0--|
 A|-0-0--0----|       B|-3-0-2--|
F#|-0-0--0----|       G|-2-0-2--|
 D|-0-9--11---|       D|-0-0-2--|
 A|-9-10-12---|       A|-x-2-0--|
 D|-0-0--0----|       E|-x-3-x--|
[Intro]
DDoo Gdooo Ddo GetcD  G  D  G  
D   G   D   G   D   G   D   G
[Verse 1]
Well it Dseems she'll play the Gsame old piece to Dplay aGlong
'Cause the Daudience never Glistened to her Dmermaid Gsong
That tempAtation was a sunny isle where Gall that lives is dead
Don't choose its Dshadows     Gto make your DbedG  
[Verse 2]
And beDhind that painted Glady, there's a DmasterGpiece
Oh, beDhind that painted Glady, she's a DmasterGpiece
Oh, but Ashe doesn't care to think so; no she Ghasn't got belief
That's what she's Dwearing    Gover her DfaceG  
[Chorus]
Singing:
DOh, Gtake Ame Gback Dto Gme,
Doh, Gthe Ao - GriginDal Gme
AOh, take me back to Gme, the original DmeG  D  G  
[Verse 3]
And Dwhen the sun deGscends, she'll be the Dswan song silhouGette
And Deven down the Groad, she'll be the Dlast to leave your Ghead
And you'll Afeel like you're marooned upon that Gsunny isle instead
Don't choose its Dshadows    Gto make your DbedG  
[Chorus]
DOh, Gtake Ame Gback Dto Gyou,
Doh, Gthe Ao - GriginDal Gyou
AOh, take me back to Gyou, the original DyouG  
DDoo'Gs anDd OhG'sD  G  A  A  G  G  D  G  D  G  D  G  D  

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The Original

by Roo Panes

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

The original Roo Panes

----------------------------------------------------- 2018 ---------

Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat

E-mail: [email protected]

Tuning:DADF#AD (Open D)

To reproduce the guitar sound of this recording you need to be in Open D tuning -

and ideally using a 12 string guitar!

The Open D chords are easy to play and allow the top strings to act as ringing drones.

If you want to stay in Standard tuning - just play the chords as named and they will sound OK

when played along with the videos.

Here is the original full track:

And then 2 videos showing his fingers playing:

Open D chords Standard chords

D G A D G A

d|-0-0--0----| e|-2-3-0--|

A|-0-0--0----| B|-3-0-2--|

F#|-0-0--0----| G|-2-0-2--|

D|-0-9--11---| D|-0-0-2--|

A|-9-10-12---| A|-x-2-0--|

D|-0-0--0----| E|-x-3-x--|

[Intro]

D G D G D G D G

Doo dooo do etc

D G D G D G D G

[Verse 1]

D G D G

Well it seems she'll play the same old piece to play along

D G D G

'Cause the audience never listened to her mermaid song

A G

That temptation was a sunny isle where all that lives is dead

D G D G

Don't choose its shadows to make your bed

[Verse 2]

D G D G

And behind that painted lady, there's a masterpiece

D G D G

Oh, behind that painted lady, she's a masterpiece

A G

Oh, but she doesn't care to think so; no she hasn't got belief

D G D G

That's what she's wearing over her face

[Chorus]

Singing:

D G A G D G

Oh, take me back to me,

D G A G D G

oh, the o - riginal me

A G D G D G

Oh, take me back to me, the original me

[Verse 3]

D G D G

And when the sun descends, she'll be the swan song silhouette

D G D G

And even down the road, she'll be the last to leave your head

A G

And you'll feel like you're marooned upon that sunny isle instead

D G D G

Don't choose its shadows to make your bed

[Chorus]

D G A G D G

Oh, take me back to you,

D G A G D G

oh, the o - riginal you

A G D G

Oh, take me back to you, the original you

D G D G D G A A G G D G D G D G D

Doo's and Oh's

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