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Trafalgar Square

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Dminor

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1/41

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 41Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Main Riff
(Used as Intro and Verse, listen to the song to check for timing.
Each chord gets it's own strumming)
e|-C----B----Bb----A-----A6----A-----A6---A----A6---A----A6---------|
B|-5---4---3---2--2-2---2--2-2--2-2----2--2---------|
G|-5---4---3---2--2-2---2--2-2--2-2----2--2---------|Repeat
D|-5---4---3---2--2-2h4-2--2h4--2-2h4--2--2h4-------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
CI seen you walking through BTrafalgar Square
BbLittle Billy Shears was on pAiaA6noA  A6  A  A6  A  A6  
CWell, I didn't think you noticed and BI didn't think you cared but
BbYour flight was fluid, you're Aa A6sparAroA6wA  A6  A  A6  
CI seen you driving down the B405
BbHey, were you listening to ZAapA6pa?A  A6  A  A6  A  A6  
CWell, in the filthy catacomBbs beneath Houdini's house
BbRudy Valentino waits and he AwoA6nderAs    A6    A     A6AAnd A6he says
[Chorus]
D7Isn't it a miracle we're still floaAtiA6ng?A  A6  A  A6  A  A6  
D7Isn't it a miracle we're not frozenA?A6  A  A6  A  A6  A  A6  
D7Isn't it a miracle we're all chosenF?
[Verse 2]
CI heard you whistling throuBgh Trafalgar Square
BbYou and Little Jimmy DickensA  A6  A  A6  A  A6  A  A6  
CWell, I didn't think the quBartet of lions even cared
BbIt was Nelson Rockefeller on ApA6ercuAssA6ion  A      A6    A    A6And he said
[Chorus]
D7Isn't it a miracle we're still floaAtiA6ng?A  A6  A  A6  A  A6  
D7Isn't it a miracle we're not frozenA?A6  A  A6  A  A6  A  A6  
D7Isn't it a miracle we're all chosenF?
[Bridge]
(Listen for timing. The Bass plays an A throughout the Riff)
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-8h10-8h10-8-7h9-7h9-7---|-6h8-6h8-6-5h7-5h7-5-----|
G|-9----9----9-8---8---8---|-7---7---7-6---6---6-----|Repeat 1x
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
And now: Those Chord shapes for the following bit (repeated)
e|--Fmaj130-------A7sus-0------A70------|
B|--3--------3------2------|
G|--2--------0------0------|
D|--3--------2------2------|
A|--0--------0------0------|
E|--X--------X------X------|
Fmaj13To be moving, mA7susoving somA7ething
Fmaj13To be flying whA7susere angelA7s fear to tread
Fmaj13To be wanting, A7suswanting nA7othing
Fmaj13To be drivingA7sus  A7  
Fmaj13To be soaring, A7susalways soA7aring
Fmaj13To be livingA7sus  A7  
[Outro]
CI seen you driving Benedict Blate at night
BbLittle Stevie Jones was ridiAng A6shoAtgA6unA  A6  A  A6  
CNo, I didn't think a CadillBac could float above the ground
BbWith the wrath of God shininAg A6downA  A6  A  A6  A  A6  
CNo, I didn't think a CadillBac could float above the ground
BbWith the wrath of God shininAg A6downA  A6  A  A6  A  A6  
CNo, I didn't think a CadillBac could float above the ground
BbWith God's of love shining dAowA6nA  A6  A  A6  A  A6  
CGod, God, God, GodB  
BbWrath of God shining downA  A6  A  A6  A  A6  A  A6  
CWrath of God shining downB  
BbGod, God, God, GodA  A6  A  A6  A  A6  A  A6  
C                          B
Bb(Shining down)A  A6  A  A6  A  A6  A  A6  
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Trafalgar Square

by Jonathan Wilson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj13

A7sus

Main Riff

(Used as Intro and Verse, listen to the song to check for timing.

Each chord gets it's own strumming)

C B Bb A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6

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

B|-5---4---3---2--2-2---2--2-2--2-2----2--2---------|

G|-5---4---3---2--2-2---2--2-2--2-2----2--2---------|Repeat

D|-5---4---3---2--2-2h4-2--2h4--2-2h4--2--2h4-------|

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

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

[Verse 1]

C B

I seen you walking through Trafalgar Square

Bb A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6

Little Billy Shears was on piano

C B

Well, I didn't think you noticed and I didn't think you cared but

Bb A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6

Your flight was fluid, you're a sparrow

C B

I seen you driving down the 405

Bb A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6

Hey, were you listening to Zappa?

C B

Well, in the filthy catacombs beneath Houdini's house

Bb A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6

Rudy Valentino waits and he wonders And he says

[Chorus]

D7 A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6

Isn't it a miracle we're still floating?

D7 A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6

Isn't it a miracle we're not frozen?

D7 F

Isn't it a miracle we're all chosen?

[Verse 2]

C B

I heard you whistling through Trafalgar Square

Bb A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6

You and Little Jimmy Dickens

C B

Well, I didn't think the quartet of lions even cared

Bb A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6

It was Nelson Rockefeller on percussion And he said

[Chorus]

D7 A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6

Isn't it a miracle we're still floating?

D7 A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6

Isn't it a miracle we're not frozen?

D7 F

Isn't it a miracle we're all chosen?

[Bridge]

(Listen for timing. The Bass plays an A throughout the Riff)

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

B|-8h10-8h10-8-7h9-7h9-7---|-6h8-6h8-6-5h7-5h7-5-----|

G|-9----9----9-8---8---8---|-7---7---7-6---6---6-----|Repeat 1x

D|-------------------------|-------------------------|

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

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

And now: Those Chord shapes for the following bit (repeated)

Fmaj13 A7sus A7

e|--0--------0------0------|

B|--3--------3------2------|

G|--2--------0------0------|

D|--3--------2------2------|

A|--0--------0------0------|

|--X--------X------X------|

Fmaj13 A7sus A7

To be moving, moving something

Fmaj13 A7sus A7

To be flying where angels fear to tread

Fmaj13 A7sus A7

To be wanting, wanting nothing

Fmaj13 A7sus A7

To be driving

Fmaj13 A7sus A7

To be soaring, always soaring

Fmaj13 A7sus A7

To be living

[Outro]

C B

I seen you driving Benedict late at night

Bb A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6

Little Stevie Jones was riding shotgun

C B

No, I didn't think a Cadillac could float above the ground

Bb A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6

With the wrath of God shining down

C B

No, I didn't think a Cadillac could float above the ground

Bb A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6

With the wrath of God shining down

C B

No, I didn't think a Cadillac could float above the ground

Bb A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6

With God's of love shining down

C B

God, God, God, God

Bb A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6

Wrath of God shining down

C B

Wrath of God shining down

Bb A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6

God, God, God, God

C B

Bb A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6

(Shining down)

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| h Hammer-on

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