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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 18:35:38 -0000
From: nigel and ruth galloway <winning@globalnet.co.uk>
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: Fw: Lightning Seeds, You Showed Me
Lightning Seeds - You Showed Me
Original version by McGuinn & Clark for the Turtles
Covered by The Lightning Seeds on their cool 4th Album
'Dizzy Heights' Track 10. Reached No. 8 in the UK Charts.
This provided their highest charting single to date. (Apart from 3
Lions).
 CHORDS USED
 Cm        =  3 3 5 5 4 3
 F           =  1 3 3 2 1 1
 Ab         =  4 6 6 5 4 4
 Bb         =  6 8 8 7 6 6
 Eb         =  6 6 8 8 8 6
 Fm        =  1 3 3 1 1 1
 G          =  3 5 5 4 3 3
 Abmaj7  = 4 6 5 5 4 4
 Ab6       = 4 6 4 5 6 4
 D*         =  X 6 X X X X
 Eb*       =  X 7 X X X X
 INTRO:
 Cm   F   Cm   F  ( Bass & Drums Enter )
    Cm     F     Cm     F( X 3 )
 VERSE 1
 CmYou shoFwed me how to doCm  
 FExactly what you doCm  
 How I felAbl in loBbve with yoCmu
 AbOh, Oh, BbOh, it's tCmrue
        Ab             Bb    Abmaj7    Ab6    Ab(D*  Eb*  D*  Eb*)
 Oh, Oh, I love___ you                       ( single notes )
 VERSE 2  ( same chords as verse 1 )
 You showed me how to say
 exactly what you say
 in that very special way
 Oh, Oh, Oh, it's true
 you fell for me too
 BRIDGE / MIDDLE SECTION:
 AbAnd wheEbn I tFmried it
 AbI could Ebsee you Fmfall
 Aband EbI deFmcided
 FIt's not a trip at aGll
 VERSE 3 ( same chords as verse 1)
 You taught it to me too
 exactly what you do
 and now you love me too
 Oh, Oh, Oh, it's true
 We're in love we too
 VERSE 4 ( same chords but no words )
 la la la la la la
 la la la la la
 ah, ah, ah
 Oh, Oh, Oh, it's true
 we're in love we too
                   we too
 COOL ENDING BIT
 ( Repeat first 3 lines of verses 1, 2 & 3 )
 OUTRO
      CmAh FAh
      CmOh FOh
      CmAh FAh
      CmOh FOh   ( X 2 )
 And now you love me tooCm  
 ( X 2 )
 ( Repeat to fade )

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You Showed Me

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 18:35:38 -0000

From: nigel and ruth galloway <winning@globalnet.co.uk>

To: guitar@olga.net

Subject: Fw: Lightning Seeds, You Showed Me

Lightning Seeds - You Showed Me

Original version by McGuinn & Clark for the Turtles

Covered by The Lightning Seeds on their cool 4th Album

'Dizzy Heights' Track 10. Reached No. 8 in the UK Charts.

This provided their highest charting single to date. (Apart from 3

Lions).

CHORDS USED

Cm = 3 3 5 5 4 3

F = 1 3 3 2 1 1

Ab = 4 6 6 5 4 4

Bb = 6 8 8 7 6 6

Eb = 6 6 8 8 8 6

Fm = 1 3 3 1 1 1

G = 3 5 5 4 3 3

Abmaj7 = 4 6 5 5 4 4

Ab6 = 4 6 4 5 6 4

D* = X 6 X X X X

Eb* = X 7 X X X X

INTRO:

Cm F Cm F ( Bass & Drums Enter )

Cm F Cm F

( X 3 )

VERSE 1

Cm F Cm

You showed me how to do

F Cm

Exactly what you do

Ab Bb Cm

How I fell in love with you

Ab Bb Cm

Oh, Oh, Oh, it's true

Ab Bb Abmaj7 Ab6 Ab D Eb D Eb

(* * * *)

Oh, Oh, I love___ you ( single notes )

VERSE 2 ( same chords as verse 1 )

You showed me how to say

exactly what you say

in that very special way

Oh, Oh, Oh, it's true

you fell for me too

BRIDGE / MIDDLE SECTION:

Ab Eb Fm

And when I tried it

Ab Eb Fm

I could see you fall

Ab Eb Fm

and I decided

F G

It's not a trip at all

VERSE 3 ( same chords as verse 1)

You taught it to me too

exactly what you do

and now you love me too

Oh, Oh, Oh, it's true

We're in love we too

VERSE 4 ( same chords but no words )

la la la la la la

la la la la la

ah, ah, ah

Oh, Oh, Oh, it's true

we're in love we too

we too

COOL ENDING BIT

( Repeat first 3 lines of verses 1, 2 & 3 )

OUTRO

Cm F

Ah Ah

Cm F

Oh Oh

Cm F

Ah Ah

Cm F

Oh Oh ( X 2 )

And now you love me too

( X 2 )

( Repeat to fade )

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