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SERENA - Duncan Sheik
Notes:
-Intro starts with slow up strum on chords;
-verses are basically arpeggios of chords on 1/8th notes (4-4 beat);
-For the D4(?) keep the C shape and move up two frets with 4th and 6th
strings
open AND/OR the D4 is occasionally played as Bm or D4 with a Bm by the
bass
(I've indicated where);
-A9 is 002200
-You could sub Cmaj7 for C wherever
Intro Em C D4 A9 C Bm Bm/F#
So what Emlife's rough CYou should get oD4ver yourself
Like evA9eryone else and enjoy CThe girls and the boysBm
And everyBm/F#thing in between EmSerenCa, in an effortD4/Bmto
avoid
the things A9that annoy you you hideC- far far awayBm
And life Bm/F#just passes you by
bridge: Em C Bm A9 C Bm Bm/F# (with electric riff over)
Are you gonna give up Emare you gonna give outC
Ain't D4that a shame You've got no A9one to blame
But your conscience CIf it doesn't makeBmsense
I know Bm/F#that only too well EmSo tell Cme
Did it happen D4/Bmone day When the day A9that you faced
Wasn't happenCing It just didn't bringBm
ABm/F#nything more, Anything more than despair
Chorus:
Em C D4 A9Se[C]rena Bm Bm/F#
Se [Em] rena C Bm A9Se [C] rena Bm Bm/F#
Do you remem Ember, morning would come C
And just D4/Bmlike a child filled A9with the sun
And the hours Cnever seemed Bmlong
Where Bm/F#have those days gone? EmBeyond Cus...
Or so you D4would believe But I A9can't agree,
those illusions CWill you ever get through Bmthem
And find Bm/F#the diamond, Find the diamond inside
Chorus
then repeat 4X jam on chorus (use Bm for D4 on 3d rep),
while solo guitar and vocal use "nuh Na nuh-na Naa na
( E G A- B B A)" riff over chords
end with four Bm/F#
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SERENA - Duncan Sheik
Notes: Intro starts with slow up strum on chords; verses are basically arpeggios
of chords on 1/8th notes (4-4 beat); For the D4(?) keep the C shape and move up
two frets with 4th and 6th strings open AND the D4 is occasionally played with a
Bm by the base (I've indicated where); A9 is 002200
Intro Em C D4 A9 C Bm Bm/F#
So what Emlife's rough CYou should get oD4ver yourself
Like evA9eryone else and enjoy CThe girls and the boysBm
And everyBm/F#thing in between EmSerenCa, in an effortD4/Bmto avoid
the things A9that annoy you you hideC- far far awayBm
And life Bm/F#just passes you by
bridge: Em C Bm A9 C Bm Bm/F# (with electric riff over)
Are you gonna give up Emare you gonna give outC
Ain't D4that a shame You've got no A9one to blame
But your conscience CIf it doesn't makeBmsense
I know Bm/F#that only too well EmSo tell Cme
Did it happen D4/Bmone day When the day A9that you faced
Wasn't happenCing It just didn't bringBm
ABm/F#nything more, Anything more than despair
Chorus:
Em C D4 A9Se[C]rena Bm Bm/F#
Se [Em] rena C Bm A9Se [C] rena Bm Bm/F#
Do you remem Ember, morning would come C
And just D4/Bmlike a child filled A9with the sun
And the hours Cnever seemed Bmlong
Where Bm/F#have those days gone? EmBeyond Cus...
Or so you D4would believe But I A9can't agree,
those illusions CWill you ever get through Bmthem
And find Bm/F#the diamond, Find the diamond inside
Chorus
then repeat 4X jam on chorus (use Bm for D4) on 3d rep,
while solo guitar and vocal use "nuh Na nuh-na Naa na
( E G A- B B A)" riff over chords
end with four Bm/F#
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Serena
by Duncan Sheik
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
C
D4
A9
Bm
Bm/F#
E
G
A
B
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Subject: TAB (chordpro): Serena by Duncan Sheik (also attached in MS WordPad
doc file)
MIME-version: 1.0
#--------------------------------------#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. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
SERENA - Duncan Sheik
Notes:
-Intro starts with slow up strum on chords;
-verses are basically arpeggios of chords on 1/8th notes (4-4 beat);
-For the D4(?) keep the C shape and move up two frets with 4th and 6th
strings
open AND/OR the D4 is occasionally played as Bm or D4 with a Bm by the
bass
(I've indicated where);
-A9 is 002200
-You could sub Cmaj7 for C wherever
Em C D4 A9 C Bm Bm/F#
Intro
Em C D4
So what life's rough You should get over yourself
A9 C Bm
Like everyone else and enjoy The girls and the boys
Bm/F# Em C D4/Bm
And everything in between Serena, in an effortto
avoid
A9 C Bm
the things that annoy you you hide- far far away
Bm/F#
And life just passes you by
Em C Bm A9 C Bm Bm
bridge: /F# (with electric riff over)
Em C
Are you gonna give up are you gonna give out
D4 A9
Ain't that a shame You've got no one to blame
C Bm
But your conscience If it doesn't makesense
Bm/F# Em C
I know that only too well So tell me
D4/Bm A9
Did it happen one day When the day that you faced
C Bm
Wasn't happening It just didn't bring
Bm/F#
Anything more, Anything more than despair
Chorus:
Em C D4 A9 C Bm Bm/F#
Se[]rena
Em C Bm A9 C Bm Bm
Se [] rena Se [] rena /F#
Em C
Do you remem ber, morning would come
D4/Bm A9
And just like a child filled with the sun
C Bm
And the hours never seemed long
Bm/F# Em C
Where have those days gone? Beyond us...
D4 A9
Or so you would believe But I can't agree,
C Bm
those illusions Will you ever get through them
Bm/F#
And find the diamond, Find the diamond inside
Chorus
then repeat 4X jam on chorus (use Bm for D4 on 3d rep),
while solo guitar and vocal use "nuh Na nuh-na Naa na
E G A B B A
( - )" riff over chords
end with four Bm/F#
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#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
SERENA - Duncan Sheik
Notes: Intro starts with slow up strum on chords; verses are basically arpeggios
of chords on 1/8th notes (4-4 beat); For the D4(?) keep the C shape and move up
two frets with 4th and 6th strings open AND the D4 is occasionally played with a
Bm by the base (I've indicated where); A9 is 002200
Em C D4 A9 C Bm Bm/F#
Intro
Em C D4
So what life's rough You should get over yourself
A9 C Bm
Like everyone else and enjoy The girls and the boys
Bm/F# Em C D4/Bm
And everything in between Serena, in an effortto avoid
A9 C Bm
the things that annoy you you hide- far far away
Bm/F#
And life just passes you by
Em C Bm A9 C Bm Bm
bridge: /F# (with electric riff over)
Em C
Are you gonna give up are you gonna give out
D4 A9
Ain't that a shame You've got no one to blame
C Bm
But your conscience If it doesn't makesense
Bm/F# Em C
I know that only too well So tell me
D4/Bm A9
Did it happen one day When the day that you faced
C Bm
Wasn't happening It just didn't bring
Bm/F#
Anything more, Anything more than despair
Chorus:
Em C D4 A9 C Bm Bm/F#
Se[]rena
Em C Bm A9 C Bm Bm
Se [] rena Se [] rena /F#
Em C
Do you remem ber, morning would come
D4/Bm A9
And just like a child filled with the sun
C Bm
And the hours never seemed long
Bm/F# Em C
Where have those days gone? Beyond us...
D4 A9
Or so you would believe But I can't agree,
C Bm
those illusions Will you ever get through them
Bm/F#
And find the diamond, Find the diamond inside
Chorus
then repeat 4X jam on chorus (use Bm for D4) on 3d rep,
while solo guitar and vocal use "nuh Na nuh-na Naa na
E G A B B A
( - )" riff over chords
end with four Bm/F#
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