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Dinner At Eight

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Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Apologies for the complex chords... this is a very hard song to tab!
Capo 3
D:     xx0232
Dmaj7: xx0222
D6:    xx0202
B7:    x21202
Em:    022000
Em7:   02203x
Em6:   02202x
F#7:   242322
Bm:    x2443x
Bm/A:  x0443x
Bm/G#: 4x443x
Bm/G:  3x443x
Asus4: x02230
A:     x02220
A6:    x02222
A7:    x02020
F#m:   244222
Bm7:   x24232
D/E:   0x0232
D/F#:  2x0232
G:     320003
Gmaj7: 320002
G6:    320000
G7:    320001
F:     xx3211
Fmaj7: xx3210
F6:    xx323x
Dsus2: xx0230
Intro:  D   Dmaj7   D6   Dmaj7x2
No Dmatter how Dmaj7strongD6  
I'm gonna B7take you down
With Emone little Em7stoneEm6  
I'm gonna F#7break you down
                  Bm     Bm/A  Bm/G#  
And see what you're worth
                            Bm/        G   Asus4   A   A6  A7  
What you're really worth to me
DDinner at eight      Dmaj7          D6    B7was okay
Before the Emtoast full of Em7blamesEm6  
                          F#7     Bm       Bm/A  Bm/G#  
It was great until those old magazines
                  Bm/G  
Got us started up again
  Bm/G#  
Actually it was
Apro  F#mba   Bm7bly Em7me
AAsus4gainA  A7  
DWhy is it Dmaj7soD6  
That I've B7always been the one Em7who must goEm6  
                            F#7    Bm          Bm/A  Bm/G#  
That I've always been the one told to flee
                          Bm/  G  Bm/    G#  Bm/G  
When it fact you were the one   long ago
 Bm/          G#     A    F#m     Bm7  Em7  
Actually in the drifting white snow
     Asus4   A    D   D   D   D(/ E/F#)
You left    me
So Gput up your fisGmaj7tsG6  Gmaj7  
And GI'll put up Gmaj7mineG6  G7  
No Frunning awayFmaj7  F6  Fmaj7  
                        D    Dsus2   D   D(/ E/F#)
From the scene of the crime
God's Gchosen a placeGmaj7  
Em7Somewhere neaAsus4r          AtDhe end of the worldDmaj7  Em7  
Somewhere Asus4nearA  
The Dend of our livesDmaj7  D  
But 'til B7then no, Daddy, donEm't be surprisEm7edEm6  
                               Bm          Bm/A  Bm/G#  
If I wanna see the tears in your eyes
                  Bm/             G  Bm/  G#  Bm/G  
Then I know it had to be long ago
 Bm/          G#     A    F#m     Bm7  Em7  
Actually in the drifting white snow
You Asus4loved   A  DmeD  D  D  
No Dmatter how Dmaj7strongD6  
I'm gonna B7take you down
With Emone little Em7stoneEm6  
I'm gonna F#7break you down
                  Bm     Bm/A  Bm/G#  
And see what you're worth
                            Bm/        G   Asus4   A   A6  A7  
What you're really worth to me
D

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The story behind the song

Keane is an English alternative rock band known for their piano-driven sound. Formed in 1995, the band achieved mainstream international success with their debut album, Hopes and Fears, in 2004, which topped the UK Albums Chart. Their music often features Tom Chaplin's lead vocals alongside Tim Rice-Oxley's piano and synthesizers. Playing "Dinner At Eight" by Keane can feel like stepping into their distinctive world of melodic rock.

AI-written from these sources:Keane (band) — Wikipedia ↗

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Dinner At Eight

by Keane

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Em7

Em6

F#7

Bm/A

Asus4

F#m

Bm7

D/E

D/F#

Gmaj7

Apologies for the complex chords... this is a very hard song to tab!

Capo 3

: xx0232

Dmaj7

: xx0222

: xx0202

: x21202

: 022000

Em7

: 02203x

Em6

: 02202x

F#7

: 242322

: x2443x

Bm/A

: x0443x

Bm G#

/: 4x443x

Bm G

/: 3x443x

Asus4

: x02230

: x02220

: x02222

: x02020

F#m

: 244222

Bm7

: x24232

D/E

: 0x0232

D/F#

: 2x0232

: 320003

Gmaj7

: 320002

: 320000

: 320001

: xx3211

Fmaj7

: xx3210

: xx323x

Dsus2

: xx0230

D Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7

Intro: x2

D Dmaj7 D6

No matter how strong

I'm gonna take you down

Em Em7 Em6

With one little stone

F#7

I'm gonna break you down

Bm Bm/A Bm G#

And see what you're worth

Bm G Asus4 A A6 A7

What you're really worth to me

D Dmaj7 D6 B7

Dinner at eight was okay

Em Em7 Em6

Before the toast full of blames

F#7 Bm Bm/A Bm G#

It was great until those old magazines

Bm G

Got us started up again

Bm G#

Actually it was

A F#m Bm7 Em7

pro ba bly me

Asus4 A A7

Again

D Dmaj7 D6

Why is it so

B7 Em7 Em6

That I've always been the one who must go

F#7 Bm Bm/A Bm G#

That I've always been the one told to flee

Bm G Bm G# Bm G

/ / /

When it fact you were the one long ago

Bm G# A F#m Bm7 Em7

Actually in the drifting white snow

Asus4 A D D D D E

(/ /F#)

You left me

G Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7

So put up your fists

G Gmaj7 G6 G7

And I'll put up mine

F Fmaj7 F6 Fmaj7

No running away

D Dsus2 D D E

(/ /F#)

From the scene of the crime

G Gmaj7

God's chosen a place

Em7 Asus4 A D Dmaj7 Em7

Somewhere near the end of the world

Asus4 A

Somewhere near

D Dmaj7 D

The end of our lives

B7 Em Em7 Em6

But 'til then no, Daddy, don't be surprised

Bm Bm/A Bm G#

If I wanna see the tears in your eyes

Bm G Bm G# Bm G

/ / /

Then I know it had to be long ago

Bm G# A F#m Bm7 Em7

Actually in the drifting white snow

Asus4 A D D D D

You loved me

D Dmaj7 D6

No matter how strong

I'm gonna take you down

Em Em7 Em6

With one little stone

F#7

I'm gonna break you down

Bm Bm/A Bm G#

And see what you're worth

Bm G Asus4 A A6 A7

What you're really worth to me

About Dinner At Eight Chords by Keane

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