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The Logical Song
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Step 1 / 70Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
CAPO: 1st fret
(Will then sound in the original recorded key of Eb)
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
Bm = x24432 G6 = 320000 Em/B = x22000
Bm/F# = 224432 E7/G# = 4x0430 Am7 = x02010
Bm/A = x04432 D = xx0232 Em = 022000
Gmaj7 = 320002 G#m7b5/D = xx0102 Em7 = 020000
F#m7 = 242222 Gmaj7/D = xx0002 B7 = x21202
A = x02220 C = x32010 Bm/D = xx0432
C/G = 332010
SEE BOTTOM OF PAGE FOR TABLATURE OF MAIN RIFFS
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[Intro]
| Bm/ / /Bm/F#__/ Bm/A/ | Bm/ / /_Bm/F#_/ Bm/A/ |
| Bm/ / /Bm/F#__/ Bm/A/ | Bm/ / /_Bm/F#_/ Bm/A/ |
[Verse 1]
BmWhen I was young it seemed that Gmaj7life was so F#m7wonderful
A Amiracle, oh, it was G6beautiful, E7/G#magical,
And all the Bmbirds in the trees,
Well, they'd be Gmaj7singing so F#m7happily,
Oh, Ajoyfully, oh, G6playfully E7/G#watching me
[Verse 2]
But then they Bmsent me away,
To teach me Gmaj7how to be F#m7sensible,
ALogical, oh, re - G6sponsible, E7/G#practical,
And then they Bmshowed me a world...
Where I Gmaj7could be so de - F#m7pendable,
Oh, Aclinical, oh, intel - G6lectual, E7/G#cynical
[Chorus]
There are Dtimes when all the world's a - G#m7b5/Dsleep
The questions run too Gmaj7/Ddeep...
For such a simple Cman-Em/B------Am7---,C/G
Won't you Dplease, please tell me what we've G#m7b5/Dlearnt,
I know it sounds ab - Gmaj7/Dsurd, please, tell me who...
I Cam-Em/B------Am7-----C/G---! | C/ / Em/B/ / | Am7/ / C/G/ / |
[Verse 3]
I said now, Bmwatch what you say,
They'll be Gmaj7calling you a F#m7radical,
A Aliberal, oh, fa - G6natical, E7/G#criminal,
Oh, won't you Bmsign up your name?
We'd like to Gmaj7feel you're ac - F#m7ceptable,
Re - Aspectable, oh, pre - Gsentable,
A E7/G#vegetable! Oh, take it, take it, take it...
[Verse 4] (Sax break)
...Yeah!
| Bm/ / / / | Gmaj7/ / | F#m7/ / / / | A/ / / / | G6/ / | E7/G#/ / / / |
| Bm/ / / / | Gmaj7/ / | F#m7/ / / / | A/ / / / | G6/ / |
| E7/G#/ / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
But at Dnight when all the world's a - G#m7b5/Dsleep,
The questions run so Gmaj7/Ddeep...
For such a simple Cman-Em/B------Am7---,C/G
Won't you Dplease-------,
(Oh, won't you tell me?)
Please, tell me what we've G#m7b5/Dlearnt------?
(Umm, tell me what!) (Can you hear me?)
I know it sounds ab - Gmaj7/Dsurd-----!,
(I know!) (Oh, won't you help me?)
Please, tell me who I Cam--Em/B------Am7-----C/G---,
(Tell me who I am----------------!)
Who I Cam-Em/B------Am7-----C/G---, who I Cam-Em/B------Am7-----C/G---!
Who I Cam-Em/B------Am7-----C/G---! Yeah!
[Coda Repeats] (See below for full tablature of Coda)
||: B7/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Em/ / Em7/ / |
| B7/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Em/ / Bm/D/ / | G/ / / / :||
=====================================================
[Intro riff]
e|--Bm2-2-2-2---Bm/F#------Bm/A---|--Bm-2-2-2-2--Bm/F#------Bm/A----|
B|--3-3-3-3------------|---3-3-3-3------------|
G|--4-4-4-4------------|---4-4-4-4------------| [x2]
D|--4-4-4-4------------|---4-4-4-4------------|
A|--2-2-2-2---------0--|---2-2-2-2---------0--|
E|-----------0-h2------|------------0-h2------|
[Chorus Riff arpeggios]
C Em/B Am7 C/G (C/A)(C/B)
e|----------------|-----------------------|
B|----------------|-----------------------|
G|------0------0--|------0----------------|
D|----2------2----|----2------------------|
A|--3------2------|--0-----------0--h2----|
E|----------------|---------3-------------|
h = hammer-on note
[Coda - with bass notes]
This nine bar pattern repeats to the fade
h = Hammer-on notes
e|------B72--2----|-2------------|------2--2-------|
B|------0--0----|-0------------|------0--0-------|
G|------2--2----|-2------------|------2--2-------|
D|------1--1----|-1--0-h1------|------1--1-------|
A|---0--2--2--0-|-2-------2--0-|---0--2--2-------|
E|-2------------|--------------|-2----------2--1-|
e|-Em-------Em7-----|-------B72--2-----|--2-------------|
B|-0------0--0-|-------0--0-----|--0-------------|
G|-0------0--0-|-------2--2-----|--2-------------|
D|-2---2--0--0-|-------1--1-----|--1--0-h1-------|
A|-2-----------|----0--2--2---0-|--2--------2--0-|
E|-0-----------|--2-------------|----------------|
e|--B7-----2--2------|--Em0------Bm/D2----Bm/F#-----|-G--3-----|
B|-------0--0------|--0------3---------|---3-----|
G|-------2--2------|--0------4---------|---4-----|
D|-------1--1--4-3-|--2--2--0-----4----|---5-----|
A|----0--2--2------|-------------------|---------|
E|--2--------------|-------------------|---------|
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
All the other chord boxes should be the default
F#m7 E7/G# Bm/D G
All chords in this song (20)
The Logical Song
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The Logical Song
by Supertramp
Chords in this song · guitar
Bm
Bm/F#
Bm/A
Gmaj7
F#m7
A
G6
E7/G#
D
G#m7b5/D
Gmaj7/D
C
Em/B
Am7
C/G
G
B7
Em
Em7
Bm/D
CAPO: 1st fret
(Will then sound in the original recorded key of Eb)
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
Bm = x24432 G6 = 320000 Em/B = x22000
Bm/F# = 224432 E7/G# = 4x0430 Am7 = x02010
Bm/A = x04432 D = xx0232 Em = 022000
Gmaj7 = 320002 G#m7b5/D = xx0102 Em7 = 020000
F#m7 = 242222 Gmaj7/D = xx0002 B7 = x21202
A = x02220 C = x32010 Bm/D = xx0432
C/G = 332010
SEE BOTTOM OF PAGE FOR TABLATURE OF MAIN RIFFS
=====================================================
[Intro]
Bm Bm/F# Bm/A Bm Bm/F# Bm/A
| / / /__/ / | / / /__/ / |
Bm Bm/F# Bm/A Bm Bm/F# Bm/A
| / / /__/ / | / / /__/ / |
[Verse 1]
Bm Gmaj7 F#m7
When I was young it seemed that life was so wonderful
A G6 E7/G#
A miracle, oh, it was beautiful, magical,
Bm
And all the birds in the trees,
Gmaj7 F#m7
Well, they'd be singing so happily,
A G6 E7/G#
Oh, joyfully, oh, playfully watching me
[Verse 2]
Bm
But then they sent me away,
Gmaj7 F#m7
To teach me how to be sensible,
A G6 E7/G#
Logical, oh, re - sponsible, practical,
Bm
And then they showed me a world...
Gmaj7 F#m7
Where I could be so de - pendable,
A G6 E7/G#
Oh, clinical, oh, intel - lectual, cynical
[Chorus]
D G#m7b5/D
There are times when all the world's a - sleep
Gmaj7/D
The questions run too deep...
C Em/B Am7 C/G
For such a simple man----------,
D G#m7b5/D
Won't you please, please tell me what we've learnt,
Gmaj7/D
I know it sounds ab - surd, please, tell me who...
C Em/B Am7 C/G C Em/B Am7 C/G
I am---------------! | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 3]
Bm
I said now, watch what you say,
Gmaj7 F#m7
They'll be calling you a radical,
A G6 E7/G#
A liberal, oh, fa - natical, criminal,
Bm
Oh, won't you sign up your name?
Gmaj7 F#m7
We'd like to feel you're ac - ceptable,
A G
Re - spectable, oh, pre - sentable,
E7/G#
A vegetable! Oh, take it, take it, take it...
[Verse 4] (Sax break)
...Yeah!
Bm Gmaj7 F#m7 A G6 E7/G#
| / / / / | / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / | / / / / |
Bm Gmaj7 F#m7 A G6
| / / / / | / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / |
E7/G#
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
D G#m7b5/D
But at night when all the world's a - sleep,
Gmaj7/D
The questions run so deep...
C Em/B Am7 C/G
For such a simple man----------,
D
Won't you please-------,
(Oh, won't you tell me?)
G#m7b5/D
Please, tell me what we've learnt------?
(Umm, tell me what!) (Can you hear me?)
Gmaj7/D
I know it sounds ab - surd-----!,
(I know!) (Oh, won't you help me?)
C Em/B Am7 C/G
Please, tell me who I am----------------,
(Tell me who I am----------------!)
C Em/B Am7 C/G C Em/B Am7 C/G
Who I am---------------, who I am---------------!
C Em/B Am7 C/G
Who I am---------------! Yeah!
[Coda Repeats] (See below for full tablature of Coda)
B7 Em Em7
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
B7 Em Bm/D G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||
=====================================================
[Intro riff]
Bm Bm/F# Bm/A Bm Bm/F# Bm/A
e|--2-2-2-2------------|---2-2-2-2------------|
B|--3-3-3-3------------|---3-3-3-3------------|
G|--4-4-4-4------------|---4-4-4-4------------| [x2]
D|--4-4-4-4------------|---4-4-4-4------------|
A|--2-2-2-2---------0--|---2-2-2-2---------0--|
E|-----------0-h2------|------------0-h2------|
[Chorus Riff arpeggios]
C Em/B Am7 C/G (C/A)(C/B)
e|----------------|-----------------------|
B|----------------|-----------------------|
G|------0------0--|------0----------------|
D|----2------2----|----2------------------|
A|--3------2------|--0-----------0--h2----|
E|----------------|---------3-------------|
h = hammer-on note
[Coda - with bass notes]
This nine bar pattern repeats to the fade
h = Hammer-on notes
B7
e|------2--2----|-2------------|------2--2-------|
B|------0--0----|-0------------|------0--0-------|
G|------2--2----|-2------------|------2--2-------|
D|------1--1----|-1--0-h1------|------1--1-------|
A|---0--2--2--0-|-2-------2--0-|---0--2--2-------|
E|-2------------|--------------|-2----------2--1-|
Em Em7 B7
e|-------------|-------2--2-----|--2-------------|
B|-0------0--0-|-------0--0-----|--0-------------|
G|-0------0--0-|-------2--2-----|--2-------------|
D|-2---2--0--0-|-------1--1-----|--1--0-h1-------|
A|-2-----------|----0--2--2---0-|--2--------2--0-|
E|-0-----------|--2-------------|----------------|
B7 Em Bm/D Bm/F# G
e|-------2--2------|--0------2---------|---3-----|
B|-------0--0------|--0------3---------|---3-----|
G|-------2--2------|--0------4---------|---4-----|
D|-------1--1--4-3-|--2--2--0-----4----|---5-----|
A|----0--2--2------|-------------------|---------|
E|--2--------------|-------------------|---------|
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
All the other chord boxes should be the default
F#m7 E7/G# Bm/D G
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