Chords used:
E A D G B E
A --------5 7 7 6 5 5
A6 -------X X 4 6 5 5
Am6 ------X X 4 5 5 5
Amaj7 ----5 X 6 6 5 4
B --------7 9 9 8 7 7
B7 -------X 2 4 2 4 2
B9 -------7 9 7 8 7 9
B11 ------7 7 7 8 7 8
C7 -------X 3 5 3 5 3
C#m ------X 4 6 6 5 4
E --------X 7 9 9 9 X
E7 -------X 7 9 7 9 7
Emaj7 ----X 7 9 8 9 7
Emaj7 (II)X X 2 4 4 4
Emaj13 ---X 7 9 8 7 9
F#m ------2 4 4 2 2 2
F#m7 -----X X 2 2 2 2
Gdim7 ----X X 2 3 2 3
G# -------4 6 6 5 4 4
G#7 ------4 6 4 5 4 4
G#m ------4 6 6 4 4 4
* Here's the little guitar riff played in the intro
and during the bridge, in tabulature:
A
E --5--7--5--7--5--5--7--5--7
B --5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5
G --6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6
D --7------------------------
A ---------------------------
E ---------------------------
B9
E --9--7--5--7--9--9--7--5--7
B --7--7--5--5--7--7--7--5--5
G --7--7--5--5--7--7--7--5--5
D --7------------------------
A ---------------------------
E ---------------------------
A
E --5--7--5--7--5--5--7--5--7
B --5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5
G --6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6
D --7------------------------
A ---------------------------
E ---------------------------
F#m --- G#m -- A ---- B
E --2-------4-4----5-5----7-7
B --2-------4-4----5-5----7-7
G --2-------4-4----6-6----8-8
D --4-------6-6----7-7----9-9
A ---------------------------
E ---------------------------
Intro (using the above riff):
A -- B9 -- A
F#m -- G#m -- A -- B
Intro Chorus:
E ----------------- G# -----------
Once I was happy in happy extremes.
C#m -------- Gdim7----- C7---------- B7
These bitter tokens are worthless to me.
Verse 1:
Amaj7 ----------- B9 ----------------
So you appear and say how I've grown,
Amaj7 ------------- B9 --------------
And fill me up with faces I've known.
Amaj7 --------------- B9 -------------
In this light they're far from divine,
Amaj7 -------------
I've saved them up,
---- B7 ------------ B9 ---
I'll spend them when I have
Emaj7 --- E7------- Amaj7*
time. --------------------
Verse 2:
Emaj7 -- Emaj13 --- Amaj7 ------------------
The salted taste of all your tears and woes,
Emaj7 -----Emaj13 -- Amaj7 ----------
Sent me in haste, my melancholy rose,
G#7 --------------------- C#m --
Those tasteless lips were closed,
--- F#m ------ G#m ----- A ---- B7
You watched me come, now see me go.
Chorus:
E ----------------- G#7 ----------
Once I was happy in happy extremes,
C#m ------ Gdim7 ------ C7 -------- B7 --
Packing my bags for the path of the free.
---- E ----------------- G#7 ------------
From pillar to post I am driven, it seems.
C#m -------- Gdim7 ---- C7 --------- B7
These bitter tokens are worthless to me.
Verse 3:
Amaj7 ------------- B9 ----------------
Just like June, the curtains are closed
Amaj7 ---------------- B9 -----------------
The ghost of shame, he sits here and sighs.
Amaj7 ------------------- B9 --------------
I'll love the flames like I loved the cold,
Amaj7----------------- B7 --
I'll learn to love the life
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Of the "Could I, could I,
Emaj7 ------- E7 ---- Amaj7*
could I" -------------------
Verse 4:
Emaj7 ---- Emaj13 - Amaj7 ----------
So I won't cross my fingers any more
Emaj7 -------- Emaj13
You looked for rags,
Amaj7 -----------------
And found them at your door,
--- G#7 ------------- C#m ---
How could you ask for more --
---- F#m - G#m -------- A --- B7 ----
Than every thing you've heard before?
Chorus:
E ----------------- G#7 ----------
Once I was happy in happy extremes,
C#m ------ Gdim7 ------ C7 -------- B7 --
Packing my bags for the path of the free.
---- E ----------------- G#7 ------------
From pillar to post I am driven, it seems.
C#m -------- Gdim7 ---- C7 --------- B7
These bitter tokens are worthless to me.
Bridge:
A --- B9 (with riff)
A --- B9
A --- B9 (backing vocals come in)
A --- B11
Chorus:
E ----------------- G#7 ----------
Once I was happy in happy extremes,
C#m ------ Gdim7 ------ C7 -------- B7 --
Packing my bags for the path of the free.
---- E ----------------- G#7 ------------
From pillar to post I am driven, it seems.
C#m -------- Gdim7 ---- C7 --------- B7
These bitter tokens are worthless to me.
(repeat)
Outro:
F#m -- G#m -- A -- B7 -- E.
* That's all ... but here's a fill
for the adventuresome or those with
impeccable timing.
Substitute this cool Roddy-like chord-based run
for the Amaj7 chords at the end of Verses 1 and 3.
Or try putting a capo on the 2nd fret
to play with some other voicings. Have fun!
---- Amaj7 A6 F#m7 Am6 Emaj7
E -- 4 ---- 5 ---- 2 ---- 5 ---- 4 ----
B -- 5 ---- 5 ---- 2 ---- 5 ---- 4 ----
G -- 6 ---- 6 ---- 2 ---- 5 ---- 4 ----
D -- 7 ---- 4 ---- 2 ---- 4 ---- 2 ----
A -- X ---- X ---- X ---- X ---- X ----
E -- X ---- X ---- X ---- X ---- X ----
---- Emaj7 A6 F#m7 Am6 Emaj7
E -- 4 ---- 5 ---- 2 ---- 5 ---- 7 ---
B -- 4 ---- 5 ---- 2 ---- 5 ---- 9 ---
G -- 4 ---- 6 ---- 2 ---- 5 ---- 8 ---
D -- 2 ---- 4 ---- 2 ---- 4 ---- 9 ---
A -- X ---- X ---- X ---- X ---- 7 ---
E -- X ---- X ---- X ---- X ---- X ---
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