The key to getting this song to sound just like the original is to play a standard G chord with fingers 1, 2 & 3 and then use finger 4 (index) to tap on and off fret 1 string 2 then again fret 2 string 3 (verses only, not the chorus). Listen to the song to get the feel for the strum and the tap on/off timing. It’ll come to you easily enough … enjoy!
[Verse 1]
G G I've been long, a long way from here G Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes, G C* And drank 'til I was thirsty again
G G We went searching through thrift store jungles G Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo G C* And Benny Goodman's corset and fan
[Pre-Chorus]
D C D Well, o.k. I made this up… I promised you I'd never give up
[Chorus]
Am C G D If it makes you happy it can't be that ba-aa-aa-ad Am C G If it makes you happy then why the hell are you so sad?
[Verse 2]
You get down, real low down You listen to Coltrane, derail your own train Well who hasn't been there before?
I come round, around the hard way Bring you comics in bed; scrape the mold off the bread, And serve you French toast again
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, o.k. I still get stoned… I'm not the kind of girl you'd take home
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
G G We've been far, far away from here G Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes, G C* And everywhere in between
[Pre-Chorus]
D C D Well, o.k. we get along… so what if right now everything's wrong?
[Chorus & close]
C* - this particular C chord is played similarly to the preceding G chord with your pinky on the string 1; G note (fret 3). When changing from the preceding G chord merely drop fingers 2 and 3 one string down
BPM 111 - capo 1st fret * [Intro - No drums - slight indie beat feel to strumming] [D][G] x 4
[Verse- Drums in] [D] Tell me all the things you would change [G] I [D] don't pretend to know what you want [G] When you [Bm] come around and spin my top [E] Time and again [G] , time and again [F#] No fi [D] re where I lit my spark [G] [D] I am not afraid of the dark [G] Where y [Bm] our words devour my heart [E] And put me to shame [G] , put me to shame
[Chorus] Your [A] seven worlds colli [Em] de Whene [G] ver I am b [A] y your side [D] Dus [A] t from a distant sun [Em] Will sh [G] ower over e [A] veryone [D][G][D][G]
[Verse] You're [D] still so young to travel so [G]far [D]Old enough to know who you [G]are And [Bm] wise enough to carry the [E] scars Without any [G] blame, there's no one to [F#] blame It's [D]easy to forget what you [G]learnt [D]Waiting for the thrill to [G]return [Bm] Feeling your desire [E] burn And drawn to the [G]flame
[Chorus] Your [A] seven worlds colli [Em] de Whene [G] ver I am b [A] y your side [D] Dus [A] t from a distant sun [Em] Will sh [G] ower over e [A] veryone [D] Dus [A] t from a distant sun [Em] Will sho [G] wer over ev [A] eryone
And I'm l [Bm] ying on the t [A] able w [G] ashed out in the flood [Bm] Like a [A] Christian fearing [G] vengeance from above I d [Bm] on't pretend to [A] know what you [G] want But (I offer love?) [A]
[Solo][A][Em] ([G][A]) [D] - repeat all
[Final Chorus] Your [A] seven worlds colli [Em] de Whene [G] ver I am b [A] y your side [D] Dus [A] t from a distant sun [Em] Will sh [G] ower over e [A] veryone [D][F#][G] As time slip [Bm] s by [F#] ... [G] [D][F#][G] [Bm][F#][G] [fade]