A Song Is A City (Album)

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  • Tuning: standard unless otherwise noted
     
    COME DOWN
  •  
    Standard Tuning
     
  • Verse's X2
    C Am G D F Last chord before chorus is C
     
  •  
    Chorus X2
    D Am C G7
  •  
    Outro X2
    E G F# C Bm Em G F# C D
  •  
    End on A
     
  •  
    FROM THE SEA
     
  • Intro/Verse
    e|-------------------------|
    B|-------------------------|
  • G|-------------------------|
    D|-4-4-4-4-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
    A|-4-4-4-4-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
  • E|-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
    X X X X X X X X
     
  • Bridge - (its like a radar and it comes to you)
    e|----------------------------|
    B|----------------------------|
  • G|----------------------------|
    D|-4-4-4-4-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6----|
    A|-4-4-4-4-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6----|
  • E|-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4----|
     
    Chorus - (From the seaaaa, From the seaaa)
  • e|------------------------------|
    B|------------------------------|
    G|------------------------------|
  • D|-5-5-5-4-4-4-8-8-8-6-6-6------|
    A|-5-5-5-4-4-4-8-8-8-6-6-6------|
    E|-3-3-3-2-2-2-6-6-6-4-4-4------|
  •  
    Chorus Pt2 - (Hello Hello ohh Hello)
    e|-----------------------------------------|
  • B|-----------------------------------------|
    G|-----------------------------------------|
    D|-8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11-4-4-4-4-4-4-8-6-4---|
  • A|-8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11-4-4-4-4-4-4-8-6-4---|
    E|-6-6-6-6-9--9--9--9--2-2-2-2-2-2-6-4-2---|
     
  • then.... (only just beggining to know)
    e|------------------------------|
    B|------------------------------|
  • G|------------------------------|
    D|-6-6-6--4-4-4-----------------|
    A|-6-6-6--4-4-4-----------------|
  • E|-4-4-4--2-2-2-----------------|
     
     
  • LIFE IS BETTER WITH YOU
     
     
  • First plucking bit (at the very start of song)
     
    e |------------------------------------------|
  • b |--5h12-----12h5---7-8-7-5-3h2-------------|
    g |------------------------------------------|
    d |------------------------------------------|
  • a |------------------------------------------|
    E |------------------------------------------|
     
  • Hold the 3 for a bit, before sliding to 2. Try to follow the song
     
    Plucking before chorus, "...falling off the ground"
  •  
    e |-----------------------------------------------|
    b |-----------------------------------------------|
  • g |--------0-----------0------------0--------0----|
    d |-----2-----------0------------0--------0-------|
    a |--3--------3-----------------------------------|
  • E |--------------3--------3---5--------5----------|
     
    But if you don't want to pluck it, you can do this:
  • 'Build-up'
     
    e |--------------------------------------------------|
  • b |--------------------------------------------------|
    g |--5--5--5--5--------------------------------------|
    d |--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
  • a |--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
    E |--------------3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
     
  • Third plucking bit, "It happens all the time.."
     
    e |------------------------------------------|
  • b |------------------------------------------|
    g |-----7--9--11--14--11--9--11--------------|
    d |--9---------------------------------------|
  • a |------------------------------------------|
    E |------------------------------------------|
     
  • This second section is for the person who the main strumming
     
    Verses (Throughout the song)
  •  
    e |--------------------------------------------------|
    b |--------------------------------------------------|
  • g |--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------------------|
    d |--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
    a |--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
  • E |--------------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
     
    Chorus 1 & 2
  •  
    e |-------------------------------------|
    b |-------------------------------------|
  • g |-----------------------5-------------|
    d |--5--7--9--7--5--7--9--5--5--7-------|
    a |--5--7--9--5--5--7--9--3--5--7-------|
  • E |--3--5--7--5--3--5--7-----3--5-------|
     
    Other part; lyrics start at "It happens all the time.."
  • e |-----------------------------------|
    b |-----------------------------------|
    g |---7--9-----7--9--------7--9-------|
  • d |---7--9--7--7--9--7--8--7--9--7----|
    a |---5--7--7--5--7--7--8--5--7--7----|
    E |---------5--------5--6--------5----|
  •  
    Chorus till fade
    e |-------------------------------|
  • b |-------------------------------|
    g |-------------------------------|
    d |--5--7--9--7--5--7--9--7-------|
  • a |--5--7--9--5--5--7--9--7-------|
    E |--3--5--7--5--3--5--7--5-------|
     
  • Song goes as follows:
    Verse x 7.5 times followed by 'build-up'
    Chorus 1
  • Verse x 4
    Chorus 2
    Other Part
  • Chorus till fade
     
     
  • OLDER THAN YOU
     
    Guitars are tuned down a semitone (one step)
  • All chords labelled as if in standard tuning
     
     
  • E C#m B G#m G#7 A F#m
     
    d#|--0---4---7---4---4---5---2--
  • A#|--0---5---7---4---4---5---2--
    F#|--1---6---8---4---5---6---2--
    C#|--2---6---9---6---4---7---4--
  • G#|--2---4---9---6---6---7---4--
    D#|--0-------7---4---4---5---2--
     
  • /1. There's two ways to play the B chord, take your pick
     
    INTRO
  •  
    E C#m B
     
  • d#|--0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|
    A#|--5-5-5-4-|-4-5-5-7-|-7-5-5-7-|-7-9-9-7-|
    F#|----------|---------|---------|---------| (x2)
  • C#|----------|---------|---------|---------|
    G#|----------|---------|---------|---------|
    D#|----------|---------|---------|---------|
  •  
     
    VERSE ONE
  •  
    E C#m G#m B
    Ooh inner city street where I sleep
  • E C#m G#m B
    I watched you take this romance home to me, oh
     
  •  
    CHORUS
     
  • A B
    I believe in something more
    E G#7
  • I watched her heart through bedroom doors
    A
    It's true
  • B A
    Eyes that are older than you
     
  •  
    LINK
     
  • Play INTRO
     
     
  • VERSE TWO
     
    Ooh echoes in the heart when we meet
  • I chose to take this moment to tell you I'm leaving, oh
     
     
  • CHORUS
     
    A B
  • I believe in something more
    E G#7
    I watched her heart through bedroom doors
  • A
    It's true
    B A F#m
  • Eyes that are older than you
     
     
  • BRIDGE
     
    F#m B
  • Ooo-ooo ooo
    F#m
    They're older than you
  • B
    Ooo-ooo ooo
    F#m
  • They're older than you
    G#m A
    I watched you count it up on one hand
  • B F#m
    Like lovers and ocean and land
    G#m
  • And you keep on going
    A B
    Over and over and over again
  •  
     
    LINK
  •  
    E C#m G#m B
    Do do do do do do
  • E C#m G#m B
    Do do do do do do oh
     
  •  
    CHORUS
     
  • A B
    I believe in something more
    E G#7
  • I watched her heart through bedroom doors, oh
    A B
    I believe in something more
  • E G#7
    I watched her heart through bedroom doors
    A
  • It's true
    B B E
    Eyes that are older than you
  •  
     
    OUTRO
  • E C#m B
     
    d#|--0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|
  • A#|--5-5-5-4-|-4-5-5-7-|-7-5-5-7-|-7-9-9-7-|
    F#|----------|---------|---------|---------|
    C#|----------|---------|---------|---------|
  • G#|----------|---------|---------|---------|
    D#|----------|---------|---------|---------|
     
  • then:
     
    E C#m B E
  •  
    d#|--0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-------|
    A#|--5-5-5-4-|-4-5-5-7-|-7-5-5-7-|-7-9-9-7-|-9~------|
  • F#|----------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
    C#|----------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
    G#|----------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
  • D#|----------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
     
     
  • A SONG IS A CITY
     
    All strings tuned down half a step.
  •  
    Song Structure
     
  • Verse x2
    Chorus x2
    Post Chorus x1
  • Verse x2
    Chorus x4
    Post Chorus x1
  • Post Post Chorus x1
    Chorus x6
    Post Chorus x1
  • Post Post Chorus x1
     
    Verse
  • Am Dm F E
    ---------------------------------
    0 1 1 0
  • 1 3 1 0
    2 2 2 1
    2 0 3 2
  • 0 0 3 2
    0 x 1 0
     
  • Chorus
    Am Dm E
    ------------------------
  • 0 1 0
    1 3 0
    2 2 1
  • 2 0 2
    0 0 2
    0 x 0
  •  
    Post Chorus
    Dm E Am
  • -----------------------
    1 0 0
    3 0 1
  • 2 1 2
    0 2 2
    0 2 0
  • x 0 0
     
    Post Post Chorus
  • Gsus4 F E
    ---------------------
    0 1 0
  • 1 1 0
    0 2 1
    2 3 2
  • X 3 2
    3 X 0
     
  • I'M SO TIRED
     
    All strings tuned down half a step.
  •  
    Song Structure
     
  • Intro Chord x1
    Chorus x2
    Post Chorus x2
  • Chorus x2
    Post Chorus x5
     
  • Intro Chord
    E
    ---------
  • 0
    0
    1
  • 2
    2
    0
  •  
    Chorus
    G A E
  • ---------------------
    3 0 0
    0 2 0
  • 0 2 1
    0 2 2
    2 0 2
  • 3 0 0
     
    Post Chorus
  • Bm A E
    --------------------
    2 0 0
  • 3 2 0
    4 2 1
    4 2 2
  • X 0 2
    X 0 0
     
  •  
    SEVEN VEILS
     
  • Standard Tuning
     
    VERSE
  • Dm G Am Dm G E x2
     
    CHORUS
  • A F G C G/C
     
    CHANGE
  • Am Dm E Am Am7 F G
     
    FILL
  • Dm G Am Dm G C G/C
     
    Different Chords
  • Am7 010200
    G/C 010020
     
  •  
    SMOKE
     
  • Capo on 1st Fret, listen to song for strumming.
     
    Order:
  • Intro
    Verse x 2
    Chorus
  • Pre-Verse
    Verse
    Chorus x 2
  • Bridge
    Verse 2
    Chorus x 2
  •  
    Intro (Guitar 1 & 2)
    ~~~~~
  • Guitar 1 plays the chords the whole intro
    softly and Guitar 2 just strums twice
     
  • G G
    E: |--3---------------3-----------------|
    B: |--0---------------0-----------------|
  • G: |--0---------------0-----------------|
    D: |--0---------------0-----------------|
    A: |--2---------------2-----------------|
  • E: |--3---------------3-----------------|
     
    Verse (Guitar 1)
  • ~~~~~
    E: |------------------------------------|
    B: |------------------------------------|
  • G: |------------------------------------| x 4
    D: |------------------------------------|
    A: |--22222222222222222222222222222444--|
  • E: |--00000000000002203333333333333555--|
     
    Verse (Guitar 2)
  • ~~~~~
    Start playing on 3rd time of Guitar 1
    Em G
  • E: |--0---------------3-----------------|
    B: |--0---------------0-----------------|
    G: |--0---------------0-----------------| x 2
  • D: |--2---------------0-----------------|
    A: |--2---------------2-----------------|
    E: |--0---------------3-----------------|
  •  
    Chorus (Guitar 1)
    ~~~~~~
  • Bm D Am F Em G
    E: |--2-------2-------0---------------1-------0-------3--|
    B: |--3-------3-------1---------------1-------0-------0--|
  • G: |--4-------2-------2---------------2-------0-------0--|
    D: |--4-------0-------2---------------3-------2-------0--|
    A: |--2-------x-------0---------------3-------2-------2--|
  • E: |--2-------x-------0---------------1-------0-------3--|
     
    Chorus (Guitar 2)
  • ~~~~~~
    E: |------------------------------------------------------|
    B: |----------10------------12----------------------------|
  • G: |--11----------------------12------10------9-------12--|
    D: |----9-------12----------------------------------------|
    A: |------------------12----------------------------------|
  • E: |------------------------------------------------------|
     
    Pre-Verse (Guitar 1)
  • ~~~~~~~~~
    Em G
    E: |--0---------------3-----------------|
  • B: |--0---------------0-----------------|
    G: |--0---------------0-----------------| x 2
    D: |--2---------------0-----------------|
  • A: |--2---------------2-----------------|
    E: |--0---------------3-----------------|
     
  • Pre-Verse (Guitar 2)
    ~~~~~~~~~
    E: |-------------------------------------------------------------|
  • B: |-------------------------------------------------------------|
    G: |-------------------------------------------------------------| x 2
    D: |-------------------------------------------------------------|
  • A: |-------------------------------------------------------------|
    E: |--7-----------10--5---------------7-----------10--7-------5--|
     
  • Bridge (Guitar 1)
    ~~~~~~
    G G
  • E: |--3---------------3-----------------|
    B: |--0---------------0-----------------|
    G: |--0---------------0-----------------| x 2
  • D: |--0---------------0-----------------|
    A: |--2---------------2-----------------|
    E: |--3---------------3-----------------|
  •  
    Verse 2 (Guitar 1)
    ~~~~~~~
  • E: |------------------------------------|
    B: |------------------------------------|
    G: |------------------------------------| x 2
  • D: |------------------------------------|
    A: |--22222222222222222222222222222444--|
    E: |--00000000000002203333333333333555--|
  •  
    Verse 2 (Guitar 2)
    ~~~~~~~
  • Em G
    E: |--0---------------3-----------------|
    B: |--0---------------0-----------------|
  • G: |--0---------------0-----------------| x 2
    D: |--2---------------0-----------------|
    A: |--2---------------2-----------------|
  • E: |--0---------------3-----------------|
     
    Keyboard
  • ~~~~~~~~
    This is played on keyboard in the background
    of the verses but this is the guitar for it
  •  
    E: |---------------------------------|
    B: |--7---7-8-7---7-8-7---7-8-7-5-3--|
  • G: |---------------------------------|
    D: |---------------------------------|
    A: |---------------------------------|
  • E: |---------------------------------|
     
     
  • THIS ROOM
     
    All strings tuned down half a step.
  •  
    Song Structure
     
  • Verse x2
    Chorus x1
    Pre Verse x1
  • Verse x1
    Chorus x2
    Post Chorus x1
  • Bridge x2
    Chorus x4
    Finishing Chord x1
  •  
    Verse
    Am C C Dm Am C B Dm
  • ------------------------------------------------------------
    0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1
    1 1 1 3 1 1 4 3
  • 2 0 0 2 2 0 4 2
    2 2 2 0 2 2 4 0
    0 X 3 0 0 X 2 0
  • 0 3 0 X 0 3 X X
     
    Chorus
  • Am E C Dm Am E F D
    -------------------------------------------------------------
    0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
  • 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 3
    2 X 0 2 2 X 2 2
    2 2 2 0 2 2 3 0
  • 0 2 3 0 0 2 3 0
    0 0 3 X 0 0 1 X
     
  • Pre Verse
    Am C C Dm
    ----------------------------------
  • 0 0 0 1
    1 1 1 3
    2 0 0 2
  • 2 2 2 0
    0 X 3 0
    0 3 0 X
  •  
    Post Chorus
    G Dm
  • -------------------
    3 1
    3 3
  • 0 2
    0 0
    2 0
  • 3 X
     
    Bridge
  • Am Fma7 Am6th Dm
    ----------------------------------------------
    0 1 0 1
  • 1 1 1 3
    2 2 2 2
    2 3 3 0
  • 0 0 0 0
    X X X X
     
  • Finishing Chord
    Am
    -------------
  • 0
    1
    2
  • 2
    0
    0
  •  
    CAR CRASH
     
  • Capo on 1st (chords are relative to Capo)
     
    Verse
  • G Am C B1 (not exactly a B, I call it B1)
     
    e ------3-------0-------0-------2------
  • B ------3-------1-------1-------4------
    G ------0-------2-------0-------2------ x2
    D ------0-------2-------2-------4------ (listen to the CD for rhythm)
  • A ------2-------0-------3-------2------
    E ------3-------x-------3-------2------
     
  • (I don't want to die.....
    The roads are wet.....)
     
  • Chorus 1
    Am C G Bm
     
  • e ------0-------0-------3-------2------
    B ------1-------1-------3-------3------
    G ------2-------0-------0-------4------
  • D ------2-------2-------0-------4------ x2
    A ------0-------3-------2-------2------
    E ------x-------3-------3-------2------
  •  
    (Can't you try and wait.....
    And if it was a dream.....)
  •  
    On the 2nd time through, change to Am for a bar at the end
    (while Kav is singing 'Oooohhh oh oohhh')
  •  
    Back to verse
     
  • (The nighttime roads.....
    And if we make it home.....)
     
  • Chorus 2
     
    Same as chorus 1, except at the end, after the Am for a bar,
  • play this:-
     
    Bm Am
  •  
    e ------2-------0-------
    B ------3-------1-------
  • G ------4-------2------- x1
    D ------4-------2------- (the Am builds up slowly, strumming louder
    A ------2-------0------- and louder)
  • E ------2-------0-------
     
    (while Kav sings 'Oooohhh oh oohhh' for the second time)
  •  
    Bridge
    Em Am C Am
  •  
    e ------0-------0-------0-------0------
    B ------0-------1h3p1---1-------1------
  • G ------0-------2-------0-------2------
    D ------2-------2-------2-------2------ x2
    A ------2-------0-------3-------0------
  • E ------0-------x-------3-------x------
     
    (I'm almost home.....
  • Almost home......)
     
    On the 2nd time through, change to B1 for a bar at the end
  • (while Kav is singing 'Out on the roads')
     
    Back to the verse chords (strum G as Kav sings 'Tonight')
  • (Duuuuuu du du duu....tonight.....)
    Slow it down on the 2nd time through
     
  • End (single strums only)
    Em Am E E Am
     
  • e ------0-------0-------0---0------0---
    B ------0-------1-------0---0------1---
    G ------0-------2-------0---0------2---
  • D ------2-------2-------2---2------2---
    A ------2-------0-------2---2------0---
    E ------0-------x-------0---0------x---
  •  
    (I had a terrible dream.....
    So don't worry.....)
  • PLAY TOO ..
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