Shapes Of Things

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  • Intro:
    (eighth-note triplets):
     
  • F
    Verse 1:
     
  • (bass over verse chord progression):
     
    G F/D
  • v v v v v v v v
    -----------------|-----------------
    -----------------|-----------------
  • -----2---3---4---|-5---------------
    -3---------------|-----5---3---1---
     
  • G
    Shapes
    F/D G
  • Of things before my eyes
    F/D G
    Just teach me to despise
  • F/D F
    Will time make man more wise
     
  • Verse 2:
    Here
    Within my lonely frame
  • My eyes just hurt my brain
    But will they seem the same
     
  • Chorus:
    (bass over chorus chord progression):
     
  • C Bb
    v v v v v v v v
    -----------5-3---|-----------3-1---
  • -----2---5-----5-|-----0---3-----3-
    -3---------------|-1---------------
    -----------------|-----------------
  •  
    C
    Come tomorrow
  • Bb
    Will I be older
    C
  • Come tomorrow
    Bb
    May be a soldier
  • C
    Come tomorrow
    Bb
  • Will I be bolder
    (Bb) D
    Than today?
  •  
    Verse 3:
    Now
  • The trees are almost green
    But will they still be seen
    Where time and tide have been
  •  
    Verse 4:
    Fallen
  • Into your passing hands
    Please don't destroy these lands
    Don't make them desert sands
  •  
    [repeat chorus]
    Guitar solo:
  •  
    [Note: solo is played entirely on G string; other strings not shown]
     
  • G F
    v v v v v v v v
    g -------------------------|-10-12-14-16b17----16-14-12-
  • 8th-note triplet ^^^^^^^^
     
    G F
  • v v v v v v v v
    g -14---b16----------------|----15p14p1214-12-14--15--14--
    16th-note triplet ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ qtr-note
  • triplet
     
    G F
  • v v v v v v v v
    g -15---b17----------10-12-|-8-----10---12b14-12-10--
    qtr-note triplet ^^^^^^^^^^^
  •  
    G F
    v v v v v v v v
  • g -12----------------------|----15p14p1214--121012--1012109---109-
    16th-note triplets ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^
     
  • G F
    v v v v v v v v
    g -7---9-7-5---7-5-4--5--4--5--|-7--9-b10-9--7-------
  •  
    G F
    v v v v v v v v
  • g ----10-10-12-12-14b15r1412|-14b16------------------
    8th-note triplet ^^^^^^^
     
  • G F
    v v v v v v v v
    g -12~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  •  
    * harmonic w/feedback
     
  • Bb D [N.C.]
     
    Verse 5:
  •  
    Soon
    I hope that I will find
  • Loves deep within my mind
    That won't disgrace my kind
     
  • Coda:
     
    rhythm guitar (quarter notes, doubled with bass; lead guitar
  • plays drone on open G string):
     
    G
  • / / / / / / / / [fade...]
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