Sophia is the new band from Robin Proper-Sheppard.
He used to be the singer of 'The God Machine', a band that that made
two great albums('Scenes from the second storey' and 'One last laugh
in a place of dying' very cynical title since their bass player died
shortly after finishing the album). If you like depressed music with
a rough edge you have got to hear it !!! They are(were) one of the best
bands I've heard in years.

Anyway, Sophia is a bit more relaxed than The God Machine but it's
still pretty depressed stuff.

Chords

 Esus2  B...
e  7      0
b  7      0
g  9      9
d  9      9
a  7      9*
E

* For the B... chord: Move index finger above 3d and 4th finger

Is it any wonder
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 Esus2?            B...

e--7-----7-7-----0-0------0---0--------------------------------|
B----7-------7-------0-----------------------------------------|
G------(b9)------(b9)------(b9)---(b9)--(b9)-----------------------------|
D--------(b9)(b9)--------------------------------------------------|
A--7---------------(b9)------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|

This world is full of dreamers
And this world is full of deceivers
But when kind words can part true lovers
Is it any wonder

 Dsus2               A...
e--5-----5-----5-----0-----0-----0----|-3-----3----------------|
B----5-----5-----7-----0--------------|---3-----3--------------|
G------7-----7-----------7-----7---7--|-----5-----5------------|
D-------------------------------------|------------------------|
A--5-----------------7----------------|-3----------------------|
E-------------------------------------|------------------------|

That to me
love has no meaning (x3)
Is it any wonder


And this world is full of talkers
and this world is full of lies
But I spend my time
pushing away the ones that love me

But is it any wonder that to me
love has no meaning(4X)

  Csus2

e-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-------------------------------|
B---3-----3-----------3-----3-----------------------------------|
G-----5-----5---5p4-----4-----4---4h5---------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A-3-----------------3-------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|

Are you happy now
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Em - G(1) - C - Am(2)

1. hammeron on A-string
2. hammeron on B-string

G(1) - C(3) - Am(2) - C

3. release D-string

The death of a salesman
-----------------------

Intro  F# - C#m(1) - Asus2 - Bsus2 (4x)

1. hammeron on B-string

F#         C#m
	I walk across the road

                Asus2     Bsus2
	and the duke      opens his door

F#	     C#m                Asus2  Bsus2
	i've gotta get away from      what I know
        i take a seat by an open window
	i turn when i hear someone say
	'you can go both ways'
        i finish my drink and reach for my coat
	i say goodbye to some people that i think i know
	i step into the the street
	the rain feels nice in this heat

F#	          C#m         Asus2         Bsus2
	i say i'm sorry as i reach for the lights

C#m	                        F#            C#m    F#
	there's nothing like a long walk on a rainy night(4X)

asus2  -  Bsus2


	i take some advice from a man in death interceptive
	he said 'take some time
	don't let the small things pass by'
	but still i cover myself in the presence
	of a body that's lifeless

        I say i'm sorry as i reach for the lights

	no i'll never let you see me undress
        no i'll never let you see me undress


outro: oh the death of a salesman...

Asus2-Bsus2-Dsus2-Esus2-Dsus2-C#m-F#

July '98

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