Strange Fruit - Jeff Buckley version - Tabbed Chords by Ray Renteurs

A run through the chords first, then those chords shown against the lyrics below. 
Improvise a solo to lead in ;-p

ENJOY !!!

Verse....

Southern trees, bear strange fruit

F#m7 (131141@2)    G#7 (xx1112@1)     C#m7 (x4242x@1)  G#dom7        C#mhigh (x13321@4)E|----2----|----4----|----4----|----8--------------9-----|----|
B|----5----|----4----|----5----|----7--------------9-----|----|
G|----2----|----5----|----4----|----8--------------9-----|----|
D|----2----|----4----|----6----|----6--------------11----|----|
A|----4----|----6----|----4----|-------------------------|----|
E|----2----|----4----|---------|-------------------------|----|

Occasionally use this "jazzy number" for second chord (replacing standard G#7)

G#7#5
E|---------|
B|----5----|
G|----5----|
D|----4----|
A|---------|
E|----4----|

Scent of magnolia.....

Bmaj (x2444x@1)     Amaj (x02220@1)   G#maj     Amaj (x02220@1)   G#maj (picked)
E|----7----------5----|----4----|----5----|-------------------------4---4----|
B|----7----------5----|----4----|----5----|--------------------4--------4----|
G|----8----------6----|----5----|----6----|---------------5-------------5----|
D|----9----------7----|----6----|----7----|----------6------------------6----|
A|----9----------7----|----6----|----7----|------6----------------------6----|
E|----7----------5----|----4----|----5----|--4--------------------------4----|

Break / solo

Twice round.....
     C#m7 (x4242x@1)                F#m7 (131141@2)             F#m7(B (131141@2)string - drop Eto (022100@1)D#)
E|----4----|---|---|---|----2----|----|----|----2----|
B|----5----|---|---|---|----5----|----|----|----4----|
G|----4----|---|---|---|----2----|----|----|----2----|
D|----6----|---|---|---|----2----|----|----|----2----|
A|----4----|---|---|---|----4----|----|----|----4----|
E|---------|---|---|---|----2----|----|----|----2----|

then.....
   C#m7 (x4242x@1)      Bmaj7 (x24342@1)     Amaj7 (x02120@1)     G#maj (plucked)
E|---4---|---|---7---|---|---5---|---|-----------------------4---4---|
B|---5---|---|---7---|---|---5---|---|-------------------4-------4---|
G|---4---|---|---8---|---|---6---|---|---------------5-----------5---|
D|---6---|---|---7---|---|---5---|---|-----------6---------------6---|
A|---4---|---|---9---|---|---7---|---|-------6-------------------6---|
E|-------|---|---7---|---|---5---|---|---4-----------------------4---|

So... here's the chords shown against lyric...

F#m7 (131141@2)       G#7 (xx1112@1)                   C#m7(G# (x4242x@1)dom7 > C#mhigh) (x13321@4)Southern trees ..................bear strange fruit
         F#m7 (131141@2)       G#7 (xx1112@1)                      C#m7(G# (x4242x@1)dom7 > C#mhigh)Blood (x13321@4)on the 
leaves ............and blood at the root
           F#m7 (131141@2)        G#7 (xx1112@1)                     C#m7(G# (x4242x@1)dom7 > C#mhigh)Black (x13321@4)bodies 
swinging ........in the southern breeze
             F#m7 (131141@2)        G#7 (xx1112@1)                  C#m7(G# (x4242x@1)dom7 > C#mhigh) (x13321@4)Strange fruit hanging ............from the poplar trees.

F#m7 (131141@2)        G#7#5                       C#m7(G# (x4242x@1)dom7 > C#mhigh) (x13321@4)Pastoral scene .....................of the gallant south
            F#m7 (131141@2)         G#7 (xx1112@1)                       C#m7The (x4242x@1)bulging eyes ......................and the twisted mouth
Bmaj (x2444x@1)      Amaj (x02220@1)            G#maj
Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh
                Amaj (x02220@1)           G#maj (picked)
Then the sudden smell of burning flesh

Break / solo...
C#m7 (x4242x@1)          F#m7 (131141@2)           F#m7(drop (131141@2)to D#)
C#m7 (x4242x@1)          F#m7 (131141@2)           F#m7(drop (131141@2)to D#)
C#m7      Bmaj7     Amaj7   G#maj (picked)

F#m7 (131141@2)     G#7#5                       C#m7(G# (x4242x@1)dom7 > C#mhigh) (x13321@4)Here is your fruit ................for the crows to pluck
                F#m7 (131141@2)      G#7 (xx1112@1)                  C#m7(G# (x4242x@1)dom7 > C#mhigh) (x13321@4)For the rain to gather, ...........for the wind to suck
               F#m7 (131141@2)        G#7 (xx1112@1)                     C#m7For (x4242x@1)the sun to rot....................for the trees to drop
          Amaj (x02220@1)      G#maj               C#m7Here (x4242x@1)is a strange and bitter..............crop.