--------------------------------------------------------------------------- True To Life - Roxy Music --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Roxy Music True To Life (1982) (Bryan Ferry) From: "Avalon" The original key is C. But with capo 3rd fret, some shapes suggest themselves that sound great and are easy to play. For the original key, transpose this tab +3 steps. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e A x-0-2-2-2-x Dmaj7 x-x-0-2-2-2 C#m x-4-6-6-7-0 Esus4/B x-2-2-2-0-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo 3rd fret INTRO | A | % | % | % | | A | % | % | % | | Dmaj7 | % | C#m | % | Esus4/B | % | A | % | VERSE Dmaj So it gets to seven Dmaj7 And I think of nothing C#m But living in darkness Esus4/B And the diamond lady Esus4/B Well she's not telling A I don't even know her name VERSE Dmaj7 It's amazing Dmaj7 Times have changed C#m In days of old Esus4/B Esus4/B Imagination'd leave you standing A Out in the cold VERSE Dmaj7 Dancing city Dmaj7 Now you're talking C#m But where's your soul Esus4/B You've a thousand faces A I'll never know CHORUS | Dmaj7 | % | % | % | | C#m | % | % | % | (True to life) | Dmaj7 | % | % | % | | C#m | % | % | % | (True to life) | Dmaj7 | % | % | % | | C#m | % | % | % | INTERLUDE | Esus4/D | % | A | % | VERSE Dmaj7 There are complications Dmaj7 And compensations C#m If you know the game Esus4/B Esus4/B Agitated in Xenon nightly A I'll take you home again VERSE Dmaj7 Travel way downtown Dmaj7 In search of nothing C#m But the sky at night Esus4/B And the diamond lady Esus4/B Well she's not talking A But that's alright INTERLUDE | Dmaj7 | % | C#m | % | Esus4/B | % | A | % | CHORUS | Dmaj7 | % | % | % | | C#m | % | % | % | (True to life) | Dmaj7 | % | % | % | | C#m | % | % | % | (True to life) | Dmaj7 | % | % | % | | C#m | % | % | % | (True to life) | Dmaj7 | % | % | % | | C#m | % | % | % | INTERLUDE | Esus4/D | % | A | % | VERSE Dmaj7 So I turn the pages Dmaj7 And tell the story C#m From town to town Esus4/B People tell me Esus4/B Be determined A Poor country boy VERSE Dmaj7 Too much luck Dmaj7 Means too much trouble C#m Much time alone Esus4/B But arm in arm Esus4/B With my seaside diamond A I'll soon be home OUTRO | Dmaj7 | % | C#m | % | Esus4/B | % | A | % | (repeat and fade)