------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "LOVE SONG" off LP "Tumbleweed Connection" (1970) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Les Gibson Tuning: Standard. Lovely acoustic ballad written by Lesley Duncan, recorded by Elton on the much underrated early album Tumbleweed Connection: really simple to play. This is the elton john version of the song; NOT the Lesley Duncan version. --Intro (fade in): Em9 (022032@1) Em7 Em9 (022032@1) Em7 e|-2-------------------|-0-----------------|-2------------------|-0-----------------| B|--------------0------|--------------0----|--------------0-----|-------------0-----| G|---------0-----------|---------0---------|---------0----------|--------0----------| D|-----0-----------0---|-----0-----------0-|-----0-----------0--|-----0----------0--| A|---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| E|-0---------0---------|-0----------0------|-0----------0-------|-0---------0-------| A7 (x02020@1) A7sus4 (002033@1) A7 (x02020@1) A7sus4e|-0-------------------|-0-----------------|-0------------------|-0-----------------| (002033@1)B|--------------2------|--------------3----|--------------2-----|-------------3-----| G|---------0-----------|---------0---------|---------0----------|--------0----------| D|-----2-----------2---|-----2-----------2-|-----2-----------2--|-----2----------2--| A|-0---------0---------|-0----------0------|-0----------0-------|-0---------0-------| E|---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| --Verse 1 (0:23): These words I have to say They may be simple but they're .. Em9 (022032@1) Em7 Em9 (022032@1) Em7 e|-2-------------------|-0-----------------|-2------------------|-0-----------------| B|--------------0------|--------------0----|--------------0-----|-------------0-----| G|---------0-----------|---------0---------|---------0----------|--------0----------| D|-----0-----------0---|-----0-----------0-|-----0-----------0--|-----0----------0--| A|---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| E|-0---------0---------|-0----------0------|-0----------0-------|-0---------0-------| ..true A7 (x02020@1) A7sus4 (002033@1) A7 (x02020@1) A7sus4e|-0-------------------|-0-----------------|-0------------------|-0-----------------| (002033@1)B|--------------2------|--------------3----|--------------2-----|-------------3-----| G|---------0-----------|---------0---------|---------0----------|--------0----------| D|-----2-----------2---|-----2-----------2-|-----2-----------2--|-----2----------2--| A|-0---------0---------|-0----------0------|-0----------0-------|-0---------0-------| E|---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| Until you give your love, there's nothing more that we can.. Em9 (022032@1) Em7 Em9 (022032@1) Em7 e|-2-------------------|-0-----------------|-2------------------|-0-----------------| B|--------------0------|--------------0----|--------------0-----|-------------0-----| G|---------0-----------|---------0---------|---------0----------|--------0----------| D|-----0-----------0---|-----0-----------0-|-----0-----------0--|-----0----------0--| A|---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| E|-0---------0---------|-0----------0------|-0----------0-------|-0---------0-------| ..do A7 (x02020@1) A7sus4 (002033@1) A7 (x02020@1) A7sus4e|-0-------------------|-0-----------------|-0------------------|-0-----------------| (002033@1)B|--------------2------|--------------3----|--------------2-----|-------------3-----| G|---------0-----------|---------0---------|---------0----------|--------0----------| D|-----2-----------2---|-----2-----------2-|-----2-----------2--|-----2----------2--| A|-0---------0---------|-0----------0------|-0----------0-------|-0---------0-------| E|---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| Love is the opening door Em9 (022032@1) Em9 (022032@1) A7 (x02020@1) A7e|-2-------------------|-2-----------------|-0------------------|-0-----------------| (x02020@1)B|--------------0------|--------------0----|--------------2-----|-------------2-----| G|---------0-----------|---------0---------|---------0----------|--------0----------| D|-----0-----------0---|-----0-----------0-|-----2-----------2--|-----2----------2--| A|---------------------|-------------------|-0----------0-------|-0---------0-------| E|-0---------0---------|-0----------0------|--------------------|-------------------| Love is what we came here for Em9 (022032@1) Em9 (022032@1) A7 (x02020@1) A7e|-2-------------------|-2-----------------|-0------------------|-0-----------------| (x02020@1)B|--------------0------|--------------0----|--------------2-----|-------------2-----| G|---------0-----------|---------0---------|---------0----------|--------0----------| D|-----0-----------0---|-----0-----------0-|-----2-----------2--|-----2----------2--| A|---------------------|-------------------|-0----------0-------|-0---------0-------| E|-0---------0---------|-0----------0------|--------------------|-------------------| No-one could offer you more Em9 (022032@1) Em9 (022032@1) A7 (x02020@1) A7e|-2-------------------|-2-----------------|-0------------------|-0-----------------| (x02020@1)B|--------------0------|--------------0----|--------------2-----|-------------2-----| G|---------0-----------|---------0---------|---------0----------|--------0----------| D|-----0-----------0---|-----0-----------0-|-----2-----------2--|-----2----------2--| A|---------------------|-------------------|-0----------0-------|-0---------0-------| E|-0---------0---------|-0----------0------|--------------------|-------------------| Do you know what I mean? Em9 (022032@1) Em9 (022032@1) A7 (x02020@1) A7e|-2-------------------|-2-----------------|-0------------------|-0-----------------| (x02020@1)B|--------------0------|--------------0----|--------------2-----|-------------2-----| G|---------0-----------|---------0---------|---------0----------|--------0----------| D|-----0-----------0---|-----0-----------0-|-----2-----------2--|-----2----------2--| A|---------------------|-------------------|-0----------0-------|-0---------0-------| E|-0---------0---------|-0----------0------|--------------------|-------------------| Have your eyes really seen? Em9 (022032@1) Em9 (022032@1) A7 (x02020@1) A7e|-2-------------------|-0-----------------|-0------------------|-0-----------------| (x02020@1)B|--------------0------|--------------0----|--------------2-----|-------------2-----| G|---------0-----------|---------0---------|---------0----------|--------0----------| D|-----0-----------0---|-----0-----------0-|-----2-----------2--|-----2----------2--| A|---------------------|-------------------|-0----------0-------|-0---------0-------| E|-0---------0---------|-0----------0------|--------------------|-------------------| --Verse 2 (same picking pattern with slight variations)(1:18): Em9 (022032@1) Em7 Em9 (022032@1) Em7 A7 (x02020@1) A7sus4 (002033@1) A7 (x02020@1) A7sus4You (002033@1)say its very hard, to leave behind the life we knew. Em9 (022032@1) Em7 Em9 (022032@1) Em7 A7 (x02020@1) A7sus4 (002033@1) A7 (x02020@1) A7sus4But (002033@1)there's no other way, and now its really up to you. Em9 (022032@1) A7Love (x02020@1)is the key we must turn Em9 (022032@1) A7Truth (x02020@1)is the flame we must burn Em9 (022032@1) A7Freedom (x02020@1)the lesson we must learn Em9 (022032@1) A7Do (x02020@1)you know what I mean? Em9 (022032@1) A7Have (x02020@1)your eyes really seen? --(2:14) Picking pattern for 1st part of verse repeated without vocal. --(2:18) Last five lines of verse 1 repeated (with same picking pattern). --Last two lines of verse repeated to fade out. Enjoy playing this beautiful song... | / slide up | slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ===============================================================================