--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Song For the Dead - Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Randy Newman Song For the Dead (1983) (Randy Newman) From: "Trouble in Paradise" Not easy ... This is as far as I could take it at the moment. There are certainly some debatable decisions here. But when I just sat down and played it, it still sounded quite alright. Comments and suggestions for improvements are highly welcome! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS e-B-G-D-A-E D/E 2-3-2-x-x-0 Em (022000@1) 3-0-0-x-x-0 D/G 2-3-2-x-x-3 G (320003@1) 3-0-0-x-x-3 D/C 2-3-2-x-3-x C (x32010@1) 0-1-0-x-3-x *C 3-1-0-x-3-x Gsus4/D 3-1-0-0-x-x G/D 3-0-0-0-x-x B7/Eb 2-0-2-1-x-x Em7 3-3-0-2-x-x Em/D 0-0-0-0-x-x Cmaj7/sus2 x-0-0-0-3-x Ebdim 2-1-2-1-x-x Esus4 0-0-2-2-x-x G/F 3-3-0-0-x-1 A9sus4 x-3-4-2-0-x D7sus4 3-1-2-0-x-x D7sus2 0-1-2-0-x-x C6 (03221x@1) x-x-2-2-3-x D/C 2-3-2-x-3-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO | D/E (000232@1)Em (022000@1) | D/E (000232@1)Em (022000@1) | D/E (000232@1)Em (022000@1) | D/E (000232@1)Em (022000@1) | Em[see (022000@1)tab below] D/E (000232@1)Em (022000@1) D/E (000232@1)EmDeep (022000@1)in the field D/G (300232@1)G (320003@1) D/G (300232@1)GA (320003@1)lone soldier stands D/EEm D/E (000232@1)EmWith (022000@1)mud on his boots D/C (x30232@1) C (x32010@1) D/C (x30232@1)*C And blood on his hands D/E (000232@1)Em (022000@1) D/E (000232@1)EmThey (022000@1)left him behind D/GG D/G (300232@1)GTo (320003@1)bu--ry the dead C[see (x32010@1)tab for extra voicings] Gsus4/D G/D (4x3121@7)B7/Eb EmAnd (022000@1)to say a few words on behalf of the leadership [see tab] G (320003@1) DPardon (xx0232@1)me, boys if I slip off my pack Em7 Em/D (010000@1) Cmaj7/sus2 And sit for a while with you G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1) Ebdim (2312xx@1) Esus4 (022200@1)Em/D (010000@1) I'd like to explain why you fine young men had to be blown apart C (x32010@1)To defend this mud hole G (320003@1) B7/Eb Ebdim (2312xx@1)Now our country, boys though it's quite far away Esus4Em/D Cmaj7Found (x32000@1)itself jeopardized, endangered, boys G (320003@1) G/F (120003@1) E (022100@1) E7 (020130@1)By these very gooks who lie here beside you A9sus4 A (x02220@1) D7sus4 (xx0213@1)D7 (xx0212@1) D7sus2 D7Fore---ver (xx0212@1)near, fore-------ver G (320003@1) B7/Eb Ebdim (2312xx@1)We'd like to express our deep admiration Em7 Em/D (010000@1)Cmaj7/sus2 For your courage under fire G/D (4x3121@7) B7/Eb Em (022000@1) Em/D (010000@1) Cmaj7 (x32000@1) C6 (03221x@1) And your willingness to die for your country, boys DWe (xx0232@1)won't forget ... D/E (000232@1) Em (022000@1) D/E (000232@1)Em (022000@1) D/CC D/CC We won't forget (siren) | D/E (000232@1)Em (022000@1) | D/E (000232@1)Em (022000@1) | D/E (000232@1)Em (022000@1) | D/E (000232@1)Em (022000@1) | Em (022000@1)--------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO D/EEm D/EEm D/EEm D/EEm e|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-| B|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-| G|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------| VERSE D/EEm D/EEm D/GG D/GG e|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-| B|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-| G|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|0---------------|0---------------|3---------------|3---------------| D/EEm D/EEm D/CC D/C*C (x30232@1)e|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-0-0-0---0---0-|2-3-3-3---3---3-| B|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-1-1-1---1---1-|3-1-1-1---1---1-| G|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|3---------------|3---------------| E|0---------------|0---------------|----------------|----------------| D/EEm D/EEm D/GG D/GG e|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-| B|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-| G|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|0---------------|0---------------|3---------------|3---------------| D11/C C (x32010@1) Cadd9C Gsus4/D G/DB7/Eb (4x3121@7) Eme|2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|----------------|----3-----------|----------------| (022000@1)B|1-1-1-1---1-1-1-|--3-3-3-1-1-----|1-0---0---------|----------------| G|0---------------|--0-0-0---------|----------2---0-|0---------------| D|----------------|----------------|0-------1-------|2---------------| A|3---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|