#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # From: Malc Brookes Subject: TAB: Earth Shanty by the Groundhogs Date: Mon, 03 Nov 1997 21:57:30 GMT Earth Shanty by Tony T.S. McPhee >From the album Hogwash by The Groundhogs Tabbed by Malc Brookes (malc@malbro.demon.co.uk) Tuning: Standard, EADGBE. Chords: D xx0232 D/F# 200232 Cadd9 x32030 G 320033 A x02220 Asus4 x02232 F 133211 F#m 244222 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . E|----|-----------------|-----------------| B|----|-----------------|-----------------| G|-2/-|-7---7---7-7-----|-7-6-----5---5/--| D|----|-0-----0-7-6-----|-5-4-----3-------| A|----|-----------------|-------0---------| E|----|-----------------|-----------------| 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . E|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------| G|-7---7---7-7-----|-7-6-----5---5/--| D|-0-----0-7-6-----|-5-4-----3-------| A|-----------------|-------0---------| E|-----------------|-----------------| 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . E|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-------------6/--| G|-7---7---7-7-----|-7-6-----5---5/--| D|-0-----0-7-6-----|-5-4-----3-------| A|-----------------|-------0---------| E|-----------------|-----------------| 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . E|-------------------|-----------------| B|-------------------|---------1-------| G|-9---9---10-10-----|-9--7------------| D|-7-----7-10-9------|-7--5----3-------| A|-0-----------------|-----------------| E|-------------------|-------1---------| 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . E|-----1-----1-----|---1-------1-----| B|-1h3---3-1---1-0-|-----0-----------| G|-----------------|-------3-----3---| D|-0-------0-------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------| 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . E|-------------------|-----------------| B|-------------------|---------1-------| G|-9---9---10-10-----|-9---7-----------| D|-7-----7-10-9------|-7---5---3-------| A|-0-----------------|-----------------| E|-------------------|---------1-------| 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . E|-----1-----1-----|---1-------1-----| B|-1h3---3-1---1-0-|-----0-----------| G|-----------------|-------3-----3---| D|-0-------0-------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------| 1. Skywards fly the eagles, as the hawks search out their 2. Seawards fly the seagulls, catching fish beneath the 3. For their young among the shingle to feed them for the 4. back on this and linger, seeking thoughts of yester- 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . E|-------------------|-----------------| B|-------------------|---------1-------| G|-9---9---10-10-----|-9---7-----------| D|-7-----7-10-9------|-7---5---3-------| A|-0-----------------|-----------------| E|-------------------|---------1-------| 1. prey 2. spray 3. day Look 4. day I recall all the 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . E|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---| G|---2-------2-----|---0-------2-----| D|-0-----0---------|-----------------| A|---------3-----3-|-2-----2-0-----0-| E|-----------------|-----------------| 5. Scenes, forgotten dreams of 6. Grey clouds all day 7. Sun that parched the land and 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . E|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---| G|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----| D|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------| E|-3-----3-1-----1-|-2-----2-2-----2-| 5. pastures green 6. provide the screen From the 7. robbed the sea 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . E|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----2-------0---|-----2---3---2---| G|-----------0-----|-----2---2---2---| D|---4-------------|---2-------------| A|-----------------|-0-----0---0---0-| E|-2-----2-3-----3-|-----------------| 8. Left her dried-up, burnt-out 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . E|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---| G|---2-------2-----|---0-------2-----| D|-0-----0---------|-----------------| A|---------3-----3-|-2-----2-0-----0-| E|-----------------|-----------------| 8. sand. 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . E|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----3-------3---|-3---------------| G|---0-------0-----|-2---------------| D|-----------------|-0---------------| A|-----------------|-0-----------0---| E|-3-----3-1-----1-|-2-----2-2h3-----| (strum) D / Cadd9 / G / Asus4 / G / F / D/F# / / / (3 times) F#m / G / A / Asus4 A D / Cadd9 / G / Asus4 / G / F / D/F# / / / D Cadd9 G Asus4 And the moon, mirror of the sun, G F D/F# Nightlight of the world D Cadd9 G Asus4 Drags a blanket of cooling sea, G F D/F# Across the sand unfurls D Cadd9 G Asus4 In the night when the stars provide G F D/F# A reason for man to strive F# G A Asus4 A He reasons that's the reason D / Cadd9 / G / Asus4 / G / F / D/F# / / / He's alive D / Cadd9 / G / Asus4 / G / F / D/F# / / / (3 times) F#m / G / A / Asus4 A D / Cadd9 / G / Asus4 / G / F / D/F# / / / Let the stars in the firmament Remain as bait For the people whose only wish Is to leave their home, let them wait Their impatience is only matched By a misunderstanding of their fate Let them get their Priorities straight D / Cadd9 / G / Asus4 / G / F / D/F# / / / (3 times) F#m / G / A / Asus4 A 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . E|-----------------|------------------| B|-----------------|------------------| G|-7-------7-------|-7----7---7-------| D|-0------10-------|-9h10-9---7-------| A|-----------------|------------------| E|-----------------|------------------| 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . E|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-------------3---| G|-7---7---5-------|-4----------2----| D|-5h7-5---3-------|-2---------0-----| A|---------0-------|----------0------| E|-----------------|---------2-------|