Switzerland
by The Last Bison
Tabbed by Andy Frey
*Note: You can play these chords in their standard chord shapes but they all sound
great as an E-shape power chord, except for C#m which needs to be played in its
standard barre chord shape.
Intro
e|-12--12-11-9----9-------0---0--------------------|
B|-------------12---12-9--0---0-9-12-9----9--------|
G|------------------------1-1-1--------11---11-9---| x2
D|------------------------2---2--------------------|
A|------------------------2---2--------------------|
E|------------------------0---0--------------------|
(Play tab over vocals)
E
We tried to sleep up in the banks of snow
E
But soon discovered it was far too cold
E
So we then retreated into town
E
To find a place where there was level ground
A
A-a-ah a-a-ah
E
Call home
A
O-o-o-oh o-o-oh
E
Call home
A E B
Oh oh Switzerland you've taken 'way my breath now once again
A
You've left me with a sense of compassion
E B A
For the ones who can't pick themselves up of the ground
E B
Oh Switzerland I never thought I'd have you as a friend
A
I'm praying it was not at all pretend
E B A
I need you now to help pick me up from off the ground
(Intro picking)
E
Our drinks were hardly worth the price we paid
E
But we thank God for them anyway
E
With five minutes left we broke our backs
E
To spend more money than either of us had
A
A-a-ah A-a-ah
E
Call home
A
O-o-o-oh o-o-oh
E
Go home
A E B
Oh oh Switzerland you've taken 'way my breath now once again
A
You've left me with a sense of compassion
E B A
For the ones who can't pick themselves up of the ground
E B
Oh Switzerland I never thought I'd have you as a friend
A
I'm praying it was not at all pretend
E B A
I need you now to help pick me up from off the ground
Instrumental Break: Alternate C#m and E
(start slow and gradualy pick up speed)
A E B
Oh oh Switzerland you've taken 'way my breath now once again
A
You've left me with a sense of compassion
E B A
For the ones who can't pick themselves up of the ground
E B
Oh Switzerland I never thought I'd have you as a friend
A
I'm praying it was not at all pretend
E B A
I need you now to help pick me up from off the ground
A E B
Oh oh Switzerland you've taken 'way my breath now once again
A
You've left me with a sense of compassion
E B A
For the ones who can't pick themselves up of the ground
E B
Oh Switzerland I never thought I'd have you as a friend
A
I'm praying it was not at all pretend
E B
I need you now to help pick me up from off the ground
Outro
e|-12--12-11-9----9----0---|
B|-------------12---12-0---|
G|---------------------1---|
D|---------------------2---|
A|---------------------2---|
E|---------------------0---|
Power Chords
E A B
e|--0--0--0--|
B|--0--0--0--|
G|--1--6--8--|
D|--2--7--9--|
A|--2--7--9--|
E|--0--0--0--|
