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)
EWe (022100@1)tried to sleep up in the banks of snow
EBut (022100@1)soon discovered it was far too cold
ESo (022100@1)we then retreated into town
ETo (022100@1)find a place where there was level ground
AA-a-ah (x02220@1)a-a-ah
ECall (022100@1)home
AO-o-o-oh (x02220@1)o-o-oh
ECall (022100@1)home
A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) BOh (x2444x@1)oh Switzerland you've taken 'way my breath now once again
AYou've (x02220@1)left me with a sense of compassion
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) AFor (x02220@1)the ones who can't pick themselves up of the ground
E (022100@1) BOh (x2444x@1)Switzerland I never thought I'd have you as a friend
A (x02220@1)
I'm praying it was not at all pretend
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) AI (x02220@1)need you now to help pick me up from off the ground
(Intro picking)
EOur (022100@1)drinks were hardly worth the price we paid
EBut (022100@1)we thank God for them anyway
EWith (022100@1)five minutes left we broke our backs
ETo (022100@1)spend more money than either of us had
AA-a-ah (x02220@1)A-a-ah
ECall (022100@1)home
AO-o-o-oh (x02220@1)o-o-oh
EGo (022100@1)home
A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) BOh (x2444x@1)oh Switzerland you've taken 'way my breath now once again
A (x02220@1)
You've left me with a sense of compassion
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) AFor (x02220@1)the ones who can't pick themselves up of the ground
E (022100@1) BOh (x2444x@1)Switzerland I never thought I'd have you as a friend
A (x02220@1)
I'm praying it was not at all pretend
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) AI (x02220@1)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 (x02220@1) E (022100@1) BOh (x2444x@1)oh Switzerland you've taken 'way my breath now once again
A (x02220@1)
You've left me with a sense of compassion
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) AFor (x02220@1)the ones who can't pick themselves up of the ground
E (022100@1) BOh (x2444x@1)Switzerland I never thought I'd have you as a friend
A (x02220@1)
I'm praying it was not at all pretend
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) AI (x02220@1)need you now to help pick me up from off the ground
A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) BOh (x2444x@1)oh Switzerland you've taken 'way my breath now once again
A (x02220@1)
You've left me with a sense of compassion
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) AFor (x02220@1)the ones who can't pick themselves up of the ground
E (022100@1) BOh (x2444x@1)Switzerland I never thought I'd have you as a friend
A (x02220@1)
I'm praying it was not at all pretend
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1)
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 (022100@1)A (x02220@1)Be|--0--0--0--| (x2444x@1)B|--0--0--0--|
G|--1--6--8--|
D|--2--7--9--|
A|--2--7--9--|
E|--0--0--0--|
