Rogue Wave
Fantasies
Tabbed by Johan

I pieced this together myself, and it's not perfect, but definitely does the
job.

[8/21/10 Update: Sorry, I found some flaws, I'm embarrassed to have let them
slip in...I'll try to keep this thing as accurate as it can be.]

Capo on the 2nd fret.
Standard Tuning EADGBE
Chords Used: A, C, D, Em, G (not too tough)

I think it's more fun to put your own spin on a song, but if you want to try
and replicate the groove of Rogue Wave's version, you'll want to strum
something like this for those long E Minor stretches (bearing in mind that I
have split the 8 repeating beats into the first 4, and the second 4, as there
is variation and I don't want that to get missed...I'm labeling them A and B
for later reference):

A|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &    B| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | Over and over.
  D (xx0232@1) DU (xx0232@1)D (xx0232@1) DU (xx0232@1)      D (xx0232@1) DU (xx0232@1)  
D (xx0232@1)For an even more authentic sound, (referencing the strumming pattern I
mentioned above), you can do some minor finger maneuvering that would look
something like this (where "THIS" is the "B" chunk of that riff):
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E|-0---0-0---0-0---|
B|-0---0-0---0-0---|
G|-0---0-0---0-0---|
D|-2---2-2---2-2---|
A|-2---2-2---1-0---|
E|-0---0-0---0-0---|

One last thing, I count this in 4/4, so that's how I'll be referencing the
number of times to repeat things.  I guess if you wanted to you could do it
in 2/2 or 8/8 but I was never good enough in orchestra to learn or care about
the petty differences.

Intro:

Em G, C G (2x)

Em (4x, percussion would come in here)

Verse:

EmGive (022000@1)me a second if you like (4x)

D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)        EmI (022000@1)am going, light ahead...

EmI'll (022000@1)get you in the corner if you like it (4x)

D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)         EmI (022000@1)am going to be resigned

D (xx0232@1)              AIf (x02220@1)you are ready anytime

Chorus (2x)

Em (022000@1)  G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1)  GEvery (320003@1)day is a fantasy

Em (022000@1)    G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1)     GAre (320003@1)you with me? Are you with me?

Em (2x)

EmI'll (022000@1)get you in the middle if you want it (4x)

Pre-Chorus

D (xx0232@1)           AI (x02220@1)feel like a soldier's file

D (xx0232@1)          AShe (x02220@1)felt bad and reviled

Chorus (2x)

Em (022000@1)  G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)  GEvery (320003@1)day's a fantasy

G (320003@1)     Em (022000@1)     C (x32010@1)     GAre (320003@1)you with me, are you with me?

Bridge

CPlaces, (x32010@1)places,

CI'm (x32010@1)all out of faces...

Chorus (2x or more)

Em (022000@1)  G (320003@1)       C (x32010@1) GEvery (320003@1)day is a fantasy

Em (022000@1)    G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1)     GAre (320003@1)you with me, are you with me?

Outro (repeat until satisfied)

Em (022000@1)I am in no way associated with Rogue Wave, their record label,
their image, name, or product.  I just thought it would be
nice to make it easier for people to learn this tune since I
can't find a tab for it *anywhere*.
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