I figured this out so it could be played solo on an acoustic guitar. The actual
recording is tuned down a half step to Eb (as was the style at the time) but it
can be played in standard tuning just as well.
INTRO:
(At it's most basic, it's these 2 chords...)
[ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
(Then this figure just before getting into the verse...or a Gm chord works fine too)
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|----0--1--2--1--0---------|
E|-3-----------------3--0---|
VERSE:
Here's an easy way to jump from Gm to Bb. You can let the high e string ring for
all the chords as an option; gives it more of that doom sound.
[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]
e|-0-------------0-------0----|
B|-0-------------3-------3----|
G|-0-------------3-------3----|
D|-2-------------0-------0----|
A|-2-------------x-------1----|
E|-0-------------3------------|
[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]
The sewers belch me up
[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]
The heavens spit me out
[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
From ethers tragic, I am born again
[ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
And now I'm with you now
[ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
Inside your world of wow
[ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
To move in desires made of
[ch]C6[/ch] [ch]Fmaj7b5[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
deadly pretends... Till the
[ch]C6[/ch] [ch]Fmaj7b5[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
end times begin
(Ok, those were some weird chords, so I'll tab them out...)
[ch]C6[/ch] [ch]Fmaj7b5[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
e|-0--------0---------0-------|
B|-1--------0---------0-------|
G|-2--------2---------0-------|
D|-x--------3---------2-------|
A|-3--------3---------2-------|
E|----------1---------0-------|
CHORUS:
[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
Is it bright where you are? Have the people changed?
[ch]D[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]
Does it make you happy you're so strange?
[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
And in your darkest hour, I hold secrets flame
[ch]D[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
You can watch the world devoured in it's pain
(You can do this little run...or just play Gm to Em like the intro)
[ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]
e|---------------------------0---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------0---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------0---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------2---------------------------------|
A|----0--1--2--1--0----------2-------------0--1--2--1--0-------|
E|-3-----------------3--0----0----------3-----------------3--0-|
Strange.........
VERSE 2:
[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]
Climb my ribcage too
[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]
The replays run for you
[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
Unhook my lights to peek behind the flash
[ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
For I am crystal chrome
[ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
And I am shattered dome
[ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
And I am kremlin king of
[ch]C6[/ch] [ch]Fmaj7b5[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
angels avenged... To
[ch]C6[/ch] [ch]Fmaj7b5[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
destroy the end
CHORUS:
[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
Is it bright where you are? Have the people changed?
[ch]D[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]
Does it make you happy you're so strange?
[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
And in your darkest hour, I hold secrets flame
[ch]D[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
You can watch the world devoured in it's pain
BRIDGE:
(This part's a little tricky; requires some simple fingerpicking. But here's the tab...)
[ch]Bb9[/ch] [ch]F9[/ch] [ch]G9[/ch] [ch]F9[/ch] [ch]C9[/ch] [ch]Bb9[/ch]
e|-8-------3-------5-------1------1-----|------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|-3-----3-----3----1-----1-----1-----|
G|------0-------0-------0------0-----0--|----0-----0----------0-----0--------|
D|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|-3-----3-----3----1-----1-----1-----|
E|-6-------1-------3-------1------1- ---|------------------------------------|
(PLAY 3X) (PLAY 1X)
[ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]
Ahhh......... Ahhh..... Ahhh....... Ahhh...... Ahhh.... Ahhh... Ahhhhhhhh!!
(Then back to the INTRO again, like you mean it!)
[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]
The zeppelins rain upon us
[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]
The guns of love disastrous
[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]
A shadow lies amongst you
[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]
To defy the future cast
CHORUS:
[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
Is it bright where you are? Have the people changed?
[ch]D[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]
Does it make you happy you're so strange?
[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
And in your darkest hour, I hold secrets flame
[ch]D[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]
You can watch the world devoured in it's pain
(Then this thing again to the end...or just play Gm to Em as in the intro)
e|---------------------------0---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------0---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------0---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------2---------------------------------|
A|----0--1--2--1--0----------2-------------0--1--2--1--0-------|
E|-3-----------------3--0----0----------3-----------------3--0-|
Strange.........
