Dr. Livingstone Crowded House
Dr. Livingstone - Crowded House
this is an attempt to 'catch' the feel of the song into single chords, so it can be
played on one guitar.
Intro:
F . G . Bb7 Bb7*
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[F] Steam ship [G] sail down the river
[Bb7] Fight the mosquitoes
that[Bb7] lie in the swamp
[F] White smoke [G] cover the jungle
[Bb7] see Dr. Livingston
[Bb7] land with a thump
[Dsus2] Down [Dm] where the[Dsus2] sad[Dm] widows gather[G#/C]
C+sus2/Ab G#* C+sus2/Ab
G#* Bb7
Young women weep for their dying babies
[Dsus2] I [Dm] am a[Dsus2] white [Dm] man in Africa
C+sus2/Ab G#* C+sus2/Ab G#*
If I were to stay here there'd be
no [Bb7] one to save me /
I hear the [F] drums, I know it's [F] urgent
I hear sur- [Cm7] vival in his [F] hands
Switch to [F] record, I get the [F] picture
But I will[Cm7] never under- [F] stand
Break:
F . G . Bb7 Bb7*
e|1-----1-----3-----3----|-1-----1-----1-----1-4p1| B|1-----1-----3-----3----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| G|2-----2-----4-----4----|-1-----1-----1-----1-1--| 2x D|3-----3-----5-----5----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| A|3-----3-----5-----5----|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----| E|1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3|------------------------|
[F] Mad world in-[G] visible army
[Bb7] Blow up the bridges and [Bb7] come like a storm
[F] Young girl [G] eyes full of promise
[Bb7] Carry the baby and [Bb7] keeping it warm
[Dsus2] Down [Dm] where the[Dsus2] sad [Dm] widows gather[G#/C]
C+sus2/Ab G#* C+sus2/Ab
G#* Bb7
Young men go down on their knees
[Dsus2] I [Dm] am a[Dsus2] white[Dm] man in Africa
C+sus2/Ab G#*
C+sus2/Ab G#* Bb7/
With more than just my god to ap- pease
I hear the [F] drums, I know it's [F] urgent
I hear sur- [Cm7] vival in his [F] hands
Switch to [F] record, I get the [F] picture
But I will [Cm7] never under- [F] stand
How there is [Bb] love in his [C] face
In the [Bb] midst of all this [C] waste
[Bb7sus4]
In the [Bb] Mozambique [C] sun [Bb] under the[C] gun
I hear the [F] drums,[F]
I hear[Cm7] survival in his [F] hands,
I hear the [F] drums[F]
There is a [Cm7] curse upon this [F] land
Hear the [F] drums, know it's [F] urgent
Hear sur- [Cm7] vival in his [F] hands
Hit re- [F] cord get the [F] picture,
I will [Cm7] never under- [F] stand
Solo:
F . G . Bb7 Bb7*
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F G7 Bb7 Bb7*
Child of the sound and the fury
F G7 Bb7 Bb7*
Left all a- lone in a warzone,
F G7 Bb7 Bb7*
Child of the sound and the fury
[G#/F] aah [Bb7] aaah [G#/F] aah [Bb7] aaah
The [F] hour is late and the [G7] thought of my bed
Makes me [Bb7] tired and [Bb7] ready for sleep
So [F] tell me about all the [G7] places you go
All the [Bb7] lies that you swallow The [Bb7] people you keep
Viva the [F] monastery, [G7] That's where I wanna be
[Bb7] wrestle my [Bb7] soul!
[F] [///]
Bb7 x13131
Bb7* x13134
Dsus2 x5775x
Dm x5776x
G#/C x3654x
[G7]C+sus2/Ab [353433]4x653x
G#* 4x654x
Cm7 x35343
Bb7sus4 x13344
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