A Song Is a City Eskimo Joe
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A Song Is A City - Eskimo Joe
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Tabbed by: Jimmy The Exploder
Email: soccerdude_7134@hotmail.com
Tuning: standard unless otherwise noted
this is a collection of tabs from ozmusic. everyone is credited. i hope to
submit a dont let it fly soon. am working on it.
ESKIMO JOE- A SONG IS A CITY (2004)
1. Come Down
2. From The Sea
3. Life Is Better With You
4. Older Than You
5. A Song Is A City
6. Don't Let It Fly (not tabbed)
7. I'm So Tired
8. Seven Veils
9. Smoke
10. Carousel (not tabbed. lack of guitar)
11. This Room
12. Car Crash
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COME DOWN
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Tabbed By Reg.
Listen to the cd to get the song down pat. thanks.
Standard Tuning
Verse's X2
C Am G D F Last chord before chorus is C
Chorus X2
[D] [Am] [C] [G7]
Outro X2
[E] [G] [F#] [C] [Bm] [Em] [G] [F#] [C] [D]
End on A
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FROM THE SEA
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Mark AceOfSpades_812@hotmail.com
Intro/Verse
e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-4-4-4-4-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---| A|-4-4-4-4-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---| E|-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
X X X X X X X X
Bridge - (its like a radar and it comes to you)
e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|----------------------------| D|-4-4-4-4-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6----| A|-4-4-4-4-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6----| E|-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4----|
Chorus - (From the seaaaa, From the seaaa)
e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-5-5-5-4-4-4-8-8-8-6-6-6------| A|-5-5-5-4-4-4-8-8-8-6-6-6------| E|-3-3-3-2-2-2-6-6-6-4-4-4------|
Chorus Pt2 - (Hello Hello ohh Hello)
e|-----------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| D|-8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11-4-4-4-4-4-4-8-6-4---| A|-8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11-4-4-4-4-4-4-8-6-4---| E|-6-6-6-6-9--9--9--9--2-2-2-2-2-2-6-4-2---|
then.... (only just beggining to know)
e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-6-6-6--4-4-4-----------------| A|-6-6-6--4-4-4-----------------| E|-4-4-4--2-2-2-----------------| -----------------------
LIFE IS BETTER WITH YOU
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Tabbed by mvd_
First plucking bit (at the very start of song)
e |------------------------------------------| b |--5h12-----12h5---7-8-7-5-3h2-------------| g |------------------------------------------| d |------------------------------------------| a |------------------------------------------| E |------------------------------------------|
Hold the 3 for a bit, before sliding to 2. Try to follow the song
Plucking before chorus, "...falling off the ground"
e |-----------------------------------------------| b |-----------------------------------------------| g |--------0-----------0------------0--------0----| d |-----2-----------0------------0--------0-------| a |--3--------3-----------------------------------| E |--------------3--------3---5--------5----------|
But if you don't want to pluck it, you can do this:
'Build-up'
e |--------------------------------------------------| b |--------------------------------------------------| g |--5--5--5--5--------------------------------------| d |--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| a |--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| E |--------------3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
Third plucking bit, "It happens all the time.."
e |------------------------------------------| b |------------------------------------------| g |-----7--9--11--14--11--9--11--------------| d |--9---------------------------------------| a |------------------------------------------| E |------------------------------------------|
This second section is for the person who the main strumming
Verses (Throughout the song)
e |--------------------------------------------------| b |--------------------------------------------------| g |--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------------------| d |--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| a |--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| E |--------------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
Chorus 1 & 2
e |-------------------------------------| b |-------------------------------------| g |-----------------------5-------------| d |--5--7--9--7--5--7--9--5--5--7-------| a |--5--7--9--5--5--7--9--3--5--7-------| E |--3--5--7--5--3--5--7-----3--5-------|
Other part; lyrics start at "It happens all the time.."
e |-----------------------------------| b |-----------------------------------| g |---7--9-----7--9--------7--9-------| d |---7--9--7--7--9--7--8--7--9--7----| a |---5--7--7--5--7--7--8--5--7--7----| E |---------5--------5--6--------5----|
Chorus till fade
e |-------------------------------| b |-------------------------------| g |-------------------------------| d |--5--7--9--7--5--7--9--7-------| a |--5--7--9--5--5--7--9--7-------| E |--3--5--7--5--3--5--7--5-------|
Song goes as follows:
Verse x 7.5 times followed by 'build-up'
Chorus 1
Verse x 4
Chorus 2
Other Part
Chorus till fade
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OLDER THAN YOU
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Originally Transcribed by Michael Tran
Updated by Braden Manning
Guitars are tuned down a semitone (one step)
All chords labelled as if in standard tuning
[E] [C#m] [B] [G#m] [G#7] [A] [F#m]
d#|--0---4---7---4---4---5---2-- A#|--0---5---7---4---4---5---2-- F#|--1---6---8---4---5---6---2-- C#|--2---6---9---6---4---7---4-- G#|--2---4---9---6---6---7---4-- D#|--0-------7---4---4---5---2--
/1. There's two ways to play the B chord, take your pick
INTRO
[E] [C#m] [B]
d#|--0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-| A#|--5-5-5-4-|-4-5-5-7-|-7-5-5-7-|-7-9-9-7-| F#|----------|---------|---------|---------| (x2) C#|----------|---------|---------|---------| G#|----------|---------|---------|---------| D#|----------|---------|---------|---------|
VERSE ONE
[E] Ooh [C#m]inner city [G#m]street where [B]I sleep
[E] I [C#m]watched you take this [G#m]romance home to [B]me, oh
CHORUS
[A]I believe in [B]something more
I [E]watched her heart through[G#7] bedroom doors
It's [A]true
[B]Eyes that are [A]older than you
LINK
Play INTRO
VERSE TWO
Ooh echoes in the heart when we meet
I chose to take this moment to tell you I'm leaving, oh
CHORUS
[A]I believe in [B]something more
I [E]watched her heart through[G#7] bedroom doors
It's [A]true
[B]Eyes that are [A]older than [F#m]you
BRIDGE
[F#m] Ooo-ooo [B]ooo
They're older than [F#m]you
Ooo-ooo [B]ooo
They're older than [F#m]you
I watched you [G#m]count it up on one [A]hand
Like [B]lovers and ocean and [F#m]land
And [G#m]you keep on going
[A]Over and over and [B]over again
LINK
[E] Do [C#m]do do do do [G#m]do[B]
[E] Do [C#m]do do do do [G#m]do [B] oh
CHORUS
[A]I believe in [B]something more
I [E]watched her heart through[G#7] bedroom doors, oh
[A]I believe in [B]something more
I [E]watched her heart through[G#7] bedroom doors
It's [A]true
[B]Eyes that are [B]older than [E]you
OUTRO
[E] [C#m] [B]
d#|--0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-| A#|--5-5-5-4-|-4-5-5-7-|-7-5-5-7-|-7-9-9-7-| F#|----------|---------|---------|---------| C#|----------|---------|---------|---------| G#|----------|---------|---------|---------| D#|----------|---------|---------|---------|
then:
[E] [C#m] [B] [E]
d#|--0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-------| A#|--5-5-5-4-|-4-5-5-7-|-7-5-5-7-|-7-9-9-7-|-9~------| F#|----------|---------|---------|---------|---------| C#|----------|---------|---------|---------|---------| G#|----------|---------|---------|---------|---------| D#|----------|---------|---------|---------|---------| ----------------
A SONG IS A CITY
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Tabbed by Reg.
All strings tuned down half a step.
Song Structure
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Verse x2
Chorus x2
Post Chorus x1
Verse x2
Chorus x4
Post Chorus x1
Post Post Chorus x1
Chorus x6
Post Chorus x1
Post Post Chorus x1
Verse
[Am] [Dm] [F] [E]
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0 1 1 0
1 3 1 0
[2]2 [2]0 [2]3 [1]2
0 0 3 2
0 x 1 0
Chorus
[Am] [Dm] [E]
------------------------
0 1 0
1 3 0
[2]2 [2]0 [1]2
0 0 2
0 x 0
Post Chorus
[Dm] [E] [Am]
-----------------------
1 0 0
3 0 1
[2]0 [1]2 [2]2
0 2 0
x 0 0
Post Post Chorus
[Gsus4] [F] [E]
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0 1 0
1 1 0
0 2 1
[2]X [3]3 [2]2
3 X 0
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I'M SO TIRED
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Tabbed By Reg.
All strings tuned down half a step.
Song Structure
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Intro Chord x1
Chorus x2
Post Chorus x2
Chorus x2
Post Chorus x5
Intro Chord
[E]
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0
0
[1]
[2]
[2]0
Chorus
[G] [A] [E]
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3 0 0
0 2 0
0 2 1
0 2 2
2 0 2
3 0 0
Post Chorus
[Bm] [A] [E]
--------------------
2 0 0
3 2 0
[4] [2] [1]
[4]X [2]0 [2]2
X 0 0
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SEVEN VEILS
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Michael (evans_mik10@hotmail.com)
Standard Tuning
VERSE
Dm G Am Dm G E x2
CHORUS
[A] [F] [G] [C] [G/C]
CHANGE
[Am] [Dm] [E] [Am] [Am7] [F] [G]
FILL
[Dm] [G] [Am] [Dm] [G] [C] [G/C]
Different Chords
Am7 010200
G/C 010020
[-----]SMOKE
[-----]Tabbed By: Ktulu (sirktulu@hotmail.com)
If you have any corrections please email me.
Capo on 1st Fret, listen to song for strumming.
Order:
Intro
Verse x 2
Chorus
Pre-Verse
Verse
Chorus x 2
Bridge
Verse 2
Chorus x 2
Intro (Guitar 1 & 2)
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Guitar 1 plays the chords the whole intro
softly and Guitar 2 just strums twice
[G] [G]
E: |--3---------------3-----------------| B: |--0---------------0-----------------| G: |--0---------------0-----------------| D: |--0---------------0-----------------| A: |--2---------------2-----------------| E: |--3---------------3-----------------|
Verse (Guitar 1)
~~~~~
E: |------------------------------------| B: |------------------------------------| G: |------------------------------------| x 4 D: |------------------------------------|
A: |--22222222222222222222222222222444--|
E: |--00000000000002203333333333333555--|
Verse (Guitar 2)
~~~~~
Start playing on 3rd time of Guitar 1
[Em] [G]
E: |--0---------------3-----------------| B: |--0---------------0-----------------| G: |--0---------------0-----------------| x 2 D: |--2---------------0-----------------| A: |--2---------------2-----------------| E: |--0---------------3-----------------|
Chorus (Guitar 1)
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[Bm] [D] [Am] [F] [Em] [G]
E: |--2-------2-------0---------------1-------0-------3--| B: |--3-------3-------1---------------1-------0-------0--| G: |--4-------2-------2---------------2-------0-------0--| D: |--4-------0-------2---------------3-------2-------0--| A: |--2-------x-------0---------------3-------2-------2--| E: |--2-------x-------0---------------1-------0-------3--|
Chorus (Guitar 2)
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E: |------------------------------------------------------| B: |----------10------------12----------------------------| G: |--11----------------------12------10------9-------12--| D: |----9-------12----------------------------------------| A: |------------------12----------------------------------| E: |------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Verse (Guitar 1)
~~~~~~~~~
[Em] [G]
E: |--0---------------3-----------------| B: |--0---------------0-----------------| G: |--0---------------0-----------------| x 2 D: |--2---------------0-----------------| A: |--2---------------2-----------------| E: |--0---------------3-----------------|
Pre-Verse (Guitar 2)
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E: |-------------------------------------------------------------| B: |-------------------------------------------------------------| G: |-------------------------------------------------------------| x 2 D: |-------------------------------------------------------------| A: |-------------------------------------------------------------| E: |--7-----------10--5---------------7-----------10--7-------5--|
Bridge (Guitar 1)
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[G] [G]
E: |--3---------------3-----------------| B: |--0---------------0-----------------| G: |--0---------------0-----------------| x 2 D: |--0---------------0-----------------| A: |--2---------------2-----------------| E: |--3---------------3-----------------|
Verse 2 (Guitar 1)
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E: |------------------------------------| B: |------------------------------------| G: |------------------------------------| x 2 D: |------------------------------------|
A: |--22222222222222222222222222222444--|
E: |--00000000000002203333333333333555--|
Verse 2 (Guitar 2)
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[Em] [G]
E: |--0---------------3-----------------| B: |--0---------------0-----------------| G: |--0---------------0-----------------| x 2 D: |--2---------------0-----------------| A: |--2---------------2-----------------| E: |--0---------------3-----------------|
Keyboard
~~~~~~~~
This is played on keyboard in the background
of the verses but this is the guitar for it
E: |---------------------------------| B: |--7---7-8-7---7-8-7---7-8-7-5-3--| G: |---------------------------------| D: |---------------------------------| A: |---------------------------------| E: |---------------------------------| ---------
THIS ROOM
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Tabbed By Reg.
All strings tuned down half a step.
Song Structure
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Verse x2
Chorus x1
Pre Verse x1
Verse x1
Chorus x2
Post Chorus x1
Bridge x2
Chorus x4
Finishing Chord x1
Verse
[Am] [C] [C] [Dm] [Am] [C] [B] [Dm]
------------------------------------------------------------
0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1
[1]2 [1]0 [1]0 [3]2 [1]2 [1]0 [4]4 [3]2
2 2 2 0 2 2 4 0
0 X 3 0 0 X 2 0
0 3 0 X 0 3 X X
Chorus
[Am] [E] [C] [Dm] [Am] [E] [F] [D]
-------------------------------------------------------------
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
1 0 1 3 1 0 1 3
2 X 0 2 2 X 2 2
2 2 2 0 2 2 3 0
0 2 3 0 0 2 3 0
0 0 3 X 0 0 1 X
Pre Verse
[Am] [C] [C] [Dm]
----------------------------------
0 0 0 1
[1]2 [1]0 [1]0 [3]2
2 2 2 0
0 X 3 0
0 3 0 X
Post Chorus
[G] [Dm]
-------------------
[3] [1]
[3]0 [3]2
0 0
2 0
3 X
Bridge
Am Fma7 Am6th Dm
----------------------------------------------
0 1 0 1
[1] [1] [1] [3]
[2]2 [2]3 [2]3 [2]0
0 0 0 0
X X X X
Finishing Chord
[Am]
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0
[1]
[2]
[2]0
0
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CAR CRASH
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By Scott Macoun. smacoun@shingoul.com.au
Capo on 1st (chords are relative to Capo)
Verse
G Am C B1 (not exactly a B, I call it B1)
e ------3-------0-------0-------2------ B ------3-------1-------1-------4------ G ------0-------2-------0-------2------ x2 D ------0-------2-------2-------4------ (listen to the CD for rhythm) A ------2-------0-------3-------2------ E ------3-------x-------3-------2------
(I don't want to die.....
The roads are wet.....)
Chorus 1
[Am] [C] [G] [Bm]
e ------0-------0-------3-------2------ B ------1-------1-------3-------3------ G ------2-------0-------0-------4------ D ------2-------2-------0-------4------ x2 A ------0-------3-------2-------2------ E ------x-------3-------3-------2------
(Can't you try and wait.....
And if it was a dream.....)
On the 2nd time through, change to Am for a bar at the end
(while Kav is singing 'Oooohhh oh oohhh')
Back to verse
(The nighttime roads.....
And if we make it home.....)
Chorus 2
Same as chorus 1, except at the end, after the Am for a bar,
play this:-
[Bm] [Am]
e ------2-------0------- B ------3-------1------- G ------4-------2------- x1 D ------4-------2------- (the Am builds up slowly, strumming louder A ------2-------0------- and louder) E ------2-------0-------
(while Kav sings 'Oooohhh oh oohhh' for the second time)
Bridge
[Em] [Am] [C] [Am]
e ------0-------0-------0-------0------ B ------0-------1h3p1---1-------1------ G ------0-------2-------0-------2------ D ------2-------2-------2-------2------ x2 A ------2-------0-------3-------0------ E ------0-------x-------3-------x------
(I'm almost home.....
Almost home......)
On the 2nd time through, change to B1 for a bar at the end
(while Kav is singing 'Out on the roads')
Back to the verse chords (strum G as Kav sings 'Tonight')
(Duuuuuu du du duu....tonight.....)
Slow it down on the 2nd time through
End (single strums only)
[Em] [Am] [E] [E] [Am]
e ------0-------0-------0---0------0--- B ------0-------1-------0---0------1--- G ------0-------2-------0---0------2--- D ------2-------2-------2---2------2--- A ------2-------0-------2---2------0--- E ------0-------x-------0---0------x---
(I had a terrible dream.....
So don't worry.....)
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