NOTE FOR PLAYERS:
Roddy plays no full chords in this song so I've made some for an easy play.
If you find any errors or have suggestions for improvement please e-mail me.
Chords Used:
E A D G B E
C ------- 0 3 2 0 1 0
Am6 X 0 4 2 1 X
F6 ------ 1 3 X 2 3 (1)
G6 3 5 X 4 5 (3)
Am ------ 5 7 7 5 5 5
G 3 5 5 4 3 3
F ------- 1 3 3 2 1 1
Dm X X 0 2 3 1
Fdim ---- 1 2 3 1 3 1
C5+ 0 3 2 1 1 0
NOTE: you can use the following chords if you
find them easier or better than ones above.
F6 ------ X 3 3 2 3 (0)
G6 X 5 5 4 5 (0)
Am ------ 0 0 2 2 1 0
Am6 X 3 4 5 5 (5)
G ------- 3 2 0 0 0 3
C5+ X X 5 5 5 4
INTRO:
For getting the bass descending we play the C chord adding
the bass line as follow:
1)
C C/B C/A C/G F G
|---0----0----0----0----1----3---|
|---1----1----1----1----1----3---|
|---0----0----0----0----2----4---| * 2
|---2----2----2----2----3----5---|
|---3----2----0----0----3----5---|
|------------------3----1----3---|
2)
C C/B C/A C/G F E F D7 C/5 G
|---0----0----0----0----1----0----1----2----0----3---|
|---1----1----1----1----1----0----1----1----1----3---|
|---0----0----0----0----2----1----2----2----0----0---|
|---2----2----2----2----3----2----3----0----2----0---|
|---3----2----0----0----3----2----3----0----3----2---|
|------------------3----1----0----1----2----3----3---|
Verse 1:
C -------- Am6
So far, so-so,
F6 ----------- G6 ---
thunder is pre-dicted
F6 ------------------- G6
the clouds are hanging low
C -------- Am6
Flow river flow
F6 ------------ G6 ---
the dam will be busted
F6 ---------------- E --
the banks are gonna blow
Am -------------------- G --
And how does it feel to care
Am --------------- G ----
the world being so unfair
Chorus:
C ----------------
Come on, come over
-------- F ------
we shall overcome
------------------------ Dm--
all the mountains you've made
G ------------------------------
dreamt up under the December sun
C -------------------------- F --------
Honey, let me be your winter haven high
---------------- Dm --
shelter from the storm
Fdim ------ F ---------- F ----- E
shakin' and rattlin' and rollin' by
F6 ----------------- G6 ----> INTRO 1)*2
then you know how it feels
Verse 2:
C -------------- Am6 -
Slow train, slow train
F6 ----------- G6 ----
the city is ex-pecting
F6 ----------- G6 --
when you gonna show?
C ---------- Am6
No prize, no pain
F6 ------------- G6 --
rollin' past the river
F6 ---------------- E --
plowin' through the snow
Am ----------------- G ---
The scenery seems to stare
Am ----------------------- G --
you're whistlin' without a care
Chorus:
C ----------------
Come on, come over
-------- F ------
we shall overcome
------------------------ Dm--
all the mountains you've made
G ------------------------------
dreamt up under the December sun
C -------------------------- F --------
Honey, let me be your winter haven high
---------------- Dm --
shelter from the storm
Fdim ------ F ---------- F ----- E
shakin' and rattlin' and rollin' by
F6 -----------
and if you try
--------------------- G6 ---> CODA
then you know how it feels
Coda:
INTRO 1)*2
C -- C5+ -- F -- G -- C
