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| Band name | Eskimo Joe |
| Song name | A Song Is A City |
| Tab type | Guitar tab |
| Added | 05/13/2008 |
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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-----------------|
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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 C#m G#m B
Ooh inner city street where I sleep
E C#m G#m B
I watched you take this romance home to me, oh
CHORUS
A B
I believe in something more
E G#7
I watched her heart through bedroom doors
A
It's true
B A
Eyes that are 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 B
I believe in something more
E G#7
I watched her heart through bedroom doors
A
It's true
B A F#m
Eyes that are older than you
BRIDGE
F#m B
Ooo-ooo ooo
F#m
They're older than you
B
Ooo-ooo ooo
F#m
They're older than you
G#m A
I watched you count it up on one hand
B F#m
Like lovers and ocean and land
G#m
And you keep on going
A B
Over and over and over again
LINK
E C#m G#m B
Do do do do do do
E C#m G#m B
Do do do do do do oh
CHORUS
A B
I believe in something more
E G#7
I watched her heart through bedroom doors, oh
A B
I believe in something more
E G#7
I watched her heart through bedroom doors
A
It's true
B B E
Eyes that are older than 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#|----------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
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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
---------------------------------
0 1 1 0
1 3 1 0
2 2 2 1
2 0 3 2
0 0 3 2
0 x 1 0
Chorus
Am Dm E
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0 1 0
1 3 0
2 2 1
2 0 2
0 0 2
0 x 0
Post Chorus
Dm E Am
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1 0 0
3 0 1
2 1 2
0 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 3 2
X 3 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 2 2
X 0 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
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SMOKE
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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)
~~~~~
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)
~~~~~~
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)
~~~~~~
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)
~~~~~~~~~
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)
~~~~~~~
E: |------------------------------------|
B: |------------------------------------|
G: |------------------------------------| x 2
D: |------------------------------------|
A: |--22222222222222222222222222222444--|
E: |--00000000000002203333333333333555--|
Verse 2 (Guitar 2)
~~~~~~~
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: |---------------------------------|
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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 1 1 3 1 1 4 3
2 0 0 2 2 0 4 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 1 1 3
2 0 0 2
2 2 2 0
0 X 3 0
0 3 0 X
Post Chorus
G Dm
-------------------
3 1
3 3
0 2
0 0
2 0
3 X
Bridge
Am Fma7 Am6th Dm
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0 1 0 1
1 1 1 3
2 2 2 2
2 3 3 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.....)