this is the way I play a nice acoustic version of this song. Its not the way he played
it, but i think it sounds better this way, playing the barred chords. Iv taken bits from
other postings aswell, all credit deserved.
chords:
Intro: just slide from a to c etc...
-5---8---3---10-|
-5---8---3---10-|
-6---9---4---11-|
-7---10--5---12-|
-7---10--5---12-|
-5---8---3---10-|
A C G D
play 4 times, then fill:
-5---3-|
-5---3-|
-6---4-|
-7---5-|
-7---5-|
-5---3-|
A G
the onto verse:
-10---7---3---0---10---5---3-|
-10---7---3---0---10---5---3-|
-11---7---4---0---11---6---4-|
-12---9---5---2---12---7---5-|
-12---9---5---2---12---7---5-|
-10---7---3---0---10---5---3-|
D Bm G Em D A G
This is our last goodbye
I hate to feel the love between us die
But it's over
Just hear this and then I'll go
you gave me more to live for,
more than you'll ever know
and then fill:
-10-
-10-
-11-
-12-
-12-
-10-
D
then verse again:
-10---7---3---0---10---5---3-|
-10---7---3---0---10---5---3-|
-11---7---4---0---11---6---4-|
-12---9---5---2---12---7---5-|
-12---9---5---2---12---7---5-|
-10---7---3---0---10---5---3-|
D Bm G Em D A G
This is our last embrace,
must I dream and always see your face
Why can't we overcome this war
Baby, maybe it is just because I didn't know you at all
the same fill (D)
-10-
-10-
-11-
-12-
-12-
-10-
D
then chorus, which is same as intro:
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/j/jeff-buckley/53552.html ]
-5---8---3---10-|
-5---8---3---10-|
-6---9---4---11-|
-7---10--5---12-|
-7---10--5---12-|
-5---8---3---10-|
A C G D
Kiss me, please, Kiss me
kiss me out of desire, babe, and not consolation
oh you know it makes me so angry, cause I know that in time
-5---3-|
-5---3-|
-6---4-|
-7---5-|
-7---5-|
-5---3-|
A G
I'll only make you cry, this is our last goodbye
then play D for a bit:
-10-
-10-
-11-
-12-
-12-
-10-
D
then finish that with
-7--3--7--0--7--5-|
-7--3--7--0--7--5-|
-7--4--7--0--7--6-|
-9--5--9--2--9--7-|
-9--5--9--2--9--7-|
-7--3--7--0--7--5-|
Bm G Bm Em Bm A
this is when he sings oooohhhh, ohhhhh
then onto:
-10---7---3---5-|
-10---7---3---5-|
-11---7---4---6-|
-12---9---5---7-|
-12---9---5---7-|
-10---7---3---5-|
D Bm G A
Did you say "no, this can't happen to me"
Dd you rush to the phone to call?
Was there a voice unkind in the back of your mind saying,
-0--3-|
-0--3-|
-0--4-|
-2--5-|
-2--5-|
-0--3-|
Em G (x2)
"maybe... you didn't know him at all."
then play the intro/chorus again twice:
-5---8---3---10-|
-5---8---3---10-|
-6---9---4---11-|
-7---10--5---12-|
-7---10--5---12-|
-5---8---3---10-|
A C G D
then play D for this bit:
-10-
-10-
-11-
-12-
-12-
-10-
D
Well, the bells out in the church tower chime
Burning clues into this heart of mine
Thinking so hard on her soft eyes and the memory
Of her sighs that, "it's over... it's over..."
and end on Em I think?
-0
-0
-0
-2
-2
-0
Not completely sure bout the end bit, but it sounds ok, when you play along with it. any
comments or suggestions welcome andy_flash@hotmail.com
enjoy. cheers.
