My favourite song by Leddra Chapman. It's originally performed on piano, but since I'm
not a pianist, here's a way to play it on guitar.
Much more simple than the original and probably not 100% correct, but it's somewhere to
start. Enjoy :)
CAPO 5
Intro:
e|------------------------------------|
B|---0-------------------0------------|
G|--<0>---0---<4>---0---<0>---0-------|5>
D|-------------0----------------------|
A|---------------------------------3--|
E|------------------------------------|
(x2)
(Repeat during first verse (4x))
Meet me on the corner
I know you know I'm there
Where the traffic lights have fallen
From orange, green, to red
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Pre-chorus:
Cadd9
Let's stop, stand still now
Em7
Take my hand
Dsus4
Let's escape as fast as we can
e|----------|
B|--1--0----|
G|--------2-|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
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Chorus:
Em7#5 Gmaj D5 Em7
I say let's run away, make all the papers
Em7#5 Gmaj D5 Em7
Find a place with all the answers
Cadd9 Dsus4 Em7
But you just, wrap me up and I forget
Cadd9 Em7 Asus4/7
Just wrap me up and I forget
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[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/l/leddra-chapman/314629.html ]
e|------------------------------------|
B|---0-------------------0------------|
G|--<0>---0---<4>---0---<0>---0-------|5>
D|-------------0----------------------|
A|---------------------------------3--|
E|------------------------------------|
(x2)
(Repeat during second verse (4x))
Close your eyes and hold me
We'll find a house in Rome
Have a door with beaded curtains
And pictures on the wall
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Pre-chorus:
Cadd9 Em7
We'll change our names, and look out there
Dsus4
Torn up jeans, and braided hair
e|----------|
B|--1--0----|
G|--------2-|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
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Chorus:
Em7#5 Gmaj D5 Em7
I say let's run away, make all the papers
Em7#5 Gmaj D5 Em7
Find a place with all the answers
Cadd9 Dsus4 Em7
But you just, wrap me up and I forget
Cadd9 Em7 Asus4/7
Just wrap me up and I forget
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(Piano solo)// Still trying to figure this out.
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Chorus:
Em7#5 Gmaj D5 Em7
I say let's run away, make all the papers
Em7#5 Gmaj D5 Em7
Find a place with all the answers
Cadd9 Dsus4 Em7
But you just, you wrap me up and I forget
Cadd9 Dsus4 Em7
You wrap me up and I forget,
Cadd9 Em7 Asus4/7
Just wrap me up and I forget...
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lyrics taken from songmeanings.net
