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From: eermih@dct.ac.uk
Cupid's got A Brand New Gun -- Michael Penn
Transcribed by MH and RF from the album "March".
The song is in the key of C#m although I suspect that it might be easier
to play with a capo on 2 and using Bm etc shapes. The song is in 6/8 time.
I've mostly only put chords but there are a few lines marked with
asterisks that have TAB tips at the end of the file.
INTRO:
123456123456123456123456123456123456123456123456123456123456
C#m A C#m A C#m A B E A E A
VERSE 1:
C#m A
It's hiding in the corner
C#m A
of every sacred place
C#m A B
before the ambush you won't want to
E A E E/B A **
recognise its face
C#m A
It slithers like a viper
C#m A
readies its attack
C#m A B
tears your flesh and soul apart then
E A E E/B A
clings on to your back
A G#7/C ***
not till it turns away can you
C#m C#m/B
feel the pain of all the damage done
A G#7/C C#m
and you may notice that this quick opiate
C#m/B A
might wear the wings of angels
G#7/C C#m E . A B E . . ****
that's when you realise you've been shot down
F#m E/G# A F#m E B *****
wounded unto death by something called
C#m A C#m A C#m A B E A
love (____________instrumental__________________)
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/p/penn-michael/14396.html ]
VERSE 2:
C#m F#m
It followed you to hell, Ange
C#m A
a double-agent who
C#m A B
will listen to your every lie
E A
and never tell on you
E A
just whisper to you true
C#m A7
promises you silk things
C#m A
but burns the clothes you wear
C#m A B
gives you leave in heaven
E A
and you scream that it's unfair
E A
to force you to compare
A G#7/C
but not till it turns away
C#m
can you feel the pain of
C#m/B
all the damage done
A G#7/C
and you may notice that
C#m
this quick opiate
C#m/B A
might wear the wings of angels
G#7/C C#m E . A B E . .
that's when you realise you've been shot down
F#m E/G# A F#m E B C#m
wounded unto death by something called love
C#m C#m E . A B E . .
you've been shot down
F#m E/G# A F#m E B E
wounded unto death by something called love...
TABS for tricky bits:
**
E . . E/B . .
E-0-----------0-----------|
B-0-----------0-----------|
G-1-----------1-----------|
D-2-----------2-----------|
A-2-----------2-----------|
E-0-------4-----------0---|
***
I play G#7/C as E 4 -- one of the reasons why I think a capo might help!
B 4
G 5
D 4
A 3
E x
****
. A B E . .
E-x---0---2---5---x---x---|
B-x---2---4---6---x---x---|
G-x---2---4---5---x---x---|
D-x---2---4-------x---x---|
A-x---------------x---x---|
E-x---------------x---x---|
*****
A . . F#m E B
E-0-----------2---5---2---|
B-2---0-------2---6---4---|
G-2-------2---2---5---4---|
D-2-----------4---4-------|
A-0-----------------------|
E-0-----------------------|
..death by something called..
________________________________________________________________________
Malcolm Hannah (eermih@dct.ac.uk) Dundee, Scotland
