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NEW BEGINNING
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[Image]Give Me One Reason
[Image]I'm Ready
[Image]Smoke and Ashes
[Image]The Promise
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GIVE ME ONE REASON
It's a 12bar blues in G flat.
Remember to flatten all these chords.
G, G, C, D, G, G
C, C, C, D, G, G
D, D, C, C, G, G
Repeat.
Here are the tabs:
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|2,3...
e|-----||---------2-----------------------2-----------2---|
b|-----||-----2---2-2-----4-----6-----2---2-2-----2---2-2-|
g|-----||.----3-----3-----4-----6-----3-----3-----3-----3-|
d|-----||.----4-----4-----4---6-------4-----4-----4-----4-|
a|-----||-------------0-2---4-----------------------------|
e|-0-0-||-0-2---2-----------------0-2---2-----0-2---2-----|
e|---------------------------------2-----------2---|
b|-----4---4-------4---6-------2---2-2-----2---2-2-|
g|-----4---4-4-----4---6-6-----3-----3-----3-----3-|
d|-----4-----4-----4-----6-----4-----4-----4-----4-|
a|-0-2---2-----0-2---4-----------------------------|
e|-------------------------0-2---2-----0-2---2-----|
e|---------------------------------2-----------2----||
b|-----6---6-------4---4-------2---2-2-----2---2-2--||
g|-----6---6-6-----4---4-4-----3-----3-----3-----3-.||
d|-----6-----6-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-.||
a|-0-4---4-----0-2---2------------------------------||
e|-------------------------0-2---2-----0-2---2------||
The solo is just blues in G flat, using this pattern:
e|----------9----12--14--|
b|-----------10--12-(14)-| Numbers in brackets are only bent to,
g|----------9--11---(14)-| they are never picked.
d|-------7--9--11--------| All fills are in this pattern aswell.
a|-------7--9------------|
e|-2--5--7--9------------|
Transcribed by Ryan BOOKER
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I'm Ready
Fmaj7 654321
x33210
CHORDS:
Main:
Fmaj7, C, G, F.
e||-0-----------------|--------------|------------|---------------||
b||-------------------|--------------|------------|---------------||
g||---0-0(2)-0-0(2)-0-|--------------|------------|--------------.||
d||-3---3------3------|---0-0(2)-0---|--0-0(2)---0|----0(2)-0----.||
a||-------------------|-3-----------0|---------3--|--3--------3-2-||
e||-------------------|--------------|3-----------|1--------------||
Break Down After First Verse:
Dsus2, G-, F, Fmaj7, C, Dsus2, G-, F, ...(Can't Get the last couple of
chords)
Dsus2 G- F Fmaj7 C
e|---------|----------|-1--------|-----------|
b|-3-------|-0--------|-1--------|-1----1----|
g|-2-------|-0--------|-2--------|-2----0----|
d|-0-------|-0--------|-3--------|-3----2----|
a|---------|-2--------|-3--------|------3----|
e|---------|-3--------|-1--------|-----------|
Repeat Main...
The end is the last two bars of the main progression repeated (with slight
variations) until the fade out.
Transcibed by Ryan BOOKER
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/t/tracy-chapman/123472.html ]
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Smoke and Ashes
CHORDS:
E major and Asus2 (002200)
INTRODUCTION:
Asus2 Asus2
----------0----------0----------0-----------------0----------0---------0----|
-------------0----------0----------------------------0----------0-----------|
---2------------2-----------2--------------2-------------2---------2--------|
---2---------------------------------------2--------------------------------|
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...continued...
E E
----------0----------0----------0--------------0----------0----------0------|
-------------0-----------0-------------------------0---------0--------------|
-----1----------1------------1-----------1-------------1---------1----------|
-----2-----------------------------------2----------------------------------|
-----2-----------------------------------2----------------------------------|
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Through the verses and chorus, just strum the chords. If you have two
guitars playing at once, one guitar playing the arpeggiation in the intro
sounds cool.
VERSES AND CHORUS:
Play the same chords as in the introduction.
Transcribed by Jonathan Powell
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The Promise
D(xx0232), D/C#(x4x232), D/B(x2x032), D/A(x0x232), D/F#(2xx232)
G(320033)
A(x02220)
Bm(x24432)
(this is tuned down 1/2 step)
INTRO (listen to the CD and pick on the rhythm):
D D/C# D/B D/A (repeat twice)
D /C# /B /A D /C# /B /A
If you wait for me then I'll come for you
G A Bm A
Although I've traveled far
G A Bm G A D /C# /B /A
I always hold a place for you in my heart
If you think of me, If you miss me once in awhile
Then I'll return to you D /C# /B /A
I'll return and fill that space in your heart
Bm
Remembering
G
Your touch
A
Your kiss
D /C# /B
Your warm embrace
G A D /C# /B
I'll find my way back to you
G A D /C# /B /A D /C# /B /A
If you'll be waiting
If you dream of me like I dream of you
In a place that's warm and dark
In a place where I can feel the beating of your heart
Chorus
I've longed for you and I have desired
To see your face your smile
To be with you wherever you are
Remembering
Your touch
Your kiss
Your warm embrace
I'll find my way back to you
D /C# /B /A Bm
Please say you'll be waiting
G A
Together again
D /C# /B
It would feel so good to be
G A
In your arms
D /C# /B
Where all my journeys end
G A
If you can make a promise
D /C# /B G A
If it's one that you can keep, I vow to come for you
G A D /C# /B /A /F# G A Bm
If you wait for me and say you'll hold
G A (pause) D /C# /B /A
A place for me in your heart
D /C# /B /A
A place for me in your heart
A place for me in your heart
A place for me in your heart. ---->(end on D)
Transcribed by Alon Drori & bOaZ
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