MORE THAN A FEELING
Written by Tom Scholz
Performed by Boston (1st album)
INTRO AND VERSES
Dsus4 D C G
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I looked out this morning and the sun was gone,
Turned on some music to start my day,
Then lost myself in a familiar song.
I closed my eyes and I
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Slipped away…
Am Am/G bass D
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PRE-CHORUS RIFF:
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B|—13-12-12h13p12-10—13-12-10h12p10——————-|
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CHORUS:
G C Em D
IT’S MORE THAN A FEELING (MORE THAN A FEEL-ING)
WHEN I HEAR THAT OLD SONG THEY USED TO PLAY.
AND I BEGIN DREAMING (MORE THAN A FEELING)
G C Eb
‘Til I see Marianne walk a-way,
Em7 Asus4 A A2 A G D/F# Em D
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I see my Marianne walking away.
So many people have come and gone,
Their faces fade as the years go by;
Yet I still recall as I wonder on, as clear as the sun
In the summer sky.
-CHORUS-
MAIN SOLO:
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When I’m tired I’m thinking cold,
I hide in my music, forget the day and
Dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away. She slipped away
-CHORUS-
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Chords used:
E A D G B e
Dsus4 X X 0 2 3 3
D X X 0 2 3 2
C X 3 2 0 1 0
G 3 2 0 0 3 3
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0
Eb X 6 8 8 8 X
Em7 0 2 2 0 3 0
Asus4 X 0 2 2 3 0
A X 0 2 2 2 0
A2 X 0 2 2 0 0
D/F# 2 X 0 2 3 2
Notes:
For the chorus bar chords sound nice on an acoustic, power chords sound
Better on electrics.
The chord changes for the solo are as follows:
/D G /A G /D G /D A /D G /Bm A /D Bm /Em A /G / DF# D/
With / / representing 1 measure.
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Additional Notes by Oliver K. Reichl:
There are at least five «guitars» in this tune. The electric is
Definitely some sort of Les Paul (of vintage stock with Scholzian
Modifications, no doubt).
Guitar #1: 12-string acoustic
Guitar #2: 6-string electric (rhythm, power chords)
Guitar #3: 6-string electric (leads-melody)
Guitar #4: 6-string electric (leads-harmony)
Guitar #5: bass guitar
Tab for pre-chorus riff and main solo by Oliver K. Reichl.
Mallorytown, Ontario — April, 1998.
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