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Date: Fri, 18 Feb 1994 12:16:55 +0200 (IST)
From: Ofir Zwebner
Subject: Shingle Song
To: James
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Shingle song / Peter Hammill
Here’s another enjoyable sad song. Play all the F#m and Bm chords on the
first verse without letting the higher (6th) string sound. The other verses —
you shouldn’t give a damn, and I didn’t check whether Hammill did at all.
The E and Esus4 chords are not played on the 0 position (the end of the
neck) but in the way I show (I hope). You can ignore it if it makes you busy
and just play it on the more comfortable position.
Don’t forget to sing it in a VERY low bass voice…
The lyrics were typed by somebody to cs.uwp.edu. I don’t know who sould get
the credit for that, but he deserves it, anyhow…
F#m: 2-4-4-3-2-2 on first verse better do: 2-4-4-3-2-x
Bm: 2-2-4-4-3-2 on first verse better do: 2-2-4-4-3-x
E: x-x-6-4-5-4 or: x-7-9-9-9-x
Esus4: x-x-x-4-5-5 or: x-7-9-9-10-x
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
A: 5-7-7-6-5-5
F#m Bm
You can see in the last light that’s graced as dawn
Bm F#m
that there’s nothing in my heart but pain
F#m Bm
as I stand, facing sea, knowing that you’re gone
Bm F#m
all the elements rage to explain
F#m E Esus4 E F#m
that I should really be on my way;
F#m
but there is something
E F#m
which ensures I must stay.
Beneath the roar of the seething surf,
beneath the caterwaul of scattered call wind
thoughts and gestures unspoken, unheard—
and now the dance of rapture begins
as the waves rush along across the beach:
like you, like your love
forever out of reach.
[Instrumental Verse: — You’ll have to figure out the rhythm yourself…]
F#m G#m A G#m A G#m A
Bm A G#m
A G#m A G#m A
G#m
Look at the sky, but it’s empty now;
look at the sea, it holds nothing but despair.
I raise my eyes, but my head stays bower…
I look to my side, but you’re not there.
And I can’t get you out of my mind,
no, no, no, no, I just can’t get you from my mind.
Have fun and try not to sink down when playing this one.
Ofir
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