This guide is supposed to help you play Gene on an acoustic guitar without a band. It contains
only the most necessary chords.
Big letters: Major
Small letters: minor
ho = hammer off… you slam your finger down on that string
po = pull off… you gently pluck the string while holding the string down on a lower fret with
another finger (I stole this part from Scott)
s: slide
Haunted by you
Steve Mason plays this song with bar chords, whereas I play the normal
ones:
e, h, D
e I cross the h road
D And I hide
just to avoid the times
When you stood
At my side
So battered by the tide
A wreck exposed at my door
My eyes they cannot lie
So get up from my floor
For you, you've had your G time
Your h chance has gone
You're C not so strong
Your (F not sure) turning cannot G harm C me h now. D
a But with all the C things that I've G said
I'm still D haunted by a you
In every C town, every G place
You're D waiting a
On my C tongue, lies dis G grace
Still F haunted by C you
Yes (F not sure) you, you're in my D way.
E: x
X
X
2
2
0
h: 2
3
4
4
2
x
D: 2
3
2
0
Your love it lies
I prefer to play this song with a guitar which is tuned one tone down, so that the beginning
chord is a G instead of a F#. Once you have done this you can play this song easily with G, D,
e, then C and D. Steve Mason plays it without tuning his guitar one tone down, so this little
guide will only work either if you tune your guitar one tone down or simply read the tabs as
though they were one tone lower.
Beginning chord is the one Steve sometimes plays live(not on Olympian) up and down before
the song begins:
Live part: G
G
D
e
e-----------7--------------7-------------7--------------------------------------------------------------b---------8--8------------8--------------8----------------------------------------------------------------g-------7------7----------7--------------9---------------------------------------------------------------D----9----------9--------9--------------9----------------------------------------------------------------A-10-------------10-10---7 ho-9- 9--7----------------------------------------------------------------E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(I am not happy with the above part at all!)
While chimneys G seep D e
my room is dark
The wardrobe sees you sleep
There's nothing here
But rumbles from our street
And I'm left C wanting mo D re
I've tried to G ask, D, e
While stooping down
Your mouth began to G gasp D, e
"Oh look at that
I think I'd better G pass" D, e
So I'm left C wanting more. D
e Given time and a cheep damp room
And I will F show you
All the love and C wonder
You could D buy.
As town lies calm
The low sun climbs
And if you give me time
I'll take your arms
And tend you like a vine
still left wanting more.
Your love, it lies
Those hands deny the hatred in your eyes
So turn that down
And give me a reply,
But I'm left wanting more.
All great loves of this world
Are cast asunder, because
Here comes my thunder
Just for tonight
No need to buy.
Truth, rest your head
I know these chords are wrong, nevertheless they work fine for me. The refrain should be
correct though.
C#
e-----4----6--4---4
b-----5----5--7---5
g-----6----6--6---6
d-----x------------a---4--------------4
e-------------------c# I've F# been d# lazy E
c# I've F# not d# waited E for you
d# Na F# ture's d# has g# ty
And c# Lord knows so am F# I
Six months inside
wandsworth's finest landmark
My patience has died
First guilt, now hate's best son
Every M.P
And all their strong and kind words
"He can't be guilty"
But you and I both know.
h Truth, rest your E head
There's f# more than a E life at A stake here
h For me E you died f# tonight. A
So h don't involve E me in your f# plans
When the E chat shows A beckon
h For me E you died f# tonight. A
chords in between:
D, E, C#, D, C#
Then
D, E, f#
E in the refrain is varied:
-0--0--0
-0--0--0
-1--2--1
-2--2--2
-2--2--2
-0--0--0
I can see clearly on the rising for sunset dvd that he plays not the normal f# chord, maybe
someone can help me here?!
A car that sped
You have to do it on your h own
I can't E aid you any A more
You must E learn to breath h alone
Then all E this is A yours E
Your shoulders are strong
So lengthen your stride
When you're alone
There is light outside c#
h I don't recall the time we A spent
It's hidden f# in a car that h sped
To it's death and to it's D rest
You have to do it on your own
I can't help you any more
You must learn to live alone
Then all this is yours.
When you dream
I'll be guiding your thoughts
So find the world
And take what's yours. C#
h I don't recall the time we A spent
It's hidden f# in a car that h sped
To it's death and to it's D rest
Calm part:
C#, h, c#, h, …… D, E
Then solo
So give up the thoughts which bring you dread
And hide them in the car
That sped me to my death
And to my rest.
Left-handed
E
E I h have one single A success to my E name
So take h cover, I am A coming out to E day
There is no h turn of phrase, no A easy way to E say
"I'll h find my feet
I'll A choose my own name".
C It's hard to e be left-handed
h but smile you're D not the only C one
I know you've e been left stranded
h Bruised, kicked
D Lost your mothers C love
But take it e from me
h But take it from D me
C But take it G from me
Evil
I've seen your face and I know just how you feel
You Victorian descendant
It's illegal, that my clan (what does he sing here?)just aren't seen as
people
On the Isle of Man
I'll serve my time.
I will E be here to G morrow.
I will C be here to A morrow.
London, can you wait?
Stolen from Tim Fidler
Intro is lead guitar.
T ---------------------------------------------------------------------------5---------------5----------------5-------------A ------2-4-4s6-----------2-4s6------------2-4s6---4---4s6-4-4s6-4--2
--2ho4----------2---2ho4---------2---2ho4------------------B --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------T --------------------------------------------------5----------------0
--------------5---------------5---------------5---6----------------0
A ------2-4s6-------------2-4s6------------2-4s6—4--7----5ho7--5-----1
--2ho4----------2---2ho4---------2---2ho4---------7--7--------7----2
B --------------------------------------------------5----------------2
-------------------------------------------------------------------0
NB. This lead intro does not appear on the "To See The Lights" album.
My kith and A kin
I have f# sinned
I h didn't hear the siren, or see him giving E in
My kith and A kin
I f# have sinned, again h, E
And he c# said
"London, can you D wait
For all the things I have to say c#
London can you D wait". E
My kith and kin
I have sinned
The alarm rang loud, the lights were on
I didn't see a thing
My kith and kin
Death just waked in, again
And he said
"London, can you wait
For all the things I need to say
How long can you wait?".
Oh how E long?
D I was having the E time of my f# life.
So A why did you have to D die?
I'm E lost a f# gain. A
Nooh D I was having the E time of my f# life.
So A why did you have to D die?
I'm E lost a f# gain. E
Pick:
I'm D lost again.
I'm E lost again.
f# I'm lost a A gain.
I'm D lost again.
I'm E lost again.
f# I'm lost a A gain.
Pick:
D, E, f#, A
End:
Pick D, pick d(on 5th fret), strum down slowly A(on 5th fret)
Thanks Tim Fidler for the great Intro and End parts!
To the city
a, d
a:
d:
e--0--0-0----------------1--1--1
b--1--1-1----------------3--1--3
g--2--0-2----------------2--2--2
d--2--2-2----------------0--0--0
a--0--0-0------------------------e---------------------------------a Onwards to the city
Where new d money awaits
Far a further from the clatter
Of your d past life's mistakes
e I've seen it d all before.
You found your right cliff top
For saying goodbye
As life swung its elbows
And spat in your eye
I've seen it all before
And a more.
e----------------b----------------g-------7--------d----------------a-7 ho9—10 po9-7
e---------------------
I know what can happen
When you're honest ad true
It's too late to change now
Your years flew too soon.
I've seen it all before
And more.
So onwards to the city
Where new money awaits
Far further from the clatter
Of your past life's mistakes
I've seen it all before
And more.
Still can't find the phone
E, A, f#, A
So E freely A you curse my glance E
This A country's not seen E insults A so far ad E vanced
But A me, I saw you f# go A alone. f#, A
It's easy when you're not here
I just say the right words when you're not here
But me, I saw you go home alone
But still it's f# you
I A will de E fend, A, E, A
f# Until A times very E end.
I'm H at my lowest ebb
So f# please don't take that tone
This A doesn't feel like home
You still can't find the phone.
It's easy when you're not here
I just think the right things when you're not here
But me, I saw you go home alone
But still it's f# you
I A will de E fend A, E, A
f# Until A times ? (what does he sing here?)very E end.
I'm H at my lowest ebb
So f# please don't take that tone
This A doesn't feel like home
You still can't find the phone.
My air is getting thin
I have good cause to moan
You still can't find the phone
And I'm left here on my own.
Sleep well tonight
c
D
e--3--3-3-3-------2
b--4--4-6-4-------3
g--5--3-3-3-------2
d--5--5-5-5-------0
a--3--3-3-3e---------------------------------It's the G end of the a year
I have e just settled a here
It may not *c be much, but it's D enough
Yet trouble has sprung from the pubs and the clubs
We'll see blood soon, when the nights through
*: Live Steve often plays this c minor like this:
e--3--3-3-3
b--4--3-4-3
g--5--5-5-3
d--5--5-5-5
a--3--3-3-3 etc.
Still you can have it all, there's a hole in the wall
Get some money and we'll show them
This is our territory, this patch belongs to me
Why don't they understand, but I've D got a plan D/F#
So come take my hand.
And a sleep well tonight
Tomorrow we fight, D would you like it in town?
As the a bass drums boom by
So leave this lay-by D, this excuse for a town.
Now that C everybody knows all about D me
I've been a rumbled, I've been sold
Born with D plenty but you're left empty. D/F#
You can have it all, there's a hole in the wall
Get some dough out and we'll show them
But still trouble comes from these pubs and these clubs
Why don't they understand, but I've got a plan
So come take my hand.
And sleep well tonight
Solo:
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------b--------------------------------------------------------------------------------g—2 ho 4 0----0--2—2 ho-4-0----0--------------0-1-2----222 ho-4-0--d--------------2---------------------2----4-4---444--------------------------2
a--------------------------------------------------------------------------------e---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Olympian
Stolen from Tommy K.:
A
E
------------------------0-----------.
---2--2--2--0----2------0-----
Intro
. and
verse
.
---2--2--2--2----2------1-------2--2--2--2----2------2------0--0--0--0----0------2----------------------------0-----
A Give me E something A I can E hold
With that something I will grow
Make me crazy with your arms
It's all gone hazy, A it's all gone E wrong
How can f# you decline g# such f# grand designs?
E I'm flattered f# that you thought
g# I make a good reward
Olympian, framed by God.
So bring me water to cool off
How can f# you decline g# such f# grand designs?
E I'm flattered f# that you thought
g# I make a good reward
How can you survive my blatant lies?
I'm flattered that you thought
So come taste this good reward.
Formidable but not afraid
Of the next world, just delayed.
F#, g#, A, H
I wanted to be there with you
For I can only be normal with you
I'm taking my life for you.
We'll find our own way
A, E
Your A home may be E cold
And h your heart is A gone E
To the wind and the rain
But your pain will die
So h tell me when you're E sad
my h heart is strong
I've E had enough of A life's h, E
cruel twisted A daze h, E
So you and A I h, E
We'll find our D own way.
Your eyes may seem old
But I see them shine
With the sun and the stars
In my heart they're mine
So tell me when you're sad
For my heart is strong
We've had enough of life's
cruel twisted daze
But you and I
We'll find our own way.