Tom: G#m
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NOTES:
>> IMPORTANT: Because the chords vary a lot, like Bm without the small string
then Bm WITH the small string, instead of having a load of chord names
at the beginning I tabbed them throughout to make it easier to play
along. BUT, the tabs --C NOT DF LECT-- the strumming pattern, they're
just there as a guide.
>> T = Thumb, when written under tab
>> Yes, Em7M (0654xx) sounds dissonant, as does when he recorded it, which
give it more character. I'm only noting it in case people ask "Are you
sure?"
>> Because Eb7 is played with the 6th fret on 5th string at some places and
others not, I took the freedom to name it Eb7[2] where that note is
not played to make it easier to visualize.
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Classical Guitar (nylon strings)
INTRO VERSE
Bm Abm Em Abm Bm Abm Em
E|-------|-------|---0---|-------| |--2---------|-----------------|---0------|
B|---3---|---4---|---0---|---4---| |--3---------|--4--------------|---0------|
G|---4---|---4---|---0---|---4---| |--4---------|--4--------------|---0------|
D|---4---|---6---|---2---|---6---| |--4---------|--6--------------|---2------|
A|---2---|---6---|---2---|---6---| |--2---------|--6--------------|---2------|
E|-------|---4---|---0---|---4---| |------------|--4--------------|---0------|
Clang bang clang, went the big iron
Abm Bm Abm Em Abm Db5/Ab
E|------|--2-----------------|--------|--0--------|-------|-----------------|
B|--4---|--3-----------------|--4-----|--0--------|--4----|-----------------|
G|--4---|--4-----------------|--4-----|--0--------|--4----|-----------------|
D|--6---|--4-----------------|--6-----|--2--------|--6----|--6--------------|
A|--6---|--2-----------------|--6-----|--2--------|--6----|--4--------------|
E|--4---|--------------------|--4-----|--0--------|--4----|--4--------------|
door. They put me in a cell with a concrete floor. Nine other men
Eb7 Dbm7 Eb7
E|------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|-------(4)--------|---5---------------------|--4--------------------------|
G|-------(6)--------|---4---------------------|--6--------------------------|
D|--------5---------|---6---------------------|--5--------------------------|
A|--------6---------|---4---------------------|--6--------------------------|
E|--------6---------|-------------------------|--6--------------------------|
T T
in that cell with me. Moanin' their fate, with destiny.
CHORUS
Abm Em Abm Abm Em Abm
E|------|-----|---------|---------------0----|------------------------------|
B|--4---|-(0)-|--4------|--4------------0----|--4---------------------------|
G|--4---|--0--|--4------|--4------------0----|--4---------------------------|
D|--6---|--2--|--6------|--6------------2----|--6---------------------------|
A|--6---|--2--|--6------|--6------------2----|--6---------------------------|
E|--4---|--0--|--4------|--4------------0----|--4---------------------------|
Clang, bang, clang. Clang, bang, clang, clang.
VERSE II
Dbm Eb7[2] Dbm
E|----------------------------|---------------------|-(4)-------------------|
B|--5-------------------------|--4------------------|--5--------------------|
G|--6-------------------------|--6------------------|--6--------------------|
D|--6-------------------------|--5------------------|--6--------------------|
A|--4-------------------------|--x------------------|--4--------------------|
E|----------------------------|--6------------------|-----------------------|
T
Early in the mornin' at the crack of dawn, they wake us to the tune of
Eb7[2] Abm5 Em7M Abm5 Em7M Abm5
E|-----------------|------------------|---------------------|---------------|
B|--4--------------|------------------|---------------------|---------------|
G|--6--------------|-(4)---------(4)--|-(4)-----------(4)---|-(4)-----------|
D|--5--------------|--6-----------5---|--6-------------5----|--6------------|
A|--x--------------|--6-----------6---|--6-------------6----|--6------------|
E|--6--------------|--4-----------0---|--4-------------0----|--4------------|
T
bong bong bong. I line up for chow, munchin' hard bread. Drinkin' black
CHORUS
Em7M Absus4/Bb Eb7[2] Abm Em Abm
E|----------------|-------------------| |---------0---|----------------------|
B|----------------|-(4)----------4----| |--4------0---|--4-------------------|
G|-(4)------------|--6-----------6----| |--4------0---|--4-------------------|
D|--5-------------|--6-----------5----| |--6------2---|--6-------------------|
A|--6-------------|--x-----------x----| |--6------2---|--6-------------------|
E|--0-------------|--6-----------6----| |--4------0---|--4-------------------|
T T
coffee with that noise in my head. Clang, bang, clang.
VERSE III
Abm Em Abm Em Abm Dbm Dbm
E|--------(0)--------------|--------| |-----------------------------|--------|
B|-(4)\----0----(4)\----0--|--4-----| |--5--------------------------|--5-----|
G|--4-\----0-----4-\----0--|--4-----| |--6--------------------------|--6-----|
D|--6-\----2-----6-\----2--|--6-----| |--6--------------------------|--6-----|
A|--6-\----2-----6-\----2--|--6-----| |--4--------------------------|--4-----|
E|--4-\----0-----4-\----0--|--4-----| |-----------------------------|--------|
Clang, bang, clang, bang, clang. The judge said to me, now boy
Eb7
E|----------------------| |--------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------4--------| |--------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------6--------| |--------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------5--------| |--------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------6--------| |--------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------6--------| |--------------------------------------------------|
T
You've had it.
