Tom: Gm
E|--3----1----1--------1---1----3----1-1-1----|
B|--3----1----1--------1---1----4----1-1-1----|
G|--4----2----2--------2---2----3----2-2-2----|
D|--5----3----3--------3---3----5----3-3-3----|
A|--5----3----3--------3---3----6----3-3-3----|
E|--3----1----1---0--0-1-0-1-0--3----1-1-1----|
[Intro Rythym]
E|3----5---5---5---|
B|3----5---6---5---|
G|3h4--5---5---5---| (x Many Times)
D|3h5--5---7---5---|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Jam in G
[Verse 1]
(During the verses, Rich plays around with the G chord and strums ryhtymically, alternatively, you can play
the intro rythym part here)
G
We’ve been livin in the hills and trees
just wheelin on the knees ain’t a breeze
The sky would open up, we’d stop to fill our cups
C
With harmony
E|3----5---5---5---|
B|3----5---6---5---|
G|3h4--5---5---5---| (x2)
D|3h5--5---7---5---|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
[Verse 2]
G
With the road and the map behind, started talkin ’bout a different line when we were free
I told Bessie one day
A# C
I felt so far away from home
E|-10-8-6-5---------------|-----3----5-----------------------------------------|
B|----------8\6-5\3-------|-----3----5----(a| bunch of times)-------------------|
G|------------------------|-----3----5-----------------------------------------|
D|------------------------|-----3----5-----------------------------------------|
A|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
(this next section I play as E-shape barre chords)
Cm D
Started dancing in the streets
D# Dm
’til the Empress stomped her feet and she said, “Whoa, oh!”
E|-------------10-11-13-10----11--10----------|
B|-8-10-11-13-----------------11--10----------|
G|----------------------------12--10--(x4)----|
D|----------------------------13--12----------|
A|----------------------------13--12----------|
E|----------------------------11--10----------|
D#
I’m the Empress of Organos
D# Dm
D#
I’ll tell you where your bad thoughts go
D# Dm
Cm
I’ve got the seeds to make them grow,
D
But I’ve locked them up deep down below
E|------------------------------------------|
B|---8-7-6----------------------------------|
G|------------7-6-5-------------------------|
D|---------------------8-7-5----------------|
A|------------------------------8-6-5-------|
E|------------------------------------------|
E|-------------10-11-13-10----11--10----------|
B|-8-10-11-13-----------------11--10----------|
G|----------------------------12--10--(x2)----|
D|----------------------------13--12----------|
A|----------------------------13--12----------|
E|----------------------------11--10----------|
D#
If you think you’ve got the golden key,
D# Dm
D#
It’s just darkness playing tricks for me
D# Dm
Cm
I’ll twist and turn the paths you chose
D Cm Gm
To the shadows of Los Organos
D#m Dm (many times)
[Bridge to Chorus]
(Not sure on chords to transition to this part) :(
D7
E|1----3---3---3--------4----6---6---6--------7----9---9---9---------10-----12---12---12----10--|
B|1----3---4---3--------4----6---7---6--------7----9---10--9---------10-----12---13---12----10--|
G|1h2--3---3---3--(x2)--4h3--6---6---6--(x2)--7h8--9---9---9--(x2)---10h12--12---12---12----11--|
D|1h3--3---5---3--------4h6--6---8---6--------7h9--9---11--9---------10h13--12---14---12----10--|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10--|
[Chorus]
The Gb7(#11) chord is a open position C7, with the tumb wrapped on top to be on the 2nd fret of the low E
G Gb7(#11) C Am11 G Gb7(#11) C
We know you think that you’re powerful, but we’ve got the love and rhythm,
G Gb7(#11) C Am11 G Gb7(#11) C
You say it looks like rain today, but we say, Oh, what a day to be livin
G Gb7(#11) C Am11 G Gb7(#11) C
We know you think that you’re powerful, but we’ve got the love and rhythm,
G Gb7(#11) C Am11 G Gb7(#11) C G
You say it looks like rain today, but we say, Oh, what a day to be livin
Jam in G
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| \ Slide down
