Ch All

She was coming to see him

But something changed her mind,

drove her down to the river

There is no return

Instr. to fade: C#m

* UNUSUAL CHORDS

Am/G 302210

Am/F# 202210

(Transcription by Marck Bailey)

I Feel Possessed

(N. Finn)

NOTE:

-- on the verses, Neil's guitar is doing more picking than strumming, so

try to avoid strumming it.

 

She said I could never do that

Fsus* Fmaj7

but I know you can, you are in my dream

we are one person not two of a kind

and what was mine is now in your possession

I could feel you underneath my skin

as the wind rushed in,

sent the kitchen table crashing

Am A11/E* A11/G*

she said nobody move

or I'll bring the house down

Em7/B* Am Em

I hardly know which way is up

D/F#* G

or which way down

people are strange God only knows

I feel possessed when you come round

it was one of those times

wished I had a camera on me

six foot off the ground

well I know how that sounds...

look above you and beyond me too

that kind of view don't need an explanation

I'm not lying, not asking for anything

I just want to be there when it happens again

I hardly know which way is up

or which way down

people are strange God only knows

Em D/F# G G7 E7 E7*

I feel possessed when you come round

Instrumental break on chords: Am Fsus Fmaj7

whenever you invade my home

everything I know flies out the window

it's above you and beyond me too

I don't want an explanation

but I'll be there when you bring the house down

I hardly know which way is up

or which way down

people are strange God only knows

I feel possessed when you come round

people are strange

I feel possessed when you come round

I feel possessed

I feel possessed

* UNUSUAL CHORDS

Fsus XX3410

A11/E 0X000X

A11/G 3X000X

Em7/B X20030

D/F# 200232

(Transcription by Marck Bailey)

I Walk Away

(N. Finn)

NOTES:

-- the opening of this song and the verses use a lot of limited picking

of just a few strings. the best thing to do is check out the "unusual

chords" at the end of this file and, when playing, only pick the strings

that you're actually fingering.

INTRO: D* D4* (Bm)* A*

You came

Out of this world to me

My life

Parted like the Red Sea

We flowed

Easy between the rocks and stones

Never seemed to stop us

The years

Ended in confusion

Don't ask me I don't know what happened

But I am

A man with a mission

Must be the devil I don't know

Find me marching to a different tune

It's hard to let go

Of all that we know

As I walk away from you

Hurled from my home

Into the unknown

As I walk away from you

Reveal whatever you desire

To you it may be death defying

Black day

In the coldness of winter

Black words

Slipping off my tongue

I say forget it--it's over

As a dark cloud covered up the sun

It's hard to let go

Of all that we know

As I walk away from you

The sun always sets

With room for regrets

As I walk away from you

Give it to me

Give it to me

Your inspiration

Give to receive

Find all we need

As I walk away

I'm just a slave to ambition

Tension your permanent condition

So much you've always wanted

Too much given' you a sore head

I walk away

As I walk away from you

As I walk away from you

* UNUSUAL CHORDS

D X577XX [these two chords should be used

D4 X557XX throughout the song]

these next two chords are only used in the intro:

(Bm) DD97XX [D= dampen this string; more for percussive feel

than for an actual tone]

(A) 5776XX

(Transcription by Marck Bailey)

In The Lowlands

(N. Finn)

NOTE:

-- Tune your guitar down one 1/2-step to match the recording.

INTRO: A4* A Dm

oh hell trouble is coming

out here in panic and alarm

black shapes gather in the distance

looks like it won't take long

the first drops land on the window

the first sign that there's something wrong

light rain and a head full of thunder

which way, which way

two days till I get to you

I'll be late if I ever get through

where I go there'll be no kind welcome

coming down upon me

time will keep me warm

feel my face

now the insects swarm

in the lowlands

fear will take the place of desire

and we will fan the flames from on high

try for heavens sake

the sky fell underneath a blanket

the sun sank as the miles went by

sit back with your head on the pillow

when you remember it makes you cry

ghost cars on the freeway

like friends that you thought you had

one by one they are disappearing

time will keep me warm

feel my face

now the insects swarm

in the lowlands

fear will take the place of desire

and we will fan the flames from on high

D D/C* Bb A

D D/C* Bb A

D D/C* Bb A

 

--------------|--------------| |--------|---------------|

--------------|--------------| |--------|---------------|

--------------|--------------| [Repeat] |--------|---------------| [Repeat]

--------------|-------3--5---| |--------|--------3--5---|

-------6--5---|------------5-| |--------|-------------5-|

-3--4-------7-|-3--4---------| |-3----1-|-3---4---------|

-----------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|

-----------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|

-----------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|

-8-5-8-5-8-5-8-5-|-10-8-10-8-10-8-10-8-10-8-|-11-8-11-8-11-8-11-8-11-8-|

-----------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|

-----------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|

----------|--------|----------------||

----------|--------|----------------||

-------10-|--------|----------------||

-11>12----|--------|---------3--5---||

----------|--------|--------------5-||

----------|-3----1-|-3---4----------||

* UNUSUAL CHORD

A4 X02230

(Transcription by Marck Bailey)

Into Temptation

(N. Finn)

-- the reason the acoustic guitar part on the verses in this song is so

wonderful is because Neil limits the number of strings he plays to only

a few. since this is so key, i've included *all* the chords for the

verses at the end. take special note to which strings should not be

played at all (X).

 

you opened up your door

I couldn't believe my luck

you in your new blue dress

taking away my breath

the cradle is soft and warm

couldn't do me no harm

you're showing me how to give

into temptation

D Em A/C#* B

knowing full well the earth will rebel

into temptation

a muddle of nervous words

could never amount to betrayal

the sentence is all my own

the price is to watch it fail

as I turn to go

you looked at me for half a second

with an open invitation

for me to go

into temptation

knowing full well the earth will rebel

into temptation

safe in the wide open arms of hell

we can go sailing in

climb down, lose yourself when you linger long

into temptation

right where you belong

 

the guilty get no sleep

in the last slow hours of morning

experience is cheap

I should've listened to the warning

but the cradle is soft and warm

into temptation

knowing full well the earth will rebel

into your wide open arms

no way to break the spell

break this spell

C D A2*

don't tell

ALL CHORDS FOR VERSE:

Em 0220XX

Em7/F# 2200XX

Em/G 3220XX

A X022XX

B6 X254XX

B X244XX

D#sus XX120X [on chorus: XX1202]

* UNUSUAL CHORDS

A/C# X42220

A2 X02200

(Transcription by Marck Bailey)

Kill Eye

(N. Finn)

NOTE:

-- tune all strings down one 1/2-step to match the recording.

Bm* E7* Bm E7 Bm E7 Bm E7

kill eye tumbling come out of the sky

kill eye a fiery retreat from the stars

kill eye he came clambering over the wall

kill eye halfway to hell and beyond

LEAD-IN TO CHORUS:

----------------||

----------------||

----------------|| [see below for tab for lead gtr. on chorus]

----------------||

---2-4-5-4-2-4--||

-4--------------||

D#7(4)*

I wanna be forgiven

D7(4)*

I wanna laugh with children

C#7(4)

won't you ever forgive me

please please forgive me

D#7(4)

I wanna hug my mother

D7(4)

and the sky above her

C#7(4)

I want the earth to open up

and hold me

kill eye shoot your way out of the bank

kill eye watch the security guard

kill eye you separate a man from his life

I wanna be forgiven

I wanna laugh with children

I wanna ride the pony

be your one and only friend

I will love you till the end

-------------|-------------|-------------------------------------|

-7>9-9-9-9>7-|-7>9-9-9-9>7-|-----------7>9--7--------------------|

-7>9-9-9-9>7-|-7>9-9-9-9>7-|------7>9--7>9--7--------------------|

-9-------9---|-9-------9---|-7>9--7>9----------------------------|

-------------|-------------|-7>9---------------9>8>7>6-----------|

-------------|-------------|---------------------------10>9>8>7--|

|_______________|

(actually a keybd. part)

-----------------------|--------||

--9-9--7-7---9-9--7-7--|-7>>>>>-||

--9-9--7-7---9-9--7-7--|-7>>>>>-||

-9---------------------|--------||

-----------------------|--------||

-----------------------|--------||

kill eye halfway to hell and beyond

I wanna hug my mother

and the sky above her

I want the earth to open up

I want the earth to open up

D#7(4) D7(4) C#7(4)

D#7(4) D7(4) C#7(4)

D#7(4) D7(4) C#7(4)

Tab for lead guitar on CHORUS (including lead-in)

---------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|

---------------|---------------8---|---------------7----|---------------6---|

---------------|-----6---6>7>6---6-|-----5---5>6>5----5-|-----4---4>5>4---4-|

---------------|---5---------------|---4----------------|---3---------------|

---2-4-5-4-2-4-|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|

-4-------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|

[R] [R] [R]

__________________ _________________

|1. |2.

------------------|----------------|

--------------6---|----------------|

----4---4>5>4---4-|----6-8-9>8-6-5-| G# .... [follow chords from here]

--3---------------|--6-------------|

------------------|----------------|

------------------|----------------|

|[R]

= rest for first 1/8th-beat of the measure

* UNUSUAL CHORDS

Bm 799777

E7 X79797

D#7(4) X6568X

D7(4) X5457X

C#7(4) X4346X

(Transcription by Marck Bailey)

Love This Life

(N. Finn)

NOTE:

-- Guitar must be tuned up 2 whole steps, or capo on IV, to match

recording.

---------0-------------|---------0----------------||

------0------------0---|------0-------------0-----||

----0------------0-----|----0-------------0-------||

-4---------4--2------0-|-4----------4--2-------0--||

-----------------------|--------------------------||

-----------------------|--------------------------||

seal my fate

A4* A B7(4)*

I get your tongue in the mail

no one is wise

A4 A B7(4)

until they see how it lies

love this life

don't wait till the next one comes

pedal my faith

C B7(4) G

the wheels are still turning round, turn round

(G) C*

and maybe the day will come

C9*

when you'll never have to feel no pain

after all my complaining

gonna love this life

gonna love this life

gonna love this life

gonna love this life ...

and so they threw you in jail

whatever you've done

it was a million to one

and don't you just love this life

when it's holding you down

pedal my faith

the wheels are still turning round, turn round

and maybe the day will come

when you'll never have to feel no pain

after all my complaining

gonna love this life

gonna love this life ...

gonna love

-0--2-2-|-2--2>0--2-2-|-2>0--2-2-|-2--2>0--2-2-|-0--0--2-2--2-2-|-2--0-2-2-|

-0--1-1-|-1--1>0--0-0-|---0--1-1-|-1--1----0-0-|-0--0--1-1--1-1-|-1--0-0-0-|

----0---|-------------|----------|-------------|-0--0-----------|----------|

--------|-------------|----------|-------------|----------------|----------|

--------|-------------|----------|-------------|----------------|----------|

--------|-------------|----------|-------------|----------------|----------|

Emaj7/D#* G

there's something that you can do

even if you think that I hate you

stop your complaining, leave me defenseless

when you love this life

gotta love this life

D A7(4)* Am7

love this life though you'll never know why

gonna love this life

gonna love

TAB for final guitar lick:

________ ____________________

|1. |2.

-4--4-2-0-|-4--4-2-0-|-3--3-2-0-|-2-2-0---|-------------------||

----------|----------|----------|-------3-|-3--3---0----------||

----------|----------|----------|---------|------------2----1-||

----------|----------|----------|---------|-------------------||

----------|----------|----------|---------|-------------------||

----------|----------|----------|---------|-------------------||

* UNUSUAL CHORDS

B7(4) X2120X

A(4) X02230

A7(4) X02030

C X32013 [special C, just for the chorus]

C9 X32033

Emaj7/D# X6544X

(Transcription by Marck Bailey)

Love You 'Til the Day I Die

(N. Finn)

NOTES:

-- Listening to this song, the guitar work sounds very complex. I

was pleasantly surprised to find out that the verses are constructed

on two chords. However, Neil is adding a lot of other little licks

and "side chords" in between to make things interesting. (for exam-

ple, one of his faves is an Em form like this: X7978[10].) I would

suggest you do your own goofing around and figure out what works.

-- The bridge ("Frost on the window pane...") is particularly tricky

in this song, but once you get the fingerings down, it flows beauti-

fully.

INTRO: B7* Em* B7 Em B7 Em

There's closets in my head where dirty things are kept

That never see the light of day

I want to drag them out, go for a walk

Just to see the look that's on your face

Sometimes I can't be straight I don't want to hurt you

So forgive me if I tell a lie

Sometimes I come on cold but don't believe it

I will love you till the day I die

I believe in doing things backwards

Take heed, start doing things in reverse

Here comes trouble, there's nothing wrong when I relax

I'm talking to myself you're coming with me

Teaching you how to distort the facts

Sometimes I can't be straight I don't want to hurt you

So forgive me if I tell a lie

Sometimes I come on cold but don't believe it

I will love you till the day I die

I believe in doing things backwards

Take heed, start doing things in reverse

Em B*

Frost on the window pane, the sound of pouring rain

G/B* G(11)/B*

All makes me glad of you

Though I am far away I am always with you

Know the answer before you know the question

Pull yourself together, baby, push with all your might

Em B G/B G(11)/B

I'm all alone, always alone

Though I am far away

C B(VII)

I am always with you

*** Guitar tab for first chorus

______________________________________

|1.

------------------------------|---------------------------------10-||

------------------------------|---------------------------11-------||

------------3------2----------|------------3------2----10----10----||

--------------------------11--|------------------------------------||

----11----------------0-0-----|----11------------------------------||

0-0-----3-3----2-2------------|0-0-----3-3----2-2------------------||

_________________________________________________

|2.

------------------------------------------------||

-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-||

10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-||

------------------------------------------------||

------------------------------------------------||

------------------------------------------------||

WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

* UNUSUAL CHORDS

B7 797877

Em X79987

B XX9877

G/B XX9787

G(11)/B XX9687

(Transcription by Marck Bailey)

Mansion in the Slums

(N. Finn)

NOTE:

-- The main guitar riff in this song focuses mainly on the top four strings

on your guitar (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th). focus on just playing those strings

most of the way through, and minimize the use of the two highest strings.

Am G D/F#* F

I'd much rather have a caravan in the hills

than a mansion in the slums

Am G D/F#* F

I'd much rather have a caravan in the hills

than a mansion in the slums

the taste of success only lasts you

half an hour or less

but it loves you when it comes

and you laugh at yourself

while you're bleeding to death

I'd much rather have a trampoline in my front room

than an isolation tank

I wish I was a million miles away

from the manager's door

there is trouble at the bank

you laugh at yourself

as you go deep into debt

laugh at yourself

while he's breathing down your neck

who can stop me

with money in my pocket

sometimes I get it free

the best of both worlds

the best of both worlds

I'd much rather have a caravan in the hills

I'd much rather have a mansion ... in the hills

than a mansion in the slums

yeah I'd much rather...

what I mean is, would you mind if I had it all

I'll take it when it comes

and you laugh at yourself

while you're bleeding to death

and somebody else is always

breathing down your neck

laugh at yourself

while he's hanging over your head

G F# F C [See tab below for

G F# F exact guitar part]

C B A# [Repeat]

best of both worlds (it'll soon be over)

best of both worlds

best of both worlds (over)

best of both worlds

soon be over

TAB for last guitar break:

-----8----7---6---4---4---|-----8---7--6----9---8---7--||

-7>8----7---6---6---6---6-|-6>8---7--6---10---9---8----||

--------------------------|----------------------------|| [repeat to end]

--------------------------|----------------------------||

--------------------------|----------------------------||

--------------------------|----------------------------||

* UNUSUAL CHORD

D/F# 200232

(Transcription by Marck Bailey)

Mean To Me

(N. Finn)

She came all the way from America

Had a blind date with destiny

And the sound of Te Awamutu

Had a truly sacred ring

Now her parents are divorced

And her friend's committing suicide

I could not escape

A plea from the heart

You know what it means to me

She said don't walk away

I'm down on my knees

So please don't be mean to me

So I talked to you for an hour

In the bar of a small town hotel

You asked me what I was thinking

I was thinking of a padded cell

With a black and white T.V.

To stop us from getting lonely

I could not escape

A plea from the heart

You know what it means to me

She said don't walk away

I'm down on my knees

So please don't be mean to me

No, I could not escape

A plea from the heart

Mysterious sympathy

I couldn't wait for a chance

To walk out the door

You know what it means to me

I saw you lying in the arms of a poet

I heard him tell you t...tantalizing lies (about me)

Well whad'd'ya know, whad'd'ya know

I could not escape

You're down on the floor

You know what it means to me

I couldn't wait for a chance

To walk out the door

Mean ...

You know what it means

In the arms of a poet

You know what it means

* UNUSUAL CHORD

Bsus x24452

(Transcription by Marck Bailey)

Never Be the Same

(N. Finn)

D2* Dm* Am* G D2 Dm Am G

don't stand around like friends at a funeral

eyes to the ground

Am Am/G*

it could have been you

why do you weep

for the passing of ages

you slip with the back of your hand

you're taking it out on the one you love

I couldn't believe it

but we might still survive

G Am Am/G#* Am/G

and rise up through the maze

if you could change your life

and never be the same

--------------------------|---------------||

-5--5--6--6--8--8--10--10-|-5--5--6--6--8-||

--------------------------|---------------||

--------------------------|---------------||

--------------------------|---------------||

--------------------------|---------------||

how long must I wait

for you to release me

I pay for each mistake

while you suffer in silence

I could still have an easy life

but the life ain't worth living

once more will i hear you say

we might still survive

and rise up through the maze

if you could change your life

and never be the same

don't stand around

like friends at a funeral

eyes to the ground

don't suffer in silence

'cause we might still survive

and rise up through the maze

if you could change your life

and never be the same

everytime I hear you

never be the same

and everytime I mess up

never be the same

Chords under guitar solo (to end of song):

F C G D F C G [<-- Stay on G for rest of song]

TAB FOR SOLO:

---------|------0----|---------|-------------|---------|---------|

---1--1--|---1-------|---0--1--|-------------|---1--1--|---0--1--|

---------|--------0--|---------|----7----7---|---------|---0--0--|

-3-------|-2---------|-3-------|-4----4----4-|-3-------|-2-------|

---------|-----------|---------|-------------|---------|---------|

---------|-----------|---------|-------------|---------|---------|

-------------------|-1>>>>>10-----10----10--------------------|

-------------------|-3>>>>>12--12----12-----------------------|

-------------------|-----------------------12--10---------10--|

-------------------|-------------------------------10-12------|

-------------------|------------------------------------------|

-3--(7)--(7)--(7)--|------------------------------------------|

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

--------|----------------------|---------------------------------|

--------|----------------------|---------------------------------|

------4-|--(5)^4---(5)^4--2-0--|----(5)^4-------(5)^4------(5)^4-| G chord

-3-5----|----------------------|---------------------------------|

--------|----------------------|---------------------------------|

--------|----------------------|-3-------------------------------|

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

* UNUSUAL CHORDS

D2 X57755

Dm X57765

Am 577555

Am/G 302210

(Transcription by Marck Bailey)

Now We're Getting Somewhere

(N. Finn)

NOTES:

-- Chords in Intro should be damped with heel of hand. when verse starts,

go ahead and let them sustain.

-- The lead-in to the second verse is also used during the rideout section

when Neil's not soloing (starting with "When you took me to your room ...").

 

It never used to be that bad

But neither was it great

Somewhere in the middle than

Content and much too safe

Ooh tell me please

Why it takes so long

To realize when there's something wrong

Lay me out with your heart

Now we're gettin' somewhere

Push me back to the start

Now we're gettin' somewhere

Take me out let me breathe

Now we're gettin' somewhere

When I'm with you I don't care

Where it is I'm falling

Lead-in to second verse:

---------------------------

---------------------------

---2-----2------2-----2----

---------------------------

-2---------0--2---------0--

-----0>2----------0>2------

There's money in the Bible Belt

Hugs for daddy too

Three wishes for eternity

We've got some work to do

Ooh tell me please, tell me what went wrong

Cos I believe there is something wrong

1st SOLO: (Entire solo, including first and second endings is repeated;

Chords underneath are: C#m F#m G#7)

______________

| 1.

---------------------------------------------|-------------||

--5--5--7--7--9--9--9--9---10---10---10---10-|--9--9--7--7-||

6--6--8--8--9--9--9--9--11---11---11---11----|9--9--8--8---||

---------------------------------------------|-------------||

---------------------------------------------|-------------||

---------------------------------------------|-------------||

_____________________

|2.

---------------------||

---13---13---13---13-||

13---13---13---13----||

---------------------||

---------------------||

---------------------||

When you took me to your room

I swear I said surrender

When you opened up your mouth

I saw the words fall out

Though nothing much has changed

I swear I will surrender

There is pain in my heart

We can choose what we choose to believe

2nd SOLO: (Solo is repeated; Chords underneath are: E A B)

2>>>7-----2-2-2-----7---5-4--2-2-2-||

4>>>9-----4-5-4-----9---5-5--4-5-4-||

4>>>9-----4-4-4-----9---6-6--4-4-4-||

-----------------------------------||

-----------------------------------||

-----------------------------------||

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

(Transcription by Mark Schnitzius & Marck Bailey)

Sister Madly

(N. Finn)

NOTES:

-- to play this the way it was originally played, all chords on the

verses are bar chords: Em on the 7th fret, A on the 5th fret, and

C on the 8th fret.

-- in the tab of the Richard Thompson solo, the notation "11^" means to

play the 11th fret but bend the note up (not necessarily all the way up

to the tone of the 12th fret--just a quick, ornamental bend. you know,

Thompson is famous for this kind of thing.)

 

now you're heading down to get someone

should've done what he had to do years ago

the position is coming through

all the people that you're standing on

all the people that you're standing on

now you're heading down to be someone

someone that you've seen in a magazine

your premonition is coming true

oh baby you're not so green

no baby you're not so green

no baby you're nutso

sister madly waking up the dead

you're systematically stepping on my head

sister madly waking up the dead

you're systematically stepping on my head

now you're heading down to find something

something that you buried in your back yard

the position is coming through