Come Down In Time

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Date: Sun, 24 Jul 1994 14:54:21 +0400 (EDT)

Subject: CRD: Come Down In Time - Elton John (Al Kooper)

To: guitar@nevada.edu

Come Down In Time - Taupin/John

I heard this song performed by Al Kooper's band in the late 70's.

I picked up the chords from listening it on the radio. I may not be

the actual chords, but represent an amazing simulation!

The fret and root string are in parenthesis after the chord itself, to

give you an idea of how I play it.

Am7 (V-6) Bm7(VII-6)

In the quiet, silent seconds I

Am7 (V-6) Bm7(VII-6)

I turned off the light switch and I

Cmaj7 (VIII-6) Bm7(VII-6)

I came down to meet you

Dm7 (V-5) E7sus4 E7 (II-4)

in the half-light the moon left while a

Am7 (V-6) Bm7(VII-6)

cluster of night jars sang some

Am7 (V-6) Bm7(VII-6)

songs out of tune.

Cmaj7 (VIII-6) Bm7(VII-6)

A mantel of bright light shone

Dm7 (V-5) E7sus4 E7 (II-4)

down from her (a?) room

Fmaj7 (VIII-5) Em7 (VII-5) Dm7 (V-5) Cmaj7 (VIII-6)

Come down in time, I still hear her say

Fmaj7 (VIII-5) Em7 (VII-5) Dm7 (V-5) Cmaj7 (VIII-6)

So clear in my ear, like it was today.

Fmaj7 (VIII-5) Ab (VIII-6) Cmaj(VIII-6) Bm7 (VII-6) Am7 (V-6) Gm7 (III-6)

Come down in time was the message she gave

Fmaj7 (III-4) Ebmaj7(I-4) Dm7 (open) F (I-6) C/G D

Come down in time and I'll meet you half way.

Well, I don't know if I should have

heard her as yet but a

a true love like ours is a

a hard love to get and I

I've walked most all the way and I

I ain't heard her call and I

I'm getting to thinking if she's

coming at all.

(In Al Kooper's version, they improvise over an up-tempo Am7 and Bm7 here)

Am7 (V-6) Bm7(VII-6)

There are women and women and

Am7 (V-6) Bm7(VII-6)

some hold you tight while

Cmaj7 (VIII-6) Bm7(VII-6)

some leave you counting the

Em7 (VII-5) Bm7(VII-6) F C/G D

stars in the night