There are quite alot of versions of the song
and the album version is different to the video.
This tab tries to show how the studio version of
the 'Gold'-Album is played.
I think the intro is actually played by a banjo and
a guitar but you can easily play both at a time
(and on a guitar only) but it leads to a lot of
possibilities it can be played, because you can the
B and G play on the B and G string ("fret 0") but then you
have to pick one string twice in a row on different frets,
or you can play it on the G and D string (fret 4 and 5)
and you can grab it sometimes better like as grabbing a
chord. The way i play it is a mix, but you can do
whatever fits best to your hand.
Chords used:
G: 355433
Bm: 224432
C: 332010
Cadd9: 330010
C/B: x22010
Am: 002210
G': 320033
G/F#: 200033
Gsus4: 320013
Em: 022000
D: x00232
Intro:
e-3------------0------------0--0--0--0--|
B--------3-------0---3-0----1--1--1--1--|
G---4------4-------0-----0--0--0--0--2--|
D-5---5--4---5-2-----0------2--2--2--2--|
A---------------------------3--3--2--0--|
E---------------------------3--3--0--0--|
e------------|
B------------|
G------0-----|
D-0h2----2p0-|
A------------|
E------------|
Verse:
Did i slip or stumble
Did i trip coz i know i fell
All's i know i wake up here in my clothes tomorrow
Chorus:
G'
Oh girl i wish i knew you well
G'
Oh girl i wish i knew you well
But i'm just saying hi
to your answering bell
Verse:
Did i run thought i was walking
Through your inexhaustible gale
The Names'll change but the constellations still falling
Chorus:
G'
Oh girl if you could only tell
G'
Oh girl if you could only tell
But im just saying hi
Bridge:
Let your tears fall and touch my skin
Then your thunderclouds could rage and wail
I will collect them all for you in butterfly jars
Chorus:
G'
Oh girl I'll build your wishing well
G'
Oh girl I'll build your wishing well
But i'm just saying hi
to your answering bell
Solo:
x2
G'
G'
Verse:
Did i sleep musta been dreaming
Did i weep coz i cried like hell
All's i want is your fortress of tears to crumble
Chorus:
G'
Oh girl they're tearing down the cell
G'
Oh girl the stories that you tell
But i'm just saying hi
Outro:
e-3------------0------------0--0--0--0--|
B--------3-------0---3-0----1--1--1--1--|
G---4------4-------0-----0--0--0--0--2--|
D-5---5--4---5-2-----0------2--2--2--2--|
A---------------------------3--3--2--0--|
E---------------------------3--3--0--0--|