This has been a difficult song to transcribe (as evidenced by the lack of tabs available
as the complex chords are often masked by layers of shoegaze-like droning and distorted fuzz.
I feel this underrated and beautiful song deserves a good transcription. I am not 100%
that this tab is completely accurate yet, so if you have any suggestions, please leave a
or e-mail eldufo@hotmail.com.
TUNING: Standard
Capo on 1st fret
(all Chord names relative to Capo)
G 320033
Gsus2 300033
Cadd99 032033
Csus2 030033
Em7 022033
D 200232
D7sus4 200213
Cm 335543
Fadd9 13x3213
Note that the guitarist keeps his/her little finger on the high G through much of the song.
FILLS USED:
Throughout the verses, the guitar improvises a few hammer-on riffs and fills in the
Chords:
Fill 1
e |-3------3----------3----3----|
b |-3------3----------3----3----|
g |-0------0----------0----0h2--|
d |-2------0----------0h2-------|
a |-3------3--------------------|
e |-0------0--------------------|
Fill 2
e |-3------3------------3-------|
b |-3------3------------3-------|
g |-0------0------------2-------|
d |-2------0------------0-------|
a |-3------3------------3-------|
e |-0------0------------0-------|
INTRO (choir)
G, Cadd9,
Em7, Cadd9,
Em7, Cadd9,
D7sus4, G
x 2
VERSE 1
G, Cadd9,
x 2
Never seen a bluer sky
Yeah I can feel it reaching out
And moving closer
There's something about blue
Cadd9, G
x2
VERSE 2
Asked myself what it's all for
You know the funny thing about it
I couldn't answer
No I couldn't answer
VERSE 3
Things have turned a deeper shade of blue
And images that might be real may be
Cadd9 Csus2 Cadd9e D
illusion keep flashing
off and on
CHORUS
(Note: judging from both the studio and live recordings of the song, the guitarist
to strum a G chord throughout the chorus as the other instruments, particularly the bass,
beneath it. However, this doesn't sound particularly good in solo arrangements, so I've
out the changing chords as best I can.)
Free... Wanna be
free... Gonna be
free... and
move among the stars
You know they really aren't so far
Feels so free... Gotta know
free
Please
Don't wake me from the dream
It's really everything it seemed
I'm so free
No black and white
in the blue...
BRIDGE (same as intro)
G, Cadd9,
Em7, Cadd9,
Em7, Cadd9,
D7sus4, G
x 3
Everything is clearer now
Life is just a dream you know
That's never ending
I'm ascending.