Regina Spektor (born Regina Ilyinichna Spektor on 18 February 1980 in Moscow) is a Russian-born American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Her music is associated with the anti-folk scene centered on New York City's East Village.
Spektor studied classical piano from the age of six, practising on a Petrof piano given to her mother by her grandfather. She was also exposed to the music of rock and roll bands such as The Beatles, Queen, and The Moody Blues by her father
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Regina Spektor - Sailor Song (Tabbed by Mike Long on 1/10/07)
A little weird on the guitar. The strumming pattern is key. Play along and you'll get it. I kinda hinted to the counting in the first verse, but just listen close!
You could also pluck the bass note and then the 1st and 2nd strings for each chord (what Regina does on the piano, moreorless) but master the rhythm first...
The chord changes should match almost perfectly with the lyrics...
G(arpeggio) C (1 count) F (2 counts) she .........will kiss til your lip bleeds
G (1/2 count) C(1/2 count) but she will not take her dress off
CF americana, tropicana
G(arpeggio) CF all..........the sailor boys have demons
GCGF they sing "oh kentucky why did you forsake me
GCGF if i was meant to sail the sea why did you make me
GC-G it should've been another state
C-G-F oh sta-A-ate..
CF cause mary anne's a bitch
CF mary anne's a bitch
C ---------- C/B# - Fm - F ------> G/G/G/G !!! mary anne's a biiiiiiiiiiiiiitch
G (arpeggio) CF does.........it matter that our anchors
GCF couldnt even reach the bottom of a bath tub
GC and the sails reflect the moon,
GF its such a strange job
GC playing black jack on the deck
CF still... atop this giant puddle dressed in
GCGF white we'd quitely huddle with our missiles
GC - G and we miss the girls back home
C - G - F oh home sweet home
cause mary anne's a bitch mary anne's a bitch mary anne's a biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitch.........
she will kiss until your lip bleeds but she will not take her dress off americana, tropicana.....