Biography:
The Swell Season was formed as a result of a collaboration between Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Bertrand Galen and Marja Tuhkanen when they recorded the album The Swell Season (released in April 2006).
in April/May 2006, the quartet played six shows in Ireland to support the release of The Swell Season. Later in the year (October & December) they also played a number of shows in the US to support the release of the album there. The huge success
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FANTASY MAN by The Swell Season
Tabbed by: Jon Ransom
Email: [email protected]
I saw the first version to this and it didn't sound quite right. Marketa plays this
a capo on the 2nd fret, which the previous tab recognized. In this tab I'm showing all the
used in relation to the capo. This is my first tab but I know this is 100% accurate.
seen this song played live by Mar and not only was it stunningly beautiful to say the
but I was able to see how she fretted each chord and where. I love Mar and I love this
Have fun playing it, just be sure your heart isn't broken when you sing it...
Tuning: CAPO 2ND
Chords used (relative to capo):
Am7/E G5 F Am Bm A
e|--0----0---0---0---0---0--|
B|--5----0---0---1---3---2--|
G|--5----4---2---2---4---2--|
D|--5----5---3---2---4---2--|
A|--0----5---3---0---2---0--|
E|--0----3---1---0---0---0--|
*be sure to finger pick through the whole song, it just sounds better
INTRO: Am7/E G5 X2
La la la la
Am7/E
There’s diamond’s growing in the mountains
G5
Beneath the pressure of all time
Am7/E
They grow in hope and expectation
G5
Waiting for your hands to find
F
Cause only you could reach inside me
Am
And figure out the worth
F
Of a life I lived providing
Am
What it was you needed most
Am7/E G5 x2
La la la la lah
Am7/E
And if everything is measured by the
G5
hole it leaves behind then this
Am7/E
mountain has been levelled
G5
And there’s no more diamonds in the mine
F
Go on now just leave it
Am
The timing wasn’t right
F
And the force that swept us both away
Am
Was too strong for us to fight
Am7/E G5 x2
F Am
Fantasy Man you are always
F Am
one step ahead of me
Bm A
Well I never heard the warning
G5 Bm
Oh I haven’t got things right
Bm A
Yet the sun came out this morning
G5 Bm
And filled my room with light
Bm A
So move on now, you are forgiven
G5 Bm
Let’s put it down to life
Bm A
The story of two lovers
G5 Bm
Who danced both edges of the knife
Am7/E G5 x2
(hand claps, knee slaps)
Am7/E
In the station you’re standing
G5
Not knowing what you want
Am7/E
And the secrets that we’re defending
G5
Have become our only bond
F
Just be patient while I wait here
Am
Our journey’s out of sync
F
While you’re out there running in the chaos
Am
I need some time to think
Am7/E G5 x4
oh oh oh oh...
la da da da da da dum da dum
F Am
Fantasy Man you are always
F Am
one step ahead of me
Bm A
Well I never heard the warnings
G5 Bm
Oh I haven’t got things right
Bm A
Yet the sun came out this morning
G5 Bm
And filled my room with light
Bm A
So go on now, you are forgiven
G5 Bm
Let’s put it down to life
Bm A
The story of two lovers
G5 Bm
Who danced both edges of the knife
Bm A G5 Bm x 2
Am7/E G5 x 4
la la la da da la la
Tabbed by: Jon Ransom
Email: [email protected]
I saw the first version to this and it didn't sound quite right. Marketa plays this
a capo on the 2nd fret, which the previous tab recognized. In this tab I'm showing all the
used in relation to the capo. This is my first tab but I know this is 100% accurate.
seen this song played live by Mar and not only was it stunningly beautiful to say the
but I was able to see how she fretted each chord and where. I love Mar and I love this
Have fun playing it, just be sure your heart isn't broken when you sing it...
Tuning: CAPO 2ND
Chords used (relative to capo):
Am7/E G5 F Am Bm A
e|--0----0---0---0---0---0--|
B|--5----0---0---1---3---2--|
G|--5----4---2---2---4---2--|
D|--5----5---3---2---4---2--|
A|--0----5---3---0---2---0--|
E|--0----3---1---0---0---0--|
*be sure to finger pick through the whole song, it just sounds better
INTRO: Am7/E G5 X2
La la la la
Am7/E
There’s diamond’s growing in the mountains
G5
Beneath the pressure of all time
Am7/E
They grow in hope and expectation
G5
Waiting for your hands to find
F
Cause only you could reach inside me
Am
And figure out the worth
F
Of a life I lived providing
Am
What it was you needed most
Am7/E G5 x2
La la la la lah
Am7/E
And if everything is measured by the
G5
hole it leaves behind then this
Am7/E
mountain has been levelled
G5
And there’s no more diamonds in the mine
F
Go on now just leave it
Am
The timing wasn’t right
F
And the force that swept us both away
Am
Was too strong for us to fight
Am7/E G5 x2
F Am
Fantasy Man you are always
F Am
one step ahead of me
Bm A
Well I never heard the warning
G5 Bm
Oh I haven’t got things right
Bm A
Yet the sun came out this morning
G5 Bm
And filled my room with light
Bm A
So move on now, you are forgiven
G5 Bm
Let’s put it down to life
Bm A
The story of two lovers
G5 Bm
Who danced both edges of the knife
Am7/E G5 x2
(hand claps, knee slaps)
Am7/E
In the station you’re standing
G5
Not knowing what you want
Am7/E
And the secrets that we’re defending
G5
Have become our only bond
F
Just be patient while I wait here
Am
Our journey’s out of sync
F
While you’re out there running in the chaos
Am
I need some time to think
Am7/E G5 x4
oh oh oh oh...
la da da da da da dum da dum
F Am
Fantasy Man you are always
F Am
one step ahead of me
Bm A
Well I never heard the warnings
G5 Bm
Oh I haven’t got things right
Bm A
Yet the sun came out this morning
G5 Bm
And filled my room with light
Bm A
So go on now, you are forgiven
G5 Bm
Let’s put it down to life
Bm A
The story of two lovers
G5 Bm
Who danced both edges of the knife
Bm A G5 Bm x 2
Am7/E G5 x 4
la la la da da la la
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