Biography:
Timothy James Curry (born April 19, 1946 in Grappenhall, a district of Warrington, England) is an English actor, vocalist and composer perhaps best known for his role as mad scientist Dr. Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). He also had a later career as a rock musician. He studied Drama and English at Birmingham and then at Cambridge. His list of roles is extremely extensive, in both TV and movies, live-action and voice-acting for animated features
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SONG: SOMETHING SHORT OF PARADISE
ARTIST: TIM CURRY
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
SOMETHING SHORT OF PARADISE
TIM CURRY
INTRO:
Eb G Cm Eb
Ab Bbm C Fm Bb Ab Bb
VERSE:
Eb
I'm giving up
G
This restless life
Cm
My wayward friends
Eb
The bad advice
Ab
They give
Bbm C
I'm settling down
Fm Bb Ab Bb
To keep you company
Eb
I'm starting over
G
One more time
Cm
A change of heart
Eb Ab
I've crossed the line again
Gm C Fm
It took me all this time to see
Db
That what we've got is
CHORUS:
F# Fm
Something short of paradise
Bb Ebm
A little bit less than we might like
Abm
I know this ain't heaven
B Bb
It's close enough for me
Abm
I know this ain't heaven
Db F# D
It's close as I'll ever be
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
G B Em Bb G C Dm E Am
Bb Bb Bb Bb Eb
VERSE:
Eb
It won't be easy
G
Changing style
Cm
The shape I'm in
Eb Ab
It just might take a while
Gm
But in the end
C Fm
I know you're going to see
Db
That what we've got is
CHORUS:
F# Fm
Something short of paradise
Bb
A little bit less
Ebm
Than we might like
Abm
I know this ain't heaven
B Bb
It's close enough for me
Abm
I know this ain't heaven
B Db Ebm Db B F#
It's close as I'll ever be
===================== CAPO: 1st FRET ====================
SONG: SOMETHING SHORT OF PARADISE
ARTIST: TIM CURRY
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
SOMETHING SHORT OF PARADISE
TIM CURRY
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
D F# Bm D
G Am B Em A G A
VERSE:
D
I'm giving up
F#
This restless life
Bm
My wayward friends
D
The bad advice
G
They give
Am B
I'm settling down
Em A G A
To keep you company
D
I'm starting over
F#
One more time
Bm
A change of heart
D G
I've crossed the line again
F#m B Em
It took me all this time to see
C
That what we've got is
CHORUS:
F Em
Something short of paradise
A Dm
A little bit less than we might like
Gm
I know this ain't heaven
A# A
It's close enough for me
Gm
I know this ain't heaven
C F C#
It's close as I'll ever be
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
F# A# D#m A F# B C#m D# G#m
A A A A D
VERSE:
D
It won't be easy
F#
Changing style
Bm
The shape I'm in
D G
It just might take a while
F#m
But in the end
B Em
I know you're going to see
C
That what we've got is
CHORUS:
F Em
Something short of paradise
A
A little bit less
Dm
Than we might like
Gm
I know this ain't heaven
A# A
It's close enough for me
Gm
I know this ain't heaven
A# C Dm C A# F
It's close as I'll ever be
ARTIST: TIM CURRY
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
SOMETHING SHORT OF PARADISE
TIM CURRY
INTRO:
Eb G Cm Eb
Ab Bbm C Fm Bb Ab Bb
VERSE:
Eb
I'm giving up
G
This restless life
Cm
My wayward friends
Eb
The bad advice
Ab
They give
Bbm C
I'm settling down
Fm Bb Ab Bb
To keep you company
Eb
I'm starting over
G
One more time
Cm
A change of heart
Eb Ab
I've crossed the line again
Gm C Fm
It took me all this time to see
Db
That what we've got is
CHORUS:
F# Fm
Something short of paradise
Bb Ebm
A little bit less than we might like
Abm
I know this ain't heaven
B Bb
It's close enough for me
Abm
I know this ain't heaven
Db F# D
It's close as I'll ever be
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
G B Em Bb G C Dm E Am
Bb Bb Bb Bb Eb
VERSE:
Eb
It won't be easy
G
Changing style
Cm
The shape I'm in
Eb Ab
It just might take a while
Gm
But in the end
C Fm
I know you're going to see
Db
That what we've got is
CHORUS:
F# Fm
Something short of paradise
Bb
A little bit less
Ebm
Than we might like
Abm
I know this ain't heaven
B Bb
It's close enough for me
Abm
I know this ain't heaven
B Db Ebm Db B F#
It's close as I'll ever be
===================== CAPO: 1st FRET ====================
SONG: SOMETHING SHORT OF PARADISE
ARTIST: TIM CURRY
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
SOMETHING SHORT OF PARADISE
TIM CURRY
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
D F# Bm D
G Am B Em A G A
VERSE:
D
I'm giving up
F#
This restless life
Bm
My wayward friends
D
The bad advice
G
They give
Am B
I'm settling down
Em A G A
To keep you company
D
I'm starting over
F#
One more time
Bm
A change of heart
D G
I've crossed the line again
F#m B Em
It took me all this time to see
C
That what we've got is
CHORUS:
F Em
Something short of paradise
A Dm
A little bit less than we might like
Gm
I know this ain't heaven
A# A
It's close enough for me
Gm
I know this ain't heaven
C F C#
It's close as I'll ever be
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
F# A# D#m A F# B C#m D# G#m
A A A A D
VERSE:
D
It won't be easy
F#
Changing style
Bm
The shape I'm in
D G
It just might take a while
F#m
But in the end
B Em
I know you're going to see
C
That what we've got is
CHORUS:
F Em
Something short of paradise
A
A little bit less
Dm
Than we might like
Gm
I know this ain't heaven
A# A
It's close enough for me
Gm
I know this ain't heaven
A# C Dm C A# F
It's close as I'll ever be
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