Biography:
Tim Finn, OBE (born Brian Timothy Finn on 25 June 1952 in Te Awamutu, New Zealand) is a New Zealand singer and musician. His musical career began as a member of New Zealand's art-rock pioneers, Split Enz, and he eventually emerged as one of the band's chief songwriters and most recognizable voices. Since that time Finn has released a number of solo albums, and was for a time a member of brother Neil Finn's band Crowded House. He and Neil Finn have also released albums as the Finn Brothers.
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Tabbed by [email protected] 1990, revised April 2013 and September 2016
comments and improvements welcome
Crowded House & Tim Finn unplugged MTV version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojozsqR8lPQ
My cover: https://youtu.be/1748WrhJp68
[Chords]
C 332010
Cadd9 330010
C6add9 330210
Em 022000
Esus4 022200
Emadd9 022202
Am 002210
Fmaj7 133210 [for all Fmaj7 consider alternating Fmaj7sus2 or F during chorus according to taste]
Fmaj7sus2 133010
F 133211
G 320033
Main riff (play all down-stumming with palm-muting)
C Cadd9 C6add9 Cadd9 Em Esus4 Em
C Cadd9 C6add9 Cadd9 Em Esus4 Em
C Cadd9 C6add9 Cadd9 Em Emadd9 Em
G 4 bars
[Verse 1]
C Em Esus4 Em
I've been walking the straight line
Fmaj7 G
been livin' in my best friend's pocket
C Em Esus4 Em
I've been lookin at my life
G
All the time All the time
C Em Esus4 Em
How can I do my work
Fmaj7 G
Always looking over my shoulder
[Chorus]
Am G
When everything falls apart
C Fmaj7
When you make a false start and you
G Fmaj7
Can't turn the pages and you
G Fmaj7
Can't find the door when you're
G Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 G
No body's baby Not even close to pulling through
[Main riff] (play all down-stumming with palm-muting)
C Cadd9 C6add9 Cadd9 Em Esus4 Em
C Cadd9 C6add9 Cadd9 Em Esus4 Em
C Cadd9 C6add9 Cadd9 Em Emadd9 Em
[Verse 2]
C Em Esus4 Em
We filled up every hour
Fmaj7 G
Hunger for the touch of money
C Em Esus4 Em
Building crooked towers
G
On the floor plan, floor plan
C Em Esus4 Em
When I came running to you
Fmaj7 G
I was following the life in a dead star
[Chorus]
Am G
When everything falls apart
C Fmaj7
When you make a false start and you
G Fmaj7
Can't turn the pages and you
Can't find the door when you're
G Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 G
No body's baby Not even close to pulling through
[Bridge]
Fmaj7 G C
G
We need a rope on this dark despair, from this dulling pain
G G Fmaj7
Can't turn the pages
G
We need a rope from this endless night, from this distant shore
G G Fmaj7
Can't find the door
D
We need a rope that will put me through these impossible times
Oh... yeah
[Verse 3]
C Em Esus4 Em
I've been walking the straight line
C Em Esus4 Em
'been looking at my life
G
all the time
[Chorus 4]
Am G
When everything falls apart
C Fmaj7
When you meet a false heart, and you
G Fmaj7
Can't turn the pages and you
Can't find the door when you're
G Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 G
No body's baby Not even close to pulling through
[Outro]
G Fmaj7 C
man...
G Fmaj7 Am
When you can't find the door
G Fma7 C
When you're no - body's baby
Am G Fmaj7
Not even close to pulling through
Fmaj7 G C
Main Riff ( ad lib vocals )
Tabbed by [email protected] 1990, revised April 2013 and September 2016
comments and improvements welcome
Crowded House & Tim Finn unplugged MTV version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojozsqR8lPQ
My cover: https://youtu.be/1748WrhJp68
[Chords]
C 332010
Cadd9 330010
C6add9 330210
Em 022000
Esus4 022200
Emadd9 022202
Am 002210
Fmaj7 133210 [for all Fmaj7 consider alternating Fmaj7sus2 or F during chorus according to taste]
Fmaj7sus2 133010
F 133211
G 320033
Main riff (play all down-stumming with palm-muting)
C Cadd9 C6add9 Cadd9 Em Esus4 Em
C Cadd9 C6add9 Cadd9 Em Esus4 Em
C Cadd9 C6add9 Cadd9 Em Emadd9 Em
G 4 bars
[Verse 1]
C Em Esus4 Em
I've been walking the straight line
Fmaj7 G
been livin' in my best friend's pocket
C Em Esus4 Em
I've been lookin at my life
G
All the time All the time
C Em Esus4 Em
How can I do my work
Fmaj7 G
Always looking over my shoulder
[Chorus]
Am G
When everything falls apart
C Fmaj7
When you make a false start and you
G Fmaj7
Can't turn the pages and you
G Fmaj7
Can't find the door when you're
G Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 G
No body's baby Not even close to pulling through
[Main riff] (play all down-stumming with palm-muting)
C Cadd9 C6add9 Cadd9 Em Esus4 Em
C Cadd9 C6add9 Cadd9 Em Esus4 Em
C Cadd9 C6add9 Cadd9 Em Emadd9 Em
[Verse 2]
C Em Esus4 Em
We filled up every hour
Fmaj7 G
Hunger for the touch of money
C Em Esus4 Em
Building crooked towers
G
On the floor plan, floor plan
C Em Esus4 Em
When I came running to you
Fmaj7 G
I was following the life in a dead star
[Chorus]
Am G
When everything falls apart
C Fmaj7
When you make a false start and you
G Fmaj7
Can't turn the pages and you
Can't find the door when you're
G Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 G
No body's baby Not even close to pulling through
[Bridge]
Fmaj7 G C
G
We need a rope on this dark despair, from this dulling pain
G G Fmaj7
Can't turn the pages
G
We need a rope from this endless night, from this distant shore
G G Fmaj7
Can't find the door
D
We need a rope that will put me through these impossible times
Oh... yeah
[Verse 3]
C Em Esus4 Em
I've been walking the straight line
C Em Esus4 Em
'been looking at my life
G
all the time
[Chorus 4]
Am G
When everything falls apart
C Fmaj7
When you meet a false heart, and you
G Fmaj7
Can't turn the pages and you
Can't find the door when you're
G Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 G
No body's baby Not even close to pulling through
[Outro]
G Fmaj7 C
man...
G Fmaj7 Am
When you can't find the door
G Fma7 C
When you're no - body's baby
Am G Fmaj7
Not even close to pulling through
Fmaj7 G C
Main Riff ( ad lib vocals )
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Tim Hollis
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