Biography:
?????? (The Seatbelts) is a Japanese blues/jazz band led by composer and instrumentalist ????? (Yoko Kanno). Their style is very diverse and ranges from straightforward big-band jazz to more refined rock 'n roll and blues ballads.
Since most of the band's prolific output revolves around instrumental work, The Seatbelts have no de facto lead singer but Steve Conte (from The Contes and Crown Jewels) and ???? (Mai Yamane) have contributed to and sung for several tracks.
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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 [email protected].
TUNING: Standard
Capo on 1st fret
(all Chord names relative to Capo)
CHORDS USED:
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
G Cadd9
Never seen a bluer sky
G Cadd9
Yeah I can feel it reaching out
Em7 Cadd9
And moving closer
G
There's something about blue
Cadd9, G
x2
VERSE 2
Cadd9
Asked myself what it's all for
G Cadd9
You know the funny thing about it
Em7 D
I couldn't answer
G Cadd9
No I couldn't answer
VERSE 3
G Cadd9
Things have turned a deeper shade of blue
G Cadd9
And images that might be real may be
Cadd9 Csus2 Cadd9e D
illusion keep flashing
G Gsus2 G Cadd9
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.)
G
Free... Wanna be
D7sus4
free... Gonna be
Em7
free... and
Cm
move among the stars
Fadd9
You know they really aren't so far
G
Feels so free... Gotta know
D7sus4
free
Em7
Please
Cm
Don't wake me from the dream
Fadd9
It's really everything it seemed
G
I'm so free
D7sus4
No black and white
in the blue...
BRIDGE (same as intro)
G, Cadd9,
Em7, Cadd9,
Em7, Cadd9,
D7sus4, G
x 3
Cadd9
FINAL VERSE
G Cadd9
Everything is clearer now
G Cadd9
Life is just a dream you know
Em7 Cadd9
That's never ending
G
I'm ascending.
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 [email protected].
TUNING: Standard
Capo on 1st fret
(all Chord names relative to Capo)
CHORDS USED:
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
G Cadd9
Never seen a bluer sky
G Cadd9
Yeah I can feel it reaching out
Em7 Cadd9
And moving closer
G
There's something about blue
Cadd9, G
x2
VERSE 2
Cadd9
Asked myself what it's all for
G Cadd9
You know the funny thing about it
Em7 D
I couldn't answer
G Cadd9
No I couldn't answer
VERSE 3
G Cadd9
Things have turned a deeper shade of blue
G Cadd9
And images that might be real may be
Cadd9 Csus2 Cadd9e D
illusion keep flashing
G Gsus2 G Cadd9
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.)
G
Free... Wanna be
D7sus4
free... Gonna be
Em7
free... and
Cm
move among the stars
Fadd9
You know they really aren't so far
G
Feels so free... Gotta know
D7sus4
free
Em7
Please
Cm
Don't wake me from the dream
Fadd9
It's really everything it seemed
G
I'm so free
D7sus4
No black and white
in the blue...
BRIDGE (same as intro)
G, Cadd9,
Em7, Cadd9,
Em7, Cadd9,
D7sus4, G
x 3
Cadd9
FINAL VERSE
G Cadd9
Everything is clearer now
G Cadd9
Life is just a dream you know
Em7 Cadd9
That's never ending
G
I'm ascending.
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