Song: Things behind the sun
Artist: Nick Drake
Composer: Nick Drake
Album: Pink moon
Tabbed by: DJ
25th Sept 2014
CAPO: 4th fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of C#m)
The chords are intended to be fingerpicked, in some of the shapes the
high E string is not played. Emphasise the bass notes. The G11/F shape
is not recognised by UG's software at present so won't be changed if
you use the transpose function. As the original key is C#m you do have
quite a choice of lower keys by dropping the capo down in half-steps
to suit your own voice if required.
Please IGNORE the pop-up chord boxes and use the typed shapes below:
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
Asus2 = x02200 E7sus4 = 020200 D/A = x0423x
Am = x02210 E7 = 020100 C/G = 33201x
E = 022100 A = x02220 Cmaj7/G = 33200x
G11/F = 13000x A4 = x02230 D7/F# = 20021x
D6/F# = 20020x
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[Intro]
Asus2 Am E
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G11/F E7sus4 E7
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[Verse 1]
Am
Please, beware of them that stare,
E G11/F E7sus4 E7
They'll only smile to see you while your time away, | / / / / |
Am
And once you've seen what they have been,
E G11/F
To win the earth just won't seem worth your night, or your day,
E7sus4 E7 G11/F E7sus4 E7
| / / / / | Who'll hear ...what I say?
[Verse 2]
Am E
Look around, you find the ground is not so far from where you are,
G11/F E7sus4 E7 Am
But don't be too wise, for down below they never grow,
E
They're always tired, and charms are hired,
G11/F E7sus4 E7
From out of their ...eyes,
G11/F E7sus4 E7
Never sur - prise! | / / / / |
[Verse 3]
A A4
Take your time, and you'll be fine,
A D/A
And say a prayer for people there,
C/G D7/F# D6/F# D7/F#
Who live on the floor,
A A4
And, if you see what's meant to be,
A D/A
Don't name the day, or try to say,
C/G D7/F# D6/F# D7/F#
It happened be - fore!
G11/F E7sus4 E7
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[Verse 4]
Am
Don't be shy, you'll learn to fly,
E G11/F
And see the sun when day is done, if only you see,
E7sus4 E7 Am
| / / / / | (A)- Just what you are, beneath the star,
E
That came to stay one rainy day,
G11/F E7sus4 E7
In autumn for free, | / / / / |
G11/F E7sus4 E7
Yes, be what you'll ...be! | / / / / |
[Verse 5 - Intrumental]
A A4 A D/A C/G Cmaj7/G C/G D7/F# D6/F# D7/F#
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||[x2]
G11/F E7sus4 E7 E7sus4 E7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 6]
Am
Please, beware of them that stare,
E G11/F E7sus4 E7
They'll only smile to see you while your time away, | / / / / |
Am
And once you've seen what they have been,
E G11/F
To win the earth just won't seem worth your night, or your day,
E7sus4 E7 G11/F E7sus4 E7
| / / / / | Who'll hear ...what I ...say? | / / / / |
[Verse 7]
A A4 A D/A
Open up the broken cup, let goodly sin and sunshine in,
C/G D7/F# D6/F# D7/F#
Yes, that's today, | / / / / |
A A4
And open wide the hymns you hide,
A D/A
You find renown while people frown...
C/G D7/F# D6/F# D7/F#
...At things that you say, | / / / / |
C/G D7/F# D6/F# D7/F#
But say what you'll---- ...say...
[Verse 8]
G11/F E7sus4 E7
...About the farmers and the fun,
G11/F E7sus4 E7
And the things behind the sun,
G11/F E7sus4 E7
And the people around your head,
G11/F E7sus4 E7
Who say,'Everything's been ...said!',
G11/F E7sus4 E7
And the movement in your brain,
G11/F E7sus4 E7
Sends you out into the rain!
[Coda]
A A4 D/A A
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