The first time I've transcribed a song, thanks to my mate Rich for helping me
figure out the chords.
Chords used
Em 022000
Em7 020003
C x32010 (for intro, verse and solo), 8,10,10,988 (for pre-chorus and chorus)
F#m 244222
Intro
Strumming pattern:
^ v^v^v^
Em, Em7, C, F#m
Verse
Strumming pattern:
^ ^ v ^^v vv^
Em Em7
Every man and every woman,
C
Stood stock still,
F#m
And turned to you,
Em Em7
Everything looks too familiar,
C
That means,
F#m
That you've been still,
Pre-chorus
Strumming pattern:
^ (hold chord and re-pick top two notes, see below) (note: this is the nearest I
can get on an acoustic to the sound of the original, don't take it as accurate if
playing electric with two guitars, just hold the chord for ten beats)
Em e--0-0-0-0-0
B-0-0-0-0-0-
Em7 e--3-3-3-3-3
B-0-0-0-0-0-
C e--8-8-8-8-8
B-8-8-8-8-8-
F#m e--2-2-2-2-2
B-2-2-2-2-2-
Chorus:
Strumming pattern - same as pre-chorus
Em e--0-0-0-0-0
B-0-0-0-0-0-
When I can see it, I can see it,
Em7 e--3-3-3-3-3
B-0-0-0-0-0-
(All that comes must go),
C e--8-8-8-8-8
B-8-8-8-8-8-
And when I can' see it, I can't see it,
F#m e--2-2-2-2-2
B-2-2-2-2-2-
(All remote and no control),
Em e--0-0-0-0-0
B-0-0-0-0-0-
When I can feel it, I can feel it,
Em7 e--3-3-3-3-3
B-0-0-0-0-0-
(The whole world loves a cage),
C e--8-8-8-8-8
B-8-8-8-8-8-
And when I can't feel it, I can't feel it,
F#m e--2-2-2-2-2
B-2-2-2-2-2-
(All remote and no control)
Repeat intro
Verse
Em Em7
Sun seemss frozen low in the winter sky,
C
Metallic day,
F#m
Both cold and dry,
Em Em7
At every path and every station I see you walk down and the wax keeps
C F#m
melting and I know that I can't, stop and explain.
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Repeat intro
Solo
Strumming pattern: ^ ^ V ^^V ^ V (this is the closest I could figure out)
Em, Em7, C, F#m
Bridge
Strumming pattern: ^ ^ V ^^V ^ V
Em Em7
And I can only imagine when, I'd see this time, this street again,
C F#m
The moments that tick by, won't tick back by,
Em Em7
And I can only imagine when, I'd see this time, this street again
C F#m
The moments that tick by, won't tick back by.
Outro
Strumming pattern: ^ ^ V ^^V ^ V
Em, Em7, C, F#m