Amy Macdonald (25 de Agosto de 1987) é uma compositora/cantora nascida em Bishopbriggs, Escócia. Seu álbum de estréia, This Is The Life, foi lançado em 30 de Julho de 2007. Seu primeiro single, ”Poison Prince”, foi lançado em Maio de 2007. Ela tem sido agendada para festivais como Glastonbury, Hyde Park, T in the Park e V Festival. Ela assinou um contrato com Vertigo,a mesma gravadora de The Killers e Razorlight. Amy começou a tocar shows acústicos aos 15 anos.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
This is the tab of Amy's 2007 debut album. I've tabbed the acoustic guitar parts played by Amy and I've included in each song the basic strumming pattern. I would recommend that you listen to the song before trying the pattern. Also I've left a Chord Summary below for those who don't want to have to scroll through the whole tab. Enjoy playing as its a great album to strum along to.
# Song Capo on Chord Summary
1. Mr Rock & Roll 7th DGBmG; DGD; AEm; EmAGD/A 2. This Is The Life 4th AmFCEm 3. Poison Prince 1st AmCFE 4. Youth Of Today 5th AmFCE 5. Run 1st GC; AmCG/D; GCAmBmCDG 6. Let's Start a Band 4th AmFCE; FGAmE; FGAmC 7. Barrowland Ballroom 1st GC; AmCGD; AmDGC; AmDCDG 8. L.A. none CBb; CAmFC; FCDmEm; AmFCG 9. A Wish For Something More none GmDm; CmFDmGm 10. Footballer's Wife 1st EmBmCGG/F# 11. The Road To Home 3rd GCG; CGDG 12. Caledonia (Hidden) 8th DDsus4; DADG; GDAD; GAD
-------------------- . . . . . . . . <- 8 beats fret you put capo on v = downstroke (swing so that downstrokes on dots -------------------- ^ = upstroke and upstrokes are on spaces)
Note: During the verse, you pull off during D to xx0032 and G to make 000003 Listen to the song or see below for the timing
Note: For the D* play choppily and quickly hammer on to Dsus4 (xx0233) then immediately release to all open strings before hitting D again
Strumming Pattern (Verse) ------------------------- . . . . . . . . v v^ ^v^v v^ ^v^ * <- pull off to D (xx0032) or G (000003) here
Strumming Pattern (D* bit) -------------------------- . . . . . . . . v v^ ^v^ v^ ^ * # <- * hammer to (xx0233), # pull to (xx0000)
Capo on 7.
[Intro]
DGBmG
[Verse 1]
D So called Mr Rock And Roll is dancing on his own again Talking on his phone again to someone who tells him GD* That his balance is low, he's got no where to go, he's on his own again
D Rock chick of the century is acting like she used to be Dancing like there's no one there before she never seemed to care GD* Now she wouldn't dare, it's so rock and roll to be alone
[Chorus]
AEm And they'll meet one day far away and say, I wish I was something more AEm And they'll meet one day far away and say, I wish I knew you AD* I wish I knew you before
[Verse 2]
D Mrs Black and White she's never seen a shade of grey Always something on her mind every single day GD* But now she's lost her way and where does she go from here
D Mr Multicultural sees all that one can see He's living proof of someone very different to me GD* But now he wants to be free free so he can see
[Chorus]
AEm And they'll meet one day far away and say, I wish I was something more AEm And they'll meet one day far away and say, I wish I knew you AD* I wish I knew you before
[Verse 3]
EmAGD He'll say, I wish I knew you, I wish I met you when time was still on my side EmAGAA7 She'll say, I wish I knew you, I wish I loved you before I was his bride
D And so they must depart too many more are broken hearts But I've seen that all before in TV, books and film and more GD* And there's a happy ending every single day
[Chorus]
AEm And they'll meet one day far away and say, I wish I was something more AEm And they'll meet one day far away and say, I wish I knew you AD* D I wish I knew you before
2. This Is the Life
Note: Amy normally plays the 4 chords this way without a capo
C#m: x46654 A: x02220 E: 022100 G#m: 466444
but using a capo is so much easier.
A good arrangement with two guitars would be with one playing the non-capo version and the other playing the capo version and the riff whenever it comes up
AmF Oh the wind whistles down the cold dark street tonight CEm And the people they were dancing to the music vibe Am And the boys chase the girls with the curls in their hair F While the shocked too many just sit way over there CEm And the songs they get louder each one better than before
[Chorus]
Am And you're singing the songs thinking this is the life F And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size CEm where you gonna go, where you gonna go, where you gonna sleep tonight? Am And you're singing the songs thinking this is the life F And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size CEm where you gonna go, where you gonna go, where you gonna sleep tonight?
Where you gonna sleep tonight
[Instrumental]
AmFCEm
[Post-chorus riff]
(repeat pattern throughout)
[Verse 2]
AmFCEm So you’re heading down the road in your taxi for four And you’re waiting outside Jimmy’s front door But nobody’s in and nobody’s home till four So you’re sitting there with nothing to do Talking about Robert Ragger and his motley crew And where you gonna go, and where you gonna sleep tonight?
[Chorus]
And you're singing the songs thinking this is the life And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size Oh where you gonna go, where you gonna go, where you gonna sleep tonight? And you're singing the songs thinking this is the life And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size Where you gonna go, where you gonna go, where you gonna sleep tonight? Where you gonna sleep tonight
[Post-chorus riff]
[Bridge riff]
[Chorus]
And you're singing the songs thinking this is the life And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size Oh where you gonna go, where you gonna go, where you gonna sleep tonight? And you're singing the songs thinking this is the life And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size Where you gonna go, where you gonna go, where you gonna sleep tonight? Where you gonna sleep tonight?
(end on Am)
3. Poison Prince
Strumming Pattern (intro) 1st E7 ----------------- then ------ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v V v V v V ^v^ v v v v v v v^v^
(hit the lower and higher strings alternately)
Strumming Pattern (the rest) ----------------- . . . . . . . . v v^v v^v v^ ^v^
Capo on 1.
[Intro]
AmCFE (x2)
EEE7
AmCFE (x2) E7
[Verse 1]
AmC A poetic genius it's something I don't see FE Why would a genius be tripping on me? AmC And he's looking at me now but what he can't see FE Is that I'm looking through his eyes so many lies behind his eyes AmC And tell me stories from your past and sing me songs you wrote before FEE7 I tell you this my poison prince, you'll soon be knockin' on heavens door
[Chorus]
AmC Some kind of poison prince with your eyes in a daze FE Some kind of poison prince your life is like a maze AmC And what we all want and what we all crave FE Is an upbeat song so we can dance the night away
[Instrumental]
AmCFE
(repeat pattern throughout)
[Verse 2]
AmCFE Oh who said life was easy, who said life was fair? Who said nobody gived a damn and nobody even care? The way you're acting now like you left that all behind You've given up, you've given in, another sucker of that slime
[Chorus] (x2)
Some kind of poison prince with your eyes in a daze Some kind of poison prince your life is like a maze And what we all want and what we all crave Is an upbeat song so we can dance the night away
(end on Am)
4. Youth of Today
Strumming Pattern (intro) ------------------------- . . . . . . . . v v^ ^v v^ ^v^v^ * <- pull off to an Asus2 (x02200) here
Strumming Pattern (the rest) ---------------------------- . . . . . . . . v v v^ ^v ^v^
Note: Sometimes you change the F to make 133210
Capo on 5.
[Intro]
AmAsus2 (x3) Am
[Verse 1]
AmF Maybe if you were some spearheaded god I would listen to what you have to say CEE7 But you're just some incapable figure thinking you're bigger than me AmF But you're not yet you don't know a thing about the youth of today CEE7 Stating your opinion making it ring in my head all day
[Pre-Chorus]
Am And you say, my children weren't the same F My children's children they're the ones to blame C And you say, in my day we were better behaved EE7 But it's not your day no more
[Chorus]
Am And we are the youth of today, change your hair in every way F And we are the youth of today, we'll say what we wanna say CEE7 And we are the youth of today, don't care what you have to say at all
(repeat pattern throughout)
[Verse 2]
AmFCE And maybe if you had a true point of view I would listen to you But it's just your one sided feelings they keep getting in my way And you don't know a single thing about the youth of today Stating your opinion making it ring in my head all day
[Pre-Chorus]
And you say, my children weren't the same My children's children they're the ones to blame And you say, in my day we were better behaved But it's not your day no more
[Chorus]
And we are the youth of today, change your hair in every way And we are the youth of today, we'll say what we wanna say And we are the youth of today, don't care what you have to say at all
[Pre-Chorus]
And you say, my children weren't the same My children's children they're the ones to blame And you say, in my day we were better behaved But it's not your day no more
[Chorus]
And we are the youth of today, change your hair in every way And we are the youth of today, we'll say what we wanna say And we are the youth of today, don't care what you have to say at all
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v^v v v v v v v v^v v v v v v v Verse: the G riff continues (but hit more Strumming Pattern ^ strings, ie 3200xx not just 32xxxx) ----------------- | Basically all downstrokes with a little flick every now & then
Capo on 1.
[Intro]
G (x4)
[Verse 1]
GC Will you tell me when the lights are fading cause I can't see, I can't see no more GC Will you tell me when the song stops playing cause I can't hear, I can't hear no more
[Pre-Chorus]
Am She said I don't know what you're living for CG She said I don't know what you're living for at all Am He said I don't know what you're living for CDDsus4D He said I don't know what you're living for at all
[Chorus]
G But I will run until my feet no longer run no more C And I will kiss until my lips no longer feel no more Am And I will love until my heart it aches Bm And I will love until my heart it breaks CDG And I will love until there's nothing more to live for
[Verse 2]
GC Will you tell me when the fighting's over cause I can't take, I can't take no more GC Will you tell me when the day is done cause I can't run, I can't run no more
[Pre-Chorus]
Am She said I don't know what you did it for CG She said I don't know what you did it for at all Am He said I don't know what you did it for CDDsus4D He said I don't know what you did it for at all
[Chorus]
G But I will run until my feet no longer run no more C And I will kiss until my lips no longer feel no more Am And I will love until my heart it aches Bm And I will love until my heart it breaks CDG And I will love until there's nothing more to live for
[Outro]
Am And I will love until my heart it aches Bm And I will love until my heart it breaks CDG And I will love until there's nothing more to live for
6. Let's Start A Band
Strumming Pattern ----------------- . . . . . . . . v v v^v^v v v^v^
Capo on 4.
[Intro]
AmFCE (x2)
[Verse 1]
AmF Put a ribbon round my neck and call me a libertine CE I will sing you songs of dreams I used to dream AmF I will sail away on seas of silver and gold CE Until I reach my home AmF Give me a guitar and I'll be your troubadour CE Your strolling minstrel 12th century door to door AmF I don't know anymore if that feeling is past CE Will it last, oh how can you be sure?
[Chorus]
FGAm And how do I know if you're feeling the same as me? FGAmE And how do I know that that's the only place you want to be?
[Verse 2]
AmF Give me a stage and I'll be your rock and roll queen CE Your 20th century cover of a magazine AmF Rolling Stone here I come, watch out everyone CE I'm singing, I'm singing my song AmF Give me a festival and I'll be your Glastonbury star CE The lights are shining everyone knows who you are AmF Singing songs about dreams about hopes about schemes CE Ooooh they just came true
[Chorus] (x2)
FGAm And how do I know if you're feeling the same as me? FGAm And how do I know if that's the only place you want to be?
[Instrumental]
FGAmC (x3)
[Outro]
FG And if you want it too then there's nothing left to do Am Let's start a band, let's start a band C Let's start a band, let's start a band
FG And if you want it too then there's nothing left to do Am Let's start a band, let's start a band C Let's start a band, let's start a band
FG And if you want it too then there's nothing left to do Am Let's start a band, let's start a band C Let's start a band, let's start a band
FGAm And if you want it too, then there's nothing left to do
Note: G and C change their shape the same way they did in 'Run' Optional: at the end of the chorus G changes to Gsus4 (330003)
Capo on 1.
[Intro]
G (x4)
[Verse 1]
G Oh the lights outside they're as bright as the sun C They're much brighter than anyone G Oh the girls in the queue yes they're waiting for you C Well they're waiting for their song to be sung
[Pre-Chorus]
AmC And when the night turns to day and all the people go away GD It's not the same, tell me who's to blame? AmC And when the stars shine so bright on the cold December night GD I wish that I was on the stage
[Chorus]
AmD Oh won't you take a ride with me through the Barrowland history GC And I'll sing you a song or two AmD People they may stop and stare but baby I just don't care GC It's only me and you AmD And the drink and dance and drugs you know it's all part of the show we go to GC Maybe I should tell you AmD That people they may stop and stare but baby I just don't care CDG Tonight, it's only me and you
[Verse 2]
G Oh nothing beats the feeling of the high Barrowland ceiling C When the band start to play G Won't you buy me a drink and I'll tell her what I think C If she gets in my way
[Pre-Chorus]
AmC And when the night turns to day and all the people go away GD It's not the same, tell me who's to blame? AmC And when the stars shine so bright on the cold December night GD I wish that I was on the stage
[Chorus]
AmD Oh won't you take a ride with me through the Barrowland history GC And I'll sing you a song or two AmD People they may stop and stare but baby I just don't care GC It's only me and you AmD And the drink and dance and drugs you know it's all part of the show we go to GC Maybe I should tell you AmD That people they may stop and stare but baby I just don't care CDG Tonight, it's only me and you
[Pre-Chorus]
AmD And when the night turns to day and the lights they fade away GC I wish that love and life would pass me by AmD And when the band stops a song because there's something going on GC Well there is magic in the air I swear AmD And I wish that I saw Bowie, playing on that stage AmDD7 I wish that I saw something, to make me come of age
[Instrumental]
AmDGC (x2)
[Chorus]
AmD Oh won't you take a ride with me through the Barrowland history GC And I'll sing you a song or two AmD People they may stop and stare but baby I just don't care GC It's only me and you AmD And the drink and dance and drugs you know it's all part of the show we go to GC Maybe I should tell you AmD That people they may stop and stare but baby I just don't care CDG Tonight, it's only me and you
8. L.A.
Note: You can play them open but the chorus chords are meant to be played
F: 133211 C: 8.10.10.9.8.8 Dm: x57765 Em: x79987
Same with the intro: C - 8.10.10.9.x.x. Bb - 6887xx The verse has normal open chords though
Strumming Pattern (intro) ----------------- . . . . . . . . v^V ^ ^ ^V ^xx * <- switch from C to Bb here
No capo.
[Intro]
CBb (x4)
[Verse 1]
C Oh here’s a story about a boy named Jay Am Nothing he did would ever get in my way FC But there’s still a long long way to go C I’ve only ever seen his face on film Am I’ve only ever heard the lines he’d say FC But still they won’t get in my way
[Chorus]
F I’m always told to be the dreaming kind C Wake up one morning and your dreams are alive Dm Never let them bring me down Em Never let them tear me down F I always thought that I would follow you C Every place and everything you do Dm But I’m happy to be by myself Em I don’t need no-one else
[Instrumental]
CBb (x2)
[Verse 2]
C He’s never ever seen my face before Am I’m trying hard cause this I can’t ignore FC But there’s still a long long way to go
[Chorus]
F I’m always told to be the dreaming kind C Wake up one morning and your dreams are alive Dm Never let them bring me down Em Never let them tear me down F I always thought that I would follow you C Every place and everything you do Dm But I’m happy to be by myself Em I don’t need no-one else
[Bridge]
AmFCG All my dreams are built around your face and this place AmFCG All the times of staring at the sun, you’re the one AmFCG All my dreams are built around your face and this place AmFCG All the times of staring at the sun, you’re the one
[Chorus] (x2)
F I’m always told to be the dreaming kind C Wake up one morning and your dreams are alive Dm Never let them bring me down Em Never let them tear me down F I always thought that I would follow you C Every place and everything you do Dm But I’m happy to be by myself Em I don’t need no-one else
9. A Wish For Something
Strumming Pattern (really need to listen to ----------------- the song for this one) GmDm . . . . . . . . v v ^ ^v v ^ x * <- pull off to Dsus2 (xx0230) here
After 3 times of this in the verse, play one bar with just Gm and no pulloffs
Note: Another version uses these slightly easier chords and a Capo on 3.
Verse: EmBm Chorus: AmDBmEm
No capo.
[Intro]
GmDmGm (x2)
[Verse 1]
GmDmGmDmGmDmGm Oh the sun is shining far too bright for it to still be night GmDmGmDmGmDmGm Oh the air feels so cold, so cold and old, how can it be light GmDmGmDm Oh let's take a walk outside, see the world through each other's eyes GmDmGm I wish I was your only one GmDmGmDmGmDm I think you're beautiful but your hair is a mess and your shoes are untied Gm But that's what I love best
[Chorus]
CmFDmGm And I, I wish I was the one, you lonely lonely son, and you looked at me that way CmFDmGm I wish for long lingering glances, fairytale romances every single day CmF And you look at me and say I'm your best friend every day DmGm But I wish for something, wish for something more CmF Oh, I love you like a friend but let's not pretend DmGm How I wish for something, wish for something more
[Instrumental]
GmDmGm (x2)
(repeat this pattern over the verse)
[Verse 2]
GmDmGmDmGmDmGmGm Now the grass is so green, but I can't see anything, past your eyes I'm fixated on your smile, your cherry lips make life worthwhile I'm thinking these things what I'm trying to say is This life gets in my way every single day
(repeat this pattern over the chorus)
[Chorus]
CmFDmGm And I, I wish I was the one, you lonely lonely son, and you looked at me that way I wish for long lingering glances, fairytale romances every single day And you look at me and say I'm your best friend every day But I wish for something, wish for something more Oh, I love you like a friend but let's not pretend How I wish for something, wish for something more
[Verse 3]
GmDmGmDm Now the sun is fading, now the rain is coming down GmDmGmDm And I'm looking at your face when you're looking at the ground GmDmGmDm I see diamonds in your dreams I see pearls around your neck GmDmGm I see everything that's beautiful, everything that's beautiful
[Chorus]
CmFDmGm I wish I was the one, you lonely lonely son, and you looked at me that way I wish for long lingering glances, fairytale romances every single day And you look at me and say I'm your best friend every day But I wish for something, wish for something more Oh, I love you like a friend but let's not pretend How I wish for something, wish for something more
10. Footballer's Wife
Strumming Pattern (album version) Strumming Pattern (live version) ------------------------- ---------------------------- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v v V v v V v^ v v v V v v V v^
Note: Bm is played as x04432 and you sometimes hammer on from x04430 The C changes to x32030, and the G to 2x0003, as you play them
Note: G/F# can be replaced with D but G/F# is the chord that she actually plays 2x0003 -> 2x0232
Capo on 1.
[Intro]
EmBmCGG/F#
[Verse 1]
EmBm Oh Mr James Dean, he don't belong to anything CGG/F# Oh he left before they could get him with their ways, their wicked ways
EmBm Oh Marilyn Monroe, where did you go CGG/F# I didn't hear all your stories, I didn't see all your glories
[Chorus]
Em But the footballer's wife tells her troubles and strife Bm I just don't care in the end, who is she to pretend CGG/F# That she's one of them, I don't think so Em And the girl from that show, yes the one we all know Bm She thinks she's some kind of star, yes you know who you are CGG/F# I don't think so, I don't think so
(repeat pattern throughout)
[Verse 2]
EmBmCGG/F# Oh Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire won't you dance for me cause I just don't care What's going on today, I think there's something more, something more
And I'm gone with the wind like they were before But I'm believing myself I think there's something more There must be something more, I think there's something more, something more
[Chorus]
But still the footballer's wife tells her troubles and strife I just don't care in the end, who is she to pretend That she's one of them, I don't think so And the girl from that show, yes the one we all know She thinks she's some kind of star, yes you know who you are I don't think so, I don't think so
[Verse 3]
Oh I don't believe in the telling of your stories Throughout your life, there's just something unappealing It don't catch my eye, it don't catch my eye
Oh I don't believe in the selling of your glories Before you leave this life, there's so much more to see I don't believe this is how the world should be
[Chorus]
But still the footballer's wife tells her troubles and strife I just don't care in the end, who is she to pretend That she's one of them, I don't think so And the girl from that show, yes the one we all know She thinks she's some kind of star, yes you know who you are I don't think so, I don't think so
[Outro]
The footballer's wife tells her troubles and strife I just don't care in the end, who is she to pretend That she's one of them?
GCG Oh the leaves are falling from the trees GCG And the snow is coming don't you know CG But I'll still remember which way to go DG I'm on the road, the road to home
[Verse 2]
GCG Oh the sound is fading in my ears GCG And I can't believe I've lasted all these years CG But I'll still remember which way to go DG I'm on the road, the road to home
[Instrumental]
GCG (x2) CGDG
[Verse 3]
GCG Oh the light is fading all the time GCG And this life I'm in, it seems to pass me by CG But I'll still remember which way to go DG I'm on the road, the road to home
[Outro]
GCG Now I must say goodbye GCG Keep telling myself now don't you cry CG But I'm here where I belong DG I'll see you soon, it won't be long DG I'll see you soon, it won't be long D I'll see you soon GCGCGCG It won't be long
12. Caledonia
Note: A nice hidden track that starts at about 3:21 in 'The Road to Home' It's a cover of Dougie MacLean's Scottish folk ballad
Strumming Pattern ----------------- . . . . . . . . v v V v v V v V
Strumming Pattern (at "Caledonia's been") ----------------- . . . . . . . . v v v V v v V v^
Capo on 8.
[Intro]
DDsus4DDsus4
[Verse 1]
DADG I don't know if you can see the changes that have come over me DADG In these last few days I've been afraid that I might drift away DA So I've been telling old stories and singing songs DG That make me think about where I came from DADG And that's the reason why I feel so far away today
[Verse 2]
DADG And let me tell you that I love you, that I think about you all the time GDAD Caledonia's been calling me and now I'm going home DADG And if I should become a stranger you know that it would make me more than sad GADDsus4 Caledonia's been everything I've ever had GAD Caledonia's been everything I've ever had
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