Eskimo Joe - A Song Is A City Chords & Tabs

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		     A Song Is A City - Eskimo Joe
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Tabbed by: Jimmy The Exploder
Email: soccerdude_7134@hotmail.com

Tuning: standard unless otherwise noted

this is a collection of tabs from ozmusic. everyone is credited. i hope to
submit a dont let it fly soon. am working on it.

ESKIMO JOE- A SONG IS A CITY (2004)

1. Come Down
2. From The Sea
3. Life Is Better With You
4. Older Than You
5. A Song Is A City
6. Don't Let It Fly (not tabbed)
7. I'm So Tired
8. Seven Veils
9. Smoke
10. Carousel (not tabbed. lack of guitar)
11. This Room
12. Car Crash

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COME DOWN
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Tabbed By Reg. 
Listen to the cd to get the song down pat. thanks.

Standard Tuning

Verse's  X2
C     Am    G     D    F      Last chord before chorus is C
  

Chorus  X2
D     Am    C     G7

Outro   X2
E       G      F#     C    Bm         Em      G     F#     C     D

End on A

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FROM THE SEA
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Mark AceOfSpades_812@hotmail.com

Intro/Verse
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-4-4-4-4-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
A|-4-4-4-4-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
E|-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
   X X X X X X X X 

Bridge - (its like a radar and it comes to you)
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|-4-4-4-4-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6----|
A|-4-4-4-4-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6----|
E|-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4----|

Chorus - (From the seaaaa, From the seaaa)
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-4-4-4-8-8-8-6-6-6------|
A|-5-5-5-4-4-4-8-8-8-6-6-6------|
E|-3-3-3-2-2-2-6-6-6-4-4-4------|

Chorus Pt2 - (Hello Hello ohh Hello)
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11-4-4-4-4-4-4-8-6-4---|
A|-8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11-4-4-4-4-4-4-8-6-4---|
E|-6-6-6-6-9--9--9--9--2-2-2-2-2-2-6-4-2---|

then.... (only just beggining to know)
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|-6-6-6--4-4-4-----------------|
A|-6-6-6--4-4-4-----------------|
E|-4-4-4--2-2-2-----------------|


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LIFE IS BETTER WITH YOU
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Tabbed by mvd_

First plucking bit (at the very start of song)

e |------------------------------------------|
b |--5h12-----12h5---7-8-7-5-3h2-------------|
g |------------------------------------------|   
d |------------------------------------------|
a |------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------|

Hold the 3 for a bit, before sliding to 2. Try to follow the song

Plucking before chorus, "...falling off the ground"

e |-----------------------------------------------|
b |-----------------------------------------------|
g |--------0-----------0------------0--------0----|   
d |-----2-----------0------------0--------0-------|
a |--3--------3-----------------------------------|
E |--------------3--------3---5--------5----------|

But if you don't want to pluck it, you can do this:
'Build-up'

e |--------------------------------------------------|
b |--------------------------------------------------|
g |--5--5--5--5--------------------------------------|   
d |--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
a |--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
E |--------------3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|

Third plucking bit, "It happens all the time.."

e |------------------------------------------|
b |------------------------------------------|
g |-----7--9--11--14--11--9--11--------------|   
d |--9---------------------------------------|
a |------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------|

This second section is for the person who the main strumming 

Verses (Throughout the song)

e |--------------------------------------------------|
b |--------------------------------------------------|
g |--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------------------|   
d |--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
a |--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
E |--------------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|

Chorus 1 & 2

e |-------------------------------------|
b |-------------------------------------|
g |-----------------------5-------------|   
d |--5--7--9--7--5--7--9--5--5--7-------|
a |--5--7--9--5--5--7--9--3--5--7-------|
E |--3--5--7--5--3--5--7-----3--5-------|

Other part; lyrics start at "It happens all the time.."
e |-----------------------------------|
b |-----------------------------------|
g |---7--9-----7--9--------7--9-------|   
d |---7--9--7--7--9--7--8--7--9--7----|
a |---5--7--7--5--7--7--8--5--7--7----|
E |---------5--------5--6--------5----|

Chorus till fade
e |-------------------------------|
b |-------------------------------|
g |-------------------------------|   
d |--5--7--9--7--5--7--9--7-------|
a |--5--7--9--5--5--7--9--7-------|
E |--3--5--7--5--3--5--7--5-------|

Song goes as follows:
Verse x 7.5 times followed by 'build-up'
Chorus 1
Verse x 4
Chorus 2
Other Part
Chorus till fade


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OLDER THAN YOU
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Originally Transcribed by Michael Tran 

Updated by Braden Manning  

Guitars are tuned down a semitone (one step)
All chords labelled as if in standard tuning


     E  C#m  B  G#m  G#7  A  F#m                  
                                                                          
d#|--0---4---7---4---4---5---2--
A#|--0---5---7---4---4---5---2--
F#|--1---6---8---4---5---6---2--
C#|--2---6---9---6---4---7---4--
G#|--2---4---9---6---6---7---4--
D#|--0-------7---4---4---5---2--

/1. There's two ways to play the B chord, take your pick

INTRO

     E                   C#m       B

d#|--0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|
A#|--5-5-5-4-|-4-5-5-7-|-7-5-5-7-|-7-9-9-7-|
F#|----------|---------|---------|---------|  (x2)
C#|----------|---------|---------|---------|
G#|----------|---------|---------|---------|
D#|----------|---------|---------|---------|


VERSE ONE

E     C#m        G#m          B
  Ooh inner city street where I sleep
E   C#m                   G#m             B
  I watched you take this romance home to me, oh


CHORUS

A            B
I believe in something more
  E                        G#7
I watched her heart through bedroom doors
     A
It's true
B             A
Eyes that are older than you


LINK

Play INTRO


VERSE TWO

Ooh echoes in the heart when we meet
I chose to take this moment to tell you I'm leaving, oh


CHORUS

A            B
I believe in something more
  E                        G#7
I watched her heart through bedroom doors
     A
It's true
B             A          F#m
Eyes that are older than you


BRIDGE

F#m         B
    Ooo-ooo ooo
                   F#m
They're older than you
        B
Ooo-ooo ooo
                   F#m
They're older than you
              G#m                A
I watched you count it up on one hand
     B                    F#m
Like lovers and ocean and land
    G#m
And you keep on going
A                 B
Over and over and over again


LINK

E    C#m         G#m  B
  Do do do do do do
E    C#m         G#m  B
  Do do do do do do     oh


CHORUS

A            B
I believe in something more
  E                        G#7
I watched her heart through bedroom doors, oh
A            B
I believe in something more
  E                        G#7
I watched her heart through bedroom doors
     A
It's true
B             B          E
Eyes that are older than you


OUTRO
     E                   C#m       B

d#|--0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|
A#|--5-5-5-4-|-4-5-5-7-|-7-5-5-7-|-7-9-9-7-|
F#|----------|---------|---------|---------|
C#|----------|---------|---------|---------|
G#|----------|---------|---------|---------|
D#|----------|---------|---------|---------|

then:

     E                   C#m       B         E

d#|--0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-------|
A#|--5-5-5-4-|-4-5-5-7-|-7-5-5-7-|-7-9-9-7-|-9~------|
F#|----------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
C#|----------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
G#|----------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D#|----------|---------|---------|---------|---------|


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A SONG IS A CITY
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Tabbed by Reg. 

All strings tuned down half a step. 

Song Structure
-----------------------------------
Verse		 x2
Chorus		 x2
Post Chorus	 x1
Verse		 x2
Chorus		 x4
Post Chorus	 x1
Post Post Chorus	 x1
Chorus		 x6
Post Chorus	 x1
Post Post Chorus	 x1

Verse
    Am     Dm     F      E
---------------------------------
    0      1      1      0        
    1      3      1      0         
    2      2      2      1          
    2      0      3      2         
    0      0      3      2          
    0      x      1      0

Chorus
    Am     Dm     E                                         
------------------------
    0      1      0                          
    1      3      0                         
    2      2      1                        
    2      0      2                          
    0      0      2                            
    0      x      0

Post Chorus
    Dm    E     Am
-----------------------
    1     0     0                                        
    3     0     1          
    2     1     2                
    0     2     2             
    0     2     0               
    x     0     0
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/eskimo_joe/a_song_is_a_city_tab.html ]
Post Post Chorus
   Gsus4 F     E
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   0     1     0               
   1     1     0            
   0     2     1             
   2     3     2              
   X     3     2             
   3     X     0

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I'M SO TIRED
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Tabbed By Reg.
All strings tuned down half a step.

Song Structure
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Intro Chord	x1
Chorus		x2
Post Chorus	x2
Chorus		x2
Post Chorus	x5

Intro Chord
   E
---------
   0
   0      
   1      
   2        
   2       
   0

Chorus
   G    A     E
---------------------
   3     0     0           
   0     2     0             
   0     2     1            
   0     2     2            
   2     0     2           
   3     0     0

Post Chorus
   Bm   A    E
--------------------
    2     0     0        
    3     2     0        
    4     2     1        
    4     2     2       
    X     0     2        
    X     0     0 


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SEVEN VEILS
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Michael (evans_mik10@hotmail.com)

Standard Tuning

VERSE
Dm G Am Dm G E x2

CHORUS
A F G C G/C

CHANGE
Am Dm E Am Am7 F G

FILL
Dm G Am Dm G C G/C

Different Chords
Am7 010200
G/C 010020
        

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SMOKE
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Tabbed By:	Ktulu (sirktulu@hotmail.com)

If you have any corrections please email me.

Capo on 1st Fret, listen to song for strumming.

Order:
   Intro
   Verse x 2
   Chorus
   Pre-Verse
   Verse
   Chorus x 2
   Bridge
   Verse 2
   Chorus x 2

Intro (Guitar 1 & 2)
~~~~~
Guitar 1 plays the chords the whole intro
softly and Guitar 2 just strums twice

      G               G
E: |--3---------------3-----------------|
B: |--0---------------0-----------------|
G: |--0---------------0-----------------|
D: |--0---------------0-----------------|
A: |--2---------------2-----------------|
E: |--3---------------3-----------------|

Verse (Guitar 1)
~~~~~
E: |------------------------------------|
B: |------------------------------------|
G: |------------------------------------| x 4
D: |------------------------------------|
A: |--22222222222222222222222222222444--|
E: |--00000000000002203333333333333555--|

Verse (Guitar 2)
~~~~~
Start playing on 3rd time of Guitar 1
      Em              G
E: |--0---------------3-----------------|
B: |--0---------------0-----------------|
G: |--0---------------0-----------------| x 2
D: |--2---------------0-----------------|
A: |--2---------------2-----------------|
E: |--0---------------3-----------------|

Chorus (Guitar 1)
~~~~~~
      Bm      D       Am              F       Em      G
E: |--2-------2-------0---------------1-------0-------3--|
B: |--3-------3-------1---------------1-------0-------0--|
G: |--4-------2-------2---------------2-------0-------0--|
D: |--4-------0-------2---------------3-------2-------0--|
A: |--2-------x-------0---------------3-------2-------2--|
E: |--2-------x-------0---------------1-------0-------3--|

Chorus (Guitar 2)
~~~~~~
E: |------------------------------------------------------|
B: |----------10------------12----------------------------|
G: |--11----------------------12------10------9-------12--|
D: |----9-------12----------------------------------------|
A: |------------------12----------------------------------|
E: |------------------------------------------------------|

Pre-Verse (Guitar 1)
~~~~~~~~~
      Em              G
E: |--0---------------3-----------------|
B: |--0---------------0-----------------|
G: |--0---------------0-----------------| x 2
D: |--2---------------0-----------------|
A: |--2---------------2-----------------|
E: |--0---------------3-----------------|

Pre-Verse (Guitar 2)
~~~~~~~~~
E: |-------------------------------------------------------------|
B: |-------------------------------------------------------------|
G: |-------------------------------------------------------------| x 2
D: |-------------------------------------------------------------|
A: |-------------------------------------------------------------|
E: |--7-----------10--5---------------7-----------10--7-------5--|

Bridge (Guitar 1)
~~~~~~
      G               G
E: |--3---------------3-----------------|
B: |--0---------------0-----------------|
G: |--0---------------0-----------------| x 2
D: |--0---------------0-----------------|
A: |--2---------------2-----------------|
E: |--3---------------3-----------------|

Verse 2 (Guitar 1)
~~~~~~~
E: |------------------------------------|
B: |------------------------------------|
G: |------------------------------------| x 2
D: |------------------------------------|
A: |--22222222222222222222222222222444--|
E: |--00000000000002203333333333333555--|

Verse 2 (Guitar 2)
~~~~~~~
      Em              G
E: |--0---------------3-----------------|
B: |--0---------------0-----------------|
G: |--0---------------0-----------------| x 2
D: |--2---------------0-----------------|
A: |--2---------------2-----------------|
E: |--0---------------3-----------------|

Keyboard
~~~~~~~~
This is played on keyboard in the background
of the verses but this is the guitar for it

E: |---------------------------------|
B: |--7---7-8-7---7-8-7---7-8-7-5-3--|
G: |---------------------------------|
D: |---------------------------------|
A: |---------------------------------|
E: |---------------------------------|


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THIS ROOM
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Tabbed By Reg.
All strings tuned down half a step.

Song Structure
---------------------------------
Verse		x2
Chorus		x1
Pre Verse	x1
Verse		x1
Chorus		x2
Post Chorus	x1
Bridge		x2
Chorus		x4
Finishing Chord	x1

Verse
    Am   C     C   Dm   Am   C    B    Dm
------------------------------------------------------------
     0      0     0     1     0      0     2     1                     
     1      1     1     3     1      1     4     3                       
     2      0     0     2     2      0     4     2                     
     2      2     2     0     2      2     4     0                   
     0      X     3     0     0      X     2     0                      
     0      3     0     X     0      3     X     X                      

Chorus
    Am    E    C   Dm   Am     E     F    D
-------------------------------------------------------------
    0       0     0     1      0       0     1     1                   
    1       0     1     3      1       0     1     3                    
    2       X     0     2      2       X     2     2                   
    2       2     2     0      2       2     3     0                  
    0       2     3     0      0       2     3     0                  
    0       0     3     X      0       0     1     X

Pre Verse
    Am    C    C    Dm
----------------------------------
     0      0     0      1               
     1      1     1      3              
     2      0     0      2              
     2      2     2      0              
     0      X     3      0               
     0      3     0      X

Post Chorus
    G    Dm
-------------------
    3      1
    3      3
    0      2
    0      0
    2      0
    3      X

Bridge
    Am    Fma7   Am6th   Dm
----------------------------------------------
     0        1          0         1             
     1        1          1         3              
     2        2          2         2               
     2        3          3         0               
     0        0          0         0                
     X        X          X         X

Finishing Chord
    Am
-------------
     0            
     1        
     2           
     2           
     0           
     0


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CAR CRASH
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By Scott Macoun. smacoun@shingoul.com.au

Capo on 1st (chords are relative to Capo)

Verse
	G	Am	C	B1 (not exactly a B, I call it B1)

e ------3-------0-------0-------2------
B ------3-------1-------1-------4------
G ------0-------2-------0-------2------ x2
D ------0-------2-------2-------4------ (listen to the CD for rhythm)
A ------2-------0-------3-------2------
E ------3-------x-------3-------2------

(I don't want to die.....
 The roads are wet.....)

Chorus 1
	Am	C	G	Bm

e ------0-------0-------3-------2------
B ------1-------1-------3-------3------
G ------2-------0-------0-------4------
D ------2-------2-------0-------4------ x2
A ------0-------3-------2-------2------
E ------x-------3-------3-------2------

(Can't you try and wait.....
 And if it was a dream.....)

On the 2nd time through, change to Am for a bar at the end
(while Kav is singing 'Oooohhh oh oohhh')

Back to verse

(The nighttime roads.....
 And if we make it home.....)

Chorus 2

Same as chorus 1, except at the end, after the Am for a bar,
play this:-

	Bm	Am	

e ------2-------0-------
B ------3-------1-------
G ------4-------2------- x1
D ------4-------2------- (the Am builds up slowly, strumming louder
A ------2-------0------- and louder)
E ------2-------0-------

(while Kav sings 'Oooohhh oh oohhh' for the second time)

Bridge
	Em	Am	C	Am

e ------0-------0-------0-------0------
B ------0-------1h3p1---1-------1------
G ------0-------2-------0-------2------
D ------2-------2-------2-------2------ x2
A ------2-------0-------3-------0------
E ------0-------x-------3-------x------

(I'm almost home.....
 Almost home......)

On the 2nd time through, change to B1 for a bar at the end
(while Kav is singing 'Out on the roads')

Back to the verse chords (strum G as Kav sings 'Tonight')
(Duuuuuu du du duu....tonight.....)
Slow it down on the 2nd time through

End (single strums only)				
	Em	Am	E   E  	   Am

e ------0-------0-------0---0------0---
B ------0-------1-------0---0------1---
G ------0-------2-------0---0------2---
D ------2-------2-------2---2------2---
A ------2-------0-------2---2------0---
E ------0-------x-------0---0------x---

(I had a terrible dream.....
 So don't worry.....)