Picking Oranges Chords & Tabs
Capo 1st fret
The chords with ‘?’ in them I’m not sure of the names. If you are just playing the
chords for this song it’s better just to use a normal ‘Am’, ‘G’ and ‘F’
C. (032010)
Am7 (002010)
G? (302010)
F? (102010)
(use thumb for F?)
C Am7 G? F?
e)------------------------------------------------------------|
b)------1---1-------1---1---------1--1--------1—1-------------|
g)----0---0-------0---0---------0--0--------0--0--------------| X2 (per line/verse)
d)------------------------------------------------------------|
a)-3------------0---------------------------------------------|
e)------------------------------3-----------1-----------------|
walk through rain with me, soak the sun with me, lose control and let go.
Catch the snow with me, feel the cold underneath your feet, ‘coz I know
F G C Am7
G? F?
e)--------------------------------------------3-------------3-------------3---------------------|
b)-----------1-3----------------------------------1---0------1---0----------1---0--------0---1--|
g)---------0----------------------------------------------------------------------------0 ------|
d)------0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a)---------------------------------------------3-----3---3------3----3-----3---3---3---3---3----|
e)-------------------3~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------|
You’ll hold me next time you pass me by.
e)--------------------------------------------------|
b)------1---1-------1---1---------1--1--------1--1--|
g)----0---0-------0---0---------0--0--------0--0----| X2 (per line/verse)
d)--------------------------------------------------|
a)-3------------0-----------------------------------|
e)------------------------------3-----------1-------|
Write a song with me, play guitar for me help me sing, the right notes,
Paint a sky for me, draw the line with me when I go, you’ll try
F G C Am7 G7 F7
e)--------------------------------------------3-------------3-------------3---------------------|
b)-----------1-3----------------------------------1---0------1---0----------1---0--------0---1--|
g)---------0----------------------------------------------------------------------------0 ------|
d)------0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a)---------------------------------------------3-----3---3------3----3-----3---3---3---3---3----|
e)-------------------3~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------|
to stop me next time you pass me by.
Prechorus (strummed)
Am C G ~ C (C) G
Trying too hard to find a quick fix solution I close my eyes and tell you tonight
Chorus (strummed)
C Am G
Fly with me lift me up to my feet. Set me free from this skin I’ve been too long in (will you)
Fly with me drive me somewhere where we can be something, have something more than a dream
F G C Am7 G7 F7
e)--------------------------------------------3-------------3-------------3---------------------|
b)-----------1-3----------------------------------1---0------1---0----------1---0--------0---1--|
g)---------0----------------------------------------------------------------------------0 ------|
d)------0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a)---------------------------------------------3-----3---3------3----3-----3---3---3---3---3----|
e)-------------------3~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I thought up in my sleep next time you pass me by.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/l/leddra_chapman/picking_oranges_tab.html ]
e)--------------------------------------------------|
b)------1---1-------1---1---------1--1--------1--1--|
g)----0---0-------0---0---------0--0--------0--0----| X2 (per line/verse)
d)--------------------------------------------------|
a)-3------------0-----------------------------------|
e)------------------------------3-----------1-------|
Picking oranges in New Zealand, grow pear trees on our front lawn
Making clay pots just, like that film we watched, is it real?
Prechorus (strummed)
Am C G ~ C (C) G
Don’t believe I can’t see every day waste away in front of me hoping for more
Chorus (strummed)
C Am G
Fly with me lift me up to my feet. Set me free from this skin I’ve been too long in (will you)
Fly with me drive me somewhere where we can be something, have something more than a dream
F G C Am7 G7 F7
e)--------------------------------------------3-------------3-------------3---------------------|
b)-----------1-3----------------------------------1---0------1---0----------1---0--------0---1--|
g)---------0----------------------------------------------------------------------------0 ------|
d)------0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a)---------------------------------------------3-----3---3------3----3-----3---3---3---3---3----|
e)-------------------3~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I thought up in my sleep next time you pass me
Bridge
Am G Am G
By myself I could do anything I’d rather share it with you
I won’t hide, I’ll swallow my pride tonight, I’ll decide to tell you to:
Chorus (strummed)
C Am G
Fly with me lift me up to my feet. Set me free from this skin I’ve been too long in (will you)
Fly with me drive me somewhere where we can be something, have something more than a dream
(will you)
Chorus (strummed)
C Am G
Fly with me lift me up to my feet. Set me free from this skin I’ve been too long in (will you)
Fly with me drive me somewhere where we can be something, have something more than a dream
F G C Am7 G7 F7
e)--------------------------------------------3-------------3--------------3---------------------|
b)-----------1-3----------------------------------1---0-------1---0----------1---0--------0---1--|
g)---------0-----------------------------------------------------------------------------0 ------|
d)------0----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a)---------------------------------------------3-----3---3---3---3----3-----3---3---3---3---3----|
e)-------------------3~ -------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I thought up in my sleep next time you pass me
C Am7 G? F?
e)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b)------1---1-------1---1---------1--1--------1--1-----------------|
g)----0---0-------0---0---------0--0--------0--0-------------------| X4
d)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
a)-3------------0--------------------------------------------------|
e)------------------------------3-----------1----------------------|
(la-da da-da da-dum… la-da da-da da-dum)
Fade out
C
e)---0------0-----|
b)-----1----1-----|
g)----------0-----|
d)----------2-----|
a)----------3-----|
e)----------0-----|
This is the version I used to work the song out with:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukuwJx8e0Xk&feature=related
so if you’re stuck it might be useful to try and match the rhythm to this.
Enjoy :)
