A Song Is A City


---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Song Is A City - Eskimo Joe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------- COME DOWN --------- 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 ------------ FROM THE SEA ------------ 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-----------------| ----------------------- LIFE IS BETTER WITH YOU ----------------------- 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 -------------- OLDER THAN YOU -------------- 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#|----------|---------|---------|---------|---------| ---------------- A SONG IS A CITY ---------------- 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 Post Post Chorus Gsus4 F E --------------------- 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 3 2 X 3 2 3 X 0 ------------ I'M SO TIRED ------------ Tabbed By Reg. All strings tuned down half a step. Song Structure -------------------------------------- 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 ----------- SEVEN VEILS ----------- 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 ----- SMOKE ----- 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: |---------------------------------| --------- THIS ROOM --------- 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 --------- CAR CRASH --------- 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.....)