Survival In The Wild


Survival In The Wild - Adrian Belew As recorded on the amazing "Here" album D2 (sitar - similar to vocals) D2 Underneath a burning sky G D2 the tenants of the fire D2 sit in silence as they ponder F#-6 G survival in the wild D^E- F#- G A D2 (+ sitar riff) E|-----------------------|--------------|---------------------|------3--3-| B|----12\10----7\3----13-|--(13)----13--|----12\10---7\3----3-|--(3)------| G|-----------------------|--------------|---------------------|-----------| D|--0-------0------0-----|--------0-----|--0-------0------0---|-----------| A|-----------------------|--------------|---------------------|-----------| E|-----------------------|--------------|---------------------|-----------| D2 With our love to keep us up G G/F# there is nothing in the world E- that can knock us down D2 we can take whatever comes G G/F# if we face it hand in hand E- A we can stand our ground F#- G Just a couple of kids with clouds in our heads E- A A7 trying to swim upstream; trying to make it good F#- G but it happened so fast; when disaster came E- A A7 that a river of teardrops couldn't wash it away *Sitar solo* E|-----------------------|--------------|---------------------|-----12\10-12\10| B|----12\10----7\3----13-|--(13)----13--|----12\10---7\3----8-|-(8)------------| G|-----------------------|--------------|---------------------|----------------| D|--0-------0------0-----|--------0-----|--0-------0------0---|----------------| A|-----------------------|--------------|---------------------|----------------| E|-----------------------|--------------|---------------------|----------------| E|-----------------------|--------------|---------------------|----------| B|----12\10----7\3----13-|--(13)----13--|----12\10---7\3----3-|--(3)--3--| G|-----------------------|--------------|---------------------|----------| D|--0-------0------0-----|--------0-----|--0-------0------0---|----------| A|-----------------------|--------------|---------------------|----------| E|-----------------------|--------------|---------------------|----------| D2 How do we now view ourselves, G G/F# E- sitting victims in a shelter needing help? D2 How do we now regain control G G/F# E- A over the remnants of our life without a home? F#- G If a bomb had hit us, nothing less would remain E- A A7 not a wall to lean on; not a fork or a plate F#- G but at least we made it out and we're still alive E- A A7 and we're starting over now in the middle of the night *Sitar* D2 E|-----------------| B|-----3--0--3--3--| G|-----2--0--2--2--| PLAY 4 TIMES D|--0--------------| A|-----------------| E|-----------------| E|----15\14\12\10\8----10-|-(10)----10--|----15\14\12\10\8---12-|-(12)\8-8\10--| B|------------------------|-------------|-----------------------|--------------| G|------------------------|-------------|-----------------------|--------------| D|--0----------------0----|--------0----|--0---------------0----|--------------| A|------------------------|-------------|-----------------------|--------------| E|------------------------|-------------|-----------------------|--------------| E|----15\14\12\10\8----10-|-(10)----10--|----15\14\12\10\8------|----------------------| B|------------------------|-------------|--------------------10-|-(10)-8-10-8^1^8^7----| G|------------------------|-------------|-----------------------|-------------------7--| D|--0----------------0----|--------0----|--0---------------0----|----------------------| A|------------------------|-------------|-----------------------|----------------------| E|------------------------|-------------|-----------------------|----------------------| G G/F# E- A E- F#- G D It's a matter of time; a struggle to survive E- F#- G D but it doesn't need to be a lonely fight E- F#- if we stand by each other G A D2 we'll be sure of our survival in the wild *Sitar* D2 E|-----------------------|--------------|---------------------|--------------| B|----12\10----7\3----13-|--(13)----13--|----12\10---7\3----8-|--(13)----13--| G|-----------------------|--------------|---------------------|--------------| D|--0-------0------0-----|--------0-----|--0-------0------0---|--------0-----| A|-----------------------|--------------|---------------------|--------------| E|-----------------------|--------------|---------------------|--------------| E|----------------------|----------| B|----12\10----7\3----3-|--(3)--3--| G|----------------------|----------| D|--0-------0------0----|----------| A|----------------------|----------| E|----------------------|----------| D2 Underneath a burning sky G D2 the tenants of the fire D2 sit in silence as they ponder F#-6 G survival in the wild Some chords D2 F#-6 G/F# E|---0---|---x---|---3---| B|---3---|---x---|---3---| G|---2---|---x---|---0---| D|---0---|---0---|---0---| A|---0---|---0---|---0---| E|---x---|---2---|---2---| As always, fell free to make this tab better. This is one of the most "indian" song in "Here"...as the title track, almost impossible to re-write. I love the vocal line, and the way Adrian sings. Simply amazing. Thank you Ade. _Ozzy geomscortichini@interfree.it