______________ / Björk / I think the song is about Selma imagining herself in heaven. / New World / Her previously new world USA didn't quite live up to her expec- / Selmasongs / tations, so she now tries her luck in the next world. It could /_____________/ actually also be about the new life she has granted her son. Time: 4 / 4 Key: Eb major (3 flats) Chords: (it was quite hard to find any chords that sounded anything like the symphony orchestra on the record, but this is my best solution to get the real sound) Eb Abm Eb7 Ab Ebmaj7 Cm F5 Abmaj7 ---------4------------------------------------3----- ---4-----4-----4----4------8------4----6------4----- ---3-----4-----6----5------7------5----5------5----- ---5-----6-----5----6------8------5----3------6----- ---6-----6-----6----6------6------3----3------x----- ---------4----------4-------------------------4----- Intro: | Eb | Eb | Eb | Eb | Verse: | Eb | Abm | Eb | Abm | | Eb7 | Ab | Ebmaj7 | Eb7 | | Ebmaj7 | Ab | Ebmaj7 | Chorus: | Cm F5 | Abmaj7 F5 | | Cm F5 | Abmaj7 F5 | | Cm F5 | Interlude: | Eb | Abm | Eb | Abm | | Eb7 | Ab Abm | 2x Verse Chorus Interlude Outro: repeat | Eb | Abm | plenty of times, it would be impossible and pointless to try to transcribe the string arrangements on guitar *********************************************************************************** Form (with the chords above the lyrics): 1st Verse: Eb Abm Train-whistles, a sweet clementine Eb Abm Blueberries, dancers in line Eb7 Ab Cobwebs, a bakery sign Ebmaj7 Eb7 Ooh, a sweet clementine Ebmaj7 Ab Ebmaj7 Ooh, dancers in line, ooh Chorus: Cm F5 If living is seeing Abmaj7 F5 I'm holding my breath Cm F5 In wonder I wonder Abmaj7 F5 What happens next? Cm F5 A new world, a new day to... Eb Abm Eb Abm Eb7 Ab Abm see_________________________ 2nd Verse: Eb Abm I'm softly walking on air Eb Abm Halfway to heaven from here Eb7 Ab Sunlight unfolds in my hair Ebmaj7 Eb7 Ooh, I'm walking on air Ebmaj7 Ab Ebmaj7 Ooh, to heaven from here, ooh - 23rd /April /07 Just mail me at Maitinin@gmail.com with questions, comments and corrections!