A Song Is A City

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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                                          
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     0      1      0                           
     1      3      0                          
     2      2      1                         
     2      0      2                           
     0      0      2                             
     0      x      0 
  
 Post Chorus 
     Dm    E     Am 
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     1     0     0                                         
     3     0     1           
     2     1     2                 
     0     2     2              
     0     2     0                
     x     0     0 
  
 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 
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    0 
    0       
    1       
    2         
    2        
    0 
  
 Chorus 
    G    A     E 
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    3     0     0            
    0     2     0              
    0     2     1             
    0     2     2             
    2     0     2            
    3     0     0 
  
 Post Chorus 
    Bm   A    E 
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     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.....)