Tab by: Casper Panduro/P@nduro.dk/2006 www.tinadickow.com - the Tina Dickow tab page POETESS PLAY Tina Dickow Tuning: D A D G A D (Open D-tuning) -2 -2 -2 Capo: III Voicing: Intro: Bbadd9 Gm9 e-----0-----0-----0------0-----0------0----| b-----0-----0-----0------0-----0------0----| g----0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0---0--0--| d---5-----5-----5------2-----2------2------| a------------------------------------------| e------------------------------------------| Vers: (rhythm see intro) Bbadd9 Gm9 Fadd9 Eb(6)9 Fadd9 Gm9 e---0-------0-----0-----0-------0-----0---| b---0-------0-----0-----0-------0-----0---| g---0-------0-----0-----0-------0-----0---| d---5-------2-----0-----------------------| a-----------------------3-------5-----7---| e-----------------------------------------| Bridge: (bass original played on piano) Eb(6)9 /d /c Fadd9 Bbadd9 e---0------0---0----0-----0--------| b---0------0---0----0-----0--------| g---0------0---0----0-----0--------| d-------------------------5--------| a---3------2---0----5--------------| e-------------------------5--------| Chorus: Eb(6)9 Gm9 Fadd9 e---0------0------0-------------------| b---0------0------0-------------------| g---0------0------0-------------------| d---5------5------7-------------------| a---3------7------5-------------------| e-------------------------------------| Eb(6)9 /d /c Fadd9 Bbadd9 e---0------0---0----0-----0--------| b---0------0---0----0-----0--------| g---0------0---0----0-----0--------| d---5------5---5----7-----5--------| a---3------2---0----5--------------| e----------------------------------| POETESS PLAY Tina Dickow For chords - see tab. 1st Verse: Bbadd9 This old cracked ceiling Gm9 Is creeking at you Bbadd9 It seems to know the feeling Gm9 Of breaking like you do Fadd9 Eb(6)9 You came here to test yourself Fadd9 Eb(6)9 To take it all on Fadd9 Gm9 Instead you’ve made a mess of yourself Fadd9 Eb(6)9 You’ve been having too much fun Bridge: Fadd9 Eb(6)9 /d And now you’re fighting strangers /c Eb(6)9 /d And shadows on the wall /c Eb(6)9 /d And voices in your head /c Fadd9 Bbadd9 Saying ’Why am I here at all? 2nd verse: You’ve ruled out your choices Like the loyalist you are And drowned all those noises Strumming your guitar Wrapped in cold comfort A brief and short-lived kick Another can of Export That ought to do the trick Bridge: Cause she used to come home early Just to be with you And now it’s getting later And there’s really nothing you can do Chorus: Fadd9 Eb(6)9 I came here to save you Gm9 Fadd9 Though I know I never could Eb6(9) Fadd9 I don’t wanna change you Gm9 Fadd9 I just wish you understood Eb(6)9 /d That you are just a puppet /c Eb(6)9 /d In a poetess’ play /c Eb(6)9 /d And it’s time to cut the strings now /c Fadd9 Bbadd9 It’s time to walk away 3rd verse: Another early hour Another painful kiss Climb back up in your tower Go dream of what you miss You came here to calm yourself To set yourself free In stead you’re alarmed as hell Cause now you know you never will be Bridge: This is your illusion These are your dreams This is your life And it’s never what it seems Chorus: I came here to save you Though I know I never could I don’t wanna change you I just wish you understood That you are just a puppet In a poetess’ play And it’s time to cut the strings now It’s time to walk away Tab by: Casper Panduro/P@nduro.dk/2006 www.tinadickow.com - the Tina Dickow tab page