--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't Kill the Whale – Yes --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard A strange and beautiful recording. There is one thing I'm not quite sure of: The F# in the verses seems to be a major chord - Anderson, at least, sings a major third. Something in the instrumental track, on the other hand, somehow suggests a minor third without really coming forward with it. With the absence of the lead vocals in both instrumental verses the F# seems to be more minor than major. Any ideas? Comments highly welcome! Yes Don't Kill the Whale (1978) (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire) From: "Tormato" Intro | Bm | A | Em | G | C | F#m | F# | Bm You're first I'm last C Bm You're thirst I'm asked to justify A F# Killing our last heaven beast G Don't hunt the whale Bm In beauty vision D A/C# Do we offer much A F# If we reason with destiny, gonna lose our touch G Don't kill the whale, dig it! | Bm | C Bm | A | F#(m?) | G | (Solo git) | Bm | D A/C# | A | F#(m?) | G | G | (Solo git) Bm Rejoice they sing C Bm They worship their own space A F# In a moment of love, they will die for their grace G Don't kill the whale Bm If time will allow D A/C# We will judge all who came A F# In the wake of our new age to stand for the frail G Don't kill the whale, dig it, dig it! | Bm | A | Em | G | C | F#m | F# | (Intro link) | Bm | C Bm | A | F#(m?) | G | (Solo key) | Bm | D A/C# | A | F#(m?) | G | G | (Solo key) | D | D | D | D | (git) | D | D | D | D | CETACEI.... | D | D | D | D | CETACEI.... | D | D | D | D | Dig it, dig it Dig it, dig it Dig it, dig it, dig it | D | D | D | D | D | D | CETACEI.... | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm (freely) Bm (Outro Solo git) (Outro key)