Collins Judy

Collins Judy - Sunny Goodge Street guitar tab

e: Fri, 08 May 1998 17:59:00 -0700

Sunny Goodge Street

Donovan

(as covered by Judy Collins

on her "In My Life" alblum)

Transcription and any errors by jwblair@ix.netcom.com

Donovan's version of this song doesn't really

have a guitar in it, it's basically a jazz

backup led by a cello. Judy Collins' version

doesn't have a guitar either, but the piano

accompanyment can be approximated on guitar.

It's interesting how Donovan's version is dark,

moody and depressing, while Collins' is bright

and upbeat. I like both.

Judy Collins version

Chords (no capo)

EADGBe

++++++

C x32010

C/B x20010

Am x02210

Am/G 302210 (I use my little finger for the G)

F 133211 (I play as a full barre, and then

F/E 033211 lift the tip of my index finger for the E)

G 320003

Dm x00231

You can either flatpick or fingerpick the chords.

The idea is to follow the bass run from measure to

measure. Here is how I fingerpick the opening/ending

run of the song to give the same feel as the piano:

C C/B Am Am/G

e-|-0------0------0------0-------|

B-|---1------1------1------1-----|

G-|-----0------0------2------2---|

D-|------------------------------|

A-|-3------2------0--------------|

E-|----------------------3-------|

I use the following picking pattern:

--2-------2-------

----1-------1-----

------T-------T---

------------------

--T-------T-------

Opening run:

C C/B Am Am/G, repeat several times

C C/B Am Am/G

On the firefly platform on sunny Goodge Street

F F/E Am Am/G

Violent hash-smoker shook a chocolate machine

F F/E Am G Dm G

Involved in an eating scene.

C C/B Am Am/G

Smashing into neon lights in their stillness

F F/E Am Am/G

Smearing their eyes on the crazy Kali goddess

F F/E C C/B Am Am/G

Listenin' to sounds of Mingus mellow fantastic.

F F/E Am Am/G

"My, my", they sigh,

F F/E Am G Dm G

"My, my", they sigh.

Am G Am G Dm G C

La la etc.

In dull house rooms with coloured lights swingin'

Strange music boxes sadly tinklin'

Drink in the sun shining all around you.

"My, my", they sigh,

"My, my", they sigh.

La la etc.

The magician, he sparkles in satin and velvet,

You gaze at his splendour with eyes you've not used yet.

I tell you his name is Love, Love, Love.

"My, my", they sigh,

"My, my", they sigh.

La la etc.

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