Emmet Swimming - Listen To The River guitar tab
"Listen To The River" (From the "Wake" Album)
by: Emmet Swimming
Tabed by: Eric Wiltshire
Listen and play along with the song in order to get the strumming
patterns because they vary from verse to chorus
Chords: (Intro)
D A E G x2
[verse]
D A
Have you ever seen it flow
E G
And wonder where it goes....as it tumbles
D A
While standing on the shore
E G
There's things you ignore....as it falls apart
D A
Have you ever seen a raven gasping
E G
Dying breath just to go away
D A
Have you ever seen a cloud that's laughing
E G (rythm change) D (verse runs into chorus)
You have to wait for it, it's not to late for it
[chorus1]
A E G D
There's a sound on the river tonight
A E G
Put your head down and you will hear
D A E G
Voices crying the river's dying
D A E G D A E G (rythm change)
No on ever....listens to the river
[verse]
D A
The water that surrounds
E G
Forever falling down....as it makes it's way
D A
Trip upon the shore
E G
Keep trying to ignore....all the things you see
D A
Have you ever watched it rain on Sunday
E G
Have you ever tried to stare into the sun
D A
It's burnt on every hill and byway
E G (rythm change) D (verse runs into chorus)
It's not to late for it, you have to pray for it
[chorus2] x2
A E G D
There's a song on the river tonight
A E G
Put your head down and you will hear
D A E G
Voices crying the river's trying
D A E G D
No one ever
A E G D
When you come on the river tonight
A E G
Put your head down and you will hear
D A E G
Voices crying the river's dying
D A E G D
No one ever....listens to the river
[bridge to chorus2 repeat]
D A E G x2
[repeat chorus2]
I figured this out in like 5 minutes so it might not be completly
accurate but it's close enough. Good Luck with it!
I'm open for any comments or suggestions.
email me at wiltshet@jmu.edu
"Living Room" (From the "Arlington to Boston" Album)
by: Emmet Swimming
Tabbed by: Eric Wiltshire and Tom Gallo
Verse:
E F# A
Gave up trying, you've been seen lying around
C# B
Hoping someone would, tell you where to go
E F# A
You swing your partner, God's your partner now
C# B
And you just dipped him on the floor
Bridge:
A C#
If you see me going by
A B
Then you've seen me going by
Chorus 1:
A B
I thought life meant you were living
C# B
I thought death meant you were dying
A B
Now I sit around and I stare
E A A
How dare call this a living room.........my living room
Verse:
E F# A
Gave up caring, you've been seen staring out
C# B
Did you expect the, paneling to glow
E F# A
You're looking for a savior, to take things over now
C# B
Seems you don't want to try
Bridge:
A C#
If you see me going by
A B
Then you've seen me going by
Chorus 2:
A B
I thought life meant you were living
C# B
I thought death meant you were dying
A B
Now I sit around and I stare
E
How dare call this a living room
A B
I thought time would always be there
C# B
I thought my life might go somewhere
A B
Now I sit around it's a big dispair
E
How dare call this a living room
Bridge:
A C# A B (chords for the solo before vocals)
(softer)
A C#
If you see me going by
A B (louder)
Then you've seen me going by
Repeat Chorus #2: (Then pick up ending)
Ending:
A B
I'm sending you a post card
C# B
Yeah I'm sending you a postcard
A B E A B
I stare in my living room
The only suggestion I have is to play along and listen to the song in order
to get the strumming patterns and to pick up certain dynamics that are
important to the song. The song is easy to learn after listening to it for
a while.
Have fun and enjoy!
Suggestions email: wiltshet@jmu.edu
"I always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific."
--Lily Tomlin
(Thanks for your help on this one Tom)
