1903-70
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Title: 1903-70
Artist: IDLEWILD
Transcribed by: ANDREW CROSS email: BIGMUFFED@AOL.COM
THIS IS HOW THE SONG IS PLAYED LIVE. THE TITLE IS A TRIBUTE TO ARTIST MARK ROTHKO.
THE RIFF IS VIRTUALLY THE SAME ALL THE WAY THROUGH. ITS BASICALLY THE CHORDS C AND G WHILST YOU PUT YOUR LITTLE FINGER ON AND
OFF THE FRETBOARD WHILE STRUMMUNG ALONG.
1903 - 70
C
E----0-----0-----0--0-----0----------0----0----
B----1-----1-----3--3-----1----------1----1----
G----0-----0-----0--0-----0----------0----0----
D----2-----2-----2--2-----2----------2----2----
A----3-----3-----3--3-----3----------3----3----
E----------------------------------------------
I CAME FROM NOWHERE
E-0--0-----0------0---0-----0-0------0------0----
B-3--3-----1------1---1-----3-3------1------1----
G-0--0-----0------0---0-----0-0------0------0----
D-2--2-----2------2---2-----2-2------2------2----
A-3--3-----3------3---3-----3-3------3------3----
E------------------------------------------------
I FELL FROM NOWHERE
F
E-0--0----0--0----0----------1----1-----3---3-----1----
B-3--1----3--3----1----------1----1-----1---1-----1----
G-0--0----0- 0----0----------2----2-----2---2-----2----
D-2--2----2--2----2----------1----1-----1---1-----1----
A-3--3----3--3----3----------3----3-----3---3-----3----
E----------------------------1----1-----1---1-----1----
BUT ALL HE HAD WERE HIS GOOD LOOKS
E--1----3---1-----3----3------1---------0----0------------
B--1----1---1-----1----1------1---------1----1-------
G--2----2---2-----2----2------2---------0----0-------------D--1----1---1-----1----1------1---------2----2----------
A--3----3---3-----3----3------3---------3----3----------
E--1----1---1-----1----1------1----------------------
E---0--0----0-----0----0---0-----0--0-----0------
B---3--3----1-----1----3---1-----3--3-----1-----REPEAT--
G---0--0----0-----0----0---0-----0--0-----0-------
D---2--2----2-----2----2---2-----2--2-----2------
A---3--3----3-----3----3---3-----3--3-----3------
E-------------------------------------------------
CHORUS
I’M ON REAL GROUND
G F
E-------3----3-----3-------3------3----------1-----
B-------3----3-----3-------3------3----------1-----
G-------4----4-----4-------4------4----------2-----
D-------5----5-----5-------5------5----------3-----
A-------5----5-----5-------5------5----------3------
E-------3----3-----3------3-------3----------1-----
I FORGOT TO WALK-
C
E-1---1------1------1--------------0----0----0--0------0--
B-1---1------1------1--------------1----1----3--3------1-
G-2---2------2------2--------------0----0----0--0------0--
D-3---3------3------3--------------2----2----2--2------2--
A-3---3------3------3--------------3----3----3--3------3--
E-1---1------1------1---------------------------------
AWAY
E---0----0----0------0----0----0---------------------
B---1----3----1------3----3----1---------REPEAT------
G---0----0----0------0----0----0---------------------
D---2----2----2------2----2----2---------------------
A---3----3----3------3----3----3---------------------
E----------------------------------------------------
LYRICS
1903 THROUGH 70 HE CAME FROM NOWHERE I FELL FROM NOWHERE, BUT ALL HE HAD WERE HIS GOOD LOOKS (REPEAT)
CHORUS
I’M ON REAL GROUND, FLOAT, FLOAT, FLOAT AWAY
I’M ON REAL GROUND, I FORGET TO WALKAWAY
1903 TO 70
HE CAME FROM NOWHERE WE FELL FROM NOWHERE BUT ALL HE HAD WERE HIS GOOD LOOKS (REPEAT)
CHORUS
I’M ON REAL GROUND, FLOAT, FLOAT, FLOAT AWAY
I’M ON REAL GROUND, I PREFER TO WALKAWAY
How to play 1903-70
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.