Crimson Red
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Prefab Sprout – Crimson Red
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Album chords: maguri
ALBUM INFO
Released 7 October 2013
Recorded Autumn 2012
Studio Andromeda Heights Studio
Genre Pop
Length 40:46
Label Icebreaker, Kitchenware
Producer Calum Malcolm, Paddy McAloon
TRACK LIST
1. The Best Jewel Thief in the World 3:51
2. List of Impossible Things 3:43
3. Adolescence 4:27
4. Grief Built the Taj Mahal 3:28
5. Devil Came a Calling 3:41
6. Billy 4:37
7. The Dreamer 6:01
8. The Songs of Danny Galway 3:48
9. The Old Magician 2:51
10. Mysterious 4:22
All songs written and played by Paddy McAloon.
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1. The Best Jewel Thief in the World - Prefab Sprout
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CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-E
A6 x-0-2-2-2-2
Gmaj7 3-x-0-0-0-2
Asus4 x-0-2-2-3(0)
Bm/A x-0-4-4-3-2
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2
D/A x-0-4-2-3-2
Em7 0-2-2-0-3-0
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[Intro]
| A6 | Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Bm Bm/A |
| Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Em D/F# | Gmaj7 |
| A6 | Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Bm Bm/A |
| Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Em D/F# | Gmaj7 |
[Verse 1]
A6 Gmaj7
Masked and dressed in black
Asus4 A Bm
You scramble over rooftops
Bm/A Gmaj7 Asus4 A
Carrying a bag – bag marked swag
Em D/F# Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
[Verse 2]
A6 Gmaj7
Vigilance is lax
Asus4 A Bm
Securi--ty complacent
Bm/A Gmaj7 Asus4 A
Adjacent to the gem, a diadem of pearl
Em D/F# Gmaj7
Is the best jewel thief in the world
[Verse 3]
A6 Gmaj7
Watch your legend grow
Asus4 A Bm
The rooftops are for dreamers
Bm/A Gmaj7 Asus4 A
You strike and then return Lucerne–Heathrow
Em D/F# Gmaj7
The best jewel thief in the world
[Middle 8]
D/A A
Down below, down below
Em Em7
What do any of those losers know?
D/A A
Down below, down below
Em Em7
What do any of those assholes know?
D A/C#
Even so, even so,
Em Em7
Be a Buddhist boy and let it go
D A/C#
Even so, even so,
Em Em7
Be a Catholic boy and let it go
Em D/F# Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
[Interlude]
| A6 | Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Bm Bm/A |
| Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Em D/F# | Gmaj7 |
[Verse 4]
A6 Gmaj7
Sirens moan and drone and groan
Asus4 A Bm
But Inter--pol can’t catch you
Bm/A Gmaj7 Asus4 A
The cameras always show a screen of snow, ergo:
Em D/F# Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
[Middle 8]
D/A A
Down below, down below
Em Em7
What do any of those losers know?
D/A A
Down below, down below
Em Em7
What do any of those assholes know?
D A/C#
Even so, even so,
Em Em7
Be a Buddhist boy and let it go
D A/C#
Even so, even so,
Em Em7
Be a Catholic boy and let it go
Em D/F# Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
[Verse 5]
A6 Gmaj7
Nimble as a cat
Asus4 A Bm
They hope your luck deserts you
Bm/A Gmaj7 Asus4 A
They’re sharpening their knives, but you’ve nine lives
Em D/F# Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
[Interlude]
| A6 | Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Bm Bm/A |
| Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Em D/F# | Gmaj7 |
[Outro]
A6 Gmaj7
Watch your legend grow
Asus4 A Bm Bm/A
Watch your legend grow
Gmaj7 Asus4 A
Watch your legend grow
Em D/F# Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
A6 Gmaj7
Watch your legend grow
Asus4 A Bm Bm/A
Watch your legend grow
Gmaj7 Asus4 A
Watch your legend grow
Em D/F# Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
(repeat and fade)
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2. The List of Impossible Things - Prefab Sprout
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Time signature 6/8
Capo 3rd fret
Pls: D
Key: F
For chords in original key, transpose +3 (and "use flats").
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CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-E
D/A x-0-4-2-3-x
Asus4/F# 2-x-2-2-3-x
Bm x-2-4-4-3-x
Gmaj7 3-x-4-4-3-x
Em7 0-2-2-0-3(0)
A x-0-2-2-2(0)
E7sus4 0-2-2-2-3-x
Gm 3-5-5-3-3-3
Daug/G 3-x-0-3-3-2
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2
Em9 0-2-0-0-0-2
CODA
G 3-x-0-0-3-x
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-x
Em7 0-2-2-0-3-x
A x-0-2-2-2-x
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[Intro]
D/A Asus4/F#
Take your cracked violin, let the music begin
Bm Gmaj7 Em7 A
And sing like you're Francis Hoboken
D/A Asus4/F#
If your voice is all shot, it’s still the best one you've got
Bm Gmaj7 E7sus4 Gm Daug/G
You're a work of art that's broken
[Verse 1]
D Asus4 A Bm
See what the blind man paints
Gmaj7 Asus4/F# Asus4 A
Abstract expressionist things
D Asus4 A Bm
We ride with state--less kings
Gmaj7 Asus4/F# Asus4 A
Dream that our horses have wings
D Asus4 A Bm
Sleeping on cold stone floors
Gmaj7 Asus4/F# Asus4 A
Engaged in some new noble cause
D Asus4 A Bm
Stretch out your hands to hold
Gmaj7 Asus4/F# Asus4 A
A grandeur that won't be controlled
[Chorus]
G D/F# Em9 A [ G ]
This is the list of impos-----sible things
G D/F# Em9 A [ G ]
We're on the list of impos-----sible things
G D/F# Em9 A [ Gmaj7 ]
High on the list of impos-----sible things
[Interlude]
| Gmaj7 | D/F# | Bm Gmaj7 | Em7 A |
| Gmaj7 | D/F# | Bm Gmaj7 |3/8 Em7 |
| Gm | Gm Daug/G|
[Solo]
| D | Asus4 A | Bm Gmaj7 |3/8 Asus4/F# |6/8 Asus4 A |
| D | Asus4 A | Bm Gmaj7 |3/8 Asus4/F# |6/8 Asus4 A |
[Verse 2]
D Asus4 A Bm
Crazy the mys---tic song
Gmaj7 Asus4/F# Asus4 A
But what if they're right all along
D Asus4 A Bm
Trust what you can----not know
Gmaj7 Asus4/F# Asus4 A
Pray till your prayers make it so
[Chorus]
G D/F# Em9 A [ G ]
This is the list of impos-----sible things
G D/F# Em9 A [ G ]
We're on the list of impos-----sible things
G D/F# Em9 A [ Gmaj7 ]
High on the list of impos-----sible things
[Interlude]
| Gmaj7 | D/F# | Bm Gmaj7 | Em7 A |
[Outro]
| G D/F# | Em7 A |
| G D/F# | Em7 A |
| G D/F# | Em7 A |
| G D/F# | Em7 A |
G D/F# Em7 A [ G ]
See what the blind man paints
G D/F# Em7 A [ G ]
Abstract expressionist saints
G D/F# Em7 A [ G ]
See what the blind man paints
G D/F# Em7 A [ G ]
Abstract expressionist saints
(repeat and fade)
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3. Adolescence - Prefab Sprout
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The chords on the recording are played using a sound called “Fat Fifth”,
which adds the fifth to every note played, thus creating densely layered
chords which are difficult to reproduce on a guitar. I think what I’ve got
here is pretty close, but it is just a suggestion, of course.
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CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Em/D x-x-0-4-5-3
or x-x-0-0-3-0
or x-x-0-0-3-3 (= Dsus4)
Am(add11) x-0-5-5-3-0
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[Intro]
| D | % | Em/D | % |
| D | % | Em/D | % |
[Verse 1]
D
Adolescence - what's it like?
Em/D
It's a psychedelic motorbike
G
You'll smash it up ten times a day
Dsus2 D
Then you walk away
[Verse 2]
D
It's moonlight on a balcony
Em/D
It's pure hormonal agony
G
Bad poetry. Its greeting card?
Dsus2 D
Will (the Bard)
[Verse 3]
D
Adolescence - why's it so?
Em/D
Ask someone else; how should I know?
G
It's a song I sang and then forgot
Dsus2 D
Too long ago
[Middle 8]
D/C# G A D
When I was a Romeo in love forever
Bm F#m
Unable to forget some Juliet
G A D
Romeo (Romeo) - inconstant? Never!
C
It's knives flashing in fountains, poison
Bm F#m
Capulets' letters that go astray
Amadd11
Molehills bigger than mountains
Em G6 A A7
Your pre sat nav, learning to find your way
[Interlude]
| D | % | Em/D | % |
| D | % | Em/D | % |
[Solo]
| D | % | Em/D | % |
| G | % | Dsus2 D |
| D | % | Em/D | % |
| G | % | Dsus2 D |
[Verse 4]
D
Adolescence - what's it for?
Em/D
It's for keeping your nerve-endings raw, while
G
Relay teams of fevered dreams
Dsus2 D
Escape each pore
[Verse 5]
D
It's moonlight on a balcony
Em/D
It's pure hormonal agony
G
Bad poetry. Its greeting card?
Dsus2 D
Will (the Bard)
[Middle 8]
D/C# G A D
Poor Romeo - in love forever
Bm F#m
Unable to forget Juliet
G A D
Romeo (Romeo) - inconstant? Never!
C
It's knives flashing in fountains, poison
Bm F#m
Capulets' letters that go astray
Amadd11
Molehills bigger than mountains
Em G6 A A7
Your pre sat nav, learning to find your way
[Verse 6]
D
Adolescence can be rough
Em/D
I hope your heat-shield's tough enough
G
I hope that no-one dares to scoff
Dsus2 D
When you blast off
[Verse 7]
D
Adolescence, crimson red
Em/D
Fireworks inside your head
G
Are three time brighter than the sun
Dsus2 D
Girls - have some fun
[Outro]
| D | % | Em/D | % |
(repeat and fade)
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4. Grief Built the Taj Mahal - Prefab Sprout
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[Intro]
[Bsus4 [C#
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-------57-5-----|-------57-5-----|----------------|----------------|
G|-------h----764-|-------h----764-/6-------------67|6---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|--------------h-|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Interlude]
[Dmaj7 [Asus2 [F#/A# [E [Bm7
1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------|----------------|--7-----|----------------|----------------|
B|--------|----------------|7-------|----------------/9--7------------|
G|----9-6-|--------6-------|----6-8-|9---------------|-----96---------|
D|7-9-----|9-----7---------|--------|----------------|--------9-------|
A|--------|----------------|--------|----------------|----------------|
E|--------|----------------|--------|----------------|----------------|
[Dmaj7 [Asus2 [B/D# [E [Bm7
1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------|----------------|--7-----|----------------|----------------|
B|--------|----------------|7-------|----------------|9--10-6---------|
G|----9-6-|--------6-------|----6-8-|9---------------|----------------|
D|7-9-----|9-----7---------|--------|----------------|----------------|
A|--------|----------------|--------|----------------|----------------|
E|--------|----------------|--------|----------------|----------------|
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CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Bsus4 x-2-4-4-0-0
Dmaj7 x-x-0-2-2-2
Fdim 1-x-0-1-0-x
F#sus4 2-4-4-4-2-2
E7sus4 0-2-2-2-3(2)
F#/A# x-1-x-3—2-2
Asus2 x-0-2-2-0-0
B/D# x-6-4-4-4-x
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[Intro]
| Bsus4 | % | C# | % |
| Bsus4 | % | C# | % |
[Verse 1]
A C#m
When the Emperor lost his bride
Dmaj7 Fdim [ A ]
At first he lay in bed and cried
A C#m
Till she came to him in a dream
Dmaj7 Fdim
With words of consolation
[Bridge]
Dmaj7
‘Death is untrue, I’m merely sleeping
Asus4 A C#m
I’m waiting for you, in a world way beyond weeping
Dmaj7 Fdim
Join me there soon, until you’re mine
C#m F#sus4 F#m C#m
Build me a marble Valentine
[Chorus]
Bm7 E7sus4 [ Dmaj7 ]
Let the world know, grief built the Taj Mahal’
[Interlude]
2/4 4/4
| Dmaj7 | Asus2 |
2/4 4/4
| F#/A# | E | Bm7 |
2/4 4/4
| Dmaj7 | Asus2 |
2/4 4/4
| B/D# | E | Bm7 |
[Intro]
| Bsus4 | % | C# | % |
| Bsus4 | % | C# | % |
[Verse 2]
A C#m
When the Emperor rubbed his eyes
Dmaj7 Fdim [ A ]
An azure morning filled the skies
A C#m
Energized by his dream,
Dmaj7 Fdim
The Emperor was moved to
[Bridge]
Dmaj7
Summon his men, he ordered them ‘Find me
Asus4 A C#m
The whitest of stone, let its radiance remind me
Dmaj7 Fdim
Of all I have lost, the source of my pain
C#m F#sus4 F#m C#m
The joy that in time I will regain
[Chorus]
Bm7 E7sus4 [ Dmaj7 ]
Let the world know, grief built the Taj Mahal
[Bridge]
Dmaj7 Fdim
As for the cost
C#m F#sus4 F#m C#m
What is the price of love unlost
[Chorus]
Bm7 E7sus4 [ Dmaj7 ]
Let the world know, grief built the Taj Mahal’
[Interlude]
2/4 4/4
| Dmaj7 | Asus2 |
2/4 4/4
| F#/A# | E | Bm7 |
2/4 4/4
| Dmaj7 | Asus2 |
2/4 4/4
| B/D# | E | Bm7 | Bsus4
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5. Devil Came A-Calling - Prefab Sprout
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CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-E
Em9 0-2-4-0-0-0
Em11 0-2-2-2-3-3
A7sus4 x-0-2-2-3-3
Am x-0-2-2-1-0
Am6 x-0-2-2-1-2
Am7 x-0-2-2-1-3
Am x-0-7-5-5-5 ([Middle 8])
Asus4/E 0-7-7-7-5-5
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[Intro]
Em9
(freely)
| Em9 | % | % | % |
| Em9 | % | % | % |
| Em9 | % | % | % |
| Em9 | % | % | % |
| Em9 | % | % | % |
| Em9 | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
Em9 Em11
The Devil came a-calling, we took a midnight stroll
A7sus4 Em9
I asked him what he wanted, he said, "your immortal soul"
[Verse 2]
Em9 Em11
For fifty years I'll spoil you, like the only man alive
A7sus4 Em9
With power, wealth, a mansion on Fellatio Drive
[Verse 3]
Em9 Em11
The Devil came a-calling, all smiles and flattery
A7sus4 Em9
In his hands a contract, exclusively for me
[Verse 4]
Em9 Em11
When the fifty years are over, I asked "what happens then?"
A7sus4 Em9 [break]
He pretended not to hear me, but he offered me his pen
[Middle 8]
Am Am6 Am7
He showed me a house, it was as big as a star
Am Asus4/E Am
He said to me, Patrick, what d'you think so far
[Verse 5]
Em9 Em11
The Devil came a-calling, no brimstone fire no rain
A7sus4 Em9
In fact, I found him charming, articulate, urbane
[Verse 6]
Em9 Em11
The Devil came a-calling, charisma all the way
A7sus4 Em9 [break]
Imagine being master of all that you'd survey
[Middle 8]
Am Am6 Am7
He showed me his world, hell, he threw me the keys
Am Asus4/E Am
Introduced me to women - they went down on their knees
[Verse 7]
Em9 Em11
The Devil came a-calling, we took a midnight stroll
A7sus4 Em9
I asked him what he wanted, he said, "your immortal soul"
[Verse 8]
Em9 Em11
In his hands were papers, he told me they were signed
A7sus4 Em9
My memory is hazy, I'm sure that I declined
[Verse 9]
Em9 Em11
The Devil came a-calling, no brimstone fire no rain
A7sus4 Em9
In fact, I found him charming, articulate, urbane
[Verse 10]
Em9 Em11
In his hands were papers, he showed me they were signed
A7sus4 Em9
My memory is hazy, I thought that I declined
A7sus4 Em9
My memory is hazy, I'm sure that I declined
[Coda]
Em9
The Devil came a-calling
Em9 Em11 A7sus4 Em9
The Devil came a-calling
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6. Billy - Prefab Sprout
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CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
no capo capo 2nd fret (transpose this tab -2)
E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e
A x-0-2-2-2-0 G 3-x-0-0-0-3
E7sus4 0-2-2-4-3-6 or (easier) D7sus4 x-x-0-2-1-3
0-2-0-2-0-0 C x-3-2-0-1-0
D x-X-0-2-3-2 Gmaj7 3-x-4-4-3-x
Amaj7 x-0-2-1-2-0 Am x-0-2-2-1-0
Bm x-2-4-4-3-2
E7sus4/A x-0-2-4-3-6 or (easier) D7sus4/G 3-x-0-2-1-3
x-0-0-2-0-0 C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
D/A x-0-0-2-3-2 Am/G 3-x-2-2-1-0 or (easier)
Bm/A x-0-4-4-3-2 3-x-2-0-1-0 (= Am7/G)
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[Intro]
| A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm |
| A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm |
[Verse 1]
A
Where’d you find that trumpet, Bill?
E7sus4
Yeah, I said, where’d you find that trumpet, Bill?
D
He said, I found it on some wasteland
Amaj7 Bm
Buried in the snow
[Verse 2]
A
How’d you learn to play it, William?
E7sus4
I said, how’d you learn to play it, Bill?
D
He said, I sat down on the doorstep
Amaj7 Bm
And practiced long and slow
[Chorus]
A
I let my feelings show
E7sus4
I let my feelings show
D
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
[Chorus]
A
I let my feelings show
E7sus4
I let my feelings show
D
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
[Verse 3]
A
I’m in love with Susan, Bill
E7sus4
Yeah, I said, I’m in love with Susan, Bill
D
Her smile is like a fairground
Amaj7 Bm
I’m basking in the glow
[Verse 4]
A
I’ve got no gift for music, William
E7sus4
I’ve got no gift for music, Bill
D
Sing a song of sixpence
Amaj7 Bm
Steady as you go
[Chorus]
A
Let your feelings show
E7sus4
Let your feelings show
D
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
Amazing what gets left out in the snow
[Chorus]
A
Let your feelings show
E7sus4
Let your feelings show
D
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm
Amazing what gets left out in the snow
[Instrumental]
| A | E7sus4 | D | Amaj7 Bm |
Da, da, da, da - Da, da, da, da
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Da, da, da, da - Da, da, da, da
[Verse 5]
A
Tell me all your secrets, Bill
E7sus4/A
Tell me all your secrets, Bill
D/A
Lead me to your doorstep
Amaj7 Bm/A
There’s so much I don’t know
[Verse 6]
A
I’m in love with Susan, Bill
E7sus4/A
Yeah, I said, I’m in love with Susan, Bill
D/A
Her smile is like a fairground
Amaj7 Bm/A
I’m basking in the glow
[Chorus]
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Let your feelings show - Da, da, da, da
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Let your feelings show - Da, da, da, da
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
Da, da, da, da - Da, da, da, da
[Chorus]
A
Let your feelings show
E7sus4/A
Let your feelings show
D/A
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm/A
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
[Chorus]
A
Let your feelings show
E7sus4/A
Let your feelings show
D/A
Trumpets come, trumpets go
Amaj7 Bm/A
It’s amazing what gets left out in the snow
[Verse 7]
A
Tell me all your secrets, Bill, yeah, I said:
E7sus4/A
Tell me all your secrets, Bill
D/A
Lead me to your doorstep
Amaj7 Bm/A
There’s so much I don’t know
[Verse 8]
A
I’m in love with Susan, Bill
E7sus4/A
Yeah, I said, I’m in love with Susan, Bill
D/A
Her smile is like a fairground
Amaj7 Bm/A
I’m basking in the glow
[Outro] (instrumental)
| A | E7sus4/A | D/A | Amaj7 Bm/A |
(vocals ad lib - repeat and fade)
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7. The Dreamer - Prefab Sprout
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Time signature: 6/8
CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-E
A/C# x-4-2-2-2(0)
G/B x-2-0-0-3-3
D/C# x-4-x-2-3-2
D/A x-0-0-2-3-2
G6/B x-2(0)4-3-0
G6/A x-0(0)4-3-0
Gmaj7 3-x-4-4-3-x
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[Intro]
| A | G | G(maj7) | F#m |
| A | G | G(maj7) | F#m |
[Verse 1]
D A/C# G/B
She told me that she loved me
G/B
I heard the sirens sing
D D/C# G/B D/A
Her voice is soft as dead of night
Em
A pillow for a king
[Verse 2]
D A/C# G/B
She tangled me in starlight
G/B
I dangled in each beam
D D/C# G6/B G6/A
Now I'm just a dreamer
Em Bm
Emerging from a dream
[Verse 3]
D A/C# G/B
He promised he'd be faithful
G/B
That's what she was told
D D/C# G/B D/A
A ring would guarantee the words
Em
A promise forged in gold
[Verse 4]
D A/C# G/B
Her dress a silk creation
G/B
Her train a mile of cream
D D/C# G6/B G6/A
Now she's just a dreamer
Em Bm
Emerging from a dream
[Verse 5]
D A/C# G/B
She tangled in the starlight
G/B
She dangled in each beam
D D/C# G6/B G6/A
Now she's just a dreamer
Em Bm
Emerging from a dream
[Interlude]
| A | G | G(maj7) | F#m |
| A | G | G(maj7) | F#m |
| A | G | G(maj7) | F#m |
[Chorus]
A G
Where are your dreams - did they all fade away?
G(maj7) F#m
Lost in the cold light of day
A G
Where are your dreams - did they all fade away?
G(maj7) F#m
Lost in the cold light of day
A G
Where are your dreams - did they all fade away?
G(maj7) F#m
Lost in the cold light of day
A [break]
Where are your dreams?
[Verse 6]
D A/C# G/B
No-one sits in judgement
G/B
It's too well worn a theme
D D/C# G/B D/A
No-one spots the moment
Em
When the song becomes a scream
[Verse 7]
D A/C# G/B
We tangle in the starlight
G/B
We dangle in each beam
D D/C# G6/B G6/A
Then become the dreamer
Em Bm
Emerging from a dream
[Verse 8]
D A/C# G/B
We tangle in the starlight
G/B
We dangle in each beam
D D/C# G6/B G6/A
Then become the dreamer
Em Bm
Emerging from a dream
[Interlude]
| A | G | G(maj7) | F#m |
| A | G | G(maj7) | F#m |
[Chorus]
A G
Where are your dreams - did they all fade away?
G(maj7) F#m
Lost in the cold light of day
A G
Where are your dreams - did they all fade away?
G(maj7) F#m
Lost in the cold light of day
A G
Where are your dreams - did they all fade away?
G(maj7) F#m
Lost in the cold light of day
A G
Where are your dreams - did they all fade away?
G(maj7) F#m
Lost in the cold light of day
A G
Where are your dreams - did they all fade away?
G(maj7) F#m
Lost in the cold light of day
A G
Where are your dreams - did they all fade away?
G(maj7) F#m
Lost in the cold light of day
| A | G | G(maj7) | F#m |
Where are your dreams?
| A | G | G(maj7) | F#m |
| A | G | G(maj7) | F#m |
(repeat and fade)
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8. The Songs of Danny Galway - Prefab Sprout
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Capo 4th fret
Play: C
Kay: E
For chords in original key, transpose +4.
CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-E
Fsus2/A x-0-3-0-1-3 (INTRO)
Fsus2/A x-0-3-5-6-3 (VERSE)
Dm7 0-x-0-2-1-1
Gsus4 3-x-0-0-1-3
Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0
Fmaj9 1-x-2-2-1(3)
G7sus4 3-x-0-0-1-1
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[Intro]
| C Cmaj7| Fadd9/A | Dm7 | Gsus4 G |
| C Cmaj7| Fadd9/A | Dm7 | Gsus4 G |
[Verse 1]
C Cmaj7 Fsus2/A
I met him in a Dublin bar
Dm7 Gsus4 G
The sorcerer from Wichita
C Cmaj7 Fsus2/A
A wizard and his baby grand
Dm7 Gsus4 G
A range of powers at his command
[Bridge]
Am Fmaj7
He summoned ghosts of lovers sleeping
Fmaj7 Dm7
Soldiers dying far from home
[Chorus]
C Cmaj7
Like a stone into a well
Fmaj9
I fell beneath their spell
Dm7 Gsus4 [ C ]
The songs of Danny Galway
C Cmaj7
Like a stone into a well
Fmaj9
I fell beneath their spell
Dm7 Gsus4 [ C ]
The songs of Danny Galway
[Instrumental]
| C Cmaj7| Fadd9/A | Dm7 | Gsus4 G |
| C Cmaj7| Fadd9/A | Dm7 | Gsus4 G |
[Verse 2]
C Cmaj7 Fsus2/A
In words he paints a vivid scene
Dm7 Gsus4 G
Of places you may not have been
C Cmaj7 Fsus2/A
Yet listen and you're moved to swear
Dm7 Gsus4 G
I know that house, I've climbed that stair
[Bridge]
Am Fmaj7
I've shared those overwhelming feelings
Fmaj7 Dm7
I've suffered loss, I've known such joy
[Chorus]
C Cmaj7
Emotions we all know
Fmaj9
Are burnished till they glow
Dm7 Gsus4 [ C ]
In the songs of Danny Galway
C Cmaj7
Emotions we all know
Fmaj9
Are burnished till they glow
Dm7 Gsus4 [ C ]
In the songs of Danny Galway
[Instrumental]
| C Cmaj7| Fadd9/A | Dm7 | Gsus4 G |
| C Cmaj7| Fadd9/A | Dm7 | Gsus4 G |
[Interlude]
| G7sus4 | % | % | % |
[Verse 3]
C Cmaj7 Fsus2/A
His melodies inspire whims
Dm7 Gsus4 G
His chord changes like Baptist hymns
C Cmaj7 Fsus2/A
They lift your spirit till its soars
Dm7 Gsus4 G
Till you forget that spirit's yours
[Bridge]
Am Fmaj7
Sound and word in sweet communion
Fmaj7 Dm7
Echoes of a better world
[Chorus]
C Cmaj7
Where chivalry's not dead,
Fmaj9
We’ll look for it instead
Dm7 Gsus4 [ C ]
In the songs of Danny Galway
C Cmaj7
Where chivalry's not dead,
Fmaj9
We’ll look for it instead
Dm7 Gsus4 [ C ]
In the songs of Danny Galway
C Cmaj7
Something well and pure
Fmaj9
Forever will endure
Dm7 Gsus4 [C]
In the songs of Danny Galway
[Instrumental]
| C Cmaj7| Fadd9/A | Dm7 | Gsus4 G |
| C Cmaj7| Fadd9/A | Dm7 | Gsus4 G |
[Interlude]
| G7sus4 | % | % | % |
(repeat and fade)
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9. The Old Magician - Prefab Sprout
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Capo: 2nd fret
Play: D
Key: E
Time signature in the verses: 4 x [7/4] + 1 x [3/4]
CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-E
Gmaj7 3-x-0-0-0-2
Dmaj7 x-x-0-2-2-2
Bm/A x-0-4-4-3-2
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[Intro]
4/4
| D | % |
[Verse 1]
D Gmaj7
The old magician takes the stage
A D Dmaj7
His act does not improve with age
Em7 A
Observe the shabby hat and gloves
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
The tired act that no-one loves
Em7 A |4/4 D | % |
There was a time he produced doves
[Verse 2]
D Gmaj7
A mirror and a puff of smoke
A D Dmaj7
His mysteries are now a joke
Em7 A
His poor assistant black and blue
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
She's tired of being sawn in two
Em7 A |4/4 D | % |
She's tired of being sawn in two
[Verse 3]
D Gmaj7
Hidden trapdoor, velvet cape
A D Dmaj7
Still from death there's no escape
Em7 A
Words of sympathy and tact
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
Only underline the fact
Em7 A |4/4 D | % |
Death is a lousy disappearing act
[Instrumental]
7/4 3/4 4/4
| D Gmaj7 | A D Dmaj7 | Em7 A | Em7 A Bm Bm/A | Em7 A | D | % |
[Verse 4]
D Gmaj7
Lord have mercy and be kind
A D Dmaj7
When our faculties unwind
Em7 A
Overlook the hat and gloves
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
The tired act that no-one loves
Em7 A D Dmaj7
There was a time we produced doves
Em7 A
Overlook the hat and gloves
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
The tired act that no-one loves
Em7 A |4/4 D | % |
There was a time we produced doves
[Verse 5]
D Gmaj7
The old magician takes the stage
A D Dmaj7
With sleight of hand he’ll disengage
Em7 A
As dignified as you’ll allow
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
He’ll take his last, his final bow
Em7 A D Dmaj7
He’s lost all his illusions now
Em7 A
As dignified as you’ll allow
Em7 A Bm Bm/A
He’ll take one last, one final bow
Em7 A D
He’s lost all his illusions now
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10. Mysterious - Prefab Sprout
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Capo: 4th fret
Play: G
Key: B
For chords in original key, transpose +4.
SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-e
D7sus4/A x-0-0-2-1-3
Dm7/A x-0-0-2-1-1
Asus4 x-0-2-2-3-x
G6 3-x-0-0-0-0
G* 3-x-0-0-3-x
Fadd9 (t)1-x-3-2-1-3
G 3-x-0-0-3-3
Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-3
Amaddb13 x-0-2-2-1-1
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[Intro]
| D7sus4/A | Dm7/A | G6 | G* |
| Am | Asus4 | Em7 | % |
| D7sus4/A | Dm7/A | G6 | G* |
| Am | Asus2 | Em7 | % |
[Verse 1]
Fadd9 G Cadd9 G
You roar right out of Nowheresville
Fadd9 G Cadd9
To find the beating heart
Fmaj7 G Cadd9
Cryptic, elusive, smart
Fmaj7 G [ D7sus4/A ]
Mysterious from the start
[Interlude]
| D7sus4/A | Dm7/A | G6 | G* |
| Am | Asus4 | Em7 | % |
| D7sus4/A | Dm7/A | G6 | G* |
| Am | Asus2 | Em7 | % |
[Verse 2]
Fadd9 G Cadd9 G
The gift of anonymi--ty
Fadd9 G Cadd9
Inventing your own past
Fmaj7 G Cadd9
Hobo jive on overdrive
Fmaj7 G Fmaj7
Your ener--gy is vast
Fmaj7 G Cadd9
Hobo jive on overdrive
Fmaj7 G [ D7sus4/A ]
Your ener--gy is vast
[Interlude]
| D7sus4/A | Dm7/A | G6 | G* |
| Am | Asus4 | Em7 | % |
| D7sus4/A | Dm7/A | G6 | G* |
| Am | Asus2 | Em7 | % |
[Verse 3]
Fadd9 G Cadd9 G
You catch the world in ima---ges
Fadd9 G Cadd9
To anno--tate the feast
Fmaj7 G Cadd9
This quicksilver task remains
Fmaj7 G Fmajadd9
Mysteri--ous at least
Fmaj7 G Cadd9
This quicksilver task remains
Fmaj7 G [ D7sus4/A ]
Mysteri--ous at least
[Interlude]
| D7sus4/A | Dm7/A | G6 | G* |
| Am | Asus4 | Em7 | % |
| D7sus4/A | Dm7/A | G6 | G* |
| Am | Asus2 | Em7 | % |
[Verse 4]
Fadd9 G Cadd9 G
Rejecting others plans for you
Fadd9 G Cadd9
Protest - I am miscast!
Fmaj7 G Cadd9
The mythic fog descends
Fmaj7 G Fmaj9
Mysterious to the last
Fmaj7 G Cadd9
A mythic fog descends
Fmaj7 G [ D7sus4/A ]
Mysterious to the last
[Outro]
| D7sus4/A | Dm7/A | G6 | G* |
| Am | Asus4 | Em7 | % |
| Am7 | Amaddb13 | G6 | G* |
| Am | Asus2 | Em7 | % |
| D7sus4/A | Dm7/A |G6 | G* |
| Am | Asus4 | Em7 | % |
| Am7 | Amaddb13 | G6 | G* |
| Am | Asus2 | Em7 | % |
| D7sus4 | Dm7 | G6 | G* |
| Am | Asus4 | Em7 | % |
| D7sus4 | Dm7 | G6 | G* |
| Am | Asus2 | Em7 | % |
How to play Crimson Red
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 E. 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.