Desert Land
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***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.***
Tabbed by Robert Da Prato, 25th October 2023
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B.p.m. 87
4/4 Time Signature
Original Key – C
* Single Strum
Em7/A X00000
Em7/F# 220000
FM7/A X03210
FM7/C X33210
FM7 XX3210
FM7/E 003210
Am/G 302210
Am/C X32210
CM7 X32000
Dm7/G 300211
Dm7 XX0211
F 133211
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[Intro]
|FM7 |G6 |FM7 |G6 G6*|
Ooh
[Verse 1] 0:10
FM7 Em7
I've been collecting my habits, going strain to strain....
G6 FM7 Em7
And you're just letting it roll off in your precious way..,,
Dm7 Em7
I guess I'd rather be honest, call it by its name....
F Em7
I'm over here thinking why we've gotta name and shame.....
[Refrain] 0:32
Am/G CM7
Grains in the hour-glass
Am/G G6
Gonna keep you walking in a desert land
Dm7 Em7
If there's a way to make it with a steady hand
Em7/F# Dm7 G6 Em7 Em7/A
Then I'd like to try it if you think that we can
[Chorus] 0:54
Am/G Am Em7
Shh Sometimes we're gonna disagree
Em FM7/A
But don't let it stop you loving me
FM7/A Em7 G6 A7
When the scale is on the tipping edge
Dm7 Em7
Hard times will never stay away
Em/B Dm7
Let's just worry about today
Em7/F# Em7 Em7*
Well, I'm bound to do it all again....
[Verse 2] 1:16
Em7/A Am/C G6 Em7
In a world full of critics, you are mine to find
Em7/A Am/C Em7
It's only fair we get to enjoy each others prime
Em7/A Dm7 Em7
When all the chaos and madness finally sub-sides
G6
Were we laughing or crying
Em7 G G*
I know at least we were trying
[Chorus] 1:39
Am/G Em7
Shh Sometimes we're gonna disagree
G6 FM7/A
But don't let it stop you loving me
FM7 G6 A7
When the scale is on the tipping edge
Dm7 Em7/F#
Hard times will never stay away
Dm7
Let's just worry about today
Em7 G6 Em7/A
Well, I'm bound to do it all again, gain, gain
[Bridge] 2:01
FM7 CM7 Am/G
(whistle) Oh, yeah (whistle)
CM7
Yeah, yeah yeah-yeahhh, yeah, yeah-yeah
Em7/A FM7/E Em7/F#
Oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh
Dm7
Oh-woah oh oh ohhhh
D7 Em7/F#
Ahhh....
[Outro] 2:23
Am/G* Am* G*
Grains in the ho--ur-glass
G/B* F* Dm7/C* G/B*
Gonna keep you walking in a desert land
Em* Dm7* Dm7/A* Em7*
If there's a way to make it with a steady hand
Am/G* Am* Em7*
Then I'd like to try it if you think that we can
Em7/F#* Em7/F#* Am/G*
How to play Desert Land
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