Maroondah Reservoir
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Written by Richards/Augie March
Transcribed by Tim Byron
The biggest rock song on "Sunset Studies," and is in 4/4 and standard
tuning. Play the big rawk riff in the middle to your heart's
content.
F#m11 E
To be a bee, a moth
F#m11 E
Four wings spread for the soft last touch
A
Of glory sun
E A
Remembering blood plums and lips and lemons
E
One hundred different suns
D
In a hundred different heavens
F A D#m
Spied from a rowboat, stroke
G F#m
And nought is spoken
A D#m G E
Before you know it the spell is broken
D E
You might wonder where you are
A D#m G F#m11
Floating on the reservoir
E
I have counted the notes
F#m11
We landed here not many years ago
E A
And it was not a pretty song that we composed
E
La la la, the early bird he knows
A
You hang from the cherry bough
D F
When you're lichen yourself, and leave
A D#m G F#m
The cold cold scent of stone and mulch
A D#m G E
A great stone wall to stave the rush
D E
To think that peace might be too much
A D#m C B
Waiting for the giant
Ocultar tablatura
A5 D#5 G5 F5 F#5 G5 Ab5 A5 D#5 G5 F5 F# G5 Ab5
e------------------------------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------------------------------
g---------6-6-----------------------------6-6----------------------
d-7-7-----6-6-----5-5-----3-4-5-6-7-7-----6-6-----5-5-----3-4-5-6--
a-7-7-----4-4-----5-5-----3-4-5-6-7-7-----4-4-----5-5-----3-4-5-6--
e-5-5-------------3-3-----1-2-3-4-5-5-------------3-3-----1-2-3-4--
touch.
D Dm A5 D#5 G5 E
e-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------0--------
b-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------0--------
g-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------6-6-------------1--------
d-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-----6-6-----5-5-----2--------
a-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-----4-4-----5-5-----2--------
e---------------------------------5-5-------------3-3-----0--------
F#m11 E
The lake, the fir fringed lake
F#m11
Placid and ample, birded, breezed and dappled
E
Through the mountain break
A
Through the mountain break
E A D F
A moment, take a moment, a moment
A
You might wonder where you are
D#m
Perched above the reservoir
G
Adolf in the White hotel
E
All this time we've been in hell
A D#m G F#m
You might wonder where you are
A D#m G E
Perched above the reservoir
D E
Luis of the Lake retire
A D#m D A
Before they set the lake on fire
A E D A
Before they set the lake on fire
A E C B F#m11
Before they set the lake on fire.
{play the F#m11 E progression a few times as the outro}
How to play Maroondah Reservoir
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 F#m11. 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.