Monitoba
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In 6/8 time
{INTRO}
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(2 times)
e--7-h-10--0--|----7-------1--0------
b--8-------0--|--8----3----1--1---3--
g----------9--|--7----0----2--0---0--
d---------10--|-------0----3--2---0-- x2
a---------10--|-------2----3--3---2--
e----------8--|-------3-----------3--
Cmaj7 G F C G
{VERSE}
G Em7 x2
{G}Up in {Em7}Manitoba
The {C}sky was very {Am}blue
The {C}people were a {Am}few
{G}And nights were never [Em7}colder
Once I heard a wailing sound
The sky had turned to red
So I got up from my bed
And I wandered far from town
{PRE CHORUS}
Bm D
{Chorus}
{G}I have {C}seen the face of God
And I was not {D}afraid
{G}I have {C}seen the {Em}face of {C}God
And {C}I have {D}dearly {G}paid Em7
{VERSE}
The darkness came right down on me
There were no more lights to follow
So I slept inside the hollow
Of a dead and fallen tree
Did you know three days I tried
To wake myself? But, no
My flesh had turned to snow
And i thought that I had died
{PRE CHORUS}
{Chorus}
{SOLO} - over Chorus chords
And though I had it rough
They got me home in time
They gave me homemade wine
But it was not enough
The cold had made me dumb
And I was sent away
These walls are here today
For fifty years and some
{Chorus} x2
G Em G Em G Em G
{OUTRO} - over Chorus x2 (play Bm-D after first time)
End on G
Yay! Dave Noisy's first tab contribution!
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If you want to play that picking rhythm, this is it below.
Basically the root note changes but the same notes on the
G, B, e strings are always played.
{Example over first verse}
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e---------0--------------0--------------0--------------0-----
B-------3---3----------3---3----------3---3----------3---3---
G-----0-------0------0-------0------0-------0------0-------0-
D------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------3--------------0------------
E--3--------------0------------------------------------------
G6 Em7 C2 Am7
Up in Manitoba, the sky was very blue
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e---------0--------------0--------------0---------------0----
B-------3---3----------3---3----------3---3-----------3---3--
G-----0-------0------0-------0------0-------0-------0-------0
D------------------------------------------------------------
A--3--------------0------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------3---------------0-----------
C2 Am7 G6 Em7
People were a few, and nights were never colder
How to play Monitoba
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 Cmaj7. 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.