Nifkin's Bridge
View chords used in this chart
Intro:
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Em
e:----------0--------0--------0---------------|----|----------0--------0
--|
B:----0--------0--------0--------0---0---0--0-|----|----0--------0------
--|
G:-------0--------0--------0-------0----------|----|-------0--------0---
--|
D:-------------------2--------2---------------|-x3-|-------------------2
--|
A:--------------------------------------3--2--|----|--------------------
--|
E:-0------------------------------------------|----|-0------------------
--|
Verse 1:
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Em
e:-----------7----------3----------5----------2----------2----------2-|
B:-----0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0-------|
G:--------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----|
D:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:--0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
In this town the people can be ignorant and
cruel
e:----------------|
B:----0---0--0--0-|
G:------0---------|
D:----------------|
A:----------3--2--|
E:----------------|
In this town where people can be ignorant and cruel
And no-one ever seems to listen
Honest words don't know the damage they can do
Truth has no rhyme, it has no reason
Chorus:
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C Em7 end
Twiddle
e:-------------------0----------|--|----------0----------|--|-----------
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B:-------------1--------1-----1-|--|----3--------3-----3-|--|--0h1p0----
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G:----------0-----0--------0----|--|-------0--------0----|--|---------0-
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D:------------------------------|x2|---------------------|x2|-----------
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A:-3--2--3----------------------|--|--2------------------|--|-----------
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E:------------------------------|--|---------------------|--|-----------
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Coz it's mooooooooooo- ving awaaaaay from you
'Cos it's moving away from you
'Cos it's moving away
Verse 2: (same progression as verse1)
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It's strange the way the years have left no mark on you
But stolen all the fight within you
Where is the child that was to teach us how to fly
Now her dream cannot begin to
Chorus 2:(same as chorus 1)
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Is she moving away from you?
Is she moving away?
Bridge: Played at end of bridge
------- Emadd9 (electric)
e:--0-----3-----5----7--7--5--3--|----------------|----------|
B:--0-----0-----0----0--0--0--0--|----------------|----------|
G:--0-----0-----0----0--0--0--0--|-----------0----|----------|
D:--2-----2-----x----x--x--x--x--|-----4--------4-|-x3-------|
A:--2-----2-----x----x--x--x--x--|--2-----2-------|----------|
E:--0-----------0----0--0--0--0--|----------------|----------|
Verse 3: (same as verse 1)
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A thousand nameless roads have taken me away
Miles of fallen rain behind me
And though you know I'm just a phone number away
I wonder if you'll ever find me
Chorus 3: (same progression as chorus 1)
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'Cos I'm moving away from you
I am moving away
'Cos I'm moving away from you
I am moving away
End Riff: (distorted electric:)
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Em C F F C Em
/ // // / / // // / /
Over acoustic chords:
Em C F? C Em
e:-----------------------------------------------------|---|
B:-------------------------------------------1--1--0---|---|
G:---------0--------------0------------0---------------|---|
D:------2-----2--------2-----2------3-----3------------|x10|
A:---2--------------3------------3---------------------|---|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|---|
fade out
Lyrics from http://homepages.enterprise.net/bsm/TheBluetones/
Chords:
Em 022000
Em7 022030 or 020000
Emadd9 024000
C 032010
F 133211
F? 133011 (use your thumb one the low e-string)
E-mail corrections/comments etc.. to f.maquet@ic.ac.uk
How to play Nifkin's Bridge
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 Em. 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.