refugee.tab cov'd
View chords used in this chart
Chords: C (3), B, C
C (3): 3 3 5 5 5 3
B: 1 1 3 3 3 1
C: x 3 2 0 1 0
There are "power-chord" versions of C and B here, too, used in the verse. I'll call it Riff 1 for the hell of it.
(C) (B)
Riff 1: 1 1 3 x x x slide up to 3 3 5 x x x
(C) (Play parentheses palm-muted, then hit the chords and slide)
E-x------------------------------------------
B-x------------------------------------------
G-x------------------------------------------
D--3->5--------------(3)-(3)-(3)-3->5---------
A--1->3--------------(1)-(1)-(1)-1->3---------
E --1->3--------------(1)-(1)-(1)-1->3---------
It's MUCH easier than I make it sound... listen to the disc (get the UltraDisc version! :>)
Got it? Play it at the verses, where I've indicated R1.
Bridge:
(C) (C) (B) (C)
E----------------------------------
B--5-----5--5-5->3-3-->1----------
G-----5-----5-5->3-3---0----------
D-----------5-5->3-3-->2----------
A----------------------3----------
E---------------------------------
Easy, just play the barred C chord arpeggiated, hit the chord, slide down to B, hit it twice, then quickly switch to the regular C chord. I wish I could make it sound as simple on paper as it really is...
Here's the lyrics and the chords to go with them. * chords mean you don't have to play them if you don't want to, it sounds good either way. The album is w/out them.
The Refugee
(nc)
Oh oh
She's the refugee
I see your face
I see you staring back at me
Oh oh
She's the refugee
Her mama say one day
(R1)
She's gonna live in America
*(C)
In the morning
*(B)
She is waiting
*(C)
Waiting for the ship to sail
*(B)
Sail away
(R1)
Oh oh
(R1)
Her papa go to war
(R1)
He gonna fight
But he don't know what for
(R1)
Oh oh
(R1)
Her papa go to war
Her mama say one day
He's gonna come back from far away
(DRUM SOLO!!!!)
Help me
How can you help me?
*(C)
In the evening
*(B)
She is waiting
*(C)
Waiting for her man to come
*(B)
And take her by her hand
*(C)
And take her to this promise land
(R1)
Oh oh
She's a pretty face
(R1)
Born at the wrong time
In the wrong place
(R1)
Oh oh
She's a pretty face
(R1)
Her mama say one day
She's gonna live in America
Yeah, America
Oh oh
She's a refugee
She's coming down
She come and keep you company
Oh oh
She's a refugee
Her mama say one day
She's gonna live in America
How to play refugee.tab cov'd
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 C. 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.