(Robin Trower - Keith Reid)
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[N.C.] A
v v v v v v v v v v v v
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^^^^^^^^^^^ palm mute
Verse 1 (arpeggiate chords throughout first section):
A [x0222x] D#dim [xx1212]
You better listen anybody
A F#m [2442xx]
'Cause I'm gonna make it clear
A D#dim
That my life is unimportant
A F#m
What I've done I did through fear
A D#dim
There's a river running thru me
A F#m
Only tide I tried to hide
A D#dim
None the less I could not shake it
A F#m
And in the end it swept aside
B
All my feeble unimportance
D7
I can't say "never mind"
A B F#m
Can't you hear me mother calling you?
A B F#m
I'm cold, I'm deaf, I'm blind
A B F#m
And it's only 'cause you're lucky
A B F#m
People know that's no fine
D D#dim A/E F#m
I didn't think I'd be an actor
D B F#m [N.C.]
What I am I'll leave behind
[repeat intro]
Verse 2:
You better listen anybody
Cause it's me and you that's it
And in case you find your maker
Perhaps you'll plea for us a bit
All my sick is in my stomach
All my sweat is clearly fear
And if you could see inside me
I don't think you'd have me here
Tell the helmsman veer to starboard
Bring this ship around to port
And if the sea was not so salty
I could sink instead of walk
And in case a passing stranger
Who was standing where I fell
Tell the truth you never knew me
And in truth it's just as well
Coda:
[repeat first bar of intro]
guitar solo:
A B F#m [repeat to fade]
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
How to play (Robin Trower - Keith Reid)
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.