Virtual World - The Verve

Virtual World

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VERSE
 
Em G(+)
See the water break my hand
 
Em G(+)
No-one knows my name
 
Em G(+) Em G(+)
I'm not in demand.
 
 
Em G(+)
Signs are right, the sighs are here
 
Em G(+)
Who needs Virtual World
 
Em G(+)
When I can see it now
 
Em G(+) Em G(+) Strum fff 4 times, then f for a retuen to
the verse
I can see it now, oh now, oh now, now
 
Em G(+)
No-one goes, no-one cares
 
Em G(+)
No-one seen it anywhere.
 
 
CHORUS
 
A Am
She's breathing into lone dead stars
 
A
Have you ever seen it
 
Am
I ain't seen nothing at all
 
 
Run into verse with the same Em G(+) intro.
Same chords for the rest of the Verses/Chorus
 
 
Come see the water break my fall
No-one knows no-one comes
Have you ever seen the book?
The one on my help
The one entitled self death, self death
How to earn a million pounds
I can see it now, oh the hearse
 
She's breathing down a hole in my head
In the dirty half-light
Where time means nothing at all
 
I'm calling out to someone
Anyone who'll have me
Does anybody need me?
Does anyone know how to cry?
What happens when i go?
What happens when it snows?
I bet you could if you want'd to end
 
CHORDS FOR THE CHORUS:
 
A Am
e-0 e-0
a-0 a-0
d-2 d-2
g-2 g-2
b-2 b-1
e-0 e-0
 
SOLO
 
The solo is split into 3 parts (by me for simplicity)
 
PART 1
 
e---------------------------------------------------------------
a---------------------12-10-10/7----------------------12-10-10/7 Follow
on to part 2 d-------------11-11-9-------------------------11-11-9-----------
g--7-h9-9-9-9--------------------7-h9-9-9---9-------------------
b-----------------------------------------8---------------------
e---------------------------------------------------------------
 
PART 2
 
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------------------------------------------------
g--9-6-6 (repeated 5 times)-12-9-9 (5 times)-9-6-6 (5 times)-12-9-9 (5 times)--
b-----------------------------------------------------------------------------8
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
THEN REPEAT PART 1, THEN PART 3.
 
PART 3 (to finish)
 
e------------------------
a------------------------
d------------------------
g--9/----------9/14-14-12 repeat 3 times
b-----14-14-12-----------
e------------------------
 
You can then end the song by a few PART 1s, or go through the whole solo
again. I like it so much i go over the solo a few times.
 
The notation "/" is just a slide.

How to play Virtual World

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.

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