From the album Joan Armatrading. Played in A (capo at the 2nd fret), plus tune up just a touch. Its in 3/4 time. [intro]: |G |G (C)|G |G | |C |C |C |C | [....arpeggiated C on piano......] |G |G | [bass]: |e |d |g |g |
{guitar]: |C/E |D |G |G | C/E o G * * * * Oh ... C/E G * * when you're ... (C)D you step lightly ... C/E o G * * * * down to zero ... C/E G * * word leaving (C)D for ... Em D G now you walk with your ... (C)Em D G /b /c down to the ground, ... Em D G down to the ground, ... C/E o G * * * * brand new dandy C/E G * * first class ... D walks through the crowd ... C/E o G * * * * sends you ... C/E G * * brush your ... (C)D there's more beauty ... Em D G oh remember who walked ... (C)Em D G ?move to your heel? let ... Em D C she took the ... C but then again she put ... and you fall Em D G down to the ground, ... C o D * * * * you know h.. C D * * still ... Em G D when you're thinking of your ... C o D * * * * you take to .... C D * * you say ... Em G D but you dream of lo-ove ... C Em the heartache ... G Em D more pain than the ... Em (D) G but oh, when .... Em (D) G C but oh, when you ... C/E D G G door ||: C/E |D |G |G :|| [instrumental] [repeat verse 1] "oh the feeling...now you walk with ....down to the ground" [repeat bridge] " you know heartache....fall at my door" [outro]: |C/E |D |G |G chords xx2010 - C/E xx0000 - o (?G+6) 320003 - G xx0232 - D 022000 - Em x32010 - C * is a strum, to give some idea of timing in the verses small case letters are individual notes, (not chords) h is a hammer on p is a pull off (C)D, (C)Em, etc. means strum the C real quick, then change *immediately* to the next chord...sometimes she misses out the C entirely in the intro & outro, emphasise the low notes in the D (=?D5 (xx023x)) Nic Nic.Boulton@bn.cwplc.com
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