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Album - Welcome To The Show (1990)
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1. The Life You Lead
2. Lady Macbeth
3. Cheap The Bullet
4. Welcome To The Show
5. John Lennon`s Guitar
6. Halfway To Freedom
7. African Nights
8. Psychedelic Child
9. Where Do We Go
10. Origin Earth
11. If Love Is King
12. Shadows On The Sky
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Track 1 Artist - Barclay James Harvest
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Song - The Life You Lead
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Album - Welcome To The Show (1990)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO ****** C F G ------------------------- CHORUS ******* C There`s a life that burns when the night has come F C G Makes me understand C You`re the one I see and I can`t say no F C G Take me by the hand ------------------------- VERSE 1 ******** F Can`t believe that you want it to be C G Just the game and we`re playing the parts F Such a feeling, it won`t let me be C G Like an arrow that`s straight for the heart ------------------------- CHORUS ******* C `Cause the one you want is the one you lose F C G That`s what people say C And the life you lead is the one you choose F C G Help me on the way C F C F ------------------------- BRIDGE ******* F C Dm Tell me why C G Am G You fill up my life this way F Dm Take me high C G Am G Together we`ll fly away ------------------------- SOLO ***** C F C F ------------------------- VERSE 2 ******** F Can`t believe that you want it to be C G Just the game and we`re playing the parts F Such a feeling, it won`t let me be C G Like an arrow that`s straight for the heart ------------------------- CHORUS ******* C `Cause the one you want is the one you lose (We need someone) (Help us along) F C That`s what people say (Too many people can`t find a way) And the life you lead is the one you choose (We need someone) (To carry on) F C G Help me on the way (Helping us on the way) C F C F X2 Fade Out.......... ENJOY............ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 2 Artist - Barclay James Harvest ******************************** Song - Lady Macbeth ********************* Album - Welcome To The Show (1990) ************************************ Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tuning = Standard -------------- CAPO 2nd FRET -------------- ------------------------- INTRO ****** D Em ------------------------- VERSE 1 ******** Em Like a jester dressed, in a silly gown F Em Something evil came to town Em D At the darkest hour, in the dead of night F Em All who`d listen gathered round ------------------------- CHORUS ******* G Bm From the uninspired, from the tortured sounds C D No one noticed what she`d done Em D By the pricking of my thumbs C Em Something wicked this way comes D Em ------------------------- VERSE 2 ******** Em D Like a fool possessed, evil grabbed the blade F Em Dripping blood upon the keys Em D Em With her cheap disguise, no one realized F Em How this jester could deceive ------------------------- CHORUS ******* G Bm From the uninspired, from the tortured sounds C D No one noticed what she`d done Em D By the pricking of my thumbs C Em Something wicked this way comes D Em This way comes Em D Em D Em Thiiiiiis waaaaaay comes ------------------------- SOLO ***** Em D F Em X2 ------------------------- CHORUS ******* G Bm From the uninspired, from the tortured sounds C Eb No one noticed what she`d done G D Tell us the truth C Em And her lies linger on Em D By the pricking of my thumbs C D Something wicked this way comes Em D By the pricking of my thumbs C D Something wicked this way comes D Em This way comes Em D Em D Em Thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis way comes ENJOY............ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 3 Artist - Barclay James Harvest ******************************** Song - Cheap The Bullet ************************* Album - Welcome To The Show (1990) ************************************ Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tuning = Standard INTRO ****** C F ------------------------- VERSE 1 ******** C The streets run red with the blood Of the innocent, why? Why? Why? We stab our knives in the back F C Of humanity, why? Why? Why? There`s never peace, just a spiral F C Of the violence, why? Why? Why? We`ll shoot you down for a difference F C Of opinion, why? Why? Why? ------------------------- CHORUS ******* C F Cheap the bullet, easy the gun C F Sons and daughters, lost and gone C F Cheap the bullet, easy the gun C F No talk, no thought, just shoot and run Bb C F C X2 ------------------------- VERSE 2 ******** C Our children wake to the bomb And the body search, why? Why? Why? We fill their ears with the drums F C And the battle cries, why? Why? Why? They burn your car when you stray F C It`s a game they play, why? Why? Why? They`re fed on hate, it`s a circle F C We don`t want to break, why? Why? Why? ------------------------- CHORUS ******* C F Cheap the bullet, easy the gun C F Sons and daughters, lost and gone C F Cheap the bullet, easy the gun C No talk, no thought, just shoot and run ------------------------- BRIDGE ******* F C I`m baptized in your prejudice F C I`m confirmed with your hate F Bb I`m ordained into violence C I`m a child of the modern world Ab Bb Of the media world, of the TV world C Of the modern world ------------------------- SOLO ***** C F C F C Ab Bb ------------------------- CHORUS ******* C F Cheap the bullet, easy the gun C F Sons and daughters, lost and gone C F Cheap the bullet, easy the gun C No talk, no thought, just shoot and run C F Cheap the bullet, easy the gun C F Sons and daughters, lost and gone C F Cheap the bullet, easy the gun C No talk, no thought, just shoot and run C F Cheap the bullet, easy the gun C F Sons and daughters, lost and gone C F Cheap the bullet, easy the gun C No talk, no thought, just shoot and run Fade Out.............. ENJOY............ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 4 Artist - Barclay James Harvest ******************************** Song - Welcome To The Show **************************** Album - Welcome To The Show (1990) ************************************ Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tuning = Standard VERSE 1 ******** E We can`t all be right B We can`t all be wrong C#m A It`s a long journey B We travel on E Gypsies of the night B Riders of the storm A Though it`s heartbreaking B We must go on ------------------------- CHORUS ******* A B Wrong place A B Wrong face A Somewhere on the road A B Keep playing C#m B And saying A Welcome to the show ------------------------- VERSE 2 ******** E Those who laugh the first B Must cry later they say C#m A As the stage curtain B Brings on the girls E And they surely do well For the politicians who sell them B On TV today A Makes me uncertain B Of who runs the world ------------------------- CHORUS ******* A B Wrong place A B Wrong face A Somewhere on the road A B Keep playing C#m B And saying A Welcome to the show ------------------------- SOLO ***** E B C#m A B G D G D E C#m A B ------------------------- VERSE 3 ******** E My friends, all the trends that have gone B Are as one in the minds of today C#m A E B With their eyes open they can`t see the signs E And the moment belongs to the video songs B Leading nowhere at all A B And the fools talking, the blind lead the blind ------------------------- CHORUS ******* A B Wrong place A B Wrong face A Somewhere on the road A B Keep playing C#m B And saying A Welcome to the show A B Wrong place A B Wrong face A Somewhere on the road A B Keep playing C#m B And saying A Welcome to the show B A We started something B A We started something B Now we can`t get away from it all A We started something A We started something B Now we can`t get away from it all Fade Out................. ENJOY............ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 5 Artist - Barclay James Harvest ******************************** Song - John Lennon`s Guitar ***************************** Album - Welcome To The Show (1990) ************************************ Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tuning = Standard --------------- CAPO 4th FRET --------------- --------------------------------------------- INTRO ****** C G D X3 --------------------------------------------- VERSE 1 ******** F#m G Back in the autumn of seventy A Bm On the night shift at Abbey Road G D Four young men were recording a song named, `Galadriel` G A For an album they`d call `Once Again` --------------------------------------------- VERSE 2 ******** Bm G The producer was Norman Smith A Bm Who`d engineered with The Beatles and John G D Whose guitar was to be instrumental that day A When I came to play --------------------------------------------- CHORUS ******* C G D I remember it well, as if it was yesterday C G D The day that I played, John Lennon`s guitar C G D I remember it well, as if it was yesterday C G D The day that I played, John Lennon`s guitar --------------------------------------------- VERSE 3 ******** F#m G Back in the autumn of seventy A Bm As I played on my borrowed guitar G D How could I know The Beatles would split the next day Em A My heroes break up and go their own way --------------------------------------------- VERSE 4 ******** Bm G Now autumns they come and they go A Bm But my friends and my memories remain G And my heroes, well some of them fell D A From the stage but their light still remains --------------------------------------------- CHORUS ******* C G D I remember it well, as if it was yesterday C G D The day that I played, John Lennon`s guitar C G D I remember it well, as if it was yesterday C G D The day that I played, John Lennon`s guitar --------------------------------------------- BREAK - C G D X2 ****** --------------------------------------------- CHORUS ******* C G I remember the day D I remember the day I remember the day C I remember the day G D The day that I played, John Lennon`s guitar --------------------------------------------- BRIDGE ******* C G D I remember the day, as if it was yesterday C G D And I know that the memories will never fade C G D I remember the day, as if it was yesterday C G D The day that I played, John Lennon`s guitar ENJOY....... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 6 Artist - Barclay James Harvest ******************************** Song - Halfway To Freedom *************************** Album - Welcome To The Show (1990) ************************************ Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tuning = Standard VERSE 1 ******** C G You got to sing a new song F Cause the way that we`re going C G Is far too long C G Alone, when you can`t hear a sound F And you`re halfway to freedom C G It can`t be found C But we`ve got the love F And the feeling`s strong C And we`re going on G And we can`t go wrong ----------------------- CHORUS ******* C Halfway to freedom F C Sing out the word C Tables are turning We`re learning G Our voice can be heard C Towers are falling See how they burn Hope for each other Our brothers G All over the world F All over the world ----------------------- VERSE 2 ******** C G Love like a cry in the night F We reach out for each other C G Peace to find C G Hear, when the bells start to chime F And you`re halfway to freedom C G It`s hard to find C But we`ve got the love F And the feeling`s strong C And we`re going on G And we can`t go wrong ----------------------- CHORUS ******* C Halfway to freedom F C Sing out the word C Tables are turning We`re learning G Our voice can be heard C Towers are falling See how they burn Hope for each other Our brothers G All over the world C All over the world ----------------------- SOLO ***** C F C G C G C Fade Out............ ENJOY........... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 7 Artist - Barclay James Harvest ******************************** Song - African Nights ************************ Album - Welcome To The Show (1990) ************************************ Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tuning = Standard -------------- CAPO 1st FRET -------------- VERSE 1 ******** F Driving down the road under the southern light Looking back to see where we`ve come from Bb As we watched the sun go down rain it fell like diamonds F From Kimberley mines ----------------------------- VERSE 2 ********* F On the road to Jo`burg with the dying light Farewell Durban city of Natal Bb Stopped a while to stretch my thoughts as we crossed the borderline F And into Transvaal ----------------------------- CHORUS ******* C Dm Bb I saw the sun go down C Bb F Bb Under the southern skies C Dm Over and over Bb I`ll always remember F Those beautiful African nights ----------------------------- VERSE 3 ******** F In the old VW we`d count the miles We traveled with a friend whose name was Farr Bb The stories that he told us talked of places F Times and faces sang and played his guitar ----------------------------- VERSE 4 ******** F Driving down the road we hear the morning rise Leaving all the past so far behind Bb The sound man played the Eagles as we listen F Take It Easy echoes on through our lives ----------------------------- CHORUS ******* C Dm Bb I saw the sun go down C Bb F Bb Under the southern skies C Dm Over and over Bb I`ll always remember I still hear them call No matter how far Dm Those beautiful African nights ----------------------------- SYNTH ****** Dm C Dm Bb F ----------------------------- CHORUS ******* C Dm Bb I saw the sun go down C Bb F Bb Under the southern skies C Dm Over and over Bb I`ll always remember I still hear them call No matter how far F Those beautiful African nights F African nights Bb F Bb F ENJOY.............. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 8 Artist - Barclay James Harvest ******************************** Song - Psychedelic Child ************************** Album - Welcome To The Show (1990) ************************************ Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tuning = Standard INTRO ****** E ------------------------- VERSE 1 ******** A My little red book, day tripper UFO club, Pink Floyd, soft machine E Talk about a heavy scene I`m a psychedelic child A Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, flower power Oki poki, bells and beads, bell-bottom jeans E Talk about a heavy scene I`m a psychedelic child ------------------------- CHORUS ******* C Talk about love D E And the power of a rock and roll dream C Talk about love Bm A On a bad trip, hear my scream E I`m a psychedelic child ------------------------- VERSE 2 ******** A Exotic eastern mysticism, Vietnam and Kaftans The Grateful Dead, The Charlatans E Heavy scene, so heavy man I`m a psychedelic child A Ballad of a thin man looking for a Craw daddy Hippy shit and LSD E Talk about a heavy scene I`m a psychedelic child ------------------------- CHORUS ******* C Talk about love D E And the power of a rock and roll dream C Talk about love Bm A Bm A On a bad trip, hear my sceeeeeeeeeeeeam E I`m a psychedelic child ------------------------- SOLO ***** E A E G A E ------------------------- CHORUS ******* C Talk about love D E And the power of a rock and roll dream C Talk about love Bm A Bm A On a bad trip, hear my sceeeeeeeeeeeeam E I`m a psychedelic child A E G A ------------------------- OUTRO ****** E Talk about love E Bm Talk about love E Talk about love A E Talk about love G A Talk about love E Bm Talk about love E Talk about love E Talk about love Fade Out............. ENJOY............ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 9 Artist - Barclay James Harvest ******************************** Song - Where Do We Go *********************** Album - Welcome To The Show (1990) ************************************ Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tuning = Standard INTRO ****** G Bm A G Bm A C#m ------------------------- VERSE 1 ******** G When you`re all alone Bm A And the dreams are waiting at your door G By the telephone Bm A No-one to talk to any more ------------------------- CHORUS ******* Bm G A Where did we go wrong G A Waited far too long ------------------------- VERSE 2 ******** G When you`re worlds apart Bm A All feelings seem to disappear G And the night is dark Bm A You used to make it all so clear ------------------------- CHORUS ******* Bm G A Where did we go wrong G A Waited far too long ------------------------- BRIDGE ******* D Bm Where do we go G A Where do we go D G A And where is the love you once gave me D G I want to know Bm A I want to know D G A D G Where is my life, can`t you save me, Yea yea yea Bm C Em F#m D Oh, Oh, Oh, I thought you were a woman in love Bm C Em D Oh, Oh, Oh, we could have been in heaven above ------------------------- SAX **** Bm A D G X3 ------------------------- CHORUS ******* Bm G A Where did we go wrong G A Waited far too long ------------------------- BRIDGE ******* D Bm Where do we go G A Where do we go D G A And where is the love you once gave me D G I want to know Bm A I want to know D G A Bb C Where is my life, can`t you save me, ------------------------- CHORUS ******* F Bb C Where did we go F Bb C F Where is the love G A Waited far too long F Bb C Where did we go F Bb C F Where is my life Repeat and Fade Out.......... ENJOY............ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 10 Artist - Barclay James Harvest ******************************** Song - Origin Earth ********************* Album - Welcome To The Show (1990) ************************************ Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tuning = Standard INTRO ****** G C ------------------------- VERSE 1 ******** G D C G Am Bm Loooost generations out of place G Am Bm C G Am Bm C Hidden from our eyes, your beauty, your grace G D C G Am Bm Loooovely visions from before our birth G Am Bm C G C G And the pictures say origin Earth F G I never lost my heart to anyone C G But I lost my heart today F G And now your secret`s ours we`ve got to try Am Bm G Somehow we must find a way C G C G ------------------------- VERSE 2 ******** G D C G Am Bm C Dreeeeams, fields of green and blue, blue sky G Am Bm C G Am Bm C Rivers of gold and mountains so high G D C G Am G Am Visiiions haunt now like an ancient curse G Am Bm C G C G And the pictures say origin Earth F G I never lost my heart to anyone C G But I lost my heart today F G And now your secret`s ours we`ve got to try Am Bm C D look for the sun star, no matter how far ------------------------- PRE CHORUS *********** Em D Somehow we`ll find a way Em D Somehow we`ll find a way Em D Somehow we`ll find a way G To go home ------------------------- CHORUS ******* G C Star bright, your light G C Guiding us back to a new tomorrow (Origin Earth) G C Star bright, your light D C Bringing us peace and an end to sorrow (Origin Earth) G C Star bright, your light Bm C Guiding us back to a new tomorrow (Origin Earth) G C Star bright, your light D C Bringing us peace and an end to sorrow (Origin Earth) G C Star bright, your light Bm C Guiding us back to a new tomorrow (Origin Earth) G C Star bright, your light G C Bringing us peace and an end to sorrow (Origin Earth) C G C G Origin Earth C G C Bm Origin Earth C G C Bm Origin Earth C G C Bm Origin Earth C G C Bm Origin Earth Fade Out............ ENJOY............ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 11 Artist - Barclay James Harvest ******************************** Song - If Love Is King ************************ Album - Welcome To The Show (1990) ************************************ Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tuning = Standard VERSE 1 ******** Am A blind man in the night G Looking for a way down F Prophet of an unknown Am Just looking for a way home ------------------------------------- VERSE 2 ******** Am A rich man taking fright G Looking for the lowdown F Guru of the jet set Am G Just looking for a safe bet ------------------------------------- CHORUS ******* F G If love is king Am Who wears the crown F G Em If music be the food of love Am Then someone ate the crown ------------------------------------- VERSE 3 ******** Am A no count in the light G Looking for a way out F Savior of the closed door Am Just looking for a cool floor ------------------------------------- VERSE 4 ******** Am And you`re out feeling great G Shooting for a high break F Prisoner of the real king Am G Just looking for a sure thing ------------------------------------- CHORUS ******* F G If love is king Am Who wears the crown F G Am If music be the food of love F G If love is king Am Who wears the crown F G Em If music be the food of love Am Then someone ate the crown ENJOY........... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 12 Artist - Barclay James Harvest ******************************** Song - Shadows On The Sky *************************** Album - Welcome To The Show (1990) ************************************ Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tuning = Standard --------------- CAPO 1st FRET --------------- INTRO ****** D E A E D E D A ------------------------- VERSE 1 ******** E See the river deep and wide Could be free On the other side A E Oh, cross the water When the gun and knife Have gone Who`ll be here When tomorrow comes A E Oh, living in fear ------------------------- CHORUS ******* E A E E A E Sunrise, sunset, sunrise over A The rainbow they fly E Shadows on the sky ------------------------- VERSE 2 ******** E Hear the sound that fills The skies Killer man with dollar eyes A E Oh, bring disaster You can stand, you can run When you hear, the sound Of the gun A E Oh, Moving closer ------------------------- CHORUS ******* E A E E A E Sunrise, sunset, sunrise over A The rainbow they fly E Shadows on the sky Come on now E A E E A E Sunrise, sunset, sunrise over A The rainbow they fly E Shadows on the sky ------------------------- BRIDGE ******* Hear them come A And as far as the eye can see E Black as night is the cloud you`re under Hear them come A There`s a chance that it cannot be E Hear the cries like the rolling thunder ------------------------- SOLO ***** A E D A ------------------------- CHORUS ******* E A E E A E Sunrise, sunset, sunrise over A The rainbow they fly E Shadows on the sky Come on now E A E E A E Sunrise, sunset, sunrise over A The rainbow they fly E Shadows on the sky E A Add Lib........... ENJOY............
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