Strange Fruit tab by Jeff Buckley

Tabs

Tuning: Standard

Difficulty: Novice

Strange Fruit – Jeff Buckley version

A augmentedA run through the chords first, then those chords shown against the lyrics below.
Improvise a solo to lead in ;-p


Verse....

Southern trees, bear strange fruit

   F#m7F#m7   G#7G#7    C#m7C#m7  G#dom7    C# minorC#m high
E MajorE|----2----|----4----|----4----|----8--------------9-----|----|
BB|----5----|----4----|----5----|----7--------------9-----|----|
G+G|----2----|----5----|----4----|----8--------------9-----|----|
D MajorD|----2----|----4----|----6----|----6--------------11----|----|
A augmentedA|----4----|----6----|----4----|-------------------------|----|
E MajorE|----2----|----4----|---------|-------------------------|----|

Occasionally use this “jazzy number” for second chord (replacing standard G#7G#7)

   G#7#5
E MajorE|---------|
BB|----5----|
G+G|----5----|
D MajorD|----4----|
A augmentedA|---------|
E MajorE|----4----|

Scent of magnolia.....

   Bmaj    Amaj   G#maj   Amaj   G#maj (picked)
E MajorE|----7----------5----|----4----|----5----|-------------------------4---4----|
BB|----7----------5----|----4----|----5----|--------------------4--------4----|
G+G|----8----------6----|----5----|----6----|---------------5-------------5----|
D MajorD|----9----------7----|----6----|----7----|----------6------------------6----|
A augmentedA|----9----------7----|----6----|----7----|------6----------------------6----|
E MajorE|----7----------5----|----4----|----5----|--4--------------------------4----|

Break / solo

Twice round.....
   C#m7C#m7         F#m7F#m7        F#m7F#m7 (BB string – drop E MajorE to D#D#)
E MajorE|----4----|---|---|---|----2----|----|----|----2----|
BB|----5----|---|---|---|----5----|----|----|----4----|
G+G|----4----|---|---|---|----2----|----|----|----2----|
D MajorD|----6----|---|---|---|----2----|----|----|----2----|
A augmentedA|----4----|---|---|---|----4----|----|----|----4----|
E MajorE|---------|---|---|---|----2----|----|----|----2----|

then.....
  C#m7C#m7    BMaj7Bmaj7    Amaj7Amaj7    G#maj (plucked)
E MajorE|---4---|---|---7---|---|---5---|---|-----------------------4---4---|
BB|---5---|---|---7---|---|---5---|---|-------------------4-------4---|
G+G|---4---|---|---8---|---|---6---|---|---------------5-----------5---|
D MajorD|---6---|---|---7---|---|---5---|---|-----------6---------------6---|
A augmentedA|---4---|---|---9---|---|---7---|---|-------6-------------------6---|
E MajorE|-------|---|---7---|---|---5---|---|---4-----------------------4---|

So... here's the chords shown against lyric...

     F#m7F#m7     G#7G#7           C#m7C#m7 (G#G# dom7 > C# minorC#m high)
Southern trees ..................bear strange fruit
     F#m7F#m7     G#7G#7            C#m7C#m7 (G#G# dom7 > C# minorC#m high)Blood on the
leaves ............and blood at the root
      F#m7F#m7     G#7G#7            C#m7C#m7 (G#G# dom7 > C# minorC#m high)Black bodies
swinging ........in the southern breeze
       F#m7F#m7     G#7G#7          C#m7C#m7 (G#G# dom7 > C# minorC#m high)
Strange fruit hanging ............from the poplar trees.

     F#m7F#m7     G#7#5            C#m7C#m7 (G#G# dom7 > C# minorC#m high)
Pastoral scene .....................of the gallant south
      F#m7F#m7      G#7G#7             C#m7C#m7
The bulging eyes ......................and the twisted mouth
Bmaj    Amaj       G#maj
Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh
        Amaj       G#maj (picked)
Then the sudden smell of burning flesh

Break / solo...
C#m7C#m7      F#m7F#m7       F#m7F#m7 (drop to D#D#)
C#m7C#m7      F#m7F#m7       F#m7F#m7 (drop to D#D#)
C#m7C#m7   BMaj7Bmaj7   Amaj7Amaj7  G#maj (picked)

       F#m7F#m7    G#7#5            C#m7C#m7 (G#G# dom7 > C# minorC#m high)
Here is your fruit ................for the crows to pluck
        F#m7F#m7    G#7G#7          C#m7C#m7 (G#G# dom7 > C# minorC#m high)
For the rain to gather, ...........for the wind to suck
        F#m7F#m7     G#7G#7            C#m7C#m7
For the sun to rot....................for the trees to drop
     Amaj    G#maj        C#m7C#m7