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What Will You Say by "Jeff Buckley"
Unreleased
Transcribed by Mark Webber

I taped the Jeff Buckley "J-flies" which was on Triple J (Australia) shortly
after he died and I got to know and love this song.  I'm not sure which concert
the version I've got was played at but this is how it goes.

Use some distortion and lots of reverb.

INTRO
  Rhythm fig.1
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--0-----1-----3-----5-----6-----5h6p5\3--\1-1-----0-----1-----3-----5-----|
Chord diagramG+G|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
Chord diagramG+G|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &     1     &     2     &

Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
Chord diagramBB|--6-----5h6p5\3--\1-1-----0--0--0--1--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Chord diagramG+G|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Chord diagramG+G|--0-----0-----0-----0-----x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|

    3     &     4     &     1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &

Chord diagramD MajorD|--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
Chord diagramBB|--0--0--0--0--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--|
Chord diagramG+G|--2--2--2--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
Chord diagramG+G|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|

    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &     1     &     2     &

Chord diagramD MajorD|--2--2--2--2--2------------|
Chord diagramBB|--1--1--1--1--1------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0--0--0--0--0-*4\\\\-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2--2--2--2--2--0---------|	*played in intro only
Chord diagramG+G|--x--x--x--x--x--4\\\\-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2--2--2--2--2------------|

    3     &     4     &
 End Rhythm fig.1

Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------3-----2-----0--|
Chord diagramBB|--------------1-p0--------------------0-----0-----|
Chord diagramG+G|.-------0-----------0-----------0----------------.|
Chord diagramD MajorD|.----0-----0-----------0-----0-------------------.|
Chord diagramG+G|--0-----------------------0-----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------|

    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &

Chord diagramD MajorD|-----3--------2-----------0--------------------------2-----0-----2-------|
Chord diagramBB|--------0--------0-----------0--------3-p1-----------0-----0-----0-------|
Chord diagramG+G|.-------------------0-----------0-----------0--------0-----0-----0-------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|.----------------------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------------------------------------------0----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--3--------3--------------------------------------2----------------------|

    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &     1     &     2     &

Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------------^--^----.|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----2--2--2--2--3--5----.|
Chord diagramG+G|-----0--0--0--0--0--0-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----2--2--2--2--3--5-----|

    3     &     4     &
  Play this second time, played quite fast, listen to the tape and you'll
  hear how it fits in.
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----0h2/4-4-4-4/7-7-7-10\9-9\--4-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----0-----0-0-0---0-0--0---0---0-----|
Chord diagramG+G|-----0h2/4-4-4-4/7-7-7-10\9-9\--4-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----x-----x-x-x---x-x--x---x---x-----|
									  2nd time one guitar
									  plays this
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------|  |--------------^-----|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------|..|--------------0-----|
Chord diagramG+G|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-.|  |--------------0-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-.|  |--------------0-----|
Chord diagramG+G|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|  |-----------^--0-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------|  |-----------3--------|

    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &           1     &     2

VERSE 1
  Rhythm fig.2
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Chord diagramG+G|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4/-5--5/-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Chord diagramG+G|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4/-5--5/-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
		its been  such a ....		    I was ....
    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &     1     &     2     &

Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--0--0--0--0--0-----------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Chord diagramG+G|--7--7--7--7--7/-9--9/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0--0--0--0--0-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Chord diagramG+G|--7--7--7--7--7/-9--9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    child       then.			    What will ....you
    3     &     4     &     1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &
									 one guitar plays
									 this at the end of
									 the last bar
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------| Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------|
Chord diagramBB|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| Chord diagramBB|-------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--| Chord diagramG+G|--9/10\9-9\--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| Chord diagramD MajorD|--x------x---|
Chord diagramG+G|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--| Chord diagramG+G|--9/10\9-9\--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------| Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------|
			   see my face?
    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &
						End Rhythm fig.2

w/rhythm fig.2
Time feels like it's flown ...

w/half of rhythm fig.2
Well it's funny ....

Chord diagramD MajorD|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Chord diagramBB|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
Chord diagramG+G|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Chord diagramG+G|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
		    What will you say		When ....
    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &     1     &     2     &

Chord diagramD MajorD|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Chord diagramBB|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
Chord diagramG+G|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Chord diagramG+G|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------|
			    My
    3     &     4     &

CHORUS
w/rhythm fig.1
face
w/rhythm fig.1
La la la ....

VERSE 2
  Rhythm fig.3
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--0--------0--------0-----------0--0--0--0--------0--------0--------0-----|
Chord diagramG+G|--4--------4--------4-----------4--4--4--4--------4--------4--------4-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0--------0--------0-----------0--0--0--0--------0--------0--------0-----|
Chord diagramG+G|--4--------4--------4-----------4--4--4--4--------4--------4--------4-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
	 Father dear,		    the world's ....
    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &     1     &     2     &

Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------0--0--0--0-------10-------10-------10----------10-10-10-10--------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------4--4--4--4-------10-------10-------10----------10-10-10-10--------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------0--0--0--0--------0--------0--------0-----------0--0--0--0--------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------4--4--4--4-------10-------10-------10----------10-10-10-10--------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    cares about love anymore		    What .....you
    3     &     4     &     1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &

Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--8--------8--------8-----8--8--8--8--------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--9--------9--------9-----9--9--9--9--------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0--------0--------0-----0--0--0--0--------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--9--------9--------9-----9--9--9--9--------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------|
			 see my face?
    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &     1     &     2     &

w/rhythm fig.3
Father are you ....

w/rhythm fig.3			this time play:	D------instead of----------
My heart,.				B--12--------------0-------
can't take ....			G--12--------------4-------
what will you say, ......	D---0--------------0-------
						G--12--------------4-------
						D--------------------------

CHORUS
w/rhythm fig.1
My face
w/rhythm fig.1
la la la .....

  play this run leading
  into the bridge:
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------0----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------0----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----2-3-3/5----7-9/10----|
Chord diagramG+G|----x-x-x------x-x-------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----2-3-3/5----7-9/10----|
BRIDGE

Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------0-----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--9--------7--------3-----------------5--3--5-----------------0-----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--x--------x--------x-----------------x--x--x-----------------2-----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--9--------7--------3-----------------5--3--5-----------------x-----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------2-----------|
		    I can 	    feel your   time 			    crawling
    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &     1     &     2     &

Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------4-----5-----7--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------x-----x-----x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------4-----5-----7--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
				    to                a	    slow
    3     &     4     &     1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &

Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------0-----------------0--------0-----0--|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------0--------9-\7--0--9-\7--0--9-\7--0-.|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----3-/5-----5--------x-----0--x-----0--x-----0-.|
Chord diagramG+G|-----x--------x--------9-\7--0--9-\7--0--9-\7--0--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----3-/5-----5--------x--------x--------x--------|
    end
    1     &     2     &     3     &     4     &

Well, that's about it.  I might tab out the whole of the last bit if this
song ever gets released, but for now just improvise.
If you can play this much you can probably play the whole thing.

Please send any comments, suggestions, acknowledgments to
[email protected]

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