Strange Fruit tab by Jeff Buckley

Tuning: Standard

Difficulty: Novice

Strange Fruit – Jeff Buckley version

A 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#m7   G#7    C#m7  G#dom7    C#m high
E|----2----|----4----|----4----|----8--------------9-----|----|
B|----5----|----4----|----5----|----7--------------9-----|----|
G|----2----|----5----|----4----|----8--------------9-----|----|
D|----2----|----4----|----6----|----6--------------11----|----|
A|----4----|----6----|----4----|-------------------------|----|
E|----2----|----4----|---------|-------------------------|----|

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

   G#7#5
E|---------|
B|----5----|
G|----5----|
D|----4----|
A|---------|
E|----4----|

Scent of magnolia.....

   Bmaj    Amaj   G#maj   Amaj   G#maj (picked)
E|----7----------5----|----4----|----5----|-------------------------4---4----|
B|----7----------5----|----4----|----5----|--------------------4--------4----|
G|----8----------6----|----5----|----6----|---------------5-------------5----|
D|----9----------7----|----6----|----7----|----------6------------------6----|
A|----9----------7----|----6----|----7----|------6----------------------6----|
E|----7----------5----|----4----|----5----|--4--------------------------4----|

Break / solo

Twice round.....
   C#m7         F#m7        F#m7 (B string – drop E to D#)
E|----4----|---|---|---|----2----|----|----|----2----|
B|----5----|---|---|---|----5----|----|----|----4----|
G|----4----|---|---|---|----2----|----|----|----2----|
D|----6----|---|---|---|----2----|----|----|----2----|
A|----4----|---|---|---|----4----|----|----|----4----|
E|---------|---|---|---|----2----|----|----|----2----|

then.....
  C#m7    Bmaj7    Amaj7    G#maj (plucked)
E|---4---|---|---7---|---|---5---|---|-----------------------4---4---|
B|---5---|---|---7---|---|---5---|---|-------------------4-------4---|
G|---4---|---|---8---|---|---6---|---|---------------5-----------5---|
D|---6---|---|---7---|---|---5---|---|-----------6---------------6---|
A|---4---|---|---9---|---|---7---|---|-------6-------------------6---|
E|-------|---|---7---|---|---5---|---|---4-----------------------4---|

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


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

     F#m7     G#7#5            C#m7 (G# dom7 > C#m high)
Pastoral scene .....................of the gallant south
      F#m7      G#7             C#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#m7      F#m7       F#m7 (drop to D#)
C#m7      F#m7       F#m7 (drop to D#)
C#m7   Bmaj7   Amaj7  G#maj (picked)

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