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Ice Cream - Sarah McLachlan
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- This version is as she does it live and on the Freedom
  Sessions CD.

- capo 4th fret
- expressed in chord forms, not actual chords
- D= downstrum; U= upstrum


Intro part (play twice)


   Gadd5      Am7sus4    Chord diagramD9sus4D9sus4
                       _____________________  ________
                      |1st time              |2nd time
   Chord diagramD MajorD U  Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramD MajorD    U U    Chord diagramD MajorD   U Chord diagramD MajorD
E--3-3--3--|------3-3-|-----------|---------||----------|
B--3-3--3--|------3-3-|--5---5-5--|--------*||--5-------|
G--0-0--0--|--0---0-0-|--0---0-0--|--0-----*||--0-------|
D--0-------|--0h2-----|--4---4-4--|--4-5-4--||--4-------|
A--2-------|--0-------|--5---5-5--|--5-5-5-*||--5-------|
E--3-------|----------|-----------|--------*||----------|


Verse chords

(Listen to the song to hear how Sarah strums, and remember
 the song is in 3/4, or 6/8, time with a waltz-like feel.)


   Your         love    is ...

   Chord diagramC9C9           Chord diagramD9sus4D9sus4       Chord diagramEm9Em9       Chord diagramC9C9
   Chord diagramD MajorD  U Chord diagramD MajorD U
E--3--3-3-3--|--x--x-x-x--|----------|-3-(3)--|
B--3--3-3-3--|--5--5-5-5--|--0--0-0--|-3-(3)--|
G--0--0-0-0--|--0--0-0-0--|--0--0-0--|-0-(0)--|
D--2--2-2-2--|--4--4-4-4--|--4--4-4--|-2--2-0-|
A--3---------|--5--5-5-5--|--2--2-2--|-3--3 2 |
E--x---------|--x--x-x-x--|--0--0-0--|-x------|


    better than ...

    Chord diagramA minorAm          Chord diagramD9sus4D9sus4       Gadd5     Chord diagramC9C9

E---0--0-0---|--x--x-x-x--|--3-3--3--|-3-(3)--|
B---1--1-1---|--5--5-5-5--|--3-3--3--|-3-(3)--|
G---2--2-2---|--0--0-0-0--|--0-0--0--|-0-(0)--|
D---2--2-2---|--4--4-4-4--|--0-0--0--|-2--2-0-|
A---0--0-0---|--5--5-5-5--|--2-------|-3--3 2 |
E---x--x-x---|--x--x-x-x--|--3-------|-x------|
    Your        love    is ...

    Chord diagramA minorAm          Chord diagramD9sus4D9sus4       Chord diagramEm9Em9       Chord diagramC9C9

E---0--0-0---|--x--x-x-x--|----------|-3-(3)--|
B---1--1-1---|--5--5-5-5--|--0--0-0--|-3-(3)--|
G---2--2-2---|--0--0-0-0--|--0--0-0--|-0-(0)--|
D---2--2-2---|--4--4-4-4--|--4--4-4--|-2--2-0-|
A---0--0-0---|--5--5-5-5--|--2--2-2--|-3--3 2 |
E---x--x-x---|--x--x-x-x--|--0--0-0--|-x------|


    Everyone ...knows ...(hold cry over 3 bars)

    Chord diagramA minorAm          Chord diagramD9sus4D9sus4       Chord diagramG+G          G(sus4)

E---0--0-0---|--x--x-x-x--|--3--3-3-3-|-3---3-3-3-|
B---1--1-1---|--5--5-5-5--|--0--0-0-0-|-0h1-1-1-1-|
G---2--2-2---|--0--0-0-0--|--0--0-0-0-|-0---0-0-0-|
D---2--2-2---|--4--4-4-4--|--0--0-0-0-|-0---0-0-0-|
A---0--0-0---|--5--5-5-5--|--2--2-2-2-|-2---2-2-2-|
E---x--x-x---|--x--x-x-x--|--3--3-3-3-|-3---3-3-3-|


  G(sus4)     G(sus4)

E-3---3-3-3-|-3---3-3-3-|
B-0h1-1-1-1-|-0h1-1-1-1-|
G-0---0-0-0-|-0---0-0-0-|
D-0---0-0-0-|-0---0-0-0-|
A-2---2-2-2-|-2---2-2-2-|
E-3---3-3-3-|-3---3-3-3-|



Bridge


It's a long      ...

       Chord diagramE minorEm         Chord diagramD9sus4D9sus4       Chord diagramA minorAm          Am(7)

   E---0--0-0--|--x--x-x-x--|--0--0-0---|--0----------|
   B---0--0-0--|--5--5-5-5--|--1--1-1---|--1----------|
   G---0--0-0--|--0--0-0-0--|--2--2-2---|--2--2-0-----|
   D---2--2-2--|--4--4-4-4--|--2--2-2---|--2--2---2---|
   A---2--2-2--|--5--5-5-5--|--0--0-0---|--0--0-------|
   E---0--0-0--|--x--x-x-x--|--x--x-x---|--x--x---x---|


It's a long      ....

       Chord diagramE minorEm         Chord diagramD9sus4D9sus4       Chord diagramA minorAm          Am(7)

   E---0--0-0--|--x--x-x-x--|--0--0-0---|--0----------|
   B---0--0-0--|--5--5-5-5--|--1--1-1---|--1----------|
   G---0--0-0--|--0--0-0-0--|--2--2-2---|--2--2-0-----|
   D---2--2-2--|--4--4-4-4--|--2--2-2---|--2--2---2---|
   A---2--2-2--|--5--5-5-5--|--0--0-0---|--0--0-------|
   E---0--0-0--|--x--x-x-x--|--x--x-x---|--x--x---x---|


It's a long      way           ....

       Chord diagramE minorEm         Chord diagramD9sus4D9sus4       Chord diagramA minorAm (hold for 2 bars)

   E---0--0-0--|--x--x-x-x--|--0-------|--0-------|
   B---0--0-0--|--5--5-5-5--|--1-------|--1-------|
   G---0--0-0--|--0--0-0-0--|--2-------|--2-------|
   D---2--2-2--|--4--4-4-4--|--2-------|--2-------|
   A---2--2-2--|--5--5-5-5--|--0-------|--0-------|
   E---0--0-0--|--x--x-x-x--|--x-------|--x-------|


    started from

    Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramC majorC           Chord diagramEm9Em9         Chord diagramE minorEm

E---0----------|-----0-0-0--|----------|----------|
B---1----------|-----1-1-1--|----------|----------|
G---0----------|-----0-0-0--|--0-0-0---|--0-0--0--|
D---2----------|-----2-2-2--|--4-4-4/5-|--2-2--2--|
A---3----------|-----3-3-3--|--2-2-2---|--2-2--2--|
E---x----------|-----x-x-x--|--0-0-0---|--0-0--0--|


Intro again while singing the 'de-doo' bit.
=====


Verse (as before)
=====


Bridge (as before)


Vamp on these two chords 11 times while singing the 'a-doo-dm-doo' part.

   Chord diagramC9C9          Chord diagramD9sus4D9sus4

    Chord diagramD MajorD  U  U     Chord diagramD MajorD  U U
E-----0--0--|--x--x-x--|
B-----3--3--|--5--5-5--|
G--0--0--0--|--0--0-0--|
D--2--2--2--|--4--4-4--|
A--3--3--3--|--5--5-5--|
E--x--------|--x--x-x--|


End on    Chord diagramEm9Em9

       E--0--|
       B--0--|
       G--0--|
       D--4--|
       A--2--|
       E--0--|




Derek Chubry
[email protected]

Feel free to send any questions or comments my way.  Let me
know if you liked, if I spelled out too much, too little,
if the notation needs clarifying,...
Enjoy this tasty tune!! Mmmmm...ice cream...


Ice Cream
As written and recorded by Sarah McLachlan
From the Album "Fumbling Towards Ecstacy"
Transcribed by John Argentiero ([email protected])

Well, most of this song is played on piano (um, all of it I think) but
live I believe she does it on guitar, or so I've been told/led to
believe, so here's a good arrangement.
Listen to the record for rhythms.

(hum and make cute little happy sounds over intro)
Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramBm7Bm7    Chord diagramE MajorE

Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramBm7Bm7    Chord diagramE MajorE

Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramBm7Bm7    Chord diagramE MajorE

Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramBm7Bm7   Chord diagramEsus2Esus2


Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramE MajorE       Chord diagramF#m7F#m7         Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramA/C#A/C#
Your love is ...

Chord diagramBm7Bm7         Chord diagramE MajorE        Chord diagramA/C#A/C#           Chord diagramD MajorD
Better than anything ...

Chord diagramBm7Bm7  Chord diagramE MajorE       Chord diagramF#m7F#m7         Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramA/C#A/C#
Your love is ...

Chord diagramBm7Bm7           Chord diagramE MajorE            Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramBm7Bm7
Everyone here ...

	   Chord diagramF# minorF#m  Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramBm7Bm7
And it's a ....

       Chord diagramF# minorF#m  Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramBm7Bm7
It's a long ...

       Chord diagramF# minorF#m  Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramBm7Bm7         Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramA/C#A/C# Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramA/C#A/C#  Chord diagramF# minorF#m
It's a long way down ....

Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramBm7Bm7    Chord diagramE MajorE

Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramBm7Bm7    Chord diagramE MajorE

Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramE MajorE       Chord diagramF#m7F#m7         Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramA/C#A/C#
Your love is better ...

Chord diagramBm7Bm7         Chord diagramE MajorE        Chord diagramA/C#A/C#           Chord diagramD MajorD
Better than anything ....

Chord diagramBm7Bm7 Chord diagramE MajorE       Chord diagramF#m7F#m7         Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramA/C#A/C#
Oh, love is better ...

Chord diagramBm7Bm7           Chord diagramE MajorE            Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramBm7Bm7
Everyone here knows ...

	   Chord diagramF# minorF#m  Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramBm7Bm7
And it's a long ...
       Chord diagramF# minorF#m  Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramBm7Bm7
It's a long ...

       Chord diagramF# minorF#m  Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramBm7Bm7         Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramA/C#A/C# Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramA/C#A/C#  Chord diagramF# minorF#m
It's a long way down ....

   Chord diagramA/C#A/C#  Chord diagramD MajorD           Chord diagramA/EA/E    Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Do do do ...

Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramBm7Bm7         Chord diagramE MajorE
  Do  do do  ...

Repeat that last line till the end.  As the song is in A, end on an Chord diagramA augmentedA
chord, unless by some strange act of God you can fade yourself out like
on the record...

To make life easier, here's TAB for all of the chords...

e--0---2-----0---2----2------2-----------2-----0----|
B--2---3-----0---3----0------2-----2-----2-----2----|
G--2---2-----1---2-----------2-----2-----2-----2----|
D--2---4-----2---0----2------2-----2-----4-----2----|
A--0---2-----2--------2------4-----4-----4-----0----|
E------------0--------0------2-----------2-----0----|
   Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramBm7Bm7   Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramEsus2Esus2  Chord diagramF#m7F#m7  Chord diagramA/C#A/C#  Chord diagramF# minorF#m   Chord diagramA/EA/E

Hope this is through enough to allow you to happily play in any given
acoustic coffe house or hang-out joint of your choice!  If there are any
problems, email me!
	John
 	[email protected]


______________________________________________________________________________
| I haven't seen Barbados, /	WAR IS PEACE    \   I don't want to hurt     |
| so I must get out of	  / FREEDOM IS SLAVERY   \    you, but if I have to, |
| this... -  Tori	 /IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH   \	I will... - COS	     |
|____________________________________________________________________________|

Other versions of Ice Cream

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