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Fiddler S Green tab by The Tragically Hip

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The Tragically Hip
Fiddler's Green


Words and music by The Tragically Hip
1991, MCA Records

Transcribed by M. Kotke
30/09/06
Seoul, Korea

The original recording has two guitars; at least one of them is
tuned to open E, the other is likely in standard.  I play it in
open Chord diagramD MajorD because it's easier to tune down without breaking strings.

This is a very loose and general transcription.  There are many
other subtleties, fills, and licks missing or omitted here.
Listen to the song for the correct timing, etc, and play around with it.
Open-D tuning:  D-A-D-F#-A-D.

(You may want to add capo at the 2nd fret to match the original
recording, or tune to open E; the tab below will be the same.)


INTRO:



 Chord diagramD MajorD| x-x-x-x-x-0---0---0---0---x---x-x-x---0---
 Chord diagramA augmentedA| x-x-x-x-x-0---0---0---0---x---x-x-x---0---
Chord diagramF#F#| 5-3-0-x-x-0---0---0---0---x---x-x-x---0---
 Chord diagramD MajorD| 0-0-4\2-0-0---0---0---0---x---x-0-x---0---
 Chord diagramA augmentedA| 0-0-0-x-x-0---0---0---0---0-H-2-x-x---0---
 Chord diagramD MajorD| x-x-x-x-x-0---0---0---0---x---x-x-0---0---


 Chord diagramD MajorD|x-x-x-x-x-0---0---0---0---0---0---
 Chord diagramA augmentedA|x-x-x-x-x-2---2---2---2---2---2---
Chord diagramF#F#|5-3-0-x-x-1---1---1---1---1---1---
 Chord diagramD MajorD|0-0-0-4\2-0---0---0---0---0---0---
 Chord diagramA augmentedA|0-0-0-x-x-2---2---2---2---2---2---
 Chord diagramD MajorD|x-x-x-x-x-0---0---0---0---0---0---


 Chord diagramD MajorD| 0--x--x---x-x-0---0---0---0---x---x-x-0--
 Chord diagramA augmentedA| 2--x--x---x-x-0---0---0---0---x---x-x-3--
Chord diagramF#F#|3--3--x---x-x-0---0---0---0---x---x-x-1--
 Chord diagramD MajorD| 0--x-/4\2-0-2-0---0---0---0---x---x-0-2--
 Chord diagramA augmentedA| 2--x--x---x-x-0---0---0---0---0-H-2-x-3--
 Chord diagramD MajorD| 0--x--x---x-x-0---0---0---0---x---x-x-0--
 Chord diagramD MajorD|0---0---0---0---0---0---x---x---
 Chord diagramA augmentedA|3---3---3---3---0---0---x---x---
Chord diagramF#F#|1---1---1---1---0---0---x---x---
 Chord diagramD MajorD|2---2---2---2---0---0---x---x-0-
 Chord diagramA augmentedA|3---3---3---3---0---0---0-H-2---
 Chord diagramD MajorD|0---0---0---0---0---0---x---x---


 Chord diagramD MajorD| x------------
 Chord diagramA augmentedA| x------------
Chord diagramF#F#| x------------
 Chord diagramD MajorD| 2-0----------
 Chord diagramA augmentedA| x----2-0-----
 Chord diagramD MajorD| x--------0~~~



VERSES:


	(September 17¡¦)

 Chord diagramD MajorD| x-x-x-x-x-0---0---0---0---x---x-x-x---0---
 Chord diagramA augmentedA| x-x-x-x-x-0---0---0---0---x---x-x-x---0---
Chord diagramF#F#| 5-3-0-x-x-0---0---0---0---x---x-x-x---0---
 Chord diagramD MajorD| 0-0-4\2-0-0---0---0---0---x---x-0-x---0---
 Chord diagramA augmentedA| 0-0-0-x-x-0---0---0---0---0-H-2-x-x---0---
 Chord diagramD MajorD| x-x-x-x-x-0---0---0---0---x---x-x-0---0---


 (¡¦girl I know¡¦)		(Her son has gone alee¡¦)
 Chord diagramD MajorD|x-x-x-x-x-0---0---0---0---0---0--     ---0---
 Chord diagramA augmentedA|x-x-x-x-x-2---2---2---2---2---2--     ---0---
Chord diagramF#F#|5-3-0-x-x-1---1---1---1---1---1--     ---0---
 Chord diagramD MajorD|0-0-4\2-0-0---0---0---0---0---0--     ---0---
 Chord diagramA augmentedA|0-0-0-x-x-2---2---2---2---2---2--     ---0---
 Chord diagramD MajorD|x-x-x-x-x-0---0---0---0---0---0--     ---0---


(And that's where he will stay¡¦)

 Chord diagramD MajorD| 0---0---0---0---0---2---2---
 Chord diagramA augmentedA| 0---0---0---0---0---4---4---
Chord diagramF#F#| 0---0---0---0---0---3---3---
 Chord diagramD MajorD| 0---0---0---0---0---2---2---
 Chord diagramA augmentedA| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0---
 Chord diagramD MajorD| 0---0---0---0---0---x---x---


(Wind on the weathervane...)

 Chord diagramD MajorD|-x-x-x-x-x-0---0---0---0---x---x-x-x---0--
 Chord diagramA augmentedA|-x-x-x-x-x-0---0---0---0---x---x-x-x---0--
Chord diagramF#F#|-5-3-0-x-x-0---0---0---0---x---x-x-x---0--
 Chord diagramD MajorD|-0-0-4\2-0-0---0---0---0---x---x-0-x---0--
 Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0-0-0-x-x-0---0---0---0---0-H-2-x-x---0--
 Chord diagramD MajorD|-x-x-x-x-x-0---0---0---0---x---x-x-0---0--


   (Tearing, blue-eyed...)

---x-x-x-x-x-0---0---0---0-
---x-x-x-x-x-2---2---2---2-
---5-3-0-x-x-1---1---1---1-
---0-0-4\2-0-0---0---0---0-
---0-0-0-x-x-2---2---2---2-
---x-x-x-x-x-0---0---0---0-


(As Falstaff sings a sorrowful refrain¡¦)


 Chord diagramD MajorD| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---
 Chord diagramA augmentedA| 2---2---0---2---0---0---0---0---
Chord diagramF#F#| 1---1---0---1---0---0---0---0---
 Chord diagramD MajorD| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---
 Chord diagramA augmentedA| 2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---
 Chord diagramD MajorD| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---


   (For a boy in Fiddler's Green)

-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-
-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---0-
-1---1---1---1---1---1---1---0-
-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0-
-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---0-
-x---x---x---x---x---x---x---0-


BRIDGE:


   (Ooohhhhhh, nothing's changed, anyway...)

 Chord diagramD MajorD| 2---2---2---0---0---
 Chord diagramA augmentedA| 4---4---4---2---2---
Chord diagramF#F#| 3---3---3---1---1---
 Chord diagramD MajorD| 2---2---2---0---0---
 Chord diagramA augmentedA| 0---0---0---2---2---
 Chord diagramD MajorD| x---x---x---0---0---   (repeats)


That's the general idea, it should be enough to get you going.

Enjoy~

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