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Sixth Avenue Heartache by The Wallflowers

Chords with lyrics

sorry the last sub. messed up when i dropped it in my e-mail
here it is fixed.

THE WALLFLOWERS
Bringing Down The Horse
I just bought this CD today, but i'm pretty sure the chords are right.
However the lyrics I had to figure out on my own, so don't scream if they're
a little off, (Jakob can slurr like only a Dylan can [I mean that in a good
way]).

THE WALLFLOWERS
6th Avenue heartache
chords by Sam Stewart
intro:
Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBb majorBb
verse I:
    Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramBb majorBb
Sirens ring. shots rang out. Chord diagramA augmentedA stranger ...
     Chord diagramFF              Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramG+G
I had my world  strapped ...
       Chord diagramBb majorBb
never knew how ...

chorus:
     Chord diagramFF
Well the same black line ...
   Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramG+G
was drawn on me and now ...
      Chord diagramBb majorBb
6th avenue h...

Solo: Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBb majorBb

verse II:
      Chord diagramFF
_____? (your guess is as good as mine)
           Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramBb majorBb
There was a homeless man. was ...
       Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramC majorC
On the steps alone  ...
     Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramBb majorBb
his 50 years   he ...

chorus: 2x Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBb majorBb

Solo:  Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBb majorBb

verse III:
    Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramC majorC
Walking home  on ...
     Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramBb majorBb
the river winds  ...
      Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramC majorC
The subway steam like ...
     Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramBb majorBb
Stood by me [stood by me] just ...

chorus: 2x Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBb majorBb

Solo: 2x Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBb majorBb

Verse IV:
       Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramC majorC
Look out the window.  Down ...
          Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramBb majorBb
I am gone like at ...
          Chord diagramFF
but I sit Here ...
          Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramG+G
layed against that wall  and ...
         Chord diagramBb majorBb
they all look so ...
         Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramC majorC
I got my fingers ...
     Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramBb majorBb
just like me ...-?-

chorus: Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBb majorBb (repeat)

F:   x03211
C:   x32010
G:   320033
Bb:  11333x
Song Title: 6th Avenue Heartache
Written By: Jakob Dylan
From The CD: Bringing Down The Horse
This File Tabbed & Arranged By: J.P. Seneviratne


Standard
Tuning                                   Blues Rock

                 6th Avenue Heartache
                  As Performed By:
                  The Wallflowers


Intro. Chords: F-C-Bb7-Bb-F-C-Bb7-Bb


Verse 1:
      Chord diagramFF          Chord diagramC majorC
The sirens ring, the ...
       Chord diagramBb7Bb7         Chord diagramBb majorBb
Chord diagramA augmentedA stranger ...
     Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramC majorC
I had my world, ...
      Chord diagramBb7Bb7         Chord diagramBb majorBb
I held my hands, and ...


Chrous:
     Chord diagramFF
Chord diagramC majorC                 Chord diagramBb7Bb7
And the same black line that ...
it's drawing me in.
      Chord diagramBb majorBb
6th Avenue ...


Verse 2:
        Chord diagramFF          Chord diagramC majorC
Well good old me, I ...
     Chord diagramBb7Bb7        Chord diagramBb majorBb
Singing songs, I ...
        Chord diagramFF          Chord diagramC majorC
On the steps alone, ...
       Chord diagramBb7Bb7          Chord diagramBb majorBb
These fifty years stood ...


Chrous:
     Chord diagramFF
Chord diagramC majorC                 Chord diagramBb7Bb7
And the same black line that was drawn ...
it's drawing me in.
      Chord diagramBb majorBb
6th Avenue ...
     Chord diagramFF
Chord diagramC majorC                 Chord diagramBb7Bb7
And the same black line that ...
it's drawing me in.
      Chord diagramBb majorBb
6th Avenue ...


Verse 3:
     Chord diagramFF       Chord diagramC majorC
Walking home, on ...
      Chord diagramBb7Bb7         Chord diagramBb majorBb
The river winds, they ...
      Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramC majorC
The subway steam, like ...
       Chord diagramBb7Bb7     Chord diagramBb majorBb
You stood by me, just ....


Chrous:
     Chord diagramFF
Chord diagramC majorC                 Chord diagramBb7Bb7
Well the same black line that was ...
it's drawing me in.
         Chord diagramBb majorBb
Yeah 6th avenue ...
     Chord diagramFF
Chord diagramC majorC                  Chord diagramBb7Bb7
And the same black line that was ...
it's drawing me in.
      Chord diagramBb majorBb
6th Avenue ...


Verse 4:
        Chord diagramFF              Chord diagramC majorC
Looked out the window, and ...
        Chord diagramBb7Bb7        Chord diagramBb majorBb
And gone like midnight, ...
          Chord diagramFF               Chord diagramC majorC
But I sit here with 6-strings, ...
        Chord diagramBb7Bb7          Chord diagramBb majorBb
And all those things, they all ...
         Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramC majorC
I got my fingers crossed, ...
     Chord diagramBb7Bb7    Chord diagramBb majorBb
Just like me, just moved ...


Chrous:
     Chord diagramFF
Chord diagramC majorC                 Chord diagramBb7Bb7
And the same black line ....
      Chord diagramBb majorBb
6th Avenue ...
     Chord diagramFF
Chord diagramC majorC                 Chord diagramBb7Bb7
And the same black line that was drawn on ....
      Chord diagramBb majorBb
6th Avenue ...
     Chord diagramFF
Chord diagramC majorC                 Chord diagramBb7Bb7
Well the same black line that was drawn ....
         Chord diagramBb majorBb
Yeah 6th avenue ...

Ok I'm not 100% on the lyrics but they are as close as I could come to
perfection. And the Chord diagramBb7Bb7
chord may not be it's actuall name so here is a diagram of the chord I use:

Chord diagramBb7Bb7
|--6--|
|--6--|
|--7--|
|--8--|
|--8--|
|--6--|


Title: 6th Ave Heartache
Artist: Wallflowers (album: Bringing Down the Horse)
Transcribed By: [email protected]
notes:
This is just what I heard listening to the CD so
it may have errors. It is all F-C-Gm-Bb.

Chords:

  Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramG minorGm  Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramBb majorBb
Chord diagramE MajorE +-1----3----0----x-----+
Chord diagramG+G |-1----3----1----3-----|
Chord diagramBB |-2----3----0----3-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-3----5----2----3-----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-3----5----3----1-----|
Chord diagramE MajorE +-1----3----x----x-----+

[verse]:
    Chord diagramFF          Chord diagramC majorC
Sirens ring the ...
      Chord diagramG minorGm        Chord diagramBb majorBb
Chord diagramA augmentedA stranger cries ...
I had my world ...
I held my hands ...

[chorus]:
       Chord diagramFF          Chord diagramC majorC
And the same black line that was ...
            Chord diagramG minorGm         Chord diagramBb majorBb
And now it's drawn me in    ...
(repeat)

[verse]:
Below me there was a homeless man ...
On the steps alone his guitar in hand ...chorus]

Walking home on those streets the river ...
The subway steam like silhouttes in ...

[chorus]

Looked out the window down upon ...
that man
But I seen his 6 strings laid against...
I got my fingers crossed on a shooting ...

[chorus]



6th Avenue Heartache by the Wallflowers, found on "Bringing Down the Horse"


There's four chords throughout: Chord diagramE MajorE - Chord diagramBB - F#min - Chord diagramA augmentedA (Open E, Chord diagramBB at 7th, ect)
(You can add open high Chord diagramE MajorE & B's as drone notes). Sounds best
"unplugged". I
heard a GREAT version which was without drums and bass. Only vocals,
resonator
slide guitar (try a National Duolian!) for solo fills and background
accordion were playing.

My thanks to Jakob Dylan and the Wallflowers for this one!


SIXTH AVENUE HEARTACHE by The WALLFLOWERS


Chord diagramE MajorE      Chord diagramBB
Sirens ring,...
      F#min         Chord diagramA augmentedA
Chord diagramA majorA stranger cries, he ...
     Chord diagramE MajorE             Chord diagramBB
I had my world ...
     F#min          Chord diagramA augmentedA
I held my hands, ...


       Chord diagramE MajorE
When the same black line ...
      Chord diagramBB          F#min
Is drawn on me, now ...
      Chord diagramE MajorE
6th avenue hea...


(Easy, ain't it?)


Below me was a homeless ...

CHORUS 2X

And walking home on those ...

CHORUS 2X

I looked out the window, down upon ...

I got my fingers crossed on a ...

CHORUS 2X


Dave Poch
[email protected]
From [email protected] Fri Jan 10 09:30:22 1997

6TH AVENUE HEARTACHE by the Wallflowers, from "Bringing Down the Horse".

Transcription by Dave Poch (I am not responsible for any of the
following, use at your
discretion!)

I play it in a different key than the recorded version: (Chord diagramE MajorE as opposed to F?)
There's four chords throughout: Chord diagramE MajorE - Chord diagramBB - F#min - Chord diagramA augmentedA (Open E, Chord diagramBB at 7th, ect)
(You can add open high Chord diagramE MajorE & Chord diagramBB as drone notes).  The original, if you like
would be
F, C, Gmin and Chord diagramBB flat, just capo at the first fret and finger the chords
as shown.
Play a full barre on the F#min if easier.

    Chord diagramE MajorE    Chord diagramBB    F#min  Chord diagramA augmentedA
    EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
    O22100 799800 244200 XO222O


SIXTH AVENUE HEARTACHE by The WALLFLOWERS


Chord diagramE MajorE      Chord diagramBB
Sirens ring,shots ...
      F#min         Chord diagramA augmentedA
Chord diagramA majorA stranger cries, ...
     Chord diagramE MajorE             Chord diagramBB
I had my world ...
     F#min          Chord diagramA augmentedA
I held my hands, never ...


CHORUS: (add harmony vocal)
       Chord diagramE MajorE
When the same black line ...
      Chord diagramBB          F#min
Is drawn on me, now ...
      Chord diagramE MajorE
6th avenue heartache, ...


(Easy, ain't it?)


Below me was a homeless ...

CHORUS 2X

And walking home on those ...

CHORUS 2X

I looked out the window, down upon ...

I got my fingers crossed on a ...

CHORUS 2X




THE WALLFLOWERS
Bringing Down The Horse
I just bought this CD today, but i'm pretty sure the chords are right.
However the lyrics I had to figure out on my own, so don't scream if
they're
a little off, (Jakob can slurr like only a Dylan can [I mean that in a good
way]). Try it with the Chord diagramGm7Gm7 before the Chord diagramBb majorBb and let me know what you think
([email protected])
I play it w/capo@3 like D(Chord diagramFF) A(Chord diagramC majorC) Em7(Chord diagramGm7Gm7) G(Chord diagramBb majorBb) its easy and sounds
cool.
I saw these guys
in Lawrence KS recently..VERY COOL...like seeing a young
pre-disillusioned(new word) Bob!
THE WALLFLOWERS
6th Avenue heartache
chords by Sam Stewart
updated: Barry A. Gentry aka "bag"
[email protected] www.cjnetworks.com/~bag

intro:
Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramGm7Gm7 Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramGm7Gm7 Chord diagramBb majorBb
verse I:
      Chord diagramFF                Chord diagramGm7Gm7         Chord diagramBb majorBb
              Chord diagramC majorC
Sirens ring.  shots rang out.  Chord diagramA augmentedA ...
       Chord diagramFF                      Chord diagramGm7Gm7
                    Chord diagramC majorC
I had my world  strapped against my ...

      Chord diagramBb majorBb
never knew how ...

chorus:
       Chord diagramFF
Well the same black line that ....

    Chord diagramC majorC           Chord diagramGm7Gm7
was drawn on me and now ...

Chord diagramBb majorBb
6th avenue heartache

Solo: Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramGm7Gm7 Chord diagramBb majorBb

verse II:
      Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramC majorC
Below me was a ...
       Chord diagramGm7Gm7          Chord diagramBb majorBb
I'm singing songs I ...
           Chord diagramFF               Chord diagramC majorC
On the steps alone  his ...
     Chord diagramGm7Gm7         Chord diagramBb majorBb
his 50 years   he stood ..

chorus: 2x Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBb majorBb

Solo:  Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBb majorBb

verse III:
       Chord diagramFF              Chord diagramC majorC
Now I'm walking home  ...
        Chord diagramGm7Gm7      Chord diagramBb majorBb
the river winds move ...
      Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramC majorC
The subway steam like ...
     Chord diagramGm7Gm7              Chord diagramBb majorBb
Stood by me [stood by me] ...

chorus: 2x Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBb majorBb

Solo: 2x Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBb majorBb

Verse IV:
          Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramC majorC
Look out the window.  Down ...
       Chord diagramGm7Gm7         Chord diagramBb majorBb
Gone like at midnight  ...
       Chord diagramFF
but I see his ...
          Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramGm7Gm7
layed against that wall  ...
          Chord diagramBb majorBb
they all look ...
          Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramC majorC
I got my fingers crossed ...
        Chord diagramGm7Gm7          Chord diagramBb majorBb
just like me just ...

chorus: Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBb majorBb (repeat)

F:   x03211
C:   x32010
G:   320033
Bb:  11333x

If you have anything to add or change feel free. If you would like to get
in
touch with me you can: [email protected] or at my homepage
http://www.america.net/~samcarla ME TOO! Thank you Sam for getting me on
the right track!
the Chord diagramGm7Gm7 thing was a gift from above...it just happened....and seemed
right!?!?
not sure why I can remember lyrics tonight while typing. I sure as hell
can't when I'm singing it!
I dont know how correct it is. The chords sound right though
Ive only got the first verse lyrics, but they're pretty simple.
Appreciate any corrections or suggestions....


6th Avenue Heartache - The Wallflowers
from the album Bringing down the horse

*Verse 1

Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramC majorC
Sirens ring, ...

     Chord diagramG minorGm         Chord diagramBb majorBb
Chord diagramA augmentedA stranger cries, screams ...

I had my world ...
I held my hands, ...

*Chorus
     Chord diagramFF
Well, The same black ...

  Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramG minorGm
Was drawn on me and now ...

     Chord diagramBb majorBb
6th avenue heartache...
(Solo Riff)


*Intro

(played with slide)

    ~~   ~~   ~~   ~~
e |-------------------------------|
b |--/13------------------/11-----|
g |---------/12----/10------------|
d |-------------------------------|
a |-------------------------------|
e |-------------------------------|


Solo Riff 1
           ~~         ~~
e |--10b^r--8-10-8--------------------------|
b |-----------------10----10b^r--8-10-8-----|
g |-------------------------------------9---|
d |-----------------------------------------|
a |-----------------------------------------|
e |-----------------------------------------|
            ~~
e |------------------------|
b |------------------------|
g |--12b^r--10-12-10-------|
d |-------------------12---|
a |------------------------|
e |------------------------|


Dennis Cannell ([email protected])


From [email protected] Dec 9 10:46:23 1997
Cc: [email protected]

Artist:		THE WALLFLOWERS
Song:		6TH AVENUE HEARTACHE
Album:		BRINGING DOWN THE HORSE
Transcription:	Xavier Flament ([email protected])


N.B.: listen carefully to the background voice, this is Adam Duritz's amazing
voice (if you don't know the Counting Crows, go buy their 2 CDs right now!)

Note: tune all strings 1 step down. () means you can choose to play the chord or
---- not.


Intro:
-----

Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramC majorC (x2)


Verse #1:
--------

       Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramD MajorD
	Sirens ring, ...

         Chord diagramA minorAm            Chord diagramC majorC
	Chord diagramA augmentedA stranger cries, ...

        Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramD MajorD
	I had my world ...

         Chord diagramA minorAm            Chord diagramC majorC  (Chord diagramD MajorD)
	I held my hands, never ...


Chorus:
------


	    Chord diagramG+G
	And the same black line ...

      Chord diagramD MajorD
	Was ...

                Chord diagramA minorAm
	And now it's ...

         Chord diagramC majorC   (Chord diagramD MajorD)
	6th Avenue ...


Verse #2:
--------

	Below me was a homeless ...

(Chorus)


Verse #3:
--------


	Now walkin' home on those ....

(instrumental part: play same chords)


Verse #4:
--------


	Look out the window, down upon ....

(Chorus/ad-lib to fade...)

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