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- #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
- #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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- Ode To A Life
- by
- Mary's Danish
-
- From the album "American Standard"
-
- intro
- Em G
- |------------------0---0-0-----|------------------3---3-3-----|
- |------------------0---0-0-----|------------------3---3-3-----|
- |------------------0---0-0-----|------------------0---0-0-----| play 2x
- |-----2-0----------2---2-2-----|-----2-0----------0---0-0-----|
- |-0-2-----2-0------2---2-2-----|-0-2-----2-0------2---2-2-----|
- |--------------0---0---0-0-----|--------------3---3---3-3-----|
-
- Am Am/G Am/F#
- |------------------0-------0-------0---|
- |------------------1-------1-------1---|
- |------------------2-------2-------2---| play 2x
- |-----2-0-------2--------2-------2-----|
- |-0-2-----2-0-0------------------------|
- |----------------------3-------2-------|
-
-
- Follow picking pattern of first two bars of intro for the lines of the
- verse with the Em and G progression. Then onthe Am and G lines, use the
- intro kick with the Am only. You'll see what I mean when you listen to
- the song. I tried to represent the rhythm with spacing, but listen to
- the song for exactitude. Same applies for the placement of the intro
- licks in the verse.
-
-
- (Verse 1)
-
- Em G
- Oooh, well I've been thinkin'
-
- Em G
- there are some things that are troublin' me
-
- Am F G
- and I just can't keep it in
-
- Em G
- Across the ocean
-
- Em G
- A life is spiraling to the ground
-
- Am Bm
- with miles still to fall a voice is screaming out:
-
-
- (Chorus)
-
- G F
- Please don't leave me 'cause I
-
- C G
- just couldn't take it
-
- G F
- I'm so afraid and I
-
- C G
- just can't fake it
-
- G F C G
- Fear inside me won't you just let go
-
- G F
- 'Cause there's nothing worse
-
- C G
- than a broken heart
-
-
- (Verse 2)
-
- Em G
- Oooh, so here I stand
-
- Em G
- On the edge of something new
-
- Am F G
- that you will always give to me
-
- Em G
- With tears of sorrow
-
- Em G
- My life is spiraling to the ground
-
- Am Bm
- with miles still to fall my voice is screaming out:
-
- (Chorus)
-
- (Accordion solo)
-
- (Chorus 2x)
-
-
- There it is. I think I've got the order right, but I may be wrong. I
- took the lyrics straight from the CD booklet (though I took the liberty
- of adding in the "Oooh"'s for extra effect). Questions, comments and praise
- can be sent to Oster-toaster (ostermmg@whitman.edu). If you would like
- to c hat about Mary's Danish, feel free to write as well. I'm no expert
- or historian, but I sure love their stuff!
-
- Thank you,
-
- He Who Toasts
-