Chord/Tab song: Roadsinger

...ROADSINGER... by Yusuf Islam (2009)

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ROADSINGER

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>1. WELCOME HOME
>2. THINKING 'BOUT YOU
>3. EVERYTIME I DREAM
>4. THE RAIN
>5. WORLD O' DARKNESS
>6. TO BE WHAT YOU MUST
>7. THIS GLASS WORLD
>8. ROADSINGER
>9. ALL KINDS OF ROSES
>10.DREAM ON (UNTIL)
>11.SHAMSIA
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1...WELCOME HOME... by Yusuf Islam

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from 'Roadsinger' (2009)

Intro:

D Dsus2 (x3),
F#m G Em, D/F# Em, F#m Asus4 A,
D Dsus2 (x3), D

Verse 1:

[D] Saw a sign on the path;[D7]
[Em] "All seekers this [D]way".[Dsus2]
[D] A fairy sat and laughed;[F#m]
[Em] Threw a petal my [Bm]way.

Chorus 1:

[F] As I neared the [Am]bridge,
Two soldiers stood [G]and [C]stared.
[G] "No one passes by [D]us, up a-[Em]head;[F#m]
[Asus4] You're [A]welcome here."[D]

Interlude:

D Dsus2 (x3), D

Verse 2:

[D] Carried on down the road,[D7]
[Em] To the market-[D]place.[Dsus2]
[D] I was still alone,[F#m]
[Em] No one knew my [Bm]face.

Chorus 2:

[F] Then a stranger [Am]sang,
With voice like [G]the [C]wind.
[G] Then the hails be-[D]gan to [Em]sing;[F#m]
Asus4 A D Dsus2, D
"Wel-come in."

Bridge 1:

[F#m] Time [G]rolls [Em]on,
Ain't no [D/F#]good to sit and [Em]moan.
[F#m] Time [G]rolls [Em]on,
And [D/F#]so we travel [Em]on.

Chorus 3:

[F] Never did I i-[Am]magine,
What a dawn [G]would [C]be.
[G] 'Till I opened my [D]eyes, to [Em]see;[F#m]
[Asus4] It was [A]welcoming [D]me.

Interlude:

D Dsus2 (x4),
Em F#m, Asus4 A,
D Dsus2 (x3), D

Verse 3:

[D] At the end of my days,[D7]
[Em] On my way [D]home.[Dsus2]
[D] I paused a while to [F#m]gaze,
[Em] Upon the sacred [Bm]stone.

Chorus 4:

[F] There I stood in the [Am]middle,
Of the holy [G]do-[C]main.
[G] Then the people came [D]out to [Em]say;[F#m]
Asus4 A D Dsus2, D
"Welcome home, a-gain."

Coda:

[F#m] Time [G]rolls [Em]on,
And [D/F#]so we carry [Em]on.
[F#m] Time [G]rolls [Em]on,
Ain't no [D/F#]good to sit and [Em]moan.
[F#m] Time [G]rolls [Em]on,
And [D/F#]so we travel [Em]on.
[F#m] Time [G]rolls [Em]on,
Ain't no [D/F#]good to sit a-[Em]lone.

[F#m] (Time [G]rolls [Em]on).[D/F#][Em]
[F#m] (Time [G]rolls [Em]on,
Ain't no [D/F#]good to sit and [Em]moan).
[F#m] (Time [G]rolls [Em]on).

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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[D] [Dsus2] [F#m] [G] [Em] [D/F#][Asus4]
[EADGBE]xx0232 [EADGBE]xx0230 [EADGBE]244222 [EADGBE]320003 [EADGBE]022000 [EADGBE]2x0230 [EADGBE]x02230

[A] [D7] [Bm] [F] [Am] [C]
[EADGBE]x02220 [EADGBE]xx0212 [EADGBE]x24432 [EADGBE]133211 [EADGBE]x02210 [EADGBE]x32010

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009
([email protected])

2...THINKIN' 'BOUT YOU... by Yusuf Islam

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from 'Roadsinger' (2009)

Intro:

[(F] [F/E] [Dm] [C] [G/B] [G)]

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

Verse 1:

[(C)] When i hold your [G]hand,[C]
I could fly a [F]zillion [G]miles with [C]you.
When I see your [G]grace,[Em]
I can see [Bb]your God's [G]words come [C]true.

Every little [F]bird a-[Em]bove the [Am]haze,
And [Dm]fish be-[E]neath the [Am]waves,

(with Intro Riff):

Knows about[(F] you..[F/E].[Dm]
[C] Wouldn't they [G/B]do.[G)]

Verse 2:

[(C)] When I see your [G]eyes,[C]
I can see [F]rainbows [G]in the [C]sky.
Being with [G]you,[Em]
All who [Bb]parted [G]re-u-[C]nite.

Every little [F]pearl drop [Em]in the [Am]clouds,
And [Dm]stones be-[E]neath the [Am]ground,

(with Intro Riff):

Are waiting for[(F] you..[F/E].[Dm]
[C] Wouldn't they [G/B]do.[G)]

Chorus 1:

[C] Whatever you [F]say,[F/E][Dm]
[C] Lightens up the [G/B]burden [G/A]of the [G]day.
[C] Whatever you [F]do,[F/E][Dm]
[C] Makes us ever [G/B]want to [G/A]follow [G]you.

[C] Whatever they [F]say,
Whatever they [Am]do,
I'll [G]always love [G7]you.

Interlude:

(C) G C, F G C (x2)

Verse 3:

Every burning [F]comet [Em]that [Am]zooms,
And [Dm]angels [E]too..[Am].

(with Intro Riff):

Think about[(F] you..[F/E].[Dm]
[C] Wouldn't they [G/B]do.[G)]

Chorus 2:

[C] Thinkin' bout [F]you,[F/E][Dm]
[C] I could climb a [G/B]mountain [G/A]in the [G]dark.
[C] Listenin' to [F]you,[F/E][Dm]
[C] Flowers [G/B]dance [G/A]in the [G]park.

[C] Whatever they [F]say,
Whatever they [Am]do,
We'll [G]always love [G7]you.

Chorus 3:

[C] The words that you [F]say,[F/E][Dm]
[C] Lightens up the [G/B]burden [G/A]of the [G]day.
[C] Whatever you [F]do,[F/E][Dm]
[C] Makes us ever [G/B]want to [G/A]follow [G]you.

[C] Whatever they [F]say,
Whatever they [Am]do,
I'll [G]always love [G7]you.

Outro:

[(F] [F/E] [Dm] [C] [G/B] [G)]

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

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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[F] [F/E] [Dm] [C] [G/B] [G]
[EADGBE]xx3210 [EADGBE]xx2010 [EADGBE]xx0231 [EADGBE]x32010 [EADGBE]x20033 [EADGBE]320003

[Em] [Bb] [Am] [E] [G/A] [G7]
[EADGBE]022000 [EADGBE]x13331 [EADGBE]x02210 [EADGBE]022100 [EADGBE]x00030 [EADGBE]323000

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009
([email protected])

3...EVERYTIME I DREAM... by Yusuf Islam

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from 'Roadsinger' (2009)

Intro:

E7, A7, E7

Verse 1:

[E7] Every time I [B]dream,
I keep seeing [F#]streets and alley ways;
[A] Places that I've never known.[E7]

[E7] Every time I [B]dream,
I am being [F#]lifted to a height,
That [A]I too frightened to [E7]go.

Chorus 1:

[E] Then I wake up and [G]find,
Everything's a-[Bm]way, it seems,
[A] One night ago.[E7]

Interlude:

[E7]
Verse 2:

[E7] Every time I [B]sleep,
I keep hoping [F#]this would be the night of [A]nights,
That I see you a-[E7]gain.

[E] As I close my [B]eyes,
Like rims and [F#]curtains, slowly rising,
[A] Upon an empty stage.[E7]

Chorus 2:

[E] Then I'm back in the [G]stall,
Sitting all a-[Bm]lone,
Waiting for the [A]show to begin.[E7]

Bridge 1:

[A] Ooh...[C]Ooh...[E]Ooh.
[C] Ooh...[A]Ooh...[E]Ooh.[E7]

Verse 3:

[E7] Every time I [B]dream,
I would often [F#]find myself running,
[A] From a wild pack of lies.[E7]

[E] 'Till I reach a [B]house,
And I hear the [F#]judge upstairs,
And [A]look for a place to hide.[E7]

Chorus 3:

[E] But if I saw you [G]there,
I wouldn't [Bm]dare dream again
[A] Of opening my eyes.[E7]

Outro:

E7 A7, G, E
Mmm-mmm...

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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[E7] [A7] [B] [F#] [A]
[EADGBE]022100 [EADGBE]x02223 [EADGBE]x24442 [EADGBE]244322 [EADGBE]x02220

[E] [G] [Bm] [C]
[EADGBE]022100 [EADGBE]320003 [EADGBE]x24432 [EADGBE]x32010

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009
([email protected])

4...THE RAIN... by Yusuf Islam

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from 'Roadsinger' (2009)

Intro:

Em, G D/F# (x4)

Verse 1:

[Em] Everybody's [G]thinking a-[D/F#]bout the [Em]rain,[G][D/F#]
[Em] Everybody's [G]thinking a-[D/F#]bout the [Em]rain.[G][D/F#]
[Em] Wonder if the [G]sun is gonna [F#]come a-[Bm]gain.
[A] Ooh..[G].
[A] Things are looking [Em]bad,
[A] Every-[G]body in the world, in the world's looking so [Bm]sad.

Interlude:

Em, G D/F# (x3)

Verse 2:

[Em] Everybody's [G]thinking a-[D/F#]bout the [Em]storm,[G][D/F#]
[Em] Everybody's [G]thinking a-[D/F#]bout the [Em]storm.[G][D/F#]
[Em] Wonder where [G]all the good [F#]weather's [Bm]gone.
[A] Ooh..[G].
[A] Things are looking [Em]bad,
[A] Every-[G]body in the world, in the world's looking so [Bm]sad.

Break:

Em, Bm

Interlude:

Em, G D/F# (x2), Am

Bridge 1:

[Am] Tell me if I got to [Em]build a boat to [Am]carry us to [Em]sea,
[Am] Tell me what the [D]shape of it will [F#m]be.
[Bm] Tell me if it's gonna [G]be a home for [Bm]every kind of [G]beast,
[Bm] Tell me who the lucky [G]ones will [D]be..[A].

[Am] Tell me if you gotta [Em]build a world; [Am]what that world would [Em]be,
[Am] If we're gonna build it [D]well enough for [F#m]thee.
[Bm] Tell me if it's gonna [G]be a home for [Bm]all humani-[G]ty,
[Bm] Will it be be-[G]lievers with [D]me..[A].
[C] Ooh..[G].

Interlude:

[Em]
Verse 3:

[Em] Everybody's [G]thinking a-[D/F#]bout the [Em]flood,[G][D/F#]
[Em] Everybody's [G]thinking a-[D/F#]bout the [Em]flood.[G][D/F#]
[Em] Wonder if the [G]water's gonna [F#]turn to [Bm]blood?
[A] Ooh..[G].
[A] Things are looking [Em]bad,
[A] Every-[G]body in the world, in the world's looking so [Bm]sad.

Interlude:

Em, G D/F# (x2)

Verse 4:

[Em] Everybody's [G]thinking a-[D/F#]bout the [Em]rain,[G][D/F#]
[Em] Everybody's [G]thinking a-[D/F#]bout the [Em]rain.[G][D/F#]

Outro:

Em, G D/F# (x3), Em

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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[Em] [G] [D/F#] [F#] [Bm]
[EADGBE]022000 [EADGBE]320003 [EADGBE]2x0230 [EADGBE]244322 [EADGBE]x24432

[A] [Am] [D] [F#m] [C]
[EADGBE]x02220 [EADGBE]x02210 [EADGBE]xx0232 [EADGBE]244222 [EADGBE]x32010

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009
([email protected])

5...WORLD O' DARKNESS... by Yusuf Islam

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from 'Roadsinger' (2009)

Intro:

Dm, C Dm (x2)

Verse 1:

[Dm] In this world o' [C]darkness,[Dm]
[Dm] Evil rules by [A7]night.
But [Dm]somewhere in the [C]sha...[Dm]dows,
[Bb] Someone's [C]seeking [Dm]light.

Interlude:

Dm, C Dm (x2)

Verse 2:

[Dm] No one knows his [C]neighbour [Dm]here,
[Dm] No one has the [A7]time.
[Dm] No one cares for [C]anyone [Dm]else,
In a [Bb]world where the [C]sun don't [Dm]shine.

Interlude:

Dm, C Dm

Bridge 1:

Sham-[Bb]sia..[C].
Sham-[Bb]sia..[Dm].

Interlude:

Dm, C Dm (x2)

Verse 3:

[Dm] Some sons dream of [C]leaving,[Dm]
[Dm] While they're young at [A7]heart.
But [Dm]few choose the [C]path to-[Dm]wards,
The [Bb]land be-[C]yond the [Dm]dark.

[Dm] Who choose the [C]path to-[Dm]wards,
The [Bb]land be-[C]yond the [Dm]dark...

Interlude:

Dm, C Dm (x2)

Outro:

Dm, Am (x8), Dm

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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[Dm] [C] [A7] [Bb] [Am]
[EADGBE]xx0231 [EADGBE]x32010 [EADGBE]x02223 [EADGBE]x13331 [EADGBE]x02210

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009
([email protected])

6...TO BE WHAT YOU MUST... by Yusuf Islam

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from 'Roadsinger' (2009)

Intro:

C G/B Am C, F Em G,
F E Am C, D F Am

Verse 1:

[C] I [G/B]have [Am]joureneyed,[C]
[F] End-[Em]less [G]miles.
[Am] Seen [G/B]many [Am]harbours, where [F]I took [G]rest a while.

[C] On [G/B]this [Am]boat [C]called,
[F] "Near [Em]and [G]far".[G7]
To [Am]be [G/B]what [Am]you must, you must [F]give up [G]what you [C]are.

Bridge 1:

[Dm] [E]
[Dm] Only a wind of hope, my [E]heart said,
[Dm] Braving mystic oceans to ar-[E]rive.[E7]
[Am] Those who do not [C]leave and choose to [D7/F#]stay,
[F] Many sur-[E]vive.[F][G]

Verse 2:

[C] Be [G/B]you [Am]dust, [C]or [F]be [Em]you a [G]star.
To [Am]be [G/B]what you [Am]must, just reach [F]out for [G]what you are.

And [C]though [G/B]you [Am]travel,
[F] Ma-[Em]ny [G]roads.
[Am] There's [G/B]but [Am]one way and [F]that's...the [G]one...you[(C)] chose.

Interlude: (with La's)

C G/B Am C, F Em G,
Am G/B Am, F G

C G/B Am C, F Em G,
Am G/B Am, F G, Am

Outro:

[Am]
Am F, Am Em (x7), F C, F Em

Am F, Am Em (x3), F C, F Em

Am F, Am Em (x2), Am

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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[C] [G/B] [Am] [F] [Em]
[EADGBE]x32010 [EADGBE]x20033 [EADGBE]x02210 [EADGBE]133211 [EADGBE]022000

[G] [Dm] [E] [E7] [D7/F#]
[EADGBE]320003 [EADGBE]xx0231 [EADGBE]022100 [EADGBE]020100 [EADGBE]2x021x

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009
([email protected])

7...IN THIS GLASS WORLD... by Yusuf Islam

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from 'Roadsinger' (2009)

Intro:

D Cadd9, G/B Cadd9

Verse 1:

[D] In this glass [Cadd9]world,
[G/B] We stop [Bbdim]feeling pain.
[Am] Going no-[Em]where,
[G] We've got [D]everything.

Verse 2:

[D] In this glass [Cadd9]world,
[G/B] People who [Bbdim]live below.
[Am] Wish they were [Em]here,
[G] Just looking [D]in.

Chorus 1:

[D] In this glass [Cadd9]world,
[G/B] In this glass [Cadd9]world.
[D] In this glass [Cadd9]world.[G/B][Cadd9]

Verse 3:

[D] In this glass [Cadd9]world,
[G/B] We bathe by [Bbdim]starlight.
[Am] No troubles [Em]here,
[G] That's on the [D]outside.

Verse 4:

[D] In this glass [Cadd9]world,
[G/B] Sittin' with-[Bbdim]out a care.
[Am] No need to [Em]move,
[G] It's way too [D]nice up here.

Chorus 2:

[D] In this glass [Cadd9]world,
G/B Cadd9 G/B, A7
In this glass world.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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[D] [Cadd9] [G/B] [Bbdim]
[EADGBE]xx0232 [EADGBE]x32033 [EADGBE]x20033 [EADGBE]x1202x

[Am] [Em] [G] [A7]
[EADGBE]x02210 [EADGBE]022000 [EADGBE]320003 [EADGBE]x02223

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009
([email protected])

8...ROADSINGER... by Yusuf Islam

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from 'Roadsinger' (2009)

Intro:

[C]
Verse 1:

[C] Roadsinger came to town; [F]long cape and [C]hat.
C G C G C F, C
People stood and stared, then closed their doors, as he passed.
[C] He strolled the empty street; [F]kids banged on tin [C]cans.
C G C G C F, C
Then the panting dogs began to bark, as the roadsinger sang.

Chorus 1:

[Am] Where do you go, [G]where do you [D]go, [F] when hearts are [C]closed?
[F] When a friend be-[Am]comes a stranger, [G] nobody wants to know.[G7]
[Am] Where do you go, [G]where do you [D]go, [F] when the world turns [C]dark,
F Am G F C F, C
And the light of truth is blown out, and the roads are blocked?

Verse 2:

[C] He stopped by a stall, [F] between the barrels and [C]sacks,
C G C G C F, C
A child's face peeped out and gave a smile, and ran back.
[C] Behind a misty glass,[F] on a window-[C]pane,
C G C G C F, C
A little finger drew a perfect heart, and a name.

Chorus 2:

[Am] Where do you go, [G]where do you [D]go, [F] in a world filled with [C]fright,
[F] Only a [Am]song to warm you, [G] through the night?[G7]
[Am] Where do you go, [G]where do you [D]go, [F] after lies are [C]told,
F Am G F C F, C
And the light of truth is blown out, and the night is cold?

Interlude: (with Mmm's)

C, F, C
C G C G, C, F C

(x2)

Verse 3:

[C] Roadsinger rode on, [F] to another [C]land,
C G C G C F, C
Though the people spoke a different tongue; it under-stand.
[C] They showed him how to share, [F] and took him by the [C]hand,
C G C G C F, C
Showed him the path to Heaven, through the desert sand.

Chorus 3:

[Am] Where do you go, [G]where do you [D]go, [F] to find happi-[C]ness,
[F] In a world [Am]filled with hatred, [G] tears?[G7]
[Am] Where do you go, [G]where do you [D]go, [F] if no one [C]cares,
F Am G F C F, C
And every-body's lost, looking for theirs.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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[C] [F] [G] [Am] [D] [G7]
[EADGBE]x32010 [EADGBE]133211 [EADGBE]320003 [EADGBE]x02210 [EADGBE]xx0232 [EADGBE]323000

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009
([email protected])

9...ALL KINDS OF ROSES... by Yusuf Islam

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from 'Roadsinger' (2009)

Intro:

G C, G D, G (x2)

Verse 1:

[G] All kinds of roses,
[C] All kinds of roses.
[G] All kinds of roses [D]grow in my [G]garden.

Verse 2:

[G] All kinds of creatures,
[C] All kinds of creatures.
[G] All kinds of creatures [D]run on my [G]land.[(D/F#)]

Chorus 1:

[Em] All kinds of children,
[Am] All kinds of children.
[Em] All kinds of children,[Bm] play in my [Em]yard.
[C] So many feelings, [G]so many [D/F#]feel...[Em]ings,
[D] Flow through my [G]blood.

Interlude:

G C, G D, G (x2)

Verse 3:

[G] All kinds of people,
[C] All kinds of people.
[G] All kinds of people [D]make up my [G]life.

Verse 4:

[G] All kinds of faces,
[C] All kinds of faces.
[G] All kinds of faces [D]show me their [G]love.[(D/F#)]

Chorus 2:

[Em] All kinds of lanterns,
[Am] All kinds of lanterns.
[Em] All kinds of lanterns,[Bm] light up the [Em]dark.
[C] But there's only one God, [G]only [D/F#]one [Em]God,
[D] Has a place in my [G]heart.

Interlude:

G C, G D, G (x2)

Verse 5:

[G] All kinds of roses,
[C] All kinds of roses.
[G] All kinds of roses [D]grow in my [G]garden.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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[G] [C] [D] [D/F#] [Em] [Am][Bm]
[EADGBE]320003 [EADGBE]x32010 [EADGBE]xx0232 [EADGBE]2x0230 [EADGBE]022000 [EADGBE]x02210 [EADGBE]x24432

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009
([email protected])

10...DREAM ON (UNTIL)... by Yusuf Islam

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from 'Roadsinger' (2009)

Intro:

F#m B, E C#m, F#m A, D A, G (x2)

Verse 1:

[F#m] Dream [B]on, [E] dream [C#m]on.
[F#m] Dream [A]on through the [D]dark-[A]ness.[G]

[F#m] Dream [B]on, [E] dream [C#m]on.
[F#m] Dream [A]on 'till the [D]light..[A].[G]

Interlude:

F#m B, E C#m, F#m A, D A, G

Verse 2:

[F#m] Dream [B]on, [E] dream [C#m]on.
[F#m] Dream [A]on, 'till it's [D]bright..[A].[G]

[F#m] Dream [B]on, [E] dream [C#m]on.
[F#m] Dream [A]on through the [D]dark-[A]ness.[G]

Outro:

F#m B, E C#m, F#m A, D A, G (x2), F#m

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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[F#m] [B] [E] [C#m] [A] [D][G]
[EADGBE]244222 [EADGBE]x24442 [EADGBE]022100 [EADGBE]x46654 [EADGBE]x02220 [EADGBE]xx0232 [EADGBE]320003

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009
([email protected])

11...SHAMSIA... by Yusuf Islam

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from 'Roadsinger' (2009)

INSTRUMENTAL

Verse 1:

Em C, Em Bm
Em Am, Em Bm
Em C, Em Bm
Em Am, Em D
C G, C D
Em C, Em Bm

Verse 2:

Em C, Em Bm
Em C, Em Bm, Em
Em C, Em Bm
Em Am, Em D
C G, C D

Outro:

Em Am, Em B7
Em C, Em Bm,
Em C, Em

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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[Em] [C] [Bm] [Am] [D] [G][B7]
[EADGBE]022000 [EADGBE]x32010 [EADGBE]x24432 [EADGBE]x02210 [EADGBE]xx0232 [EADGBE]320003 [EADGBE]021202

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009
([email protected])

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