Chord/Tab song: Song for the Dead

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Song For the Dead - Randy Newman


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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

Randy Newman
Song For the Dead (1983)
(Randy Newman)

From: "Trouble in Paradise"

Not easy ...
This is as far as I could take it at the moment. There are certainly some
debatable decisions here. But when I just sat down and played it, it still
sounded quite alright.
Comments and suggestions for improvements are highly welcome!



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CHORDS

e-B-G-D-A-E
D/E 2-3-2-x-x-0
Em 3-0-0-x-x-0
D/G 2-3-2-x-x-3
G 3-0-0-x-x-3
D/C 2-3-2-x-3-x
C 0-1-0-x-3-x
C 3-1-0-x-3-x
Gsus4/D 3-1-0-0-x-x
G/D 3-0-0-0-x-x
B7/D# 2-0-2-1-x-x
Em7 3-3-0-2-x-x
Em/D 0-0-0-0-x-x
Cmaj7/sus2 x-0-0-0-3-x
D#dim 2-1-2-1-x-x
Esus4 0-0-2-2-x-x
G/F 3-3-0-0-x-1
A9sus4 x-3-4-2-0-x
D7sus4 3-1-2-0-x-x
D7sus2 0-1-2-0-x-x
C6 x-x-2-2-3-x
D/C 2-3-2-x-3-x



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INTRO
| D/E Em | D/E Em | D/E Em | D/E Em | Em
(see tab below)

[D/E]Deep [Em]in the field [D/E][Em]
A [D/G]lone [G]soldier stands[D/G][G]
With [D/E]mud [Em]on his boots [D/E][Em]
D/C C D/C C
And blood on his hands
They [D/E]left [Em]him behind [D/E][Em]
To [D/G]bu--[G]ry the dead[D/G][G]
C (see tab for extra voicings) Gsus4/D G/D B7/D# Em
And to say a few words on behalf of the leadership (see tab)

[G]Pardon me, boys if I [D]slip off my pack
And [Em7]sit for a [Em/D]while with [Cmaj7/sus2]you

I'd [G]like to explain why [B7]you fine young [D#dim]men had to be [Esus4]blown a[Em/D]part
To [C]defend this mud hole

Now [G]our country, boys though it's [B7/D#]quite far a[D#dim]way
Found itself [Esus4]jeopar[Em/D]dized, en[Cmaj7]dangered, boys

By [G]these very [G/F]gooks who [E]lie here be[E7]side you
[A9sus4] [A] [D7sus4] [D7] [D7sus2] [D7]

Fore---ver near, fore-------ver


We'd [G]like to express our [B7/D#]deep admi[D#dim]ration
For your [Em7]courage [Em/D]under [Cmaj7/sus2]fire

And your [G/D]willing[B7/D#]ness to [Em]die [Em/D] for your [Cmaj7]country, [C6]boys
We [D]won't forget ...
We [D/E]won't [Em]forget [D/E] [Em] [D/C] [C] (sir[D/C]en)[C]

| D/E Em | D/E Em | D/E Em | D/E Em | Em



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INTRO
[D/E] [Em] [D/E] [Em] [D/E] [Em] [D/E] [Em]

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


VERSE
[D/E] [Em] [D/E] [Em] [D/G] [G] [D/G] [G]

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


D/E Em D/E Em D/C C D/C C


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


[D/E] [Em] [D/E] [Em] [D/G] [G] [D/G] [G]

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

[D11/C] [C] [C(add9)] [C] [Gsus4/D] [G/D] [B7/D#] [Em]

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