Key: D
Introduction: G/D D
D
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G D(give Dsus4after
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>and I think that's about it... strumming it correctly is another story! :)
G/7 D/5 G/D D
^ ^ ^
D G/D D
When you're down, and confused,
G/7 D/5 G/D D
and you don't remember who you're talking to,
G/7 D/5 G/D D
concentration, slips away,
G/D D
because your baby, is so far away.
Bm A G
Well there's a rose in the fisted glove,
Bm A G
And the eagle flies with the dove,
Bm A G
and if you can't be with the one you love, honey,
G D
love the one you're with,
G D
love the one you're with.
Don't be angry, don't be sad,
G F# G F# G F# A
Do doot doot doot doot doot doot doot
G F# G F# G F# A
Do doot doot doot doot doot doot doot
A
Do do doot, Do do doot
Chorus 1: (No words, organ lead part)
G F# G F# G F# A
Do doot doot doot doot doot doot doot
G F# G F# G F# A
Do doot doot doot doot doot doot doot
A
Do do doot, Do do doot
Gchºrd Cchºrd
(- 3 5 5 5 -) for the transition CGC you stum the chords once each
Note 2: The chords are strummed 1 time per "doot" (or "do")
F C Dm C
If you're down and confused...
Am G F
There's a rose in a fisted glove...
C F C
Love the one you're with
Dm C
Love the one you're with
Bb C
Dº
Ctuning,
strings form sort of a drone throughout. Low to high, the tuning is
C G C G C E
-4 -2 -2 0 +1 0 (deviation from standard)
and the basic riff is then
Am Bb
Andrew
PS: Incidentally, the Moody Blues' "Question" is also in open C, and uses
Ebº Dm C
Why do we never get an answer
Ebº= Din
Dm
C