Song for the Dead
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Song For the Dead - Randy Newman
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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 Em EmE
Deep in the field
D/G G G/G
A lone soldier stands
D/E Em EmE
With mud on his boots
D/C C D/C *C
And blood on his hands
D/E Em EmE
They left him behind
D/G G G/G
To bu--ry the dead
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 D
Pardon me, boys if I slip off my pack
Em7 Em/D Cmaj7/sus2
And sit for a while with you
G B7 D#dim Esus4 Em/D
I'd like to explain why you fine young men had to be blown apart
C
To defend this mud hole
G B7/D# D#dim
Now our country, boys though it's quite far away
Esus4 Em/D Cmaj7
Found itself jeopardized, endangered, boys
G G/F E E7
By these very gooks who lie here beside you
AADDDD7us2
Fore---ver near, fore-------ver
G B7/D# D#dim
We'd like to express our deep admiration
Em7 Em/D Cmaj7/sus2
For your courage under fire
G/D B7/D# Em Em/D Cmaj7 C6
And your willingness to die for your country, boys
D
We won't forget ...
D/E Em DEDCC D/CC
We won't forget (siren)
| D/E Em | D/E Em | D/E Em | D/E Em | Em
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INTRO
DEDEDEDEm
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
DEDEDGDGG
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---------------|----------------|----------------|
DEDEDGDGG
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---------------|
DCCCGGBEmD#
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|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|