Somewhat based off of quinn's version.
I don't think this is 100% correct- I think the original is in a weird tuning- but this sounds very close.
If you don't want to change the tuning, you can just play normal power chords.
Drop D tuning. Capo on 6. Everything is relative to the capo.
A5: -022--
D5: 000---
E5: 222---
Riff:
e:-------------------------
B:-------------------------
G:-2--2-0-0-2---4-4s5p0--2-
D:(2--2-2-2-2---2-2------2)
A:(0--0-0-0-0---0-0------0)
D:-------------------------
This is easy, if it looks intimidating. Index and middle fingers to play the A5, pinky to handle 4th and 5th frets.
A5
Riff (x4)
D5
you were standing near the water
A5
when the wind ripped through.
D5
heard your throat open up like a champagne bottle
A5 E5
I heard the one perfect song pouring out of you
A5 Riff
there was a darkening sky reflected on the river
A5
there was no way of determining where we were
D5
low hills, colors gone crazy
A5
you standing like a ghost with the water behind you
E5
it's hard to grab a hold of some things sometimes
D5
like you need me to remind you
Riff (x2)
D5
you were standing near the water
A5
and I was looking at the water
D5
then you went down in the water
A5
and the river began to boil
E5
there was a minute when I thought I knew what you were about
D5
and then you opened up your eyes and the lord came out
A5
low hills, colors gone crazy
D5
you rising from the water like a bird
A5 E5
you had a pure song possessing you from shoulder to hip
D5
and I recognized every single word
Riff (x4)
-tabbed by quinna@lafayette.edu
Capo at the 6th. For better sound, use the first set of chords. For easier play, the second.
C#: 3-5-5-4-x-x or 3-2-0-0-0-3
D#: x-0-2-2-x-x or x-0-2-2-2-0
G#: x-5-7-7-x-x or x-x-0-2-3-2
D# Fill:
e: - - - - -
B: - - - - -
G: 2 2 2 5 2
D: 2 5 2 2 2
A: 0 0 0 0 0
E: - - - - -
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D# Fill
C#
you were standing near the water
D#
when the wind ripped through.
C#
heard your throat open up like a champagne bottle
D#
I heard the one perfect song pouring out of you
D# D# Fill
there was a darkening sky reflected on the river
D#
there was no way of determining where we were
C#
low hills, colors gone crazy
D#
you standing like a ghost with the water behind you
G#
it's hard to grab a hold of some things sometimes
C#
like you need me to remind you
D# Fill
C#
you were standing near the water
D#
and I was looking at the water
C#
then you went down in the water
D#
and the river began to boil
G#
there was a minute when I thought I knew what you were about
C#
and then you opened up your eyes and the lord came out
D#
low hills, colors gone crazy
C#
you rising from the water like a bird
D# C#
you had a pure song possessing you from shoulder to hip
G#
and I recognized every single word
D# Fill