FREEDY JOHNSTON - THIS PERFECT WORLD CHORDS

From: "Norman P. B. Joseph" <joseph@sgi50.ctc.com> Subject: Correction to "Bad Reputation" Freedy Johnston Someone pointed out a lyric mistake in my original post. I posted a correction, but didn't see the correction make it to any of the mirrors. So I'm dropping this note. I've also added chords to the rest of the lyrics to make it easier for some to follow. Enjoy. Bad Reputation - Freedy Johnston From "This Perfect World" - tabbed by Norman Joseph (joseph@ctc.com) (no warrantees expressed or implied - have fun) (1st verse:) Em |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| I know I got a bad repu - ta - tion G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| and it isn't just talk, talk, talk. Am C |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| If I could only give you every - thing Em D C |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| you know I haven't got... Em |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| I couldn't have one conver -sa - tion G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| if it wasn't for the lies, lies, lies Am C |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| And still I wanna tell you every - thing Em D (Refrain:) |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| `till I close my eyes. Sudden -ly I'm G C D7 |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| on the street, seven years dis - ap - G C D7 |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| pear be - low my feet. Been break - in' Em Am7 |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| down. Do you want me now? Do you want me D7 |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| now? Sudden - ly I'm down in G C D7 |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Herald Square. Lookin' in the crowd your G C D7 |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| face is ever - y - where. Been turn - in' Em Am7 |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| `round. Do you want me now? Do you want me D7 |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| now? Em G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| (solo) Am7 C |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| (solo) D7 D7 |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| (solo) (2nd verse:)

^EmDon't try to be an inspiration. ^GJust waistin' your time, time, time. ^AmYou know about the ^Cbest I'll ever be ^EmI see it in your ^Deyes.^C

^EmI know I got a bad reputation ^Gand it isn't just talk, talk, talk. ^AmIf I could only ^Cgive you everything ^Emyou know I haven't ^Dgot.

(Refrain:)

Suddenly I'm ^Gon the ^Cstreet. ^D7Seven years disap^Gpear be^Clow my ^D7feet. Been breakin' ^Emdown. Do you want me ^Am7now? Do you want me ^D7now?

Suddenly I'm in a^Gnother ^Cplace. ^D7Lookin' in the crowd I ^Gthink I ^Csee your ^D7face. Been turnin' `^Emround. Do you want me ^Am7now? Do you want me ^D7now?

(down, down, ^Emdown) Do you want me ^Am7now? Do you want me ^D7now?

Don't you think I've ^Gheard the ^Ctalk? ^D7Nobody's going to ^Gtell me ^Cwho to ^D7love. Been breakin' ^Emdown. Do you want me ^Am7now? Do you want me ^D7now?

Suddenly I'm down in ^GHerald ^CSquare. ^D7Lookin' in the crowd your ^Gface is ^Cevery^D7where. Just turnin' `^Emround. Do you want me ^Am7now? Do you want me ^D7now?

Been breakin' ^Emdown. Do you want me ^Am7now? Do you want me ^D7now?

I'm just breakin

^Emdown, down, ^Am7down, down. ^D7 Been breakin' ^Emdown, down, ^Am7down, down. ^D7(Repeats and fades)

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From: joseph@sgi50.ctc.com (Norman P. B. Joseph) Here's cut #2: Evie's Tears - Freedy Johnston From "This Perfect World" - tabbed by Norman Joseph (joseph@ctc.com) (no warrantees expressed or implied - have fun) (intro) A E B7 E |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| A E B7 |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| (1st verse) A E B7 E |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| In the middle of her con - fes - sion, A E B7 E |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| he comes over and pulls her hair. A E B7 E |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| I wake up, she is crying. A E B7 E (chorus) |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| I guess he was here a - gain. Evie's C#m7 A B |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| tears are ne - ver gon - na C#m7 A B |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| dry. E - vie's sec - ret C#m7 A B |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| tears burn this bed she C#m7 A B |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| comes to on - ly when its right. (night? light?) (2nd verse)

^AWe ^Emet in a ^B7lonely ^Esummer, ^Atwo sur^Evivors of ^B7para^Edise.

^AShe ran ^Eoff when ^B7I first ^Etouched her. ^ANow she ^Ewakes me ^B7every ^Enight.

(chorus)

Evie's ^C#m7tears are ^Anever ^Bgonna ^C#m7dry. ^AEvie's ^Bsecret ^C#m7tears

^Aburn this ^Bbed she ^C#m7comes to only ^Awhen its ^Bright.

(1st bridge) A B |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Faith - less girl, you've been dreamin'. E A |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Star - ing up, your face is white with A B |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| fear. O - K, now I'm list - nin'. E A |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|---------| You're not mine and he's not here-------------| (solo for chorus) C#m7 A B |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| C#m7 A B |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| C#m7 A B |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Now I'm list - nin'. C#m7 A B |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|---------| You're not mine and he's not here-------------| (3rd verse)

^AIn the ^Emiddle of ^B7Evie's ^Egarden, ^Ain a ^Esimple ^B7iron ^Echair.

^AWind's ^Eblowin' and ^B7she is ^Esingin'. ^ABegs the ^Emoon to ^B7disap^Epear.

(chorus)

Evie's ^C#m7tears are ^Anever ^Bgonna ^C#m7dry. ^AEvie's ^Bguilty ^C#m7tears

^Aburn this ^Bbed she ^C#m7comes to only ^Awhen its ^Bright. ^C#m7Tears. ^A ^BEvie's ^C#m7tears. ^A ^BEvie's ^C#m7tears,

^Aburn this ^Bbed she ^C#m7comes to only ^Awhen its ^Blight.

(2nd bridge)

^ACatholic girl, ^Byou've been dreamin'. ^EStaring up, your ^Aface is white with fear.

^AOK, ^Bnow I'm listnin'. E B (fades out...) You're not mine and he's not here.

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From rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Mon Apr 24 18:21:16 1995 From: joseph@sgi50.ctc.com (Norman P. B. Joseph) Date: 24 Apr 1995 10:55:02 -0400 Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Subject: CRD: Freedy Johnston: This Perfect World, 3/12 Here's cut #3: Can't Sink This Town - Freedy Johnston From "This Perfect World" - tabbed by Norman Joseph (joseph@ctc.com) (no warrantees expressed or implied - have fun) (intro) E F#m Bm D 1-------2-------3-------4-------1-------2-------3-------4-------| E F#m Bm D (hold for count) |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| (one..., two..., three..., four...) (solo over verse) F#m Bm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| E Bm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| F#m Bm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| E Bm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| (1st verse) F#m Bm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| A bare - foot whore E Bm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| walk - in' by a fa - mous clock. F#m Bm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| A - gainst her door, E Bm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| wait - ing for the chimes to stop. (chorus) E D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Can't sink this town. E D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Pull the gates and bring it down. E D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| I'd glad - ly drown - than E F#m Bm D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| let you leave me lone - ly. (2nd verse)

^AShe^E pulled t^B7he cord^E. ^AOn a ni^Eght like t^B7his ^Eshe never works.

^AI said n^Eo more. ^B7 ^E ^ADo I thi^Enk I'm un^B7dersto^Eod with her?

(chorus)

^ECan't sink this ^Dtown. ^EPull the gates and ^Dbring it down.

^EI'd gladly ^Ddrown than ^Elet you ^F#mleave me ^Bmlonely. ^D

I^E can't sink this ^Dtown. ^ELookin' back a^Dcross the sea.

^EI'd gladly ^Ddrown. I ^Ethought you ^F#msaid you were ^Bmlonely? ^D ^E ^F#m ^Bm ^D

(solo over verse) F#m Bm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| E Bm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| F#m Bm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| E Bm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| (3rd verse)

^F#mTell you ^Bmwhat, is a ^Ebroken promise ^Bmcheap enough?

^F#mIt's all I ^Bmgot. ^ELooks so sad, ^Bmtalks to tough.

(chorus)

^ECan't sink this ^Dtown. ^EPull the gates and ^Dbring it down.

^EI'd gladly ^Ddrown than ^Elet you ^F#mleave me ^Bmlonely. ^D

I^E can't sink this ^Dtown. ^ELookin' back a^Dcross the sea.

^EI'd gladly ^Ddrown I ^Ethought you ^F#msaid you were ^Bmlonely? ^D ^E ^F#m ^Bm ^D

I ^Ethought you ^F#msaid you were ^Bmlonely? ^D ^E ^F#m ^Bm ^D I ^Ethought you ^F#msaid you were ^Bmlonely? ^D

(solo over verse) F#m Bm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| E Bm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| F#m Bm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| E Bm (hold & fade...) |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| --

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From rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Mon Apr 24 18:21:17 1995 From: joseph@sgi50.ctc.com (Norman P. B. Joseph) Date: 24 Apr 1995 10:56:35 -0400 Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Subject: CRD: Freedy Johnston: This Perfect World, 4/12 Here's cut #4: This Perfect World - Freedy Johnston From "This Perfect World" - tabbed by Norman Joseph (joseph@ctc.com) (no warrantees expressed or implied - have fun) You might want to try a capo on the 4th fret and use the following shapes instead of barring: open Am for C#m open Dm for F#m open E7 for G#7 open C for E F for A G for B This seems to sound closest to the record. Or, you could practice your barring technique :-). Or you could just find the chords without a capo, but the sound won't be -quite- right, especially for the intro arpeggios. But, hey, fool around: you're here to learn! Try these chords (who knows what their -real- names are?): (intro) F#m+6 G#7+4 G#7 x-x-+-+-+-+ IV +-+-+-+-+-+ IV +-+-+-+-+-+ IV | | 1 - 1 - barre 1 - 1 - 1 1 barre 1 - 1 - 1 1 barre +-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+ | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | +-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+ | | | 3 | | | 3 | 4 | | | 3 | | | | +-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+ (verses)

x-x^C#m-+-+-+-+ IV +-+-^F#m+-+-+-+ IV +-+-^G#7+-+-+-+ IV | 1 - - - 1 barre | 1 - - - - barre 1 - 1 - 1 1 barre +-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+ | | | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | +-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+ | | 3 4 | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | +-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+ | | | | 4 | +-+-+-+-+-+

(intro arpeggio) F#m+6 1-------2-------3-------4-------1-------2-------3-------4-------| F#m+6 G#7+4 G#7 |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| (1st verse) C#m F#m |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| You ought to see your face. G#7 C#m |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| You ought to hear your voice. F#m G#7 |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Last time I was here I C#m F#m G#7 |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| would - n't turn a - round. C#m F#m |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| You ought to lock that door. G#7 C#m |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Some - body might get in. F#m |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Didn't I teach you tha - G#7+4 (chorus) E |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| - - t? This per -fect world. A B |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| So blue I Can't be - gin to A E |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| say. This per -fect world. A B |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| I know I ne - ver should have A B |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| gone a - wa - y. A B |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| But I still de - serve to A F#m+6 |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| say good - bye no matt - er what I've G#7+4 C#m |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| do - - - ne. No C#m |-------|-------|-------|-------| matt - er what I've F#m+6 (intro arpeggio) |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| done. F#m+6 G#7+4 G#7 |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| (2nd verse)

^C#mI see her in your ^F#mface. ^G#7I hear her in your ^C#mvoice.

^F#mLast time ^G#7I was here they'd ^C#mfound her in the ^F#mlake. ^G#7 ^C#mYou ought to see my ^F#mscars.

^G#7You think I'm made of ^C#mstone. F#m G#7+4 Didn't you tell me that--?

(chorus)

This ^Eperfect world.^A So blue I ^Bcan't begin to ^Asay. This ^Eperfect world.^A They say that ^Bsoon I will be ^Agone away.^B ^A

B A F#m+6 G#7+4 G#7 But I still deserve to say goodbye no matter what I've done.

This ^Eperfect world.^A ^B ^A This ^Eperfect world.^A ^B ^A

Now I've ^Bcome around it's ^Afar too late. ^B ^A And these ^Bpills won't even ^Alet me cry. ^B ^A

No one ^Bknows you even ^Awhen your gone. ^B ^A B A F#m+6 G#7+4 G#7 C#m But I still deserve to say goodbye no matter what I've done - -.

F#m+6 (intro arpeggio) G#7+4 G#7 No matter what I've done. (3rd verse)

^C#mYou ought to see your ^F#mface. ^G#7You ought to hear your ^C#mvoice.

F#m G#7+4 G#7 C#m Lock this after me - - -. --

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From rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Mon Apr 24 18:21:17 1995 From: joseph@sgi50.ctc.com (Norman P. B. Joseph) Date: 24 Apr 1995 10:57:46 -0400 Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Subject: CRD: Freedy Johnston: This Perfect World, 5/12Here's cut #5: Cold Again - Freedy Johnston From "This Perfect World" - tabbed by Norman Joseph (joseph@ctc.com) (no warrantees expressed or implied - have fun) Sorry, I didn't have the patience to figure out the chords he's using in this song, so I'll post the unadorned lyrics instead, and hope that someone a little more talented can match up the right chords. (intro) (1st verse) When I woke up, I was already evicted. And when you say lie, do you think I believe anything? (chorus) Cold again, cold again, walkin' over Brooklyn Bridge. Cold again, cold again, hey Miss Liberty where have you been? (2nd verse) When you walked up, I was lookin' at the wrong ___. And now I'm locked out, I will be back in familiar spots. (chorus) Cold again, cold again, back alone before the end. Cold again, cold again, do you really think I'd turn you in? Cold again, cold again, walkin' over Brooklyn Bridge. Cold again, cold again, hey Miss Liberty where have you been? Keywords: --

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From rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Mon Apr 24 18:21:17 1995 From: joseph@sgi50.ctc.com (Norman P. B. Joseph) Date: 24 Apr 1995 10:59:08 -0400 Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Subject: CRD: Freedy Johnston: This Perfect World, 6/12 Here's cut #6: Two Lovers - Freedy Johnston From "This Perfect World" - tabbed by Norman Joseph (joseph@ctc.com) (no warrantees expressed or implied - have fun) The "C+" chord below (I don't know what the proper name is) is an open C chord with G on the top and an added A. This is how I finger it: C+ X===X====== | | | | 1 | +-+-+-+-+-+ | | | 2 | | +-+-+-+-+-+ | 3 | | | 4 +-+-+-+-+-+ I dunno, sounds pretty close to me. Corrections always welcome. (intro) G Bm 1-------2-------3-------4-------1-------2-------3-------4-------| Em C |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| G Bm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Em C C+ (hold) |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| |-------|-------|-------|-------| (1st verse) G Bm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Lovers cry, one last Em C |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| kiss by the edge then hand in hand. G Bm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Two lovers stop their hearts, Em C C+ (hold) |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Bet - ter than to be a - part. |-------|-------|-------|-------| They had D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| run from her father to the high - est bri - dge. D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Hold - ing to- gether as they jumped i - n. D D7 C+ |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| (2nd verse)

^GLovers ^Bmfly on the ^Emhill where they once lay^C side by side. G Bm Em C C+ Two lovers stop their hearts, better than to be apart.

(solo, follows intro chords) G Bm Em C G Bm Em C C+

She was ^Drich, he was common, but she wouldn't say no. ^DLying together on the rocks below.

They had ^Drun from her father to the highest bridge. D D7 C+ Holding together as they jumped in.

(3rd verse)

^GLovers ^Bmcry. One last ^Emkiss by the edge, then^C hand in hand. G Bm Em C C+ Two lovers stop their hearts, better than to be apart.

^GLovers ^Bmcry. Lovers ^Emcry. Lovers ^Ccry. ^GLovers ^Bmcry. Lovers ^Emcry. Lovers ^Ccry.

^GLovers ^Bmcry. Lovers ^Emcry. Lovers ^Ccry. G Bm Em C C+ (hold) Lovers cry. Lovers cry. Lovers cry.

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From rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Mon Apr 24 18:21:18 1995 From: joseph@sgi50.ctc.com (Norman P. B. Joseph) Date: 24 Apr 1995 11:01:09 -0400 Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Subject: CRD: Freedy Johnston: This Perfect World, 7/12 Here's cut #7: Across The Avenue - Freedy Johnston From "This Perfect World" - tabbed by Norman Joseph (joseph@ctc.com) (no warrantees expressed or implied - have fun) (intro) A7 G 1-------2-------3-------4-------1-------2-------3-------4-------| A7 G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| (1st verse) A7 G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Though you've gone a - wa - - y, A7 G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| I play your favo - rite songs. A7 G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| In the blue and go - - ld, A7 G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| with your dark glass - es on. (chorus) D A |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| I al - ways think I see you G A |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| a - cross the a - ven - ue. D A |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Walk - in' by where I lost you. G A |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| It's all I e - ver do. (2nd verse) A7 G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| A7 G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| You just walked a - wa - - y. A7 G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| "We'll meet to - night." "O - K." A7 G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Go - in' a - gainst the li - - ght. A7 G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Run down in front of me. D A |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| I al - ways think I see you G A |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| a - cross the a - ven - ue. D A |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Some day I'll come to meet you G A |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| on the o - ther side. A - F |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| cross the A - ven - ue. F G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| A - F |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| cross the A - ven - ue. F G A |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| |-------|-------| (solo) A7 / / / / / G / A7 / / / / / G / (3rd verse)

^A7Though you've gone awa^Gy, ^A7I wear your favorite s^Ghirt. ^A7Sitting in the sun^G, ^A7by the library li^Gon.

(chorus)

^DI always ^Athink I see you^G across the ^Aavenue. ^DSomeday I'll ^Acome to meet you^G on the ^Aother side.

A^Fcross the avenue. ^G A^Fcross the avenue. ^G

(repeates and fades) --

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From rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Mon Apr 24 18:21:19 1995 From: joseph@sgi50.ctc.com (Norman P. B. Joseph) Date: 24 Apr 1995 11:02:21 -0400 Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Subject: CRD: Freedy Johnston: This Perfect World, 8/12 Here's cut #8: Gone Like The Water - Freedy Johnston From "This Perfect World" - tabbed by Norman Joseph (joseph@ctc.com) (no warrantees expressed or implied - have fun) G |-------2-------3-------4-------| A G |-------2-------3-------4-------|-------2-------3-------4-------| red suit - case she'll ne - ver miss, D G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| lea - ther coat he used to wear. G |-------2-------3-------4-------|-------2-------3-------4-------| Think-in' tough, look-in' tired, with D G (chorus) |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| momm - a's money and dadd - y's ring. He's F C |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Go - ne like the wa - ter down to G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| N - Y - C. F C |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Sleep-in' on the Eight-O - Two a - G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| long this river runn-in' down. He's F C |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Go - ne like the wa - ter down the G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| de - pot drai - - n. F C |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Dis - a - pear - in' in the city. D7 |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| (2nd verse)

^GTwenty-four and goin' pale. ^DGrowin' out, cuttin' ^Gback. ^GDrew a face on a ticket stub with ^Dmomma's hands and daddy's ^Gpen.

(chorus)

He's ^Fgone like the ^Cwater down to ^GNYC. ^FSleepin' on the ^CEight-O-Two a^Glong this river runnin' down.

He's ^Fgone like the ^Cwater down the ^Gdepot drain. ^FDissappearing ^Cin the city. ^D7 ^G

(solo on verse & chorus) (3rd verse)

^GTalk all night, cook all day. ^DLookin' for a new place to ^Gstay. ^GThinkin' hard, lookin' bad, with ^Dmomma's dollar in daddy's ^Gcoat.

(chorus)

He's ^Fgone like the ^Cwater down to ^GNYC. ^FSleepin' on the ^CEight-O-Two a^Glong this river runnin' down.

He's ^Fgone like the ^Cwater down the ^Gdepot drain. ^FDissappearing ^Cin the city. ^D7 ^G

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From rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Mon Apr 24 18:21:19 1995 From: joseph@sgi50.ctc.com (Norman P. B. Joseph) Date: 24 Apr 1995 11:03:29 -0400 Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Subject: CRD: Freedy Johnston: This Perfect World, 9/12 Here's cut #9: Delores - Freedy Johnston From "This Perfect World" - tabbed by Norman Joseph (joseph@ctc.com) (no warrantees expressed or implied - have fun) As best I can tell, this tune is really played a half step lower than I've tabbed it here, that is, in Gb (F#?) rather than G. Adjust accordingly, if so inclined. (intro) G D C D |-------2-------3-------4-------|-------2-------3-------4-------| G D C D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| De - (1st verse) G D C D |-------2-------3-------4-------|-------2-------3-------4-------| lores was her middle name. She'd G D C D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| read the book & every - thing. G D C D |-------2-------3-------4-------|-------2-------3-------4-------| Now I know how old I am. G D C D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Have you ever seen that film? C |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Talkin' to a ho - tel mirror with my glasses D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| off. C |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Now you know just what he's cryin' about. D D7 |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| (2nd verse)

De^Glores was her ^Dmiddle name. ^C ^D ^GDangling from a ^Dsilver chain.^C ^D

^GWhere'd you learn to ^Dtalk that way? ^C ^D ^GI look like James ^DMason's ghost. ^C ^D

^CTalking to a friend after school but you don't ^Dsee ^Cthat she's really lookin' right at ^Dme. ^D7Yeah, yeah, yeah.

(solo on verse) G / D / C / D / G / D / C / D / (3rd verse)

De^Glores was her ^Dmiddle name. ^C ^D And ^Gnow her mother's ^Dwonderin', ^C ^D

&quo^Gt;If I could se^De my wrinkled f^Cace."^D ^GPaint her lovely ^Dtoenails red. ^C ^D

^CWritin' all my problems in a secret little ^Dbook. ^CNow I know just what he should have ^Ddone.

^CTalkin' to me like I'm just a little ^Dlate. ^CNow you know just what he's talkin' ^Dabout--. ^D7

(solo) C / / / / / / / D / / / / / / / C / / / / / / / D / / / D7 / / /

De^Glores was her ^Dmiddle name.^C ^D De^Glores was her ^Dmiddle name.^C Yeah, ^Dyeah, yeah.

G / D / C / / / D / / / G (hold) --

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From rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Mon Apr 24 18:21:20 1995 From: joseph@sgi50.ctc.com (Norman P. B. Joseph) Date: 24 Apr 1995 11:04:51 -0400 Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Subject: CRD: Freedy Johnston: This Perfect World, 10/12 Here's cut #10: Evie's Garden - Freedy Johnston From "This Perfect World" - tabbed by Norman Joseph (joseph@ctc.com) (no warrantees expressed or implied - have fun) Try fingerpicking these chord shapes for the intro and verse: (intro) G D open A, open D X------------------------------|X-+-+-+-+ III X-X-+-+-+-+ II | | | | 1-1 barre | | | 1---1-| barre +-+-+-+-+----------------------| +-+-+-+-+-+ | | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | +-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+ | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | +-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+ (intro) G D |-------&-------2-------&-------3-------&-------4-------&-------| A D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| G D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| A7 |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| (1st verse) G D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| In the mid - dle of A D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| E - vie' - s gar - den G D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| was a rock she could A D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| ne - ver move. G D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Worn a - way by a A D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| faith - ful ha - nd 'till G D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| no - one knows the A D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| date. (chorus) Bm A |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Bring back the G F#m |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| rain, we'll go Em D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| walkin'. Mmm - mmm - - A |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| mmm -- . Bm A |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Bring back the G F#m |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| wind like you Em D |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| do. Mmm - mmm - - A7 |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| mmm -- . (2nd verse)

^GOf the ^Dflowers in ^AEvie's ^Dgarden ^Gone would ^Dnever go ^Aout of ^Dbloom.

^GPlanted ^Dover a ^Awell, for^Dgotten. ^GOpened ^Dby the ^Amoon. ^D

(chorus)

^BmBring ^Aback the ^Grain we'^F#mll go ^Emwalkin' ^DMmm mmm ^Ammm. ^BmBring ^Aback the ^Gwind ^F#mlike you ^Emdo. ^DMmm mmm ^Ammm.

^BmBring ^Aback the ^Grain to ^F#mEvie's ^Emgarden. ^DMmm mmm ^Ammm. ^BmI'm ^Aat the ^Ggate ^F#mlooking ^Emthrough.^D ^A7

(3rd verse)

^GIn the ^Dmiddle of ^AEvie's ^Dgarden ^Gwas a ^Drock she could ^Anever ^Dmove.

^GNearly ^Dburied in a ^Anight bloom ^Dangle. ^GPale and ^Dsmooth as ^Askin. ^D

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From rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Mon Apr 24 18:21:22 1995 From: joseph@sgi50.ctc.com (Norman P. B. Joseph) Date: 24 Apr 1995 11:06:25 -0400 Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Subject: CRD: Freedy Johnston: This Perfect World, 11/12 Here's cut #11: Disappointed Man - Freedy Johnston From "This Perfect World" - tabbed by Norman Joseph (joseph@ctc.com) (no warrantees expressed or implied - have fun) (intro) Dm |-------2-------3-------4-------|-------2-------3-------4-------| G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Dm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| G Am |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| (1st verse) Dm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Did you take your mother's name so G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| you could sleep more eas - i - ly? Am |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| She took you back too late and G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| now you ne - ver e - ven call. Dm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Did you take that mon - ey drawer while G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| she was praying? Am |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| They said you dis - ap - peared G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| just like wa - ter down a drain. (chorus) Dm Dm+F G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Why'd you call me? Am Am+C Dm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Must be bad. Dm Dm+F G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Dis - ap - point - ed Am Am+C Dm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| man. Where've you been? Dm Dm+F G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Hide your - self so Am Am+C Dm |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| well in this city. Dm Dm+F G |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| Dis - ap - point - ed Am Am+C Dm (hold for count) |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| man. Dm / / / / / / / G / / / / / / / Dm / / / / / / / G / / / Am / / / (2nd verse)

^DmDid you sell your father's ring so ^Gyou could stay one more night? ^AmIt shone like his glass eye ^Gin the worn, velvet case.

^DmDid you fill this hired room with ^Gguilty words? ^AmYour white piano hands ^Gflutter like poisoned birds.

(chorus) Dm Dm+F G Am Am+C Dm Why'd you call me? Must be bad. Dm Dm+F G Am Am+C Dm Disappointed man where've you been? Dm Dm+F G Am Am+C Dm Hide yourself so well in this city. Dm Dm+F G Am Am+C Dm Disappointed man where've you been? Dm Dm+F G Am Am+C Dm Disappointed man where've you been? Dm Dm+F G Am Am+C Dm (hold) Disappointed man. -

Freedy Johnston - This perfect world