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Strange Fruit – Jeff Buckley version – Tabbed Chords by Ray Renteurs A run through the chords first, then those chords shown against the lyrics below. Improvise a solo to lead in ;-p ENJOY !!! Verse.... Southern trees, bear strange fruit F#m7 G#7 C#m7 G#dom7 C#m high E|----2----|----4----|----4----|----8--------------9-----|----| B|----5----|----4----|----5----|----7--------------9-----|----| G|----2----|----5----|----4----|----8--------------9-----|----| D|----2----|----4----|----6----|----6--------------11----|----| A|----4----|----6----|----4----|-------------------------|----| E|----2----|----4----|---------|-------------------------|----| Occasionally use this “jazzy number” for second chord (replacing standard G#7) G#7#5 E|---------| B|----5----| G|----5----| D|----4----| A|---------| E|----4----| Scent of magnolia..... Bmaj Amaj G#maj Amaj G#maj (picked) E|----7----------5----|----4----|----5----|-------------------------4---4----| B|----7----------5----|----4----|----5----|--------------------4--------4----| G|----8----------6----|----5----|----6----|---------------5-------------5----| D|----9----------7----|----6----|----7----|----------6------------------6----| A|----9----------7----|----6----|----7----|------6----------------------6----| E|----7----------5----|----4----|----5----|--4--------------------------4----| Break / solo Twice round..... C#m7 F#m7 F#m7 (B string – drop E to D#) E|----4----|---|---|---|----2----|----|----|----2----| B|----5----|---|---|---|----5----|----|----|----4----| G|----4----|---|---|---|----2----|----|----|----2----| D|----6----|---|---|---|----2----|----|----|----2----| A|----4----|---|---|---|----4----|----|----|----4----| E|---------|---|---|---|----2----|----|----|----2----| then..... C#m7 Bmaj7 Amaj7 G#maj (plucked) E|---4---|---|---7---|---|---5---|---|-----------------------4---4---| B|---5---|---|---7---|---|---5---|---|-------------------4-------4---| G|---4---|---|---8---|---|---6---|---|---------------5-----------5---| D|---6---|---|---7---|---|---5---|---|-----------6---------------6---| A|---4---|---|---9---|---|---7---|---|-------6-------------------6---| E|-------|---|---7---|---|---5---|---|---4-----------------------4---| So... here's the chords shown against lyric... F#m7 G#7 C#m7 (G# dom7 > C#m high) Southern trees ..................bear strange fruit F#m7 G#7 C#m7 (G# dom7 > C#m high)Blood on the leaves ............and blood at the root F#m7 G#7 C#m7 (G# dom7 > C#m high)Black bodies swinging ........in the southern breeze F#m7 G#7 C#m7 (G# dom7 > C#m high) Strange fruit hanging ............from the poplar trees. F#m7 G#7#5 C#m7 (G# dom7 > C#m high) Pastoral scene .....................of the gallant south
The bulging F#m7eyes ..........G#7............and the twisted C#m7mouth BmajScent of magAmajnolias, sweet and G#majfresh Amaj G#maj (picked) Then the sudden smell of burning flesh
Break / solo... C#m7 F#m7 F#m7 (drop to D#) C#m7 F#m7 F#m7 (drop to D#) C#m7 Bmaj7 Amaj7 G#maj (picked) F#m7 G#7#5 C#m7 (G# dom7 > C#m high) Here is your fruit ................for the crows to pluck F#m7 G#7 C#m7 (G# dom7 > C#m high) For the rain to gather, ...........for the wind to suck
For the sun to F#m7rot...........G#7.........for the trees to C#m7drop Here is a Amajstrange and G#majbitter..............C#m7crop.