Sofia Performed By: LIVE From the Album: "Songs From Black Mountain" Lyrics & Music Written By: Edward Kowalczyk Eb(D#) Tuning (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb) Low to High (D# G# C# F# A# d#) Low to High Chord used in order of appearence: (Low to High) D5 | 5 5 7 7 x x E5 | 7 7 9 9 x x C5 | x 3 5 5 x x G5 | 3 5 5 x x x E5* | 7 7 9 9 7 7 Intro: (Note: Listen to the recording to get the strumming pattern) D5 D5 E5 E5 (*)D5 D5 E5 E5 (*) Guitar 2 plays this fill under the D5 chord: |--<8>-------<8>----<8>-------<8>--| |-------<8>--------------<8>-------| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| Verse 1:

^D5 Diamonds and pearls don't move this ^D5girl She could be ^E5icy cold to the crawl ^E5

^D5 One of her lungs breathes in anot^D5her world While the ^E5other sticks around to blow you ^E5off

^D5 Even when the four winds blow, ^D5she kinda passes by like she don't ^E5feel it, no mama she don't feel ^E5it

^D5 One of these days I'm gonna ^D5dive into her waves and ^E5 bring back the meaning of it all ^E5

Chorus 1:

So^C5fia, I ^G5need ya, like a ^D5junkie needs a ^E5vein And I wanna ^C5feel ya, So^G5fia

D5 E5* Fallin' down.... on me like rain (Note: There are little fills played after each chord except the final D5 and E5*. They are difficult to pick out, but are similar to these. You may play them wherever you see fit): |--7--7-----7-----| |--5--5-----5-----| |--------8-----8--| |--------5-----5--| |-----------------| |-----------------| |-----------------| |-----------------| |-----------------| |-----------------| |-----------------| |-----------------| Verse 2:

^D5 They say in Ancient times, man, that women ruled the World That the ^E5Goddess was the one who laid it down

^D5 Well, I got me a woman as alive as the day Gonna breathe a ^E5whisper, knock you right down to the ground

^D5 So go ahead, man, and say what you came to say "The black widow^E5's a spider, the black widow's a spider"

^D5 Then go and prepare for your dying day Won't take one ^E5minute 'til you're curled up dead beside her

^E5Oh yeah!

(Repeat Chorus 1) Bridge: (Lead Part 1) * ** *** **** |-----------7-----------|--7--7--|-----8--7--|-------------------| |--0--7--0-----0--7--0--|--------|--7--------|-------------------| |-----------------------|--------|-----------|--9"--7"-----------| |-----------------------|--------|-----------|----------11"--9"--| |-----------------------|--------|-----------|-------------------| |-----------------------|--------|-----------|-------------------| Play (*) once with (**), then (*) once with (***), then play (****) once (Lead Part 2) * ** *** |-----------7-----------|-----8--7--|-----7--10--12"p10p7h10p7h10h12"~~--| |--0--7--0-----0--7--0--|--7--------|--7---------------------------------| |-----------------------|-----------|------------------------------------| |-----------------------|-----------|------------------------------------| |-----------------------|-----------|------------------------------------| |-----------------------|-----------|------------------------------------| Play (*) once with (**), then (*) once with (***) After lead: C5 G5 D5 E5(upstrum) E5(downstrum) Sofia, I need ya, like a junkie needs a vein C5 G5 D5 D5(strum into chorus) And I wanna feel ya, Sofia, fallin' down on me like rain (Repeat Chorus 1 w/altered lyrics (same chords/pattern, etc.)): Sofia, I need ya, like a freeloaded needs his train And I wanna feel ya, Sofia, fallin' down on me like rain... oh... Chorus 2:

So^C5fia, rain ^G5down on me, and I ain't ^D5never, I'll never be the ^E5same I wanna ^C5feel ya, So^G5fia, fallin' ^D5down...

(*) on me like rain (*)END ON: (Note: Hold chord and fade out) |-----| |-----| |--9--| |--9--| |--7--| |--7--| END

Live - Sofia