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Tuning: E A D G B E
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The Riddle – Nik Kershaw
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Written by: Nik Kershaw
From: “The Riddle” (1984)
Tabbed By: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 2nd fret
Play: Em
Key: F#m (later: key change to Abm)
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2 Ab/C x-3-1-1-1-x
G/B x-2-0-0-0-3 Eb/G 3-6-5-3-4-3
Gm 3-x-0-3-x-x
F/A x-0-3-2-1-x
C/Bb x-1-2-0-1-0
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[Intro]
| Em D/F# | G A | Em D/F# | C G |
| Em D/F# | G A | Em D/F# | C G |
| Am G/B C D |
[Verse 1]
| Em D/F# | G A
I got two strong arms
BmBlessings of Cmaj7Babylon
AmTime to Fcarry on and try
Em For D/F#sins and Gfalse aAlarms
Bm Cmaj7 | C#m G#m |
So to America the Brave
AmWise G/Bmen Csave D
[Chorus]
Near a tree byEm a river D/F#
There's a Ghole in the Aground
Where an Emold man ofD/F# Aran
Goes aCround and aGround
And his Emmind is aD/F# beacon
In the Gveil of the Anight
For a Emstrange kind ofD/F# fashion
There's a Cwrong and a Gright
But he'll Amnever, G/Bnever Cfight Dover you
[Verse 2]
| Em D/F# | G A
I got plans for us
BmNights in the Cmaj7scullery
And Amdays inFstead of me
I Emonly D/F#know what Gto disAcuss
Bm Cmaj7 | C#m G#m |
Oh, for anything but light
AmWise G/Bmen Cfighting Dover you
[Verse 3]
| Em D/F# | G A
It's not me you see
BmPieces of Cmaj7valentine
And Amjust a Fsong of mine
To Emkeep from D/F#burning GhistoAry
Bm Cmaj7 | C#m G#m |
Seasons of gasoline and gold
AmWise G/Bmen Cfold
[Chorus]
Near a tree byEm a river D/F#
There's a Ghole in the Aground
Where an Emold man ofD/F# Aran
Goes aCround and aGround
And his Emmind is aD/F# beacon
In the Gveil of the Anight
For a Emstrange kind ofD/F# fashion
There's a Cwrong and a Gright
But he'll Amnever, G/Bnever Cfight Dover you
[Bridge]
| F Bb | Eb Ab
I got time to kill
GmSly looks in C/Ecorridors
WithFout a Ebplan of yours
A Dsus4blackbird Dsings on GmBlueF/Abird BbHill
C C/Bb | Ab Db |
Thanks to the calling of the wild
BbmWise Ab/Cmen's Dbchild
[Instrumental]
| Fm Eb/G | Ab Bb |
| Fm Eb/G | Db Ab |
| Fm Eb/G | Ab Bb |
| Fm Eb/G | Db Ab |
| Bbm Ab/C Db Eb |
[Chorus]
Near a tree byFm a river Eb/G
There's a Abhole in the Bbground
Where an Fmold man of Eb/GAran
Goes aDbround and aAbround
And his Fmmind is a Eb/Gbeacon
In the Abveil of the Bbnight
For a Fmstrange kind of Eb/Gfashion
There's a Dbwrong and a Abright
But he'll Bbmnever, Ab/Cnever Dbfight Eb
[Chorus]
Near a tree byFm a river Eb/G
There's a Abhole in the Bbground
Where an Fmold man of Eb/GAran
Goes aDbround and aAbround
And his Fmmind is a Eb/Gbeacon
In the Abveil of the Bbnight
For a Fmstrange kind of Eb/Gfashion
There's a Dbwrong and a Abright
Bbm Ab/C Db Eb | Bbm Ab/C Db Eb |
But he'll never, never fight over you
No, he'll never, Bbmnever fAb/Cight oDbver yoEbu Fm