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# World Before Colombus written by Suzanne Vega originally performed by Suzanne Vega track #8 on "nine objects of desire" transcribed by Drew Boles (BolesGJD@aol.com) "World Before Colombus" is a rather simple song. The chord progression is easy, and the fingerpicking is simple as well. I have included the lyrics with the basic chords, and then the tablature below that. Chords: Em=022000 Dsus2/E=0x0230 Cmaj7=x32000 G=320033 Amsus=x02210 D/F#=2x0230 F=133211 Bm=x24400 C=x32010 Lyrics and chords:
Dsus2/E[intro] EmIf your lCmaj7ove were taken fBmrom me Cmaj7 EmEvery Cmaj7color would be bBmlack and wCmaj7hite. GIt would D/F#be as flat as the Emworld before AmsusColombus. GThat's the D/F#day that I lose Emhalf my Fsight. Dsus2/E EmIf your Cmaj7life were taken fBmrom me Cmaj7 EmAll the Cmaj7trees would freeze in Bmthis cold Cmaj7ground. GIt would bD/F#e as cold as the wEmorld before AmsusColombus. GSail D/F#to the edge and IEm'll be tFhere, looking Dsus2/EDown. GThose D/F#men who lust for lEmand and for rCiches strange and Gnew, All those D/F#trinkets of dEmesire, but they nCever will have Gyou. And they'll D/F#never know the Emgold or the cCopper in your hGair, How cD/F#ould they weigh the Fworth of you so rDsus2/Eare. EmIf your loCmaj7ve were taken fBmrom me Cmaj7 EmEvery Cmaj7light that's bright would Bmsoon grow Cmaj7dim.
GIt would bD/F#e as dark as the Emworld before AmsusColombus. GDown the wD/F#aterfall and IEm'd swim oFver the Dsus2/EBrim. GThose D/F#men who lust for lEmand and for riCches strange and Gnew, All those D/F#trinkets of dEmesire, oh they nCever will have yGou. And they'll D/F#never know the Emgold or the cCopper in your hGair, How cD/F#ould they weigh the Fworth of you so rDsus2/Eare. Dsus2/E[outro]
TAB notation: P: pull off h: hammer on (intro riff) Dsus2/E E-------------------------------0-|------------------------B-------------3-------3-------3---|-----3-------3-------3--G---------2-----4---0-----2h4-----|---------2-----4---0----D---------------------------------|------------------------A---------------------------------|------------------------E-0-------------------------------|-0---------------------- + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . -------0-|-------------------------------0-|--------------------3---|-----3-------3-------3-------3---|-----3-------3--2h4-----|---------2-----4---0-----2h4-----|---------2--------------|---------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------|-0-------------------------------|-0------------- + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ -----------------0-|| -------3-------3---|| -4---0-----2h4-----|| -------------------|| -------------------|| -------------------|| . + . ^ . + . ^ . (verse) Em Cmaj7 Bm Cmaj7 ---------------------------------|--------------------------------0-------0-------0-------0-|-------0-----0---------0--------------0---------------0---|-----------0------------------2-----2---------2-----2-----|-----4---4-----------2--------------------3---------------|-2---------------3--------0-------------------------------|------------------------- + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . If your love were taken... If your life were taken... Em Cmaj7 Bm -------|---------------------------------|----------------------0-|-------0-------0-------0-------0-|-------0-----0------0---|-------------0---------------0---|-----------0------2-----|-----2-----2---------2-----2-----|-----4---4--------------|-----------------3---------------|-2----------------------|-0-------------------------------|----------------- . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . Cmaj7 G D/F# Em -----------------|---------------------------------|--------------0---------|-------3---------------3---------|------------------------|-----------0---------------2-----|------------2-----2-----|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----2--3-----------0---|---------------------------------|------------------------|-3---------------2---------------|-0----- + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ Amsus G D/F# ---------------------------|--------------------------------0---------------3---------|-------3---------------3------------0---------------2-----|-----------0---------------2------------0-----2---------0-|-----0---------0-----0--------------------0---------------|----------------------------------------------------------|-3---------------2------------- . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ (these two measures go with the first verse) Em F ---|--------------------------------|-----------------|| ---|-------0------------------------|-----------------|| ---|-----------0--------------------|-----------------|| -0-|-----2---------0----------------|-----------------|| ---|-----------------3--------------|-(3)-------------|| ---|-0---------------1--------------|-(1)-------------|| . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . (these two measures go with the second and third verses; they replace the two measures above) Em F ---------------------------------|-----------------|| -------0(3)------------1---------|-------1---------|| -----------0---------------2-----|-----------2-----|| -----2---------0-----3---------3-|-----3---------3-|| ---------------------------------|-----------------|| -0---------------1---------------|-1---------------|| + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . (pre-chorus riff) Dsus2/E -------------------------------0-|--------------------------------------3-------3-------3---|-----3-------3-------3------------2-----4---0-----2h4-----|---------2-----4---0--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------0-------------------------------|-0----------------------- + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . ...down. ...brim. (chorus riff) G D/F# Em ---------|-------3-3-3-3-3-------0-0-0-0-0-|-------0-0-0-0----------|-------3-3-3-3-3-------3-3-3-3-3-|-------0-0-0-0----------|-------0-0-0-0-0-------2-2-2-2-2-|-------0-0-0-0----------|-------0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-|-------2-2-2-2----------|---------------------------------|----------------0---2---|-3---------------2---------------|-0------------- + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ C -0-------0-0-0-0-0-|| -0-------1-1-1-1-1-|| -0-------0-0-0-0-0-|| -2-------2-2-2-2-2-|| ---3---------------|| -------------------|| . + . ^ . + . ^ . (repeat chorus riff 3 times; the last time, play only the first measure, then the chorus outro) (chorus outro) F -------1-1-1-1-1-------1-1-1-1-1-|-------1-1-1-1-1-|| -------1-1-1-1-1-------1-1-1-1-1-|-------1-1-1-1-1-|| -------2-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2-|-------2-2-2-2-2-|| -------3-3-3-3-3-------3-3-3-3-3-|-------3-3-3-3-3-|| ---------------------------------|-----------------|| -1---------------1---------------|-1---------------|| + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . (play intro riff 2 times; replace the last measure with the outro riff) (outro riff) Dsus2/E -------------------------0------------------------------|| -----3-------3-------3---3------------------------------|| ---------2-----4---0-----4------------------------------|| -------------------------2------------------------------|| -------------------------0------------------------------|| -0-----------------------0------------------------------|| + . ^ . + . ^ . + . ^ . + That's it everybody. Have fun. transcribed by: Drew Boles (BolesGJD@aol.com)