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"Song for A Good Son" The Bangles (Michael Steele on bass and lead vocals) Transcribed by: LazyDogPeachy Tabs by: Marianna c/o Shane For more info on Michael Steele, visit: micki-steel.net https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKOSODzdfvs Standard tune; 4/4 [Intro] G|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------| D|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------| A|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------| E|-----------|-----------|------------|-------2~--| A summer's day so long ago

^N.C.A thousand boats, dancing on the bay, ^N.C.I came to you inside a dream

G|-----------|------------|-------------|-------------| D|-----------|------------|-------------|-------------| A|-----------|------------|-------------|-------5-----| E|-----------|------------|--5----------|-------------| We both and fell into the water. held hands G|-----------|---------------|--------|---------------| D|-----------|---------------|--------|----------9-11-| A|-/9--------|-R---7-7-7---7-|/9------|--R---/11------| E|-----------|---------------|--------|---------------| [Verse 1] G|---------------|----------------|------------------|----------------| D|---------------|----------------|------------------|----------------| A|-9--9-9--9-9-9-|----------------|--5--5-5--5-5-5---|-7--7-7--7-7-7--| E|---------------|--7--7-7--7-7-7-|------------------|----------------| You never know me The dark- priveledged claimed to well, eyed son the man. G|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| D|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| A|-9--9-9 -9-9-9-|-----------------|---5--5-5--5-5-5-|--7--7---7-7-8--| E|---------------|--7--7-7--7-7-7--|-----------------|----------------| You found you thought now I'm make you me bitter me cold,but gonna understand. [Refrain] G|------------------|----------------| D|------------------|----------------| A|---9--------7-----|---6------------| E|------------------|------------7---| My mother died my father cried, G|------------------|----------------| D|------------7-----|-6--------------| A|---/5-------------|----------7-----| E|------------------|----------------| You left lonely by the side me water- G|--------------------|----------------|---------------|--------------| D|--------------------|----------------|---------------|--------------| A|-/9--9-9--7h9--7h9--|----------------|---------------|-/7-----------| E|--------------------|-7--7-7--7-7-7--|-/10----\5-----|--------------| Water so deep and if I follow maybe I side wide will find G|--------------|-------------|----------------|---------------| D|--------------|-------------|----------------|----------9-11-| A|-/9-----------|-R----7-7--7-|-/9-------------|--R---/11------| E|--------------|-------- 9---|----------------|---------------| her... G|--------------|-------------|----------------|---------------| D|--------------|-------------|----------------|---------------| A|-/9-----------|-R---7-7-7h9-|-/9-------------|--R---9-9--11/-| E|--------------|-------------|----------------|---------------| [Bridge] G|------------------|-------------------------| D|--------9h11-11---|-------------------------| A|-/12--------------|---7~-----------9-9--11/-| E|------------------|-------------------------| Beyond the salt spray and G|------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------9h11-9----|----------------9-/11-11-/11/11-| A|-/12--------------|---7----r-/9-11-----------------| E|------------------|--------------------------------| The current carried her... away. [Mid 8] G|---------------|----------------|------------------|----------------| D|---------------|----------------|------------------|----------------| A|-9--9-9--9-9-9-|----------------|--5--5-5--5-5-5---|-7--7-7--7-7-7--| E|---------------|--7--7-7--7-7-7-|------------------|----------------|2x Yeah... [Solo] G|------------|------------|----------------|-----------| D|------------|------------|-----------7----|-6---------| A|--/9----7---|---6--------|---/5-----------|--------7--| E|------------|--------7---|----------------|-----------| G|------------|------------|-----------------|----------| D|------------|------------|-----------------|----------| A|--/9----7---|----------4-|--5--R---------5-|/7--------| E|------------|---7--------|---------5-7-----|----------| [Bridge] G|------------------|------------------------| D|--------9h11-11---|------------------------| A|-/12--------------|---7~-------R--9-9--11/-| E|------------------|------------------------| Beyond the salt spray and G|------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------9h11-9----|----------------9-/11-11-/11/11-| A|-/12--------------|---7----r-/9-11-----------------| E|------------------|--------------------------------| The current carried her... away. [Verse 2] G|---------------|----------------|------------------|----------------| D|---------------|----------------|------------------|----------------| A|-9--9-9--9-9-9-|----------------|--5--5-5--5-5-5---|-7--7-7--7-7-7--| E|---------------|--7--7-7--7-7-7-|------------------|----------------| I can't my des- Tell me sing a song outrun tiny, who will for me? G|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| D|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| A|-9--9-9 -9-9-9-|-----------------|---5--5-5--5-5-5-|--7--7---7-7-8--| E|---------------|--7--7-7--7-7-7--|-----------------|----------------| Darkness, cover me, By my own way it has darkness hands is the to be. [Refrain] G|------------------|----------------| D|------------------|----------------| A|---9--------7-----|---6------------| E|------------------|------------7---| My mother died my father cried G|------------------|----------------| D|------------7-----|-6--------------| A|---/5-------------|----------7-----| E|------------------|----------------| You left lonely by the side me water- G|--------------------|--------------------|---------------|--------------| D|--------------------|--------------------|---------------|--------------| A|--/9-9-9-9--7-7-7-9-|--------------------|---------------|--/7-----0-5/-| E|--------------------|---7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-|--10-10--5-5---|----------7---| Water side so deep if I maybe I will find and wide, follow, [Outro] G|--------------------|--------------------|---------------|--------------| D|--------------------|--------------------|---------------|--------------| A|--/9-9-9-9--7-7-7-9-|--------------------|---------------|--/7~---------| E|--------------------|---7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-|--10-10--5-5---|--------------| her... if I maybe I will find follow, G|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| D|------------7-9-|---------------|---------------|---------------| A|--/9-9--7h9-----|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|----------------|--7-7-7--7h9/--|--10-10-10-10--|--12-12-12-12--| her maybe I will find G|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|--------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|---7-r-7-7-r-|---6----------| A|-/9-9---7h9-9-9--|-----------------|-------------|--------------| E|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5----5-5----|-4--4-0-0-0-0-| her... (repeat last 12 measures to fade) G|---------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------| D|---------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------| A|---------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2h5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--/7-| E|--2--2---0--2--|---------------|-----------------|---------------9---| G|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------7-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-6-6-6-6---------| A|-/9-9--7h9-----|-----------------|-----------------|---------7-7-7-7-| E|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|---------------|-----------------|---7----7--7---r-|---6-------------| A|-/9-9--7h9-9-9-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|---------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-----5--5------|-4---4--0-0-0-0--| ************************** r = quarter rest R = half rest h = hammer on \ = slide down / = slide up ~ = vibrato **************************

The Bangles - Song for a good son