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Courtyard by Olivia Tremor Control (from Dusk at Cubist Castle)
Tabbed by James Hiller (jameshiller@mac.com with questions or corrections)
This is a fun song for its use of dominant 7th chords and the progression is just brilliant.
Key: G (if you want to play with the record I believe it's std tuning, tuned down about
step).
Chords Used: G, G7, G7sus4, A, A7, A7sus4, C, C7, C7sus4, Em, D/D7
I. Intro (2 runs) + la, la, la, de da (notes: A B G A G)….
G, G7, G7sus4, A, A7, A7sus4, C, C7, C7sus4
II. Verses
Ghere's your tickeAt, you betA7ter be-lieve (betCter believC7e it's true)?
Glong live the lifAe we lA7ed at 2-10 C(two one oC7oh that's you)?
Gwe're on a journeAy so yA7ou'd better run? C C7
Gtry to get to youAr traiA7n on time C C7
II. Chorus
Emi'm always goinA7g back (ahhh) Em
Emalways going baA7ck to (ahhh) Em
Emalways going baA7ck to where you are D
(ahhh) A7 Em
down in the courtyard (ahh)
Emis where youA7'll find me (ahh) Em
Dgoing back to where you are G
III. Bridge (maybe really just a post chorus)
...G.... C Em A7
and there's nothing …(ahh)… that i can tell you?
that you don'tC already know D7
C D7 G?…..that you don't …..already know
dear
Verse 2
i might get away from these 4 walls?(i might fly away)?i might escape from what's
me?(i might run away)?here in apple town is where i called you?here is where i called you for advice