The Seatbelts - Blue
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This has been a difficult song to transcribe (as evidenced by the lack of tabs available
as the complex chords are often masked by layers of shoegaze-like droning and distorted fuzz.
I feel this underrated and beautiful song deserves a good transcription. I am not 100%
that this tab is completely accurate yet, so if you have any suggestions, please leave a
or e-mail eldufo@hotmail.com.
TUNING: Standard
Capo on 1st fret
(all Chord names relative to Capo)
CHORDS USED:
G 320033
Gsus2 300033
Cadd99 032033
Csus2 030033
Em7 022033
D 200232
D7sus4 200213
Cm 335543
Fadd9 13x3213
Note that the guitarist keeps his/her little finger on the high G through much of the song.
FILLS USED:
Throughout the verses, the guitar improvises a few hammer-on riffs and fills in the
Chords:
Fill 1
e |-3------3----------3----3----|
b |-3------3----------3----3----|
g |-0------0----------0----0h2--|
d |-2------0----------0h2-------|
a |-3------3--------------------|
e |-0------0--------------------|
Fill 2
e |-3------3------------3-------|
b |-3------3------------3-------|
g |-0------0------------2-------|
d |-2------0------------0-------|
a |-3------3------------3-------|
e |-0------0------------0-------|
INTRO (choir)
G, Cadd9,
Em7, Cadd9,
Em7, Cadd9,
D7sus4, G
x 2
VERSE 1
G, Cadd9,
x 2
G Never seen a bluer sCadd9ky
G Yeah I cCadd9an feel it reaching out
And moEm7ving clCadd9oser
There'sG something about blue
Cadd9, G
x2
VERSE 2
Asked myself what it's Cadd9all for
G You know the funny thingCadd9 about it
I couEm7ldn't aDnswer
No IG coCadd9uldn't answer
VERSE 3
G Things have turned a deepeCadd9r shade of blue
G And images that mightCadd9 be real may be
Cadd9 Csus2 Cadd9e D
illusion keep flashing
GoffGsus2 and onG Cadd9
CHORUS
(Note: judging from both the studio and live recordings of the song, the guitarist
to strum a G chord throughout the chorus as the other instruments, particularly the bass,
beneath it. However, this doesn't sound particularly good in solo arrangements, so I've
out the changing chords as best I can.)
GFree... Wanna be
D7sus4free... Gonna be
Em7free... and
move Cmamong the stars
You Fadd9know they really aren't so far
FeeGls so free... Gotta know
D7sus4free
Em7Please
Don't Cmwake me from the dream
It's rFadd9eally everything it seemed
I'Gm so free
No blackD7sus4 and white
in the blue...
BRIDGE (same as intro)
G, Cadd9,
Em7, Cadd9,
Em7, Cadd9,
D7sus4, G
x 3
Cadd9
FINAL VERSE
G EverythinCadd9g is clearer now
G Life Cadd9is just a dream you know
That's nEm7ever eCadd9nding
I'Gm ascending.