May 1 1990
Adrian Belew
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Tom : E
Intro FX + piano (not written)
Riff1 acoustic
I lived inside a tear
time magnified my fear
B- F#
that the world around me
A E
was only getting more severe
C A
On May 1, 1990
F# G
something changed inside me
C A
and I saw the stars align
F# G E
and I knew that it was meant to be
riff electric
I didn't know at the time
my heart was on the line
B- F#
but the world was turning
A E
and suddenly the sun was shining
[Refrão]
C A
On May 1, 1990
F# G
something changed inside me
C A
and I saw the stars align
F# G E
and I knew that it was meant to be
Aopen Gopen Aopen Gopen Aopen Dopen
In a city by the sun
[Próxima Parte]
riff2......................
Maybe when you saw me then
.......................................
you thought I had the world at my feet
...........................
maybe when you looked again
.......................
you saw how I was empty
....................
in a city by the sun
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
(Outro)
Riff 1
E|-----------|-------------|---------|-----|
B|--7-7-7-7--|--7-7-7-8-7--|---------|-----|
G|--7-7-6-7--|--7-7-6-7-7--|----4^---|-(4)-|
D|-----------|-------------|----5^---|-(5)-|
A|-----------|-------------|---------|-----|
E|-----------|-------------|---------|-----|
E|-----------|--------------|---------|-----|
B|--7-7-7-7--|--7-7-7-7-8-7-|---------|-----|
G|--7-7-6-7--|--7-7-6-7-7-7-|---7^4^--|-(4)-|
D|-----------|--------------|-----5^--|-(5)-|
A|-----------|--------------|---------|-----|
E|-----------|--------------|---------|-----|
Riff 2 (1st part played with piano, arranged for guitar)
X16 x4 x4 x8 x4 x4 here play a little solo....
E|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|--0----|-----|--0----|-----|--0----|----0-|---|
B|--4--|--5--|--4--|--4--|--5--|--4--|--7^5--|--2--|--7^5--|--2--|--7^5--|--2^3-|-2-|
G|--3--|--6--|--4--|--3--|--6--|--4--|--6----|--0--|--6----|--0--|--6----|--0---|---|
D|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|--5----|--2--|--5----|--2--|--5----|--2---|-4-|
A|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|------|---|
E|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|------|---|
Riff 2 (2nd part played with acoustic guitar)
E|---------|--2---2--|---0---|
B|--3---2--|--2---2--|---0---|
G|--4---4--|--3---2--|---1---|
D|--4---4--|---------|---2---|
A|---------|---------|---2---|
E|---------|---------|---0---|
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A open G open D open
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