Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk (Selected Tracks) Tabs:
- Satisfied Mind »
- The Sky Is A Landfill
- Everybody Here Wants You
- Opened Once
Date: May 21 2002
From: janinesearle@hotmail.com Australia
Song: Satisfied Mind
Artist: Jeff Buckley
This is a gorgeous song off the 'Sketches' albulm...
I realise this is just a base - the key is to add your own personal lib to it as Jeff always does...
Enjoy :)
(INSTRU: misc / add lib)
(pluck)
D E D A A
How many times... have you heard someone say
E D A A
If I had money... I'd do things my way
D E D A A
But little they know... that it's so hard to find
E D A A
One rich man in ten... with a satisfied mind
A D E D A A
Money can't buy back... all your youth when you're old
E D A A
A friend when you're lonely... or peace to your soul
A D E D A A
The wealthiest person... is a pauper at times
E D A A
Compared to the man... with a satisfied mind
D E D A E D A
(oh... ooh... yeah... satisfied, satisfied mind... ooh... ooh... ooh)
(NC) D E D A
When my life is over... and my time has run out
E D A
My friends and my loved ones... I'll leave them no doubt
D E D A A
But one thing's for certain... when it comes my time
E D A A A
I'll leave this old world... with a satisfied mind
D E D A
But one thing's for certain... when it comes my time
E D A
I'll leave this ol' world... ooh... with a satisfied mind.
That's it - beautifully crafted song.
Neen
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Brian Wanna Be |
#1 by Brian "The Funkmaster" at Sep 27, 2007 at 8:22 PM EST |
| Did Jeff Wrtie The Song??? | |
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Kevin Wanna Be |
#2 by Kevin Alarcon at Sep 30, 2007 at 10:13 AM EST |
| Porter Wagoner wrote the song, it's been covered by everyone from The Byrds to Ben Harper.. You can hear the original on that Dale Earnhardt ESPN movie when they're doing a flashback scene with Dale as a kid. I have to believe Jeff Buckley's mind was extremely satisfied. You always want more, but he must have been satisfied, he sure lived like it. | |
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Corey Wanna Be |
#3 by Corey at Sep 30, 2007 at 4:38 PM EST |
| This song is an old country standard, not a Jeff Buckley tune. It is poignant to listen, though, in light of his passing. | |
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wade Wanna Be |
#4 by wade petty at Oct 1, 2007 at 4:30 AM EST |
| ah jeff, what can i say. the most incredible singer, songwriter, performer. everything. my heart breaks when i know i'll never see him live | |
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Nate Lead Player |
#5 by Nate Thompson at Oct 2, 2007 at 3:28 AM EST |
| did'nt his dad die when he was like 8?? I did'nt think he was signed up then at such a young age | |
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ricky Average |
#6 by ricky Garraton at Oct 2, 2007 at 10:17 AM EST |
| I had to learn this song, and I think I've got the vocals down pretty well (NOTE: not half as good as Jeff's though). IOt's soo powerful. It's like a Religious song for me. I get a kinda (and this may sound cheesy), spiritual feeling after playing it, or listening to it. THE BEAUTY IN THIS SONG AND JEFF'S PERFORMANCE OF IT ASTOUNDS ME beyond anything. | |
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Seamus Average |
#7 by Seamus at Oct 2, 2007 at 12:23 PM EST |
| the first time i heard this song it made me very remorseful. he wrote a song about being simply happy in whatever you do and they end up playing at his own funeral. there is a great sense of symbolism in that situation. like this song proved that he knew he was happy doing what he was doing. its a shame he had to leave so soon... | |
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Nick Wanna Be |
#8 by Nick Maertens at Oct 2, 2007 at 1:50 PM EST |
| Jeff's versions of songs do give a weird feeling. I'm by no means religious (or an athiest, for that matter), but playing "Hallelujah" is just one of those weird things. | |
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Kenny Rhythm Player |
#9 by Kenny at Oct 3, 2007 at 7:18 PM EST |
| This song was important in the life of Jeff Buckley as he played it at his father Tim's funeral, and blew the gathering away with the feeling and ability of his performance. This led him to being signed up by Columbia (i think it was columbia?) and led us to hearing the amazing album which is Grace | |
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Katie Average |
#10 by Katie Brown at Oct 4, 2007 at 2:51 PM EST |
| Jeff had to be at least 9 when his dad died because the one & only time Jeff met Tim he was 9...and he played the song at a tribute concert for his dad on 4-26-91,not at his funeral. | |
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Lucas Wanna Be |
#11 by Lucas Polido at Oct 4, 2007 at 6:30 PM EST |
| i heard somewhere that this was actually the song played at Jeff's funeral too. Pretty sure im right on this one too 1 | |
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Karl Average |
#12 by Karl Dear at Oct 4, 2007 at 11:01 PM EST |
| Beautiful song, although I wonder if Jeff Buckley really left this old world with a satisfied mind? But the message is clear - although we all may be born into entrirely different circumstances, we all have the chance to choose personal happiness. | |
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Katie Average |
#13 by Katie Brown at Oct 5, 2007 at 1:16 PM EST |
| this song is the only song that made me cry and still does sometimes.. its amazing.. | |
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Garland Rhythm Player |
#14 by Garland Cross at Oct 5, 2007 at 7:10 PM EST |
| Most of the country versions of the song aren't that great if you're not into country. This version takes some of the country guitar phrasing while still keeping with the style he exhibited in his solo shows and is all the better because of it. Lyrically, it's a simple piece, a retread of old themes, but in light of the situation in which the song was released (aside from the live show itself where only a relatively small amount of people was present), it's rather powerful. | |
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