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awesome song from an awesome album!!!! kinda easy, and it can be played without a capo,
but youll need to adapt the chords a little...
Capo 3
Intro
Gtr1 (x4)
e|-3-----3-2--------2-----2-0------|
B|---5-------3--------3-------2----|
G|-----4-------4~-------4-------2~-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Gtr2 (x2) [after x2 of above]
e|----3~-----------0~----------------|----3~-----------0~----------------|
B|---5------4~----3------2—-2h3p2----|---5------4~----3-------2--2h3p2---|
G|--4------5-----2------2--------2~--|--4------5-----2------2--2------2--|
D|-2------5-----0------2-------------|-2------5-----0------2-2-----------|
A|-------2------------0--------------|-------2------------0--------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Verse
e|----3~-----------0-----------------|----3~-----------0~----------------|
B|---5------4~----3-3----2—-2h3p2----|---5------4~----3-------2--2h3p2---|
G|--4------5-----2------2--------2~--|--4------5-----2------2--2------2--|
D|-2------5-----0----0-2-------------|-2------5-----0------2-2-----------|
A|-------2------------0--------------|-------2------------0--------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e|----3~-----------0~----------------|
B|---5------4~----3-------2--2h3p2---|
G|--4------5-----2------2--2------2--|
D|-2------5-----0------2-2-----------|
A|-------2------------0--------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus
Bb (G) C (A)
1 + 2 + 3 e + 4 + 1 + 2 + + a 4 e + a
e|-x-------x-------x-x-----x-------|-x-------x-----------x-----x-x---|
B|-3-------3-------3-3-----3-------|-2-------2-----------2-----2-2---|
G|-0-------0-------0-0-----0-------|-2-------2-----------2-----2-2---|
D|-0---0---0---0---0-0-0---0---0---|-2---2---2---2-------2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-2---2---2---1---2-2-2---2---2---|-0---0---0---0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-3---3---3---3---3-3-3---3---3---|-0---0---0---0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Chorus
Chord names are all relative to capo, so the shapes are in brackets beside them!!!! [eg,
where it says Cm (Am), play an Am shape, but the actual chord is a Cm, because of the capo]
Cm (Am) Eb (C) Bb (G) F/Ab(D/F)
1 + 2 + 3 e + a e 1 + 2 + 3 e + a e
e|-0-------0---x---0-0-0-0---0~----|-x-------x---x---0-0-0-0---3h4p3-|
B|-1-------1---x---1-1-1-1---1~----|-3-------3---x---3-3-3-3--------4|
G|-2-------2---x---0-0-0-0---0~----|-0-------0---x---2-2-2-2~--------|
D|-2---2---2---x---2-2-2-2---2~----|-0---0---0---x---0-0-0-0~--------|
A|-0---0---0---x---3-3-3-3---3~----|-2---2---2---x---x-x-x-x~--------|
E|-0---0---0---x---x-x-x-x---x-----|-3---3---3---x---2-2-2-2~--------|
Cm (Am) Ab (F) Bb (G) F (D)
1 + 2 + 3 e + a e 1 + 2 + 3 e + a e
e|-0-------0---x---1-1-1-1---1~----|-x-------x---x---2-2-2-2---3h4p3-|
B|-1-------1---x---1-1-1-1---1~----|-3-------3---x---3-3-3-3--------4|
G|-2-------2---x---2-2-2-2---2~----|-0-------0---x---2-2-2-2~--------|
D|-2---2---2---x---3-3-3-3---3~----|-0---0---0---x---0-0-0-0~--------|
A|-0---0---0---x---3-3-3-3---3~----|-2---2---2---x---0-0-0-0~--------|
E|-0---0---0---x---1-1-1-1---1~----|-3---3---3---x---0-0-0-0~--------|
Bridge
G: x 10 12 10 11 13
C: 8 10 10 9 8 8
havent done the solo yet, but its just a Cminor pentatonic, so shouldnt be that hard!!!
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Sinan90 Average |
#1 by Sinan90 at Jul 1, 1974 at 1:46 AM EST |
| i don't know what this song is about but i would like to! i love this one and i hope that he brings this song out next! | |
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Manu Professional Badass |
#2 by Manu at May 23, 1976 at 12:53 PM EST |
| i love this song! its brilliant! now im just pondering what it means. i had a feeling it was about these boys who used to give him a hard time because he wasnt able to fit into this bourgoise society he lives in. Because their lfestyle led them to things such as drugs and whatnot, this is where their downfall began. These 'wise" men who thought they were far superior to others are now an insignificant part of his life. Blunt's perseverance however, has led him to be a successful male artist whereas the other boys who are now grown men- "where are you now?". | |
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Nick Average |
#3 by Nick L at Sep 8, 1979 at 1:41 AM EST |
| I think this song is about James' feelings about the war he fought in. I believe it may be him asking him self "where are they now", as there is fear of the unknown. His inner most thoughts as he was running through the battle grounds, fearing what was round every corner. "Couldn't escape from you, couldn't be free of you" Suggest the people caught up in the middle, the citizens. On the other hand, it may be the people who were being fought against. They couldn't "escape from" the army/james , But now they are "really sorry for what they've done" when they realised "there's no way out" of being defeated and so they wished they'd never caused chaos to disrupt their country, as they are the ones who will suffer after they've been defeated and they now realise that. "Those three wise men, they've got a semi by the sea," I feel this may be a metaphor to explain how close, the situation is between suffers, the army and the dictators/disrupters. If they all live in a "semi" as in a semi-detatched house, this show how close together everyone is. Suggesting everyone is involved in that country, and there's no escaping the terror of war. There are many metaphors and alternative interpertaions in James' songs, so you could go on for absolutly days writing and writing. I'm gonna stop on that note... chao x Now they know there's no way out, and they're Really sorry now for what they've done, they were three wise men, just tryin' to have some fun." | |
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Tim Rhythm Player |
#4 by Tim Hanson at Oct 4, 1982 at 8:26 AM EST |
| this song is about bullying Came down from heaven (people who belive they r cool) (, smoked 9 'til 7,) some people belive that smoking is cool Couldn't escape from you, couldn't be free of you, ( basically this person wouldnt leave them alone ) use of wisemen ??? i think it could be reffering to the bullys Look who's alone now, it's not me, it's not me( perosn more lickerly to mess their life up )basscialy no one likes them. Gotta ask yourself the question, 'where are you now?' think he saying look at me look were i am im rich and im singer and ur not. 2nd verse is about them only judging each other bescause their cool and not how good they are. then they kinda rub it in saying he lost and then the singer says if your so good y arnt u were i am. | |
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Naomi Average |
#5 by Naomi Branfoot at Aug 16, 1983 at 6:27 PM EST |
| "they were three wise men, just tryin' to have some fun." or....the three wisemen may be the three main agonists who james/army were fighting aganist. He appears to use irony to take a stab at them, by saying " just tryin' to have some fun.". As, i feel this suggests how they didn't consider how many lives may be lost, and it's as if they are just playing with people's lives for "fun". Again the irony of "wise" men. I think this suggests total anger on james' behalf, as you have to ask yourself the question 'do wise people start wars without considering consequences?' "where are you now" may also mean, look where starting a war has got you. A huge attack on the staters of grief. | |
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rudy Average |
#6 by rudy smith at Oct 25, 1984 at 3:13 AM EST |
| When I hear this song, I get the impression that the "wisemen" actually represent him. It sounds like a relationship that went sour, and although he's sorry for the way things turned out, he tries to justify it as just a bit of fun. The chorus seems almost vengeful, pointing out that he is no longer alone and living happily in his house by the sea. It then seems to suggest that this girl is probably alone and sounds like her life is a mess. The second verse sounds like it is another attack on all the pretense that came from that relationship. Maybe the reason it failed was because she was trying to hard to impress others and wasnt being herself. I get the feeling that maybe he followed with this too and regrets giving in to that pressure. All in all, I think the song is him looking back on a relationship and being glad that its over. | |
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leaves Average |
#7 by leaves u who i dont like at May 29, 1985 at 4:36 PM EST |
| Where are the comments on this song? This is one of James's best... I've no idea what he's talking about in it, especially the line "those three wise men they've got a semi by the sea". So what if three intellectuals have a semi-detached property near the coast? I don't get this at all... | |
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skater-boy Rhythm Player |
#8 by skater-boy at Jul 1, 1986 at 10:46 PM EST |
| this might be wrong cos it only seems to make sense in certain places but some of the lyrics smack to me like hes having a go at the whole pop idol thing. three 'wise' people who 'just judge each other and try to impress' might also explain the whole 'were are you now' thing. maybe ? anyway just an idea | |
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rudy Average |
#9 by rudy smith at Dec 11, 1988 at 1:12 AM EST |
| i reli dnt no wot this song means but i think its th best song by james blunt deffo based on th fact it was a song i luvd th minute i herd it and a song tha th meanin is unknown but it duznt reli mata it wud more than nethin spoil th song by lookin into too much as th lyrics arent all tha great its jus a generally good song. yeh ino i say they arent all tha great not knowin wot they mean but i dnt think you need to no its such a great song even without knowing. | |
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Garth Badass |
#10 by Garth "Fuckin" Rhodes at Jun 29, 1990 at 3:53 PM EST |
| i think this is an amazing song, they're very detatched lyrics and i think it was be taken two ways. one is that the three wise men were a group of guys who, when they were all yonger, were after a girl who he was in love with and now that they've all matured he has finally got this girl and he's looking back and saying to the three guys; "look who's alone now, its not me". and asking them to ask themselves "where are you now" becasue they've thrown their lives away on drugs and shit earlier and now none of them are happy. the second is where he is one of the wise men, and they are a group of friends who were all pining over the one girl who treated them all like shit, and now that the three friends have grown up they realize that they dont need her to be happy and so they've all deserted her and he's telling the girl "look who's alone now, its not me" and that the three friends are all now happy that they've moved on. however you take the song to mean i think it is a terriffic song, the way he sings the lyrics is incredible and its such a unique song, one of, if not, his best. | |
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stephen Wanna Be |
#11 by stephen k at Aug 28, 1991 at 3:46 AM EST |
| is the real title wise men, or wisemen? 1 2 3 4 Next | |
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chris Wanna Be |
#12 by chris calle at Aug 31, 1993 at 10:03 AM EST |
| Do NOT trust religious people, zealots and freaks. Womankind beware I am superman Blunt. Religious freaks just want to have a one night stand with you. Follow my fidelity xxx111yyy. | |
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John Professional |
#13 by John Payne at Jan 17, 2001 at 6:20 PM EST |
| Wow, you've thought about that a lot. Well done. Sorry to spoil it, but James only wrote one song about his experiences of war - No Bravery. Still, good interpretation. | |
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Benjamin Average |
#14 by Benjamin Nield at Jul 28, 2002 at 9:49 AM EST |
| i personally think this song is complete crap. the music is great, but james blunt is a horrible songwriter. sorry guys and gals, really really bad lyrics... | |
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dakota Wanna Be |
#15 by dakota at Nov 27, 2003 at 5:54 AM EST |
| To me, the "3 Wise Men" are people from earlier in James' life and the word wise is used ironically. I imagine these 3 Men were friends and used to give James a hard time maybe at school, maybe at Sandhurst, who knows. And James is basically saying well look at me now... oh and by the way "where are you now". | |
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R0vyJ Rhythm Player |
#16 by R0vyJ Rovtar at Sep 10, 2007 at 1:10 AM EST |
| I don't see how anyone can use the "three wise men" without acknowledging biblical references. The wise men were in search of Messiah and salvation and purity. These wise men came down from heaven and therefore were already in possession of salvation and purity, so the question has to be what were they looking for in this world? There are two ways that man aspires to God and they are religion and art. I think this is about the corruption of art into celebrity, the rejection of what is good in favour of what is popular. I think he is all three of the wise men and has beat a retreat to the sea. But if he's living in a semi, whose walls adjoin his? Maybe no retreat is complete. | |
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