Break The Night With Colour Acoust... Guitar Tab

Submitter: TheCatInTheHat
Artist: Richard Ashcroft
Song: Break The Night With Colour (acoustic)
Notes:
- This is based on the acoustic version Richard played on "Live With Regis & Kelly"
March 29, 2006: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWaMAi5O188
- I have transposed those chords onto the original version of the song
Chords:
Dm    = xx0231
Fadd9 = xx3213
C     = x32013
Gsus4 = 320013
Am    = x02210
G     = 320003
Fadd9 = xx3213
C     = x32013
C/B   = x20013
Intro:
Dm  Fadd9  C  Gsus4
Verse 1:
Dm            Fadd9          C        Gsus4
Fools, they think I do not know the road I'm taking
Dm       Fadd9          C    Gsus4
If you meet me on the way, hesitating
Dm        Fadd9          C    Gsus4            Dm     Fadd9  C  Gsus4
That is just because I know which way I will choose
Verse 2:
Dm         Fadd9         C         Gsus4
The corridors of discontent that I've been travelling
Dm       Fadd9             C          Gsus4
On the lonely search for truth, the world's so frightening
Dm          Fadd9         C       Gsus4        Dm   Fadd9  C  Gsus4
Nothing's going right today cos nothing ever does
Chorus:
Am   G           Fadd9           C   C/B
Ooooooh, I don't wanna know your secrets
Am   G            Fadd9       C  C/B
Ooooooh, they lie heavy on my head
Am   G         Fadd9                C  C/B
Ooooooh, let's break the night with colour
Am  G      Fadd9         C  C/B
Ti__me for me   to move ahead
Dm  Fadd9  C  Gsus4  x2
Verse 3:
Dm       Fadd9          C         Gsus4
Monday morning coming down like understanding
Dm      Fadd9              C              Gsus4
Momma thinks you are the ground, you're looking so frightning
Dm          Fadd9         C       Gsus4        Dm   Fadd9  C  Gsus4
Nothing's going right today cos nothing ever does
Chorus:
Am   G           Fadd9           C   C/B
Ooooooh, I don't wanna know your secrets
Am   G            Fadd9       C  C/B
Ooooooh, they lie heavy on my head
Am  G      Fadd9            C  C/B
Ti__me for me   to break my cover
Am  G      Fadd9         C  C/B
Ti__me for me   to move ahead
Dm  Fadd9  C  Gsus4  x2
Middle:
Am              G            Fadd9       C     C/B
You think I'm giving it up,     here I come again
Am              G            Fadd9       C     C/B
You think I'm giving it up,     here I come again
Chorus:
Am   G           Fadd9           C   C/B
Ooooooh, I don't wanna know your secrets
Am   G            Fadd9       C  C/B
Ooooooh, they lie heavy on my head
Am   G         Fadd9                C  C/B
Ooooooh, let's break the night with colour
Am  G       Fadd9         C  C/B
Ti__me for us   to move ahead
Am   G           Fadd9           C   C/B
I said, ooooooh, I don't wanna know your secrets
Am   G            Fadd9       C  C/B
Ooooooh, they lie heavy on my head
Am  G        Fadd9                C  C/B
Ti__me let's break the night with colour
Am  G       Fadd9         C  C/B
Ti__me for us   to move ahead
Outro:
Am  G  Fadd9  C  C/B  x3 (or as many times as necessary)
Am

Source: GuitarMasta.net
http://www.guitarmasta.net/a/ashcroft,_richard/.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Jp Wanna Be	#1 by Jp Collins at Oct 1, 2007 at 4:13 AM EST
	This cong is clearly about coming out of depression, all the influences in the world that can cause depression. Hence out of the darkness of dpression into the colour of the world. An uplifting song.

No Picture Ryan Wanna Be	#2 by Ryan Carter at Oct 3, 2007 at 7:57 AM EST
	i belive it's also "Mama thinks you are the clown" instead of "ground"..

No Picture skater-boy Rhythm Player	#3 by skater-boy at Oct 3, 2007 at 10:43 PM EST
	I swear it is like understanding, not black under standing. I listened to it slowed down a few times and at normal speed. I stand with expertec on this one.

No Picture Dr. Average	#4 by Dr. Funkinstein at Oct 4, 2007 at 3:53 PM EST
	At a gig he said 'This is dedicated to everyone with depression, like me' which makes it fairly clear

No Picture ~Ivy Loves Shav Rhythm Player	#5 by ~Ivy Loves Shavo~ at Oct 4, 2007 at 4:16 PM EST
	this song tries to break you away from the s hit that your feeling

No Picture taris Average	#6 by taris leoncho at Oct 8, 2007 at 5:00 AM EST
	i belive it's also "Mama thinks you are the clown" instead of "ground"..

No Picture Tyler Average	#7 by Tyler at Oct 8, 2007 at 10:07 PM EST
	from the man himself.... "I suppose this about breaking through depression and darkness and finding light. I wrote it on a harpsichord and it was probably the first thing I recorded for the album, about three years ago." Richard Ashcroft

No Picture †§ean† Average	#8 by †§ean† at Oct 15, 2007 at 3:26 PM EST
	See, I've always thought this song was about escaping a dependant, stressful relationship (not neccessarily a romantic one). "Oooh, let's break the night with colour Time for me to move ahead"

No Picture Joe Average	#9 by Joe Fitzpatrick at Oct 16, 2007 at 9:24 AM EST
	just heard this song on the radio and it is beautiful. not yet sure of the meaning. gonna keep listening to the lyrics and post later. im priveledged to be the first to comment on this!

No Picture steve Wanna Be	#10 by steve hoffmann at Oct 17, 2007 at 2:48 AM EST
	First i wanna thank expertec for posting these lyrics, but i do have to say that it´s not "like understanding" it´s "Black understanding". That´s possibly the best piece of lyric on the whole album, it just strikes me so hard every time i hear it... Maybe because my monday mornings are so-so overwhelmingly horrible.....

No Picture Brad Lead Player	#11 by Brad Vincent at Oct 17, 2007 at 11:25 AM EST
	Couple of corrections. First, Evalicious, the lyrics are "like understanding", i'm not sure what "black understanding" would mean. Also, it's "on the lonely search for truth", instead of "all alone in search for truth". Great song! The whole album is unbelievable. I also agree with musicology that the song is sort of about coming out of depression and moving on with your life.

No Picture Sal Average	#12 by Sal With The Lights Out at Oct 19, 2007 at 9:46 AM EST
	These lyrics are most definitely about depression 'nothings going right today, cos nothing ever does' ... sums its up entirely really and its well documented that Richard himself has suffered from depression a lot in life. God Mr Ashcroft you are such a genius song writer.

No Picture Mauro Wanna Be	#13 by Mauro Leon at Oct 19, 2007 at 3:24 PM EST
	Oooh, I don't wanna know your secrets Oooh, they lie heavy on my head Oooh, let's break the night with colour Time for me to move ahead I love this part. To me this part means that the questions/ secrets of life are to heavy to think about, and could bring you down. In the search for truth you' ll find more questionmarks, but no answers. So 'cut the crap' it's time to move on.