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Go or go ahead - Rufus Wainwright
Thought I would upload this great wainwright tune that I
had to figure out after having it play in my head all day.
If you've got any others from rufus figured out do post them!
Chords -EADGBE
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D XX0232
Dmaj7 XX0222
Gm/D XX0333
F#m 244222
F#m7 242222
Em 022000
A X02220
G 320033
D Dmaj7 Gm/D D
thank you for this bitter knowledge
F#m F#m7 Em A
guardian angels who left me stranded
D Dmaj7 Gm/D D
it was worth it feeling abandoned
F#m F#m7 Em A
makes one hardened but what has happened to love
D Dmaj7 Gm/D D
you got me writing lyrics on postcards
F#m F#m7 Em A
then in the evening looking at stars
D Dmaj7 Gm/D D
but the brightest of the planets is mars
F#m F#m7 Em A
what has happened to love
D Dmaj7 Gm/D D
so i will opt for the big white limo
F#m F#m7 Em A
vanity fairgrds and rebel angels
D Dmaj7 Gm/D D
you can't be trusted with feathers so hollow
F#m F#m7 Em A
your heaven convention, steel-eyed vampires of love
D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7
say........ only
Em A D Dmaj7 Gm/D D
I never know, what you will show to other eyes...
Em A Em A
go or go ahead, and surprise me
Em A D Dmaj7 Gm/D D
say you led the way to a mirage
Em A G D Dmaj7 Gm/D D
go or go ahead and just drown me
D Dmaj7 Gm/D D
noah is now here smelling of junipers
F#m F#m7 Em A
fell off the hay bales and over the rainbows
D Dmaj7 Gm/D D
but oh medusa kiss me and crucify
F#m F#m7 Em A
this unholy notion of the mythic powers of love
F#m
look in her eyes
D
look in her eyes
Em G D
forget abt the ones that are crying
F#m
look in her eyes
D
look in her eyes
Em G D
forget abt the ones that are crying
Em A
go or go ahead X3
Em A
and surprise me...
Em A
go or go ahead X3
G
and just try me...
D Dmaj7 Gm/D D
Tabbed by Eugene Seah
email me at seah at uiuc dot edu
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Eric Rhythm Player |
#1 by Eric at Apr 27, 1973 at 8:19 PM EST |
| This song, I as have red, is about battling drug addiction. But for me, these lyrics are about heartache and pain. Not from things he did to himself, but his heartbreak. This song really helped me because I knew someone felt the same way as me. This song totally describes what I was going through. Battling pain but looking for love, even though it was hidden. Feeling alone is horrible thing, but it helps, too. Then you look to material things to get you through the pain, but you can't trust all of that. Then you fall into bad situations and you just want all the pain to end. He described my feelings exactly. I cried night after night listening to this song. And really, I thank God for this song. It may be very depressing, but it's what I needed. So thank you Rufus. You are a genius. | |
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Josh Lead Player |
#2 by Josh Ripley at Jul 22, 1974 at 2:14 PM EST |
| i think this song is so beautiful, its deffinetly my favourite of his so far. its about drug addiction (I know cos he said so at one of his concerts) and if u listen to it with that in mind its really quite sad | |
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Katie Wanna Be |
#3 by Katie St. Michel at Jul 25, 1984 at 5:12 PM EST |
| (Thank you for this bitter knowledge, Guardian angels who left me stranded, It was worth it, feeling abandoned, Makes one hardened but what has happened to love) ...To me, speaks of a mentor or a lover, who left abruptly and intentionally, as a lesson. (You got me writing lyrics on postcards, Then in the evening looking at the stars, But the brightest of the planets is Mars, Then what has happened to love) ...One of the most beautifully written lyrics, ever!, writing on postcards out of the inspiration of love...yet, looking to the stars for answers and finding your attention drawn only to Mars...named only for the god of war...while sadly, Venus, the goddess of love, is nowhere to be seen...gorgeous. (So I will opt for the big white limo)...A shattered heart seeking comfort in...(Vanity fairgrounds)...Clubs? (and rebel angels)...sympathetic souls? (You can't be trusted with feathers so hollow, Your heaven's inventions, steel eyed vampires of love) A beautiful, haunting and disheartening visage of the archetypal protecting angel...turned archangel and love-draining enemy. (You see over me, I'll never know, What you have shown to other eyes)...to me, speaks of a former comfort that denied access to deeper levels, whether access to love, knowledge...something was hidden, arrogant, hurtful. Go or go ahead and surprise me Say you've lead the way to a mirage Go or go ahead and just try me (Nowhere's now here smelling of junipers)...A reference to the smell of gin, being located in a place that has become No Place At All. (Fell of the hay bales, I'm over the rainbows)...A clever reference, all at once falling from being a working class hero to rising as a gay icon, a certified "friend of Dorothy". (But of Medusa kiss me and crucify, This unholy notion of the mythic power of love, Look in her eyes, look in her eyes, Forget about the ones that are crying)...begging the mythological goddess to turn him to stone, so that the pain of love might be felt no more...a stirring and powerful scene. Look in her eyes, look in her eyes Forget about the ones that are crying Go or go ahead ...One of my most favorite Rufus songs...timeless. | |
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Maggotkill Average |
#4 by Maggotkill at Nov 12, 1989 at 4:21 AM EST |
| what exactly is the web address of his website? I've noticed that you (pauluniverse) have cited rufus's comments from it and I'd like to visit the site. Thanks! | |
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Pasquale Average |
#5 by Pasquale at Jul 20, 1991 at 2:56 PM EST |
| "I'll never know what you've shown to other eyes" ahhh... this song is so amazing! After watching him perform it in February it's has become one of my favorites. | |
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phoen Average |
#6 by phoen bay at Mar 11, 1993 at 2:23 PM EST |
| Like most of the songs I like, I never really went to look at the lyrics until after I'd been singing along to i badly for quite some time. This one just shook me - the lyrics are so powerful; the language and the references all make one seriously jolting and moving picture. I adore it. | |
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michael Wanna Be |
#7 by michael Dittrich at Nov 23, 2004 at 7:15 AM EST |
| I am in love with this song. I believe it's his most emotionally charged song. The lyrics alone just kill me. As some know, this song is about his battle with his addiction to crystal meth and the song makes you feel the struggle and the pain of it. It's so beautifully done! | |
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Fat Man Goz Lead Player |
#8 by Fat Man Goz at Nov 27, 2004 at 3:58 PM EST |
| this track is amazing.... i really wanna go into all the references to planets and greek mythology (medusa) but i'm tired.... go rufus! | |
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