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TRAVIS - FLOWERS IN THE WINDOW
Written by Fran Healy
Tabbed by Stu Chown(stickler@another.com)
GTR 1 is an acoustic guitar which plays the chords(below) nad GTR 2 is an electric which
plays some lead
the verses
and middle section.
Chords
C C/B Am D7 Fm G F
E-0--0--0---2--1--3-----|
B-1--1--1---1--1--3--1--|
G-0--0--2---2--1--0--2--|
D-2-----2---0--3--0--3--|
A-3--2--0------3--2--3--|
E-3---------------3-----|
INTRO
C C/B Am D7 Fm G
C C/B Am D7 Fm G
VERSE 1
G F
When I first met you I was cold
G Am
A melting snowman I was told
G F
But there was no one there to hold
G
Before I swore, that I would be alone forever more
CHORUS
C C/B
Wow, look at you now,
Am
Flowers in the window
D7
Its such a lovely day
Fm G C
And I'm glad you feel the same, 'cos they stand up
C/B
I'm in the crowd
Am D7
You are one in a million and I love you so,
Fm G
Lets watch the flowers grow
VERSE 2
GTR 2
G F G Am
E-10----10----10-----10h12p10---8----8-----8-----8-------10----10----10-----10--------5----8----12--12---|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----12----12-----12--------------10----10----10----10------12-----12-----12----12-----------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G F G
E-10----10----10-----10h12p10---8----8-----8-----8------8------8-----8-----8------10----10----10----10------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----12----12-----12--------------10----10----10----10-----10-----10----10----10-----12----12----12-----12--|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G F
There is no reason to feel bad
G Am
But there are many seasons to feel bad, sad, now
G F
Its just a bunch of feelings that we've had
G
To hope that I am here to help you with the load
CHORUS
C C/B
Wow, look at you now,
Am
Flowers in the window
D7
Its such a lovely day
Fm G C
And I'm glad you feel the same, 'cos they stand up
C/B
I'm in the crowd
Am D7
You are one in a million and I love you so,
Fm G
Lets watch the flowers grow
MIDDLE
GTR 2 (Solo - Chorus melody)
E--8--8---7-8-7-8---7-8-7-8-10-8-5---5-7--8----8---5-7--8-----8-----10-------8--8---7-8-7-8---7-8-7-8-10-8-5---|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------10------------10----10---------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
GTR 1 repeats chorus chords over "la la la.." etc. sung in chorus melody
VERSE 3
G F
So now we're here and now is fine
G Am
So far away from there and there is time, time, time
GTR 2
G F G
E-10----10----10-----10h12p10---8----8-----8-----8------8------8-----8-----8------10----10----10----10------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----12----12-----12--------------10----10----10----10-----10-----10----10----10-----12----12----12-----12--|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G F
To plant these seeds and watch them grow
G
So there'll be flowers in the window when we go
CHORUS
C C/B
Wow, look at us now,
Am
Flowers in the window
D7
Its such a lovely day
Fm G C
And I'm glad you feel the same, 'cos they stand up
C/B
I'm in the crowd
Am D7
You are one in a million and I love you so,
Fm G
Lets watch the flowers grow
C C/B
Wow, look at you now,
Am
Flowers in the window
D7
Its such a lovely day
Fm G C
And I'm glad you feel the same, 'cos they stand up
C/B
I'm in the crowd
Am D7
You are one in a million and I love you so,
Fm
Lets watch the flowers grow
GTR 2 basically repeats the solo here
C C/B Am D7 Fm G
C C/B Am D7
Fm C
Lets watch the flowers....grow
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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dylan Average |
#1 by dylan pesino at Aug 21, 1990 at 1:26 PM EST |
| fran wrote it about nora....it's just kinda a love song for her... | |
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Rich Average |
#2 by Rich Frazer at Jul 19, 1996 at 9:06 AM EST |
| This song means a lot to me because its one of the many Travis songs that I can relate to my life. I think it's about thinking that no one could ever possible love you, and just being resigned to the fact that your existence will be lonely. But then you find someone that spins your whole world upside-down onto its ass, and then the world is lovely and amazing and you just want to share it all with that person. | |
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Ale Wanna Be |
#3 by Ale Rosado at Nov 28, 2001 at 11:51 PM EST |
| Such a breezy, happy song. A great song to listen to if it's springtime and love is in the air and you're pining for someone! Makes you think of someone who holds a special place in your heart. A song you can listen to and never get tired of listening. | |
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