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I was listening to this song one day, and I perceived two identical notes...
so it was simple to pick up the other two... and I remembered that almost all
The Verve songs use no more than 5 chords on them... things from genious...
okay, here it is...
Chords:
C - X32010
D - XX0232
Em - 022000
Em, D, C, D
Em D
When morning breaks
C D
We hide our eyes and our love's aching
Em D C D
Nothing's strange
Em D
It was in our hands
C D
From six to ten
Em D C D
It slipped right out again
C D
There'll be no better time
C D
There'll be no better way
C D Em
There'll be no better day to save me
D
Save me
Em
Yeah, save me
D
Yeah, save me
Em D C
I hope you see like I see, yeah, yeah
D Em D C
I hope you see what I see, yeah, yeah
D C
I hope you feel like I feel
Em, D, C, D
Em D
And the world don't stop
C D
There is no time for cracking up
Em C D C
Believe me friend
Em D
'Cause when freedom comes
C D
I'll be long gone
Em C D C
You know it has to end
C D
There'll be no better time
C D
There'll be no better way
C D Em
There'll be no better day to save me
D
Save me
Em
Yeah, save me
D
Yeah, save me
Em D C
I hope you see like I see, yeah, yeah
D Em D C
I hope you feel what I feel, yeah yeah
D C
Someone to stand beside me
Em, D, C, D (through the repetitions)
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
D Em
Weeping willow
D C
The pills under my pillow
D Em
Weeping willow
D C
Pills under my pillow
D Em
Weeping willow
D C
The gun under your pillow
D Em
Weeping willow
D C D
Weeping willow
Em, D, C, D ('til the end)
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Em, D, C, D, Em
There is. Anything... s.chapuisat@bol.com.br... See you...
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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` niki * Average |
#1 by ` niki * at Jun 6, 1970 at 1:33 PM EST |
| Yeah, I agree that hashhead's interpretation is complete rubbish. This song is undoubtedly about suicide. | |
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*evan* Average |
#2 by *evan* at Sep 15, 1973 at 10:08 PM EST |
| Pretty obvious suicide song - breakup, depression, death. Very emotional I'd been listening to it on a pair of headphones with the treble side broken for ages. Sounds so much better in full stereo. I love the whole imagery - the music is almost more lyrical than the wirds themselves. BTW, Em7 = the best opening chord ever. | |
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Dunnie Average |
#3 by Dunnie at Jul 6, 1974 at 6:21 AM EST |
| this is such a beautiful song... I think it could be right what MadTorn said, i thought the same. | |
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Colleen Average |
#4 by Colleen Shmeltin at Sep 25, 1974 at 9:04 AM EST |
| this song is so fucking amazing. hopefull but despondent. | |
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Eric Average |
#5 by Eric at Mar 21, 1975 at 1:50 AM EST |
| I Lurve this song, tis one of my favorites | |
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Dr. Jack Average |
#6 by Dr. Jack at Jul 7, 1978 at 4:31 AM EST |
| i think this could be about suicide and wanting to end it coz a certain person cant give anymore | |
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frosty Average |
#7 by frosty Angel at Nov 17, 1984 at 3:17 AM EST |
| Alright! I love this song, but I'm afraid there's two spelling mistakes that totally throws the whole song off... the second line should be "We HAD our eyes and our LUNGS aching" Now for the real meaning of the song... pollution and the decline of the modern world! Think about it, our eyes and lungs ache as the result of the decline of the countryside and the increase of urban sprawl, with the air pollution causing our lungs the ache. I'm not too sure about the whole "6 to 10" reference, but i think it's got more meaning that the hours of the clock, the general message here is that the world was given to us and we threw it away (like in the garden of eden and all that religious stuff) The pre-chorus is a scream from the world, mother nature etc. to us to actually get up and do something about what's going on, with all our modern science and stuff there's "no better time" like the present to save the planet. The chorus is then a reiteration of this plea, that the world hopes we see the plight it is in, the pain we cause it, and that we will "stand beside" it, and not stand idilly by and let our own lifestyles consume it. The second verse returns to the fact that the world is diminishing due to our own greed, and by the time there is actually peace on earth ("freedom") the world will itself be destroyed. Then the "Weeping Willow" bit at the end, well... if you've heard that song, I forget who it is by, maybe james taylor or neil young, anyway there's a line that goes "why does the weeping willow weep? because she's dying gradually from the waste from the factory down by the river" it really puts the song into perspective. "Weeping willow" as a result of the effects of pollution, the "pills under my pillow", it's a take on modern life and the belief that everything can be solved by a pill (prozac etc.), and the "gun under your pillow", has got to do with the increasing lack of love and trust, increase in violence, and hence an increasing disregard for the planet and a civilisation slowly killing itself by it's own greed. That's my interpertation of the song, and, although i'm convinced it's right, that's just my opinion, don't lyinch my if you think i'm wrong. Though I will say it is an absoluyely beautiful song, and it's fantastic to get totally baked to (like the whole urban hymns album really)!! peace out | |
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jamie Lead Player |
#8 by jamie mordue at Jan 21, 1985 at 4:34 AM EST |
| suicide | |
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Jon Wanna Be |
#9 by Jon Leff at Jun 4, 1988 at 6:42 AM EST |
| oh, and the last guy to post before me, pyros411, is EXACTLY 3 years older than me, coincidence eh? duh-duh-DUH!!! ;) | |
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Subhash Average |
#10 by Subhash Shady at Jul 17, 1990 at 9:58 PM EST |
| i would agree with hashhead but since this is Ashcroft I'm gonna go with suicide | |
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Jacob Lead Player |
#11 by Jacob Julian at Feb 23, 1999 at 8:52 PM EST |
| The lyrics to this songs are particularly haunting to me. Looking carefully at them, I have an idea as to what it may be about; but it's a long shot. The opening verse, I think, refers to realisation that a relationship is not working out ... "Morning breaks." The two drift apart, "hiding their eyes," with their "love aching" ... they still have feelings for one another, but there are difficulties. Perhaps these are of a sexual nature ... the hours of six to ten are mentioned. The relationship dissolves, and each party is left feeling forlorn and empty. One of them cries out for the other to come back, hoping that the other has similar sentiments to his or her own. It gets to the point where both are contemplating suicide ... "the world don't stop ...you know it has to end" ... one with a pill under his/her pillow, the other with a gun. | |
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Mark Wanna Be |
#12 by Mark masta at Aug 31, 2000 at 5:28 PM EST |
| Omg MadTom you hit the proverbial nail right on it's head. Couldn't have said it better myself. Spot on. | |
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niles Wanna Be |
#13 by niles lewis at Feb 4, 2001 at 4:37 AM EST |
| Hashhead has definately had too much wacky tobacci in his day. Anyway, this is my favourite The Verve song. | |
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Trent Average |
#14 by Trent Zelasney at Apr 19, 2001 at 12:26 PM EST |
| This is one of my all-time favorite songs. And I have no clue what it truly about. I always thought it was about someone trying to find some sort of inner peace, but that's probably not true. It's a song that I always say would go perfect with a quiet, rainy day. The song is also unbelievably English, the sound, the words, the voice. It's all dripping in English imagery, at least for me it is. I sometimes feel wrong for listening to it while walking around the bay in sunny Florida. I always say that it's the first song I'm going to listen to when I go to England. Great song, beautiful words. It's poetic. | |
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