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MILES AWAY - The Sleepy Jackson
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Tabbed by: Lachy Bruce, with help from Mr Jay Hoad.
Tuning: Standard
D7/D
e|-5--|
B|-4--|
G|-5--|
D|----|
A|----|
E|----|
The Melody under the first bridge goes like this:
e|------0-2----------3--2--2--0--------------------------------------------|
B|--3-3------2---2-2-------------3--1--1-----------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 1:
[G]Cross San Fran border on the speedw[Bm]ay
[C]Fly into Paris on a new plan[G]e
[Em]A pirate laughed at me in [Bm]L.A
Then I'm [C]smiling at you.[G]
BRIDGE 1:
[Bm]I couldn't tell you [Em]why
Couldn't tell you [Bm]why....[D7]
VERSE 2:
[G]I just been bowling in Nebrask[Bm]a
[C]Not to far from Lincoln borde[G]r
[Em]I met some vessels in Atlant[Bm]a
[C]Who are aligning with you[G]
BRIDGE:
[Bm]Couldn't tell you [Em]why
Couldn't tell you [Bm]why I was so cold[Em]
[D7]With you then.
[Bm]Couldn't tell you [Em]why
Bm D7 --Slide-- D7/D (Slide to 5th)
Couldn't tell you why I was so cold
CHORUS:
[C]Don't think you're [Bm]miles and miles [Am]away
It's just a [Em]thought on a [Bm]worried day
[C]Don't cry, [Bm]miles and [Am]miles awa[D7]y
We still [Am]love you at home[D7]
But you're not [Am]here now.[D7]
We still [Am]love...
BRIDGE:
[Bm]Couldn't tell you [Em]why
Couldn't tell you [Bm]why I was so cold[Em]
[D7]With you then.
[Bm]Couldn't tell you [Em]why
Bm D7 --Slide-- D7/D
Couldn't tell you why I was so cold
CHORUS:
[C]Don't think you're [Bm]miles and miles [Am]away
It's just a [Em]thought on a [Bm]worried day
[C]Don't cry, [Bm]miles and [Am]miles awa[D7]y
We still [Am]love you at home[D7]
But you're not [Am]here now.[D7]
(Last two lines repeats 4x)