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TO SUSAN ON THE WESTCOAST WAITING - Donovan
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Artist: Donovan
Tabbed by Stefan W. (for Ela)
Email: footos(at)walla.com (feel free to mail me your opinion)
This is the authors own work, it's NOT a official tab released by
the artist or his mangement. Therefore it might be not 100% correct,
but hopefully enjoyable!
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Chords:
G: 3200xx during the chorus he e-------------|
C: x3201x adds a little fill B-------------|
Em: 02200x to the F chord while G--2--2----2--|
F: 1332xx strumming : D--3----3--3--|
C: x32013 A--3-------3--|
G7: 320001 E--1-1-1-1-1--|
Intro:
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C G7 C G7 C
e--------0--1--------0----------------------0--1--------0--1--3--------
B--1--3-------0---------3--1----------1--3-------0--------------1------
G---------------0------------0---------------------0--------------0----
D------------------------------2---------------------------------------
A--3-----------------------3-----3----3-----------------------3-----3--
E-----------3-----3----------------------------3-----3-----------------
[C] [G7] [C] [G7] [C]
--------0--1--------0----------------------0--1--------0--------------|
--1--3-------0---------3--1----------1--3-------0---------3--1--------|
---------------0------------0---------------------0-------------------|
------------------------------2---------------------------------------|
--3-----------------------3-----3----3-----------------------3--------|
-----------3-----3----------------------------3-----3-----------------|
NOTE: (PALM MUTING, p.m.)
To reproduce the sloppy sound of the song keep hitting the lower
strings palm muted (E A (D)).For the higher strings the muting
can be loosened to get a slightly ringing sound.
Listen to the song to figure out the rhythm.
Verse 1: p.m.
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Dear Susan, I k[G]now you love me [C]so
But I want to [G]hear it in my [C]ear
You know I'd be t[G]here working at my c[C]raft
Had it not [G]been for the d[Em]raft
Dry up your [F]tear and feel no [G]fear
C C (let ring)
You're here with me like I'm there with you
Chorus: p.m.
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To[F] Susan on the West Coast waiting
From[C] Andy in Vietnam fighting
To[F] Susan on the West Coast waiting
From[C] Andy in Vietnam fighting
Verse 2: p.m.
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I'm writing a [G]note beneath a t[C]ree
The smell of the [G]rain on the greene[C]ry
G c
Our fathers have painfully lost their way
That's why, my lo[G]ve, I'm here tod[Em]ay
Hear me when I [F]say there will come a [G]day
C C (let ring)
When kings will know and love can grow
Chorus: p.m.
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To[F] Susan on the West Coast waiting
From[C] Andy in Vietnam fighting
To [F]Susan on the West Coast waiting
From[C] Andy in Vietnam fighting
To[F] Susan on the West Coast waiting
From[C] Andy in Vietnam fighting
To [F]Susan on the West Coast waiting
From[C] Andy in Vietnam fighting
Verse 3: (same as verse 1) p.m.
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Susan, I k[G]now you love me [C]so
But I'd like to [G]hear it in my [C]ear
You know I'd be [G]there working at my [C]craft
Had it not [G]been for the d[Em]raft
Dry up your [F]tear and feel no [G]fear
C C (let ring)
You're here with me like I'm there with you
Final Chorus: p.m.
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To[F] Susan on the West Coast waiting
From[C] Andy in Vietnam fighting
To[F] Susan on the West Coast waiting
From[C] Andy in Vietnam fighting
To[F] Susan on the west Coast waiting
From[C] Andy supposedly hating
To[F] Susan on the West Coast waiting
From[C] Andy in vietnam fighting
The keyboard part during the chorus may be like this:
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B--8-10-10-10-10-10-8--8--6-6----6-8-8-8-8-8-6--4-/5-5--|repeat
G--9-10-10-10-10-10-9--9--7-7----7-9-9-9-9-9-7--4-/5-5--|till end
D-------------------------------------------------------|of chorus
A-------------------------------------------------------|then %
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to susan on........waiting....from andy....fighting
% end it with:
e--7s-9--9s-10--10s-12--13-|
ENJOY!!!