Sideways

Words & Music:

Clarence Greenwood (Citizen Cope)

Tab: R. P. Benik III / Chords: Gulliver Perry

 

I have had to cobble together an solo tab & a chord tab.  For space's sake, I have only included the strings being played on the fills (and put the chords being played under the words - two beats per chord - these chords are not perfectly synched).

 

CHORD VOICINGS:  [the D(add4) or a G(add2) are the "same" - given the notes D G & A - bass & context indicate which one is correct in the song].  Same with "add 4" or "sus 4".

     Em  D(add4) Adim7 D(add4)    Am  Em   Adim7 D(add4) Am G(add2) Adim7

e|---x---x--------x-----x------|---0---x---x-----x-----|--0---x------x---|

B|---x---x--------x-----x------|---1---x---x-----x-----|--1---x------x---|

G|---0---0--------0-----0------|---2---0---0-----0-----|--2---0------0---|

D|---5---7--------7-----7------|---2---5---7-----7-----|--2---7------7---|

A|---7---5--------6-----5------|---x---7---6-----5-----|--x---5------6---|

E|---x---x--------x-----x------|---x---x---x-----x-----|--x---x------x---|"...these feelings..."

 

INTRO SOLO UNDER:  Em  D(add4)  Adim7  D  [2 beats each]

E|--12-------------------------|-----12-15^-12-15^-^---------|

B|-------------------------12--|--15-------------------------|

G|-----14^-14-12-14-12--14-----|-----------------------------|

 

E|-12-----------------------|----------------------|

B|----12p10-10------10------|----------------------|

G|-------------12-9----9-12-|-9--------------------|

D|--------------------------|---12p10p9\7----7-----|

A|--------------------------|-------------10---10--|

 

VERSE:

You know it ain't easy                     B|----------------------|

[Em]                                       G|--14^-14-12----14-12--|

 

For these thoughts here to leave me.       B|---------------------|

[D(add4)]                                  G|--14^-14-12--14^-12--|

 

There are no words to describe it          B|----------------------|

[Adim7]                                    G|--14^-14-12----14-12--|

                                           D|------------14--------|

 

In French or in English.                   G|-----12-14^-15^-14-12----14^-14--14--|

[D(add4)]                                  D|--14------------------14-------------|

 

'Cause diamonds they fade,                 E|----------------|

[Am]                [Em]                   B|--15^~----------|

 

And flowers they bloom.                    E|------15------------|

[Em]            [Adim7]                    B|--15^----15^-^------|

 

And I'm telling you...                     E|-17^-17-15----15-17-18p17p15---|

[Adim7]          [D(sus4)]                 B|-----------17------------------|

 

CHORUS 1: 0:50

These feelings won't go away,              B|--------|

                     [Am]                  G|--14^---|

 

They've been knockin' me sideways.         B|--------------|

                         [G(add2)]         G|--14^-^-^-----|

 

They've been knockin' me out lately        E|----12-----------------------|

                        [Adim7]            B|---12---15-----12------------|

                                           G|--14^------14^----14-12-h14--|

 

Whenever you come around me.               B|-12h13-12---------------|

                        [D(add4)]          G|----------12------------|

                                           D|-------------12---------|

                                           A|----------------12------|

                                           E|-------------------15\--|

That these feelings won't go away,         E|--------|

                          [Am]             B|--15^~--|

 

They've been knockin' me sideways.         E|--------|

                         [G(add2)]         B|--15^~--|

 

I keep thinking in a moment that           E|-17^-17-15----15-17-18p17p15---|

                           [Adim7]         B|-----------17------------------|

 

Time will take them away.                  E|-------------------|

   [D(add4)]                               B|--12h13~-12h13p12~-|

 

But these feelings won't go away.          B|--------------------------|

                        [Am]               G|--14^-14-12-14-12-12--12--|

 

These feelings won't go away.     G|-----12-14^--14^--14^--14^-14^-14-12~----------------------|

    [D(sus4)]        [Adim7/Eb]   D|--14----------------------------------14p12----------------|

                                  A|--------------------------------------------14-12----12----|

                                  E|--------------------------------------------------15----15-|

 

VERSE 2:

You know it ain't easy                     G|--14^-14-12----14-12~-14^--|

[Em]                                       D|------------14-------------|

 

For these thoughts here to leave me.       B|--------------------|

[D(add4)]                                  G|--14^-14-12--14-12--|

 

There are no words to describe it          G|--14^-14-12----14-12~-|

[Adim7]                                    D|------------14--------|

 

In French or in English.                   B|----------------12-----|

[D(add4)]                                  G|------14----14^----14~-|

                                           D|---14----14------------|

 

'Cause diamonds they fade,                 E|------15------------|

[Am]                [Em]                   B|--15^----15^-^------|

 

And flowers they bloom.                    E|-17^-17-15----15-17-18p17p15---|

[Em]            [Adim7]                    B|-----------17------------------|

 

And I'm telling you...                     B|-13p12---------------|

[Adim7]         [D(sus4)]                  G|-------12------------|

                                           D|----------12---------|

                                           A|-------------12------|

                                           E|----------------15\--|

 

CHORUS 2: 2:15

That these feelings won't go away,         B|--------|

                         [Am]              G|--14^---|

 

They've been knockin' me sideways.         B|--------------|

                        [G(add2)]          G|--14^-^-^-----|

 

They've been knockin' me out lately,       E|----12--------------------|

                            [Adim7]        B|---12---15-----12---------|

                                           G|--14^------14^----14-12---|

 

Whenever you come around me.               B|-12h13-12---------------|

                    [(Dsus4)]              G|----------12------------|

                                           D|-------------12---------|

                                           A|----------------12------|

                                           E|-------------------15\--|

 

And these feelings won't go away,          E|----------------|

                        [Am]               B|--15^~----------|

 

They've been knockin' me sideways.         E|------15------------|

                         [G(add2)]         B|--15^----15^-^------|

 

I keep thinking in a moment that           E|-17^-17-15----15-17-18p17p15---|

                     [Adim7]               B|-----------17------------------|

Time will take them away.                  E|-------------------|

                   [D(sus4)                B|--12h13~-12h13p12~-|

 

But these feelings won't go away,       G|-------12-14--12-14--12-14--12---14-12-14--12-14--|

                         [Am]           D|-12-14--------------------------------------------|

 

They've been knocking me sideways.

                   [G(add2)]   G|----12^-----12^-----12^----------12^-----12^-----12^------|

                               D|-14------14------14------14---14------14------14------14--|

 

I keep thinking in a moment that         B|--15---------------------------------------------|

                      [Adim7]            G|-----14^-14-12-14-12-14^14p12----14~-12h14p12----|

                                         D|------------------------------14-------------14--|

 

Time will take them away.                  E|-------------------|

                    [D(add4)]              B|--12h13~-12h13p12~-|

 

But these feelings won't go away,          B|----------------|

                        [Am]               G|--14^-----------|

 

These feelings won't go away.              E|----12-----------------------------|

D(sus4)]  [Adim7/Eb]  [D(add4)]            B|---12---15-------------------------|

                                           G|--14^------14^-14-12-14-12-12~-14~-|

 

BRIDGE: 3:23

Well, diamonds they fade.                  E|----------------|

[Adim7/Eb]         [Am]                    B|--15^~----------|

 

Well, flowers they bloom.                  E|------15------------|

                  [G(add2)]                B|--15^----15^-^------|

 

And I'm telling you...                     E|----12-------------------------------------|

               [Adim7]                     B|---12---15-14-13-12-13-12-13p12\10-----10--|

                                           G|--14^------------------------------12~-----|

 

And I'm telling you...                     E|--------------------------------12~-|

               [D(sus4)]                   B|--------------------------12-15-----|

                                           G|--------------------12-14-----------|

                                           D|--------------12-14-----------------|

                                           A|--------12-14-----------------------|

                                           E|--12-15-----------------------------|

 

Well, diamonds they fade.

[Am]          E|----12----12----12----12----12----12----12------------------------------|

              B|----12----12----12----12----12----12----12------------------------------|

              G|-14^---14^---14^---14^---14^---14^---14^---14^-12-12-14^-12-12-12~-14^--|

 

Well, flowers they bloom.

[G(add2)]          E|-----12----12----12----12----12----12----12-------------------------|

                   B|-----12----12----12----12----12----12----12-------------------------|

                   G|--14^---14^---14^---14^---14^---14^---14^---14^-12-12-14^-12-12-12~-|

 

And I'm telling you...                     E|--17^-17-15~-|

[Adim7]                                    B|-------------|

 

And I'm telling you...                     E|--17^-17-15~-|

[D(sus4)]                                  B|-------------|

 

CHORUS 3: 3:57  [2x]  (Play while singing - all three lines)

These feelings won't go away,              E|--15--15-15--12-----15^-12~-----|

[D9add4)]            [Am]                  B|----------------15----------15--|

 

They've been knockin' me sideways.         E|--15--15-15--12-----15^------12--|

                         [G(add2)]         B|----------------15------15~------|

 

They've been knockin' me out lightly...    E|--15-15-15-15-15-15-15--------|

                                           B|-----------------------16-16~-|

[etc.  finish chorus as before with guitar flourishes over the vocal line and out.]




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