Tom: D
Tabbed by: John Wika Haakseth (http://)
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Tuning: Standard
I have only jotted down the melody and the chords for this one, since I'm no good at
Think it's correct, though.
Intro: (C#-minor scale) Dbm Abm
Gbm E Dbm B
Verse 1:
Dbm Abm
In the delta sun, down in Arkansas
Gbm E Dbm B
It's the great god bird with it's alter call
Dbm Abm
And the sewing machine, the industrial god
Gbm E Dbm B
On the great bayou were they saw it fall
Gbm E Dbm B
It's the great god bird down in Arkansas
A E A E
And the hunters beware, or the fishers fall
A Abm Gbm E B Gbm
And paradise might close from its safe flight flawed
A Abm Gbm E B (let ring)
It's the great god bird through it all
Bridge: (Same melody as intro with some variations)
C#m, G#m, F#m, E, C#m, B,
A, E, A, E,
A, G#m, F#m, E, B,
Gbm
A, G#m, F#m, E,
B
Verse 2:
Dbm Abm
And the watchers beware, lest they see it fall
Gbm E Dbm B
And paradise might laugh when at last it falls
A E A E
And the sewing machine, the industrial god
A Abm Gbm E B Gbm
It's the great god bird with it's alter call
A Abm Gbm E B Gbm
Yes, it's the great god bird with it's alter call
A Abm Gbm E B
Yes, it's the great god bird through it all.
Outro: (Also a variation of the intro)
A, E, A, E,
A, E, A, E,
A, G#m, F#m, E, B,
Gbm
A, G#m, F#m, E, B