The Pretenders 2000 Miles

Tom: A (This whole song should be played on a Rickenbacker 12-string or per "The Isle of View" on an acoustic 12-string! -- LM) > The intro lick, that also continues through most of the song, > goes like this: > > Try this instead -- let the bass notes ring. Note that the timing is triplets: t t t t t t t t t t t t e|--------2-3-0-------2-3-| 4 b|3-------------3---------| - G|--0-------------0-------| 4 D|----0-------------------| A|------------3-----0-----| E|3-----3-----------------| > Then right before the first verse: > VERSE 1 > > G C(add9) D2 G D D > He's gone > > C(add9) D2 G D D > Two thousand miles > > C(add9) D2 G C(add9) D2 > Is very far > > The snow was falling down > It's colder day by day > I miss you > C(add9) D C(add9)1 D ; C(add9)1 = x32030 > The children were singing > C(add9) D G C(add9) D2 etc. > He'll be back at Christmas time > VERSE 2 > In these frozen silent nights > Sometimes in a dream > You appear > > Outside under the purple sky > Diamonds in the snow > Sparkle > > Our hearts were singing > It felt like Christmas time > > (The lick at through this next part goes something like this:) > BRIDGE > G C(add9) D2 G > Two thousand miles > > C(add9) D2 G > Is very far through the snow > > C(add9) D2 G > I'll think of you > > C(add9) D2 C(add9) D2 > Wherever you go > > VERSE 3 > He's gone > Two thousand miles > Is very far > > The snow was falling down > It's colder day by day > I miss you > > I can hear people singing > It must be Christmas time > > I hear people singing > It must be Christmas time > > > G: 320033 > C(add9): x32033 > D2: x00230 D: x00232 D: x00233 C(add9)1: x32030 > Suggestions and corrections welcomed as always-- Same here! > Eric Pohl >