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Under the Milky Way

The Church
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From: Paul Zimmerman <IFSXM@asuvm.inre.asu.edu>

UNDER THE MILKY WAY

The Church

Am Em7+ Fmaj7 G ( Em7+- 0 2 2 0 3 3)

Sometimes when this place gets kind of empty

Some of the breath fades with the light

I think about this loveless fascination

Under the milky way tonight

Lower the curtain down on Memphis

Lower the curtain down all right

I got no time for private consultation

Under the milky way tonight

CHORUS

G Fmaj7

Wish I knew what you were looking for

G (Em7, Am7, Fmaj7)

Might've known what you would find

And it's something quite peculiar

Something shimmering and white

It leads you here despite your destination

Under the milky way tonight

CHORUS

repeat 3rd verse

CHORUS

CHORUS

Peace, love, and soul,

Paul Zimmerman

From: marc@owlnet.rice.edu (Marc Bennett Hirsh)

Subject: CRD: "Under The Milky Way" (The Church)

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Sometimes when this place gets kind of empty

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

The sound of the breath fades with the light

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

I think about the loveless fascination

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Under the Milky Way tonight

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Lower the curtain down on Memphis

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Lower the curtain down all right

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

I've got no time for private consultation

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Under the Milky Way tonight

G Fmaj7

Wish I knew what you were looking for

G Fmaj7

Might have known what you would find

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

And it's something quite peculiar

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Something shimmering and white

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

That leads you here despite your destination

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Under the Milky Way tonight

G Fmaj7

Wish I knew what you were looking for

G Fmaj7

Might have known what you would find

G Fmaj7

Wish I knew what you were looking for

G Fmaj7

Might have known what you would find

(bitchin' synth bagpipe solo)

C G Am

C G Am

C G Am

C G Am

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

And it's something quite peculiar

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Something shimmering and white

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

That leads you here despite your destination

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Under the Milky Way tonight

G Fmaj7

Wish I knew what you were looking for

G Fmaj7

Might have known what you would find

G Fmaj7

Wish I knew what you were looking for

G Fmaj7

Might have known what you would find

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Under the Milky Way tonight (repeat)

Now the chords. There are two guitars. One plays these chords in

open position, and the shapes are as such:

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G C

E-0-----3--------0-----3-----0--|
B-1-----3--------1-----3-----1--|
G-2-----2--------2-----0-----0--|
D-2-----2--------3-----0-----2--|
A-0-----0--------------2-----3--|
E----------------------3--------|

The other guitar is capoed up on the 5th fret, and the chord forms

are these (assuming that we treat the 5th fret as the nut):

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G C

E-0-----0--------0-----0-----3--|
B-0-----3--------0-----3-----3--|
G-0-----2--------0-----2-----0--|
D-2-----0--------2-----0-----0--|
A-2-----2--------3-----------2--|
E-0-----0--------------------3--|

If you plan on playing this with only one guitar, I strongly

recommend using the second set of chords, as the high capoed notes

ring out very nicely and sound more like the whole song in general.

--

Marc Hirsh (marc@owlnet.rice.edu)

\ /

^ --"It's easy to be nuts. Try being me."

V (_The_Fisher_King_)

From rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Wed Feb 1 12:48:27 1995

From: marc@owlnet.rice.edu (Marc Bennett Hirsh)

Date: 31 Jan 1995 19:32:13 GMT

Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature

Subject: CRD: "Under The Mily Way" (The Church)

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Sometimes when this place gets kind of empty

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

The sound of the breath fades with the light

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

I think about the loveless fascination

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Under the Milky Way tonight

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Lower the curtain down on Memphis

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Lower the curtain down all right

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

I've got no time for private consultation

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Under the Milky Way tonight

G Fmaj7

Wish I knew what you were looking for

G Fmaj7

Might have known what you would find

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

And it's something quite peculiar

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Something shimmering and white

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

That leads you here despite your destination

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Under the Milky Way tonight

G Fmaj7

Wish I knew what you were looking for

G Fmaj7

Might have known what you would find

G Fmaj7

Wish I knew what you were looking for

G Fmaj7

Might have known what you would find

(bitchin' synth bagpipe solo)

C G Am

C G Am

C G Am

C G Am

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

And it's something quite peculiar

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Something shimmering and white

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

That leads you here despite your destination

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Under the Milky Way tonight

G Fmaj7

Wish I knew what you were looking for

G Fmaj7

Might have known what you would find

G Fmaj7

Wish I knew what you were looking for

G Fmaj7

Might have known what you would find

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G

Under the Milky Way tonight (repeat)

Now the chords. There are two guitars. One plays these chords in

open position, and the shapes are as such:

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G C

E-0-----3--------0-----3-----0--|
B-1-----3--------1-----3-----1--|
G-2-----2--------2-----0-----0--|
D-2-----2--------3-----0-----2--|
A-0-----0--------------2-----3--|
E----------------------3--------|

The other guitar is capoed up on the 5th fret, and the chord forms

are these:

Am Am7sus4 Fmaj7 G C

E-0-----0--------0-----0-----3--|
B-0-----3--------0-----3-----3--|
G-0-----2--------0-----2-----0--|
D-2-----0--------2-----0-----0--|
A-2-----2--------3-----------2--|
E-0-----0--------------------3--|

If you plan on playing this with only one guitar, I strongly

recommend using the second set of chords, as the high capoed notes

ring out very nicely and sound more like the whole song in general.

--

Marc Hirsh (marc@owlnet.rice.edu)

\ /

^ --"It's easy to be nuts. Try being me."

V (_The_Fisher_King_)

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