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New Beginning

Tracy Chapman
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GUITAR CHORDS

NEW BEGINNING

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[Image]Give Me One Reason

[Image]I'm Ready

[Image]Smoke and Ashes

[Image]The Promise

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GIVE ME ONE REASON

It's a 12bar blues in G flat.

Remember to flatten all these chords.

G, G, C, D, G, G

C, C, C, D, G, G

D, D, C, C, G, G

Repeat.

Here are the tabs:

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|2,3...

e|-----||---------2-----------------------2-----------2---|
b|-----||-----2---2-2-----4-----6-----2---2-2-----2---2-2-|
g|-----||.----3-----3-----4-----6-----3-----3-----3-----3-|
d|-----||.----4-----4-----4---6-------4-----4-----4-----4-|
a|-----||-------------0-2---4-----------------------------|
e|-0-0-||-0-2---2-----------------0-2---2-----0-2---2-----|
e|---------------------------------2-----------2---|
b|-----4---4-------4---6-------2---2-2-----2---2-2-|
g|-----4---4-4-----4---6-6-----3-----3-----3-----3-|
d|-----4-----4-----4-----6-----4-----4-----4-----4-|
a|-0-2---2-----0-2---4-----------------------------|
e|-------------------------0-2---2-----0-2---2-----|
e|---------------------------------2-----------2----||
b|-----6---6-------4---4-------2---2-2-----2---2-2--||
g|-----6---6-6-----4---4-4-----3-----3-----3-----3-.||
d|-----6-----6-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-.||
a|-0-4---4-----0-2---2------------------------------||
e|-------------------------0-2---2-----0-2---2------||

The solo is just blues in G flat, using this pattern:

e|----------9----12--14--|
b|-----------10--12-(14)-|    Numbers in brackets are only bent to,
g|----------9--11---(14)-|    they are never picked.
d|-------7--9--11--------|    All fills are in this pattern aswell.
a|-------7--9------------|
e|-2--5--7--9------------|

Transcribed by Ryan BOOKER <s327810@student.uq.oz.au>

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I'm Ready

Fmaj7 654321

x33210

CHORDS:

Main:

Fmaj7, C, G, F.

e||-0-----------------|--------------|------------|---------------||
b||-------------------|--------------|------------|---------------||
g||---0-0(2)-0-0(2)-0-|--------------|------------|--------------.||
d||-3---3------3------|---0-0(2)-0---|--0-0(2)---0|----0(2)-0----.||
a||-------------------|-3-----------0|---------3--|--3--------3-2-||
e||-------------------|--------------|3-----------|1--------------||

Break Down After First Verse:

Dsus2, G-, F, Fmaj7, C, Dsus2, G-, F, ...(Can't Get the last couple of

chords)

Dsus2 G- F Fmaj7 C

e|---------|----------|-1--------|-----------|
b|-3-------|-0--------|-1--------|-1----1----|
g|-2-------|-0--------|-2--------|-2----0----|
d|-0-------|-0--------|-3--------|-3----2----|
a|---------|-2--------|-3--------|------3----|
e|---------|-3--------|-1--------|-----------|

Repeat Main...

The end is the last two bars of the main progression repeated (with slight

variations) until the fade out.

Transcibed by Ryan BOOKER <s327810@student.uq.oz.au>

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Smoke and Ashes

CHORDS:

E major and Asus2 (002200)

INTRODUCTION:

Asus2 Asus2

----------0----------0----------0-----------------0----------0---------0----|
-------------0----------0----------------------------0----------0-----------|
---2------------2-----------2--------------2-------------2---------2--------|
---2---------------------------------------2--------------------------------|
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...continued...

E E

----------0----------0----------0--------------0----------0----------0------|
-------------0-----------0-------------------------0---------0--------------|
-----1----------1------------1-----------1-------------1---------1----------|
-----2-----------------------------------2----------------------------------|
-----2-----------------------------------2----------------------------------|
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Through the verses and chorus, just strum the chords. If you have two

guitars playing at once, one guitar playing the arpeggiation in the intro

sounds cool.

VERSES AND CHORUS:

Play the same chords as in the introduction.

Transcribed by Jonathan Powell <myrajpowell@abaco.coastalnet.com>

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The Promise

D(xx0232), D/C#(x4x232), D/B(x2x032), D/A(x0x232), D/F#(2xx232)

G(320033)

A(x02220)

Bm(x24432)

(this is tuned down 1/2 step)

INTRO (listen to the CD and pick on the rhythm):

D D/C# D/B D/A (repeat twice)

D /C# /B /A D /C# /B /A

If you wait for me then I'll come for you

G A Bm A

Although I've traveled far

G A Bm G A D /C# /B /A

I always hold a place for you in my heart

If you think of me, If you miss me once in awhile

Then I'll return to you D /C# /B /A

I'll return and fill that space in your heart

Bm

Remembering

G

Your touch

A

Your kiss

D /C# /B

Your warm embrace

G A D /C# /B

I'll find my way back to you

G A D /C# /B /A D /C# /B /A

If you'll be waiting

If you dream of me like I dream of you

In a place that's warm and dark

In a place where I can feel the beating of your heart

Chorus

I've longed for you and I have desired

To see your face your smile

To be with you wherever you are

Remembering

Your touch

Your kiss

Your warm embrace

I'll find my way back to you

D /C# /B /A Bm

Please say you'll be waiting

G A

Together again

D /C# /B

It would feel so good to be

G A

In your arms

D /C# /B

Where all my journeys end

G A

If you can make a promise

D /C# /B G A

If it's one that you can keep, I vow to come for you

G A D /C# /B /A /F# G A Bm

If you wait for me and say you'll hold

G A (pause) D /C# /B /A

A place for me in your heart

D /C# /B /A

A place for me in your heart

A place for me in your heart

A place for me in your heart. ---->(end on D)

Transcribed by Alon Drori & bOaZ

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