TAB by Song : 118828
Tab List Area
1 Pages 1 Results
Wednesday by Tori Amos
Wednesday
Written down for piano, can be played on guitar as well;loved this
song as soon as I heard it ! This is just a preliminary version consisting of
the basic main chords. All chords are tied together by a continuing bass-line
[ e.g. Gm and Eb are linked by playing a single F-note between those chords ]
which I hope to add to this transcript later. Note that both C and C minor chords
appear in this song, and that the pronunciation of some
words is stretched, e.g. "circling" is sung like "cir-ca-ling"
Please note : the rhythm changes from a up-tempo 2/2 beat in the verses
to a kind of funky 4/4
rhythm in the 'build' to a steady 3/4 in the chorus.
[ 2/2 up-tempo beat ]
[Gm] Nothing here to fear
[ Eb] I'm just sitting around being [Bb] foolish when there
is work to be [C] done
[Gm] Just a hang-up call
[Eb] and the quiet breathing of our [Bb] Persian
we call Cajun on a [C] Wednesday
[change beat to funky 4/4 ]
[Eb] So we go from [Bb] year to year
with [Gm] secrets we've been [C] keeping
[Eb] Though you say you're [Bb] not a Templar [C] man .... [Gm]
[Eb] Seems as if we're
[Bb] circling for [Gm] very different [C] reasons
[Eb] but one day the [Bb] Eagle has to [C] land
[change beat to 3/4]
[Eb] Out past the [Bb] fountain, a [Cm] left by the [Gm] station
[Eb] I start the [Eb] day in the [C] usual [Gm] way
[Eb] Then think "well [Bb]why not"
and [Cm] stop for a [Gm] coffee
[Eb] then begin [Bb] to recall [C]things that you [Gm]say
[change beat to up-tempo 2/2]
No one's at the door
You suggest a ghost
perhaps a phantom
I agree with this in part
Something is with us
I can't put my finger on --
is Thumbalina size 10 on a Wednesday --
so we go from year to year
with secrets we've been keeping
Though you say you're
not a Templar man
Seems as if we're
circling for very different reasons
But one day the Eagle has to land
Out past the fountain a left by the station
I start the day in the usual way
Then think -- well why not --
and stop for a coffee
then begin to recall things that you say
Pluck up the courage
and snap it's gone again
I start humming "When Doves Cry"
Can someone help me I think that I'm Lost here
Lost in a place called America
---------------
version 2
## This is a transposed version of the original chords for those of us who don't play so good!
## I left in the comments about tempo and added the chords in the repeat verses
## (for those of us who don't remember so good, either!)
*Capo 3rd fret*
[ 2/2 up-tempo beat ]
[Em] Nothing here to fear
[C] I'm just sitting around being [G] foolish when there
is work to be [A] done
[Em] Just a hang-up call
[C] and the quiet breathing of our [G] Persian
we call Cajun on a [A] Wednesday
[change beat to funky 4/4 ]
[C] So we go from [G] year to year
with [Em] secrets we've been [A] keeping
[C] Though you say you're [G] not a Templar [A] man .... [Em]
[C] Seems as if we're
[G] circling for [Em] very different [A] reasons
[C] but one day the [G] Eagle has to [A] land
[change beat to 3/4]
[C] Out past the [G] fountain, a [Am] left by the [Em] station
[C] I start the [C] day in the [A] usual [Em] way
[C] Then think "well [G]why not"
and [Am] stop for a [Em] coffee
[C] then begin [G] to recall [A]things that you [Em]say
[change beat to up-tempo 2/2]
[Em]No one's at the door
[C]You suggest a ghost perhaps a [G]phantom I agree
with this in [A]part
[Em]Something is with us
[C]I can't put my finger on -- [G] is
Thumbalina size 10 on a [A]Wednesday --
[C] So we go from [G] year to year
with [Em] secrets we've been [A] keeping
[C] Though you say you're [G] not a Templar [A] man .... [Em]
[C] Seems as if we're
[G] circling for [Em] very different [A] reasons
[C] but one day the [G] Eagle has to [A] land
[C] Out past the [G] fountain, a [Am] left by the [Em] station
[C] I start the [C] day in the [A] usual [Em] way
[C] Then think "well [G]why not"
and [Am] stop for a [Em] coffee
[C] then begin [G] to recall [A]things that you [Em]say
[C]Pluck up the [G]courage
and [Am]snap it's [Em]gone again
[C]I start humming [A]"When Doves [Em]Cry"
[C]Can someone [G]help me I [Am]think that I'm [Em]Lost here
[C]Lost in A [G]place called A[A]meri[Em]ca
------------