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Telling Stories by Tracy Chapman
Telling Stories
Intro: (just low E and 2fr, 4th string)
Em
Em C G D/F#
There is fiction in the space between lines on a page, a memory
Em C G D/F#
Write it down, but it doesn't mean you're not just telling stories
Em C G D/F#
Em C G D/F#
Em C G D/F#
There is fiction in the space between you and reality
Em C G D/F#
You would do and say anything to make your everyday life seem less
mundane
Em C G D/F#
There is fiction in the space between you and me.
Em C G D/F#
Em C G D/F#
Em C G D/F#
There's a science fiction in the space between you and me
Em C G D/F#
A fabrication, grand scheme. I am the scary monster
Em C G D/F#
Need to say it as I leave the scene in my spaceship I am laughing
Em C G D/F#
Your remembrance of a bad dream there's no one but you standing.
Em C G D/F#
Em C G D/F#
Bridge:
D C G
Feel the pity and the pain for the ones who do not speak
D C Em
Back the words you get respect and compassion and for posterity
C Em G D/F# Em
Spread the words and make believe there is truth in the space between.
Em Em Em Em
Em C G D/F#
There is fiction in the space between you and everybody
Em C G D/F#
Give us all what we need. Give us one more sad, sordid story.
Em C G D/F#
In the fiction of the space between sometimes a lie is the best thing
Em C G D/F#
sometimes a lie is the best thing
Em C G D/F#
is the best thing
(repeat a lot)
Em
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version 2
Em C G D
There is fiction in the space between lines on a page, a memory
Em C G D (Em C G D
Write it down, but it doesn't mean you're not just telling stories twice)
Em C G D
There is fiction in the space between you and reality
Em C G D
You would do and say anything to make your everyday life seem less
mundane
Em C G D ( Em C G D twice )
There is fiction in the space between you and me.
Em C G D
There's a science fiction in the space between you and me
Em C G D
A fabrication, grand scheme. I am the scary monster
Em C G D
Need to say it as I leave the scene in my spaceship I am laughing
Em C G D
Your remembrance of a bad dream there's no one but you standing.
( repeat Em C G D twice )
Bridge:
D C G
Feel the pity and the pain for the ones who do not speak
D C G
Back the words you get respect and compassion and for posterity
C G Em
Spread the words and make believe there is truth in the space between.
(Em 4 bars)
Em C G D
There is fiction in the space between you and everybody
Em C G D
Give us all what we need. Give us one more sad, sordid story.
Em C G D
In the fiction of the space between sometimes a lie is the best thing
Em C G D (repeat G C G D)
sometimes a lie is the best thing
is the best thing (repeat)
(finish with Em)
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version 3
INTRO: Em (alternately double pick/strum E string and D string)
Em C
There is fiction in the space between
G D6/F#
The lines on your page of memories
Em C
Write it down, but it doesn't mean
G D6/F#
You're not just telling stories
Em C G D6/F# (2x)
Em C
There is fiction in the space between
G D6/F#
You and reality
Em C
You would do and say anything
G D6/F#
To make your everyday life seem less mundane
Em C
There is fiction in the space between
G D6/F#
You and me
Em C G D6/F# (2x)
Em C
There's a science fiction in the space between
G D6/F#
You and me
Em C
A fabrication, a grand scheme
G D6/F#
I am the scary monster
Em C
Need to say it as I leave the scene
G D6/F#
In my spaceship I am laughing
Em C
Your remembrance of a bad dream
G D6/F#
There's no one but you standing
Em C G D6/F# (2x)
BRIDGE:
D C G
Feel the pity and the pain for the ones who do not speak
D C G
Back the words you get respect and compassion and for posterity
C Em G D Em
Spread the words and make believe there is truth in the space between
Em (same style as Intro)
Em C
There is fiction in the space between
G D6/F#
You and everybody
Em C
Give us all what we need
G D6/F#
Give us one more sad, sordid story
Em C
In the fiction of the space between
G D6/F# N.C. Em C
Sometimes a lie is the best thing
G D6/F# N.C. Em C G D6/F#
Sometimes a lie is the best thing
Em C G D6/F#
Oh, best thing
Em C G D6/F#
Is the best thing
OUTRO: Em C G D6/F#
Em (Repeat Intro)
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version 4
Intro, some parts, ending:
Repeat many times (listen the song)
e||------------------------|
B||------------------------|
G||------------------------|
D||------2-2-----2-2-------|
A||------------------------|
E||--0-0-----0-0-----------|
First solo x2, Middle solo x 2, Last solo x3 This part i'm not sure
e||-----7----------------------------------------------|------------------------|
B||-----------10-----8-----10-----7-----8-----7--------|------------------------|
G||--9-----9------9-----9------7-----7-----7-----7--9--|---7--9--7--------------|
D||----------------------------------------------------|------------7-/9--7-----|
A||----------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
E||----------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
/ = Slide up
\ = Slide down
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