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Lotus Blossom by Michael Franks
Lotus Blossom
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro] (play bass note first then strum or pick twice)
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 G#7 |
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 -
[Verse 1]
G#7 C#m7
So empty like sky
G#7 F#m7
Without any sun
G#7 C#m7
Lotus Blossom, don't cry
G#7 F#m7
You and I were meant to be one
G#7 C#m7
And though we're apart
G#7 F#m7 G#7
It won't be for long
Amaj7 G#7
I come ... to you
Amaj7 C#m7
In my song
[Break]
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 G#7 |
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 -
[Verse 2]
G#7 C#m7
So happy we two
G#7 F#m7
Like sparrows in spring
G#7 C#m7
Lotus blossom, it's true
G#7 F#m7
Me and you like bow upon string
G#7 C#m7
I live for the day
G#7 F#m7 G#7
My journey will end
Amaj7 G#7 Amaj7 C#m7
So I can touch you again
Amaj7
And in my dream
D#m7 G#7 C#m7 B Amaj7
You are al - ways there with me
D#m7 G#7 C#m7 B Amaj7
A Tahi - tian fan - ta - sy...
C#m7 C#m7 D#m7
But then the film just breaks
Fm7
And I wake...
[Bridge] (single notes in fingerpicking)
C# G# A E
Lotus Blossom
[Break]
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 G#7 |
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 -
[Verse 3]
G#7 C#m7
So empty like sky
G#7 F#m7
Without any sun
G#7 C#m7
Lotus Blossom, don't cry
G#7 F#m7
You and I were meant to be one
G#7 C#m7
And though we're apart
G#7 F#m7 G#7
It won't be for long
Amaj7 G#7
I come ... to you
Amaj7 C#m7
In my song
[Outro ad lib]
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 G#7 |
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 G#7 |
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 G#7 |
(fade out)
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Listen for finger picking style
| x4 |
e|--------------|-----------|-----5-----------|
B|--5--4--2--4--|--5--4--2--|--4--5--4--5-----|
G|--6--4--2--4--|--6--4--2--|--5--6--5--6-----|
D|--6--4--2--4--|--6--4--2--|--4--5--4--5--7--| x2
A|--4-----------|--4-(6)(4)-|--6--7--6--7-----|
E|-----4--2--4--|-----4--2--|--4--5--4--5--5--|
…I come to you in my song
…So I can touch you again
LEAD LICK
e|-------------------------------------9--|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|--11b13--11--11b13--9-------------9-----|
D|-----------------------9/11-9h11--------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|--11b13--11--11b13--9------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------9/11--7h9--(9/11)--7---|
E|---------------------------------------------|
| x2 |
e|-------|--(4)-----------------|-(4)-4---6---8---|
B|---5---|---5---7---4---5---7--|--5--5---7---9---|
G|---6---|---6---6---5---4---6--|--6--4---6---8---|
D|---6---|---6---8---6---6---6--|--6--6---8---10--|
A|---4---|-------6---6---4------|-----4---6---8---|
E|-------|---5-------4-------7--|--5--------------|
And in my dream… …but then the film just breaks
BRIDGE
e|--4---------------------------|
B|--5--4--2--5----------------5-|
G|--6--4--2--5----------------6-|
D|--6--4--2--6----------2-----6-|
A|--4----------------2----2-2h4-|
E|-----4--2--4---2h4------------|
Lotus blossom
| x4 |
e|--------------|-----------|-----5-----------|
B|--5--4--2--4--|--5--4--2--|--4--5--4--5-----|
G|--6--4--2--4--|--6--4--2--|--5--6--5--6-----|
D|--6--4--2--4--|--6--4--2--|--4--5--4--5--7--| x2
A|--4-----------|--4-(6)(4)-|--6--7--6--7-----|
E|-----4--2--4--|-----4--2--|--4--5--4--5--5--|
I come to you in my song
OUTRO RHYTHM
e|--------------|
B|--5--4--2--4--|
G|--6--4--2--4--|
D|--6--4--2--4--| x4
A|--4-----------|
E|-----4--2--4--|
OUTRO SOLO
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--b13r11-9--------9---------------------------------|
D|-----------11--9-----9/11-9/11-9/11-9/11--9---------|
A|---------------------------------------------11--9--|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------12------------------------|
B|------9--12b14----14---------------------|
G|--11-------------------11b12--11--9------|
D|------------------------------------(9)--|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------12---------------------------------|
B|--14-14--14--14-----14\12----19b21--19--19b21--17---|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|--12b14r12--9---------------------------------|
G|---------------12-11-9---9b11--9-----9--------|
D|---------------------------------11-----9/11--|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
e|---------12b------------------------------------|
B|--14-12--------12/14\12--9----------------------|
G|---------------------------11-9--9--11b13-11-9--|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
e|--14p12----12b-------14p12----12b-----|
B|--------14-----------------14---------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
So empty like sky
Without any sun
Lotus Blossom, don't cry
You and I were meant to be one
And though we're apart
It won't be for long
I come to you
In my song
So happy we two
Like sparrows in spring
Lotus Blossom, it's true
Me and you like bow upon string
I live for the day
My journey will end
So I can touch you again
And in my dream
You are always there with me
A Tahitian fantasy...
But then the film just breaks
And I wake...
Lotus Blossom!
So empty like sky
Without any sun
Lotus Blossom, don't cry
You and I were meant to be one
And though we're apart
It won't be for long
I come to you
In my song
| (n) Ghost note
| b Bend
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| r Release
| \ Slide down
| p Pull-off
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