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David Livingstone by Jon Bryant
David Livingstone
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:6th fret
G C G
You be a mystery and I will uncover the truth
G C D
You be the chorus and I'll be the verse to go through
C D Em G
you be the dynamite blasting away at the walls we take apart
C D G
you be Dave Livingstone, ill be his African heart
G C G
you be my walker and stay with me as i grow frail
G C D
you be the wind and direct me when i lose the sail
C D Em G
you be the resonance pulsing through every nerve that fails my knees
C D G
You be John Lennon, and Ill be the world that he sees
[Chorus]
C D
sweet midsummer nights
G D/F# Em
with you in my life
C G/B Am
with you in my life
G C G
You be a flask and ill be the comfort you hold
G C D
You can be stranded and ill bring you in from the cold
C D G D/F# Em
You be the ambulance racing me back down that old familiar road
C D G
You be Theresa, and i'll be your hands to the poor
G C G
You be a train track, and ill never leave you for long
G C D
you be new land, and ill plot my home in your arms
C D G D/F# Em
You be the coffee that brings me to life in the early winter blue
C D Em D/F# G
You be my lady and I'll be your man, through and through.
C D G
You be my lady and i'll be your man through and through.
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version 2
Capo:1st fret
C F C F G
[Verse 1]
C F C F
You be a mystery and I will uncover the truth
C F G
You be the chorus and I'll be the verse to go through
F G Am C
You be the dynamite blasting away at the walls we take apart
F G C
You be Dave Livingstone, and I'll be his African heart.
C F x2
C F C F
You be my walker and stay with me as I grow frail
C F G
You be the wind and direct me when I lose the sail
F G Am C
You be the resonance pulsing through every nerve that fails my knees
F G C F C
You be John Lennon, and I'll be the world that he sees.
[Bridge]
F G
Sweet midsummer nights
Am C
with you in my life,
F G
with you in my life.
C F
[Verse 2]
C F C F
You be a flask and I'll be the comfort you hold
C F G
You can be stranded and I'll bring you in from the cold
F G Am C
You be the ambulance racing me back down that old familiar road
F G C
You be Theresa, and I'll be your hands to the poor.
[Bridge]
F G
Sweet midsummer nights
Am C
with you in my life,
F G
with you in my life.
C F C
You be a train track, and I'll never leave you for long
C F G
You be a new land, and I'll plot my home in your arms
F G Am C
You be the coffee that brings me to life in the early winter blue
F G C
You be my lady and I'll be your man, through and through.
F G C F C
You be my lady and I'll be your man through and through.
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version 3
Capo:6th fret
G/F#: 200003
G/D: xx000x
D: x54030
C/E: 032010
C/B: x2001x
Am7: x0201x
There are also quite a few hammer-on's throughout the song that are hard to tab.
You'll just have to listen along with the song to get those.
INTRO:
G C
G C
G G/F# Em G/D C D (hold D for an extra measure)
VERSE:
G C G C
You be a mystery and I will uncover the truth
G C D
You be the chorus and I'll be the verse to go through
C D Em G/F# G
You be the dynamite blasting away at the walls we take apart
C D G C G (slight pause) G C G
You be Dave Livingstone, I'll be his African heart
G C G C
You be my walker and stay with me as I grow frail
G C D
You be the wind and direct me when I lose the sail
C D Em G/F# G
You be the resonance pulsing through every nerve that fails my knees
C D G C G
And you be John Lennon, and I'll be the world that he see's
(Transition chord) G/F#
CHORUS:
C/E D
Sweet midsummer nights
G G/F# Em
With you in my life
C C/B Am7 (hold Am7 and extra measure) G C G (slight pause) G C G
With you in my life
VERSE:
G C G C
You be a flask and I'll be the comfort you hold
G C D
You can be stranded and I'll bring you in from the cold
C D G G/F# Em
You be the ambulance racing me back down that old familiar door
C D G C G
You be Theresa, and I'll be your hands to the poor
CHORUS:
C/E D
Sweet midsummer nights
G G/F# Em
With you in my life
C C/B Am7 D (standard D here)
With you in my life
VERSE:
G C G C
You be a train track, and I'll never leave you for long
G C D
You be a new land, and I'll plot my home in your arms
C D G G/F# Em
You be the coffee that brings me to life in the early winter blue
C D Em G/F# G
You be my lady and I'll be your man, through and through.
C D G C G
You be my lady and I'll be your man through and through.
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:6th fret
Standard Tuning
[Intro]
G C
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-----------0-----------1-----------1--------------------|
G|------------0-------0---0-----------0-------0--------------------|
D|----0-------------0-----0-0h2-----------2-----2-0-0--------------|
A|--------------0h2-----2---2/3-3---3---3---3----------------------|
E|--3---3---3------------------------------------------------------|
G C
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-----------0-----------1-----------1--------------------|
G|------------0-------0---0-----------0-------0--------------------|
D|----0-------------0-----0-0h2-----------2-----2-0-0--------------|
A|--------------0h2-----2---2/3-3---3---3---3----------------------|
E|--3---3---3------------------------------------------------------|
G D
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------------------|
G|------------0-----------0-----------0---2-----0-0----------------|
D|----0-----------0-----------0---------0---0------0---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---3---3---2---2---2---0---0---0------------------------------|
C Dno5add4
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0h1-----1-------1----------/3~---3-----------3-----------------|
G|------0-------0-------0----------------0-----------0-------------|
D|--------------------------2--/4~-----------4-----------4---------|
A|--2/3---3---3---3---3---3---3/5~-5---5---5---5---5---5-----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3-----------3------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0--------------------------------------------|
D|------------4-----------4----------------------------------------|
A|--5---5---5---5---5---5------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
You be
[Verse 1]
G C
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-----------0-----------1-----------1--------------------|
G|------------0-------0---0-----------0-------0--------------------|
D|----0-------------0-----0-0h2-----------2-----2-0-0--------------|
A|--------------0h2-----2---2/3-3---3---3---3----------------------|
E|--3---3---3------------------------------------------------------|
A mystery and I will uncover the truth
G C
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-----------0-----------1-----------1--------------------|
G|------------0-------0---0-----------0-------0--------------------|
D|----0-------------0-----0-0h2-----------2-----2-0-0--------------|
A|--------------0h2-----2---2/3-3---3---3---3----------------------|
E|--3---3---3------------------------------------------------------|
G C
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-----------0-----------1----------/3~---3---------------|
G|------------0-------0---0-----------0----------------0-----------|
D|----0-------------0-----0-0h2-----------2--/4~-----------4-------|
A|--------------0h2-----2---2/3-3---3---3---3/5~-5---5---5---------|
E|--3---3---3------------------------------------------------------|
You be the chorus and I’ll be the verse to go through
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3-----------3-----------3------------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0--------------------------------------------|
D|------------4-----------4----------------------------------------|
A|--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C Dno5add4
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0h1-----1-------1----------/3~---3-----------3-----------------|
G|------0-------0-------0----------------0-------0-----------------|
D|--------------------------2--/4~-----------4---------------------|
A|--2/3---3---3---3---3---3---3/5~-5---5---5---5---5---------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
You be the dynamite blasting away at the
G
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------------------|
G|------------0-----------0-----------0-------0---0----------------|
D|----0-----------0-----------0-------------0-----0----------------|
A|--------------------------------------0h2-----2------------------|
E|--0---0---0---2---2---2---3---3---3------------------------------|
Walls we take apart
C D
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0h1-----1-------1----------/3~---3-----------3-----------------|
G|------0-------0-------0----------------0-------0-----------------|
D|--------------------------2--/4~-----------4---------------------|
A|--2/3---3---3---3---3---3---3/5~-5---5---5---5---5---------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
You be Dave Livingstone and I’ll be his African
[Interlude 1]
G C G
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-------------1-----------0-----------0------------------|
G|----------------------0---------------0-----------0--------------|
D|----0-------0---0h2-------2---0-----------0----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---3---3---3-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----------------|
Heart
G C G
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-------------1-----------0-----------0------------------|
G|----------------------0---------------0-----------0--------------|
D|----0-------0---0h2-------2---0-----------0----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---3---3---3-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----------------|
[Verse 2]
You be my walker and stay with me as I grow frail
You be the wind and direct me when I lose sail
You be the resonance pulsing through every nerve that fails my knees
You be John Lennon and I’ll be the world that he sees
[Interlude 2]
G C G
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-------------1-----------0-----------0------------------|
G|----------------------0---------------0-----------0--------------|
D|----0-------0---0h2-------2---0-----------0----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---3---3---3-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----------------|
[Chorus]
C D
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0h1-----1-------1----------/3~---3-----------3-----------------|
G|------0-------0-------0----------------0-------0-----------------|
D|--------------------------2--/4~-----------4---------------------|
A|--2/3---3---3---3---3---3---3/5~-5---5---5---5---5---------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Sweet midsummer nights
G D G
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0------------0-----------3-----------3--------------------|
G|------------0----2-------2-----------0-----------0----------------|
D|----0----------0---0---0-----0-----------0------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---3---3----------------3---3---3---3---3---3------------------|
With you in my life
C
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-----------1-----------1-------------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------0---------------------------------|
D|------------2-----------2-----------2-----------------------------|
A|--3---3---0---3---3---0---3---3---0-------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
With you in my life
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-----------1-------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-------0---0---------------------------------|
D|------------2-----------2---2---0---------------------------------|
A|--3---3---0---3---3---0---0---0-----------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Interlude 3]
G C G
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-------------1-----------0-----------0------------------|
G|----------------------0---------------0-----------0--------------|
D|----0-------0---0h2-------2---0-----------0----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---3---3---3-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----------------|
[Verse 3]
You be a flask and I’ll be the comfort you hold
You can be stranded and I’ll bring you in from the cold
You be the ambulance racing me back down that old familiar road
You be Theresa and I’ll be your hands to the poor
[Interlude 4]
G C G
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-------------1-----------0-----------0------------------|
G|----------------------0---------------0-------0---0--------------|
D|----0-------0---0h2-------2---0-------------0-----0--------------|
A|----------------------------------------0h2-----2----------------|
E|--3---3---3---3-----3---3---3---3---3----------------------------|
[Chorus]
C D
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0h1-----1-------1----------/3~---3-----------3-----------------|
G|------0-------0-------0----------------0-------0-----------------|
D|--------------------------2--/4~-----------4---------------------|
A|--2/3---3---3---3---3---3---3/5~-5---5---5---5---5---------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Sweet midsummer nights
G D G
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0------------0-----------3-----------3--------------------|
G|------------0----2-------2-----------0-----------0----------------|
D|----0----------0---0---0-----0-----------0------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---3---3----------------3---3---3---3---3---3------------------|
With you in my life
C
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-----------1-----------1-------------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------0---------------------------------|
D|------------2-----------2-----------2-----------------------------|
A|--3---3---0---3---3---0---3---3---0-------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
With you in my life
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-----------1-------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-------0---0---------------------------------|
D|------------2-----------2---2---0---------------------------------|
A|--3---3---0---3---3---0---0---0-----------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 4]
You be a train track and I’ll never leave you for long
You be new land, and I’ll plot my home in your arms
You be the coffee that brings me to life in the early winter blue
You be my lady and I’ll be your man through and through
[Interlude 5]
G
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-----------------------0-----------0--------------------|
G|------------0-------2---------------0-------0---0----------------|
D|----0-------------------0---0-------------0-----0----------------|
A|----------------0---------------------0h2-----2------------------|
E|--3---3---3---2---2---2---3---3---3------------------------------|
C D
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0h1-----1-------1----------/3~---3-----------3-----------------|
G|------0-------0-------0----------------0-----------0-------------|
D|--------------------------2--/4~-----------4-----------4---------|
A|--2/3---3---3---3---3---3---3/5~-5---5---5---5---5---5-----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
You be my lady and I’ll be your man through and through
[Ending]
G C G
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-------------1---1p0-----0------------------------------|
G|------------0---------0-----------0------------------------------|
D|----0-----------0h2-------2p0---0-0------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------2------------------------------|
E|--3---3---3---3-----3---3-----3---3------------------------------|
You be a mystery and I will uncover the truth
You be the and I'll be the verse to go through
You be the dynamite blasting away at the walls we take apart
You be Dave Livingstone and I'll be his African heart
You be my walker and stay with me as I grow frail
You be the wind and direct me when I lose the sail
You be the resonance pulsing through every nerve that fails my knees
And you be John Lennon and I'll be the word that he sees
Sweet midsummer nights
With you in my life
With you in my life
(Interlude)
You be a flask and I'll be the comfort you hold
You can be stranded and I'll bring you in from the cold
You be the ambulance racing you back down that old familiar road
You be Theresa and I'll be your hands to the poor
Sweet midsummer nights
You're in my life
You are in my life
You be a train track, and I'll never leave you for long
You be the new land, and I'll plot my home in your arms
You be the coffee that brings me to life in the early winter blue
You be my lady and I'll be your man through and through
You be my lady and I'll be your man through and through
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
| p Pull-off
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