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Lilac Wine by Jeff Buckley


               Lilac Wine


Capo:no capo
 
the diminished chord and the D7 instead of D.
 
Gm
I lost myself on a cool damp night
Eb
Gave myself in that misty light
D7                  Cm
Was hypnotized by a strange delight
D7            Gm
Under a lilac tree
Gm
I made wine from the lilac tree
Eb
Put my heart in its recipe
Cm(*)
It makes me see what I want to see...
D7                    Gm
And be what I want to be
Gdim                     C
When I think more than I want to think
Cm                       Gm
Do things I never should do
Gdim                     C
I drink much more than I ought to drink
Cm                       G       D7
Because I brings me back you...
 
G      G7
 
G     G7      C         D7             G            G7
Lilac wine is sweet and heady, like my love
C           Dm G  C         Dm     G       C
Lilac wine,       I feel unsteady, like my love
Eb                            D7
Listen to me... I cannot see clearly
D7                          Am7     D7
Isn't that she coming to me nearly here?
 
And repeat as necessary.
 
The final progression is just:
 
G   G7           C    D7            G         G7
  Lilac Wine, I feel unready for my love
           C    Cm    D7       G
I feel unready       for my love...
 
 
Notes:
>The C minor chord marked with the * is actually a bit more involved
(complicated?) if you look at the tab, as it has an A in the bass.  This
actually makes it, I think, an "A minor 7 diminished 5", but don't quote
me!!
>Diagrams for the G diminished chord and the Am7dim5 are below:
alternatively see the tab.
>To get the "muted jazzy feel" John Pollock referred to in his post,
without being confined to barre chords (which are difficult and also are
not what I have tabbed out below for the most part), I suggest using the
thumb and fingers of the right (picking) hand rather than a plectrum, to
"stroke" the strings.
 
Chords
E  |---|---|-4-|---|              |---|---|---|---|
B  |---|-2-|---|---|              |---|-1-|---|---|
G  |---|---|-3-|---|              |---|---|-4-|---|
D  |---|-1-|---|---|              |---|---|-3-|---|
A  |---|---|---|---|              |(1)|---|---|---|
E  |---|---|---|---|              |---|---|-2-|---|
     2   3   4    5                 3   4   5    6
 
       G diminished                       Am7dim5 I think
 
                                 [to make this a Cminor, just play the(1)                                 on
                                 the 5th string rather than the 2 on the                                 6th, OK]
 
 

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version 2 


 
Standard tuning
 
*Introduction
 
E--3----------------------------------------|
B--3---4---3---4---3---3---4---4---3---3----|
G--3---0---5---5---5---3---0---5---5---3----|
D--5---5---4---5---4---5---5---5---4---5----|
A--5---6---5---3---5---5---6---X---5---5----|
E------------------------------5------------|
 
 
E---4---------------4--------------------|
B---3---5---4---3---3---5---4------------|
G---4---5---5---3---4---5---5------------|
D---3---5---5---5---3---5---5---5---4----|
A-------3---3---5-------3---3---5---5----|
E----------------------------------------|
 
*"Lilac wine..." bit
 
E---3---3---0---2---3---3---0---1---3---0----|
B---0---0---1---1---0---0---1---3---0---1----|
G---0---0---0---2---0---0---0---2---0---0----|
D---0---0---2---0---0---0---2---0---0---2----|
A---2---2---3-------2---2---3-------2---3----|
E---3---1---X---X---3---1---X-------3--------|
 
 
E---1---3---0-----------------------|
B---3---0---1---8---3---5---3-------|
G---2---0---0---8---5---5---5-------|
D---0---0---2---8---4---5---4-------|
A-------2---3---6---5---7---5-------|
E-------3---------------------------|
 
Now, I'll leave the final progression up to you since it's just a
variation on the above, and the chord chart I provided gives the
essential
information.
The one variation through the song that might be worth noting is that on
the second run through, when we get to "sweet and heady", halfway
through
the D7 bit, Jeff adds a suspension which should be pretty apparent when
you hear it (I'm providing the "rhythm" in the tab below):
 
E-----2--2--3--3---|
B-----1--1--1--1---|
G-----2--2--2--2---|
D-----0--0--0--0---|
A------------------|
E------------------|
 

 
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version 3


 
Try and play it with barre chords to give that muted jazzy feel
particularly the G G7 bit.  As it is fairly jazzy I may have simplifed
the harmonies a bit, but try it and see.  As normal I make no claims as
to accuracy.
  
 
Gm
I lost myself on a cool damp night
Eb
Gave myself in that misty light
Cm
Was hypnotized by a strange delight
D
Under a lilac tree
Gm
I made wine from the lilac tree
Eb
Put my heart in its recipe
Cm
It makes me see what I want to see...
D
And be what I want to be
F#m                    C
When I think more than I want to think
Cm                        Gm
Do things I never should do
F#m                    C
I drink much more that I ought to drink
Cm                       D
Because I brings me back you...
 
G G7
 
G     G7   C            D      G            G7
Lilac wine is sweet and heady, like my love
C          F G C        F         G           C
Lilac wine,      I feel unsteady, like my love
Eb
Listen to me... I cannot see clearly
D              Am           D
Isn't that she coming to me nearly here?
 
And reapeat patterns.
 
and the last bit (the coda?  My musical education is sadly lacking)
 
G     G7    C      D       G      G7
Lilac Wine, I feel unready for my love
C      Eb     D       G
I feel unready for my love...
 
 
LYRICS
 
I lost myself on a cool damp night
Gave myself in that misty light
Was hypnotized by a strange delight
Under a lilac tree
I made wine from the lilac tree
Put my heart in its recipe
It makes me see what I want to see...
 And be what I want to be
When I think more than I want to think
Do things I never should do
I drink much more that I ought to drink
Because It brings me back you...
 
Lilac wine is sweet and heady, like my love
Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, like my love
Listen to me... I cannot see clearly
Isn't that she coming to me nearly here?
 
Lilac wine is sweet and heady where's my love?
Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, where's my love?
 
Listen to me, why is everything so hazy?
Isn't that she, or am I just going crazy, dear?
 
Lilac Wine, I feel unready for my love...



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version 4



Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:3rd fret
 
[Verse]
Em
I lost myself on a cool damp night
C
Gave myself in that misty light
B7                  Am
Was hypnotized by a strange delight
B7            Em
Under a lilac tree
Em
I made wine from the lilac tree
C
Put my heart in its recipe
Am
It makes me see what I want to see...
B7                    Em
And be what I want to be
Ddim                     A
When I think more than I want to think
Am                       Em
Do things I never should do
Ddim                     A
I drink much more than I ought to drink
Am                             Em       B7
Because it brings me back you...
 
[Instrumental]
E      E7
 
[Chorus]
E       E7      A         B7    E         E7
Lilac wine is sweet and heady, like my love
A     Bm E  A         Bm  E  A
Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, like my love
C                            B7
Listen to me... I cannot see clearly
B7                          F#m7     B7
Isn't that she coming to me nearly here?
 
[Chorus]
E     E7   A         B7         E        E7
Lilac wine is sweet and heady, where's my love?
A     Bm E  A         Bm  E  A
Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, where's my love
C                                  B7
Listen to me, why is everything so hazy?
B7                                F#m7   B7
Isnt that she, or am I just going crazy, dear?
 
[Outro]
E     E7     A       B7     E      E7
Lilac wine, I feel unready, for my love
           A    Am    B7       E
I feel unready       for my love...



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version 5



Capo:no capo

  
the diminished chord and the D7 instead of D.
 
Verse
Gm
I lost myself on a cool damp night
Eb
Gave myself in that misty light
D7                  Cm
Was hypnotized by a strange delight
D7            Gm
Under a lilac tree
Gm
I made wine from the lilac tree
Eb
Put my heart in its recipe
Cm(*)
It makes me see what I want to see...
D7                    Gm
And be what I want to be
Gdim                     C
When I think more than I want to think
Cm                       Gm
Do things I never should do
Gdim                     C
I drink much more than I ought to drink
Cm                       G       D7
Because I brings me back you...
 
[Instrumental] G      G7
 
Chorus
G     G7      C         D7             G            G7
Lilac wine is sweet and heady, like my love
C           Dm G  C         Dm     G       C
Lilac wine,       I feel unsteady, like my love
Eb                            D7
Listen to me... I cannot see clearly
D7                          Am7     D7
Isn't that she coming to me nearly here?
 
And repeat as necessary.
The final progression is just:
 
G   G7           C    D7            G         G7
  Lilac Wine, I feel unready for my love
           C    Cm    D7       G
I feel unready       for my love...
 
 
[Notes]
>The C minor chord marked with the * is actually a bit more involved
(complicated?) if you look at the tab, as it has an A in the bass.  This
actually makes it, I think, an "A minor 7 diminished 5", but don't quote me!!
>Diagrams for the G diminished chord and the Am7dim5 are below:
alternatively see the tab.
>To get the "muted jazzy feel" John Pollock referred to in his post,
without being confined to barre chords (which are difficult and also are
not what I have tabbed out below for the most part), I suggest using the
thumb and fingers of the right (picking) hand rather than a plectrum, to
"stroke" the strings.
 
Chords
 
     G diminished                    Am7dim5 I think
e|  |---|---|-4-|---|              |---|---|---|---|
B|  |---|-2-|---|---|              |---|-1-|---|---|
G|  |---|---|-3-|---|              |---|---|-4-|---|
D|  |---|-1-|---|---|              |---|---|-3-|---|
A|  |---|---|---|---|              |(1)|---|---|---|
E|  |---|---|---|---|              |---|---|-2-|---|
     2   3   4    5                 3   4   5    6
 
                                 [to make this a Cminor, just play the (1)                                  on
                                  the 5th string rather than the 2 on the                                  6th, OK]
 
** "LILAC WINE" COMPLETE TAB **
This is actually fairly easy and quite fun to play.  As best I can
figure
it, this is what I think is actually played on the "Grace" album.  At
least, it's pretty darn close...
 
Standard tuning!!  (What a shock!)  I'm just going to tab out the
individual chords, not the rhythm or anything.  Y'all can figure that out
yourselves. (If you are training your ear, a good exercise is to figure
out which chord below goes where in the song.)
 
 *[Introduction]
e|--3----------------------------------------|
B|--3---4---3---4---3---3---4---4---3---3----|
G|--3---0---5---5---5---3---0---5---5---3----|
D|--5---5---4---5---4---5---5---5---4---5----|
A|--5---6---5---3---5---5---6---X---5---5----|
E|------------------------------5------------|
 
e|---4---------------4--------------------|
B|---3---5---4---3---3---5---4------------|
G|---4---5---5---3---4---5---5------------|
D|---3---5---5---5---3---5---5---5---4----|
A|-------3---3---5-------3---3---5---5----|
E|----------------------------------------|
 
*"Lilac wine..." bit
 
e|---3---3---0---2---3---3---0---1---3---0----|
B|---0---0---1---1---0---0---1---3---0---1----|
G|---0---0---0---2---0---0---0---2---0---0----|
D|---0---0---2---0---0---0---2---0---0---2----|
A|---2---2---3-------2---2---3-------2---3----|
E|---3---1---X---X---3---1---X-------3--------|
 
e|---1---3---0-----------------------|
B|---3---0---1---8---3---5---3-------|
G|---2---0---0---8---5---5---5-------|
D|---0---0---2---8---4---5---4-------|
A|-------2---3---6---5---7---5-------|
E|-------3---------------------------|
 
Now, I'll leave the final progression up to you since it's just a
variation on the above, and the chord chart I provided gives the
essential
information.
The one variation through the song that might be worth noting is that on
the second run through, when we get to "sweet and heady", halfway
through
the D7 bit, Jeff adds a suspension which should be pretty apparent when
you hear it (I'm providing the "rhythm" in the tab below):
 
e|-----2--2--3--3---|
B|-----1--1--1--1---|
G|-----2--2--2--2---|
D|-----0--0--0--0---|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
 



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version 6



Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo

[Verse]
Gm
I lost myself on a cool damp night
Eb
Gave myself in that misty light
D7                  Am7b5
Was hypnotized by a strange delight
D7            Gm
Under a lilac tree
Gm
I made wine from the lilac tree
Eb
Put my heart in its recipe
Am7b5
It makes me see what I want to see...
D7                    Gm
And be what I want to be
Fdim7                     C/G
When I think more than I want to think
Cm/G                       Gm
Do things I never should do
Fdim7                      C/G
I drink much more than I ought to drink
Cm/G                    Dsus4  D
Because I brings me back you...
 
[Chorus]
G     G/F
 
G     G/F     C/E            D7           G   G/F
Lilac wine    is sweet and heady, like my love
C/E      Dm9  G   C/E      Dm9           G
Lilac wine,       I feel unsteady, like my love
Eb                              D7
Listen to me... I cannot see clearly
                              Am7     D7add9
Isn't that she coming to me nearly here?
 
G      G/F   C/E           D7 D7sus4   G      G/F
Lilac wine    is sweet and heady, where’s my love
C/E      Dm9  G   C/E   Dm9  G                C/E
Lilac wine,       I feel unsteady, where’s my love
Eb                              D7
Listen to me... why is everything so hazy
                                    Am7     D7
Isn’t that she, or am I just going crazy   dear?
 
G   G/F          C/E     D7             G      G/F
   Lilac Wine   I feel unready    for   my love
    C/E             Am7b5/Eb     D7                G
Fe-----el unready             fo----or   my    lo-----ove



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version 7



Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo

[Verse]
Gm
  I lost myself on a cool damp night
Eb
  Gave myself in that misty light
    D7               Am7-5
Was hypnotized by a strange delight
D7            Gm
Under a lilac tree
Gm
  I made wine from the lilac tree
Eb
  Put my heart in its recipe
Am7-5
  It makes me see what I want to see...
    D7                Gm
And be what I want to be
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Fdim7                      C
  When I think more than I want to think
Cm                       Gm
Do things I never should do
  Fdim7                   C
I drink much more than I ought to drink
Cm                         G5    Dsus4 D
Because it brings me back you...
 
[Chorus]
G     G/F
 
G      G/F       C/E      D7                G   G/F
Lilac wine....is sweet and heady, like my love
C/E        Dm   G  C/E       Dm  G              C/E
    Lilac wine     I feel unsteady,     like my love
Eb                             D7
  Listen to me... I cannot see clearly
                             Am7     D7
Isn't that she coming to me nearly here?
 
G       G/F        C/E       D                  G   G/F
  Lilac wine....is sweet and heady, where's my love
C/E        Dm   G   C/E      Dm  G                C
   Lilac wine     I feel unsteady,     where's my love
Eb                                      D7
  Listen to me... why is everything so hazy
                                    Am7  D7
Isn't that she, or am I just going crazy dear?
 
G       G/F      C/E    D7      D6        G   G/F
  Lilac wine   I feel unready   for   my love
                    Am7      D7                  G
Fe-----el        unready     Fo----or   my    lo-----ove




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