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Afterglow by Inxs
Afterglow
This one has been done before. This way it might be easier to play.
The C chord used could be a simple C or the Csus2(x32030/x32033). I like using the
basic C in the verses and then switch to the Csus2 in the chorus. They both work in
either place. In the chorus I like to hammer on/off the G note on the high E string
Tuning: 1/2 step down (Eb,Ab,C#,F#,Bb,Eb)
D
Verse 1:
D G
Here I am, lost in the light of the moon
D
that comes through my window
D G
Bathed in blue, the walls of my memory divides
D
the thorns from the roses
C G
It's you and the roses
Pre-Chorus:
Bm A Bm G
Chorus:
D C G D
Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
D C G D
Heal me from all this sorrow As I let you go
C G
I will find my way when I see your eyes
D A Bm G D
Now I'm living in your afterglow
Verse 2:
D G
Here I am, lost in the ashes of time,
D
but who owns tomorrow?
D G
In between the longing to hold you again
D C G
I'm caught in your shadow, I'm losing control
Pre-Chorus:
Bm A Bm G
My mind drifts away, we only have today
Chorus:
D C G D
Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
D C G
Heal me from all this sorrow
D C
As I let you go I will find my way
G C G
I will sacrifice 'til that blinding day when I see your eyes
D A Bm G
Now I'm LIVINNNNG!!!!! in your afterglowwwwwwwwww!!!
Bridge:
Em Bm Em Bm A
When the veils are gone as I let you go, as I let you go
[vocal interlude: D C G D x2]
Chorus:
D C G D
Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
D C G D
Heal me from all this sorrow As I let you go
C G
I will find my way, I will sacrifice
D A Bm G
Now I'm living in your afterglow
Ending:
D G
Bathed in blue, the walls of my memory divides
D
the thorns from the roses
C G
It's you who is closest
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version 2
Standard Tuning - EADGBe
Capo on first fret
Intro - C
C F
Here I am, lost in the light of the moon
C
that comes through my window
C F
Bathed in blue, the walls of my memory divides
C
the thorns from the roses
Bb F
It's you and the roses
Am G Am F
C Bbsus2 F C
Touch me and I will follow, in your afterglow
C Bbsus2 F C
Heal me from all this sorrow, As I let you go
Bb F
I will find my way when I see your eyes
C Bbsus2 Am F C
Now I'm living, in your afterglow
C F
Here I am, lost in the ashes of time,
C
but who owns tomorrow?
C F
In between the longing to hold you again
C Bb F
I'm caught in your shadow, I'm losing control
Am G Am F
My mind drifts away, we only have today
C Bbsus2 F C
Touch me and I will follow, in your afterglow
C Bbsus2 F C
Heal me from all this sorrow, As I let you go
Bb F
I will find my way, I will sacrifice
Bb F
'til that blinding day when I see your eyes
C Bbsus2 Am F
Now I'm living, In your afterglow
Dm Am Dm Am G
When the veils are gone, as I let you go, as I let you go
C Bbsus2 F C
C Bbsus2 F C
Touch me and I will follow, in your afterglow
C Bbsus2 F C
Heal me from all this sorrow, As I let you go
Bb F
I will find my way, I will sacrifice
C Bbsus2 Am F
Now I'm living, in your afterglow
C F
Bathed in blue, the walls of my memory divides
C
the thorns from the roses
Bb F
It's you who is closest
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version 3
Standard tuning
This is a great song to listen to -- even more fun to
play on the guitar. I learned most of the chords from
the INXS fanclub Podcast where JD sings it accompanied
with only an acoustic guitar, so I'm sure this is 99%
correct (it's much harder to tab from the album version
where the guitar is hidden behind the strings).
It's in the key of F# I believe. But whenever I see so
many sharpened chords, I suspect a capo was used.
If all the sharpened barre chords make your hand sore,
place a capo on the first fret, and lower each chord a
semi-tone, so C# become the easy-to-form C chord, F#
becomes F, A# becomes A, etc. That way you still
can play along with the album in key without the
trouble of the barre chords.
C# F#
Here I am, lost in the light of the moon
C#
that comes through my window
F#
Bathed in blue, the walls of my memory divides
C# B F#
the thorns from the roses It's you and the roses
Bb Ab Bb F#
C# B F# C#
Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
B F# C#
Heal me from all this sorrow As I let you go
B F#
I will find my way when I see your eyes
C# Ab Bb F# C#
Now I'm living in your afterglow
C# F#
Here I am, lost in the ashes of time,
C#
but who owns tomorrow?
C# F#
In between the longing to hold you again
C# B F#
I'm caught in your shadow, I'm losing control
Bb Ab Bb F#
My mind drifts away, we only have today
C# B F# C#
Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
C# B F#
Heal me from all this sorrow
C# B
As I let you go I will find my way
F# B F#
I will sacrifice 'til that blinding day when I see your eyes
C# Ab Bb F#
Now I'm LIVINNNNG!!!!! in your afterglowwwwwwwwww!!!
Eb Bb Eb Bb Ab
When the veils are gone as I let you go, as I let you go
[yodelling chords: C# Ab F# C# repeated twice]
C# B F# C#
Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
B F# C#
Heal me from all this sorrow As I let you go
B F#
I will find my way, I will sacrifice
C# Ab Bb F#
Now I'm living in your afterglow
C# F#
Bathed in blue, the walls of my memory divides
C#
the thorns from the roses
B F#
It's you who is closest
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