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Powderfinger by Neil Young
Powderfinger
E *
E
Look out, Mama,
A
there's a white boat
E A\E
comin' up the river
A
With a big red beacon,
and a flag,
E A\E
and a man on the rail
A
I think you'd better call John,
C#m
'Cause it don't
look like they're here
E A
to deliver, the mail
G#m A
And it's less than a mile away
G#m A
I hope they didn't come to stay
G#m
It's got numbers on the side
C#m
and a gun
B
And it's makin' big waves.
E A/E
E
Daddy's gone,
A
my brother's out hunting
E A\E
in the mountains
A
Big John's been drinking
E A\E
since the river took Emmy-Lou
A
So the powers that be
C#m
left me here
E
to do the thinkin'
G#m A
And I just turned twenty-two
G#m A
I was wonderin' what to do
G#m
And the closer they got,
C#m B
The more those feelings grew.
E A\E
E A
Daddy's rifle in my hand
E A\E
felt reassurin'
He said,
A
Red means run, son,
E A\E
numbers add up to nothin'
A
But when the first shot
C#m E
hit the docks I saw it comin'
G#m A
Raised my rifle to my eye
G#m A
Never stopped to wonder why.
G#m
Then I saw black,
C#m B
And my face splashed in the sky.
E A\E
E A
Shelter me from the powder
E A\E
and the finger
A
Cover me with the thought
E A\E
that pulled the trigger
A
Think of me
C#m E
as one you'd never figured
G#m A
Would fade away so young
G#m A
With so much left undone
G#m C#m
Remember me to my love,
B
I know I'll miss her.
E A\E
* Alternate:
Capo II
A = G
E = D
C#m = Bm
G#m = F#m
B = A
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version 2
G C G
Look out, Ma, there's a white boat comin' up the river
C G
With a big red beacon and a flag and a man on the rail
C
I think you'd better call John
Bm C
'cause it don't look like they're here to deliver the mail
Bm C
And it's less than a mile away
Bm C
I hope they didn't come to stay
Bm C
It's got numbers on the side and a gun
D ////’//// G //// C G
and it's makin' big waves
B|3-3-3--1-0---1-0-----|
G|-----------2-----0---|
G C G
Daddy's gone and my brother's out huntin' in the mountains
C G
Big John's been drinkin' since the river took Emmy Lou
C Bm C
So the powers that be left me here to do the thinkin'
Bm C
And I just turned twenty-two
Bm C
I was wonderin' what to do
Bm C
And the closer they got
D ////’//// G //// C G
The more those feelin's grew
B|3-3-3--1-0---1-0-----|
G|-----------2-----0---|
Jam here -->
G ////’////’//// C //// G ////’//// C ////’//// G ////’////
C ////’//// Bm //// C //// Bm //// C //// Bm
//// C//// Bm//// C //// D ////’////’//// G //// C G
G C G
Daddy's rifle in my hand felt reassurin’
C G
He told me "Red means run, son, and numbers add up to nothin'"
C Bm C
When the first shot hit the dock I saw it comin'
Bm C
Raised my rifle to my eye
Bm C
Never stopped to wonder why
Bm C D ////’//// G //// C G
Then I saw black and my face splashed in the sky
B|3-3-3--1-0---1-0-----|
G|-----------2-----0---|
- then Jam again -->
G ////’////’//// C //// G ////’//// C ////’//// G ////’////
C ////’//// Bm //// C //// Bm //// C //// Bm ////
G //// Bm ////C //// D ////’////’//// G ////
C G
G C G
Shelter me from the powder and the finger
C G
Cover me with the thought that pulled the trigger
C Bm C
Just think of me as one you never figured out
Bm C
We fade away so young
Bm C
So much left undone
Bm C D ////’//// G //// C G
Remember me to my love, I know I'll miss her
** Just a lick -->
|--------------------| |--------------------|
|3-3-3-1-0---1-0-----| |--------------------|
|-----------2-----0--| |7-7-7-5-4-0-5-4-0---|
|--------------------| OR |--------------------|
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version 3
G C G C G
Look out, Ma, there's a white boat comin' up the river
C G C G
With a big red beacon and a flag and a man on the rail
C
I think you'ld better call John
Bm C
'cause it don't look like they're here to deliver the mail
Bm7 Cm7
And it's less than a mile away
Bm7 Cm7
I hope they hope they didn't come to stay
Bm7 Cm7
It's got numbers on the side and a gun
D
and it's makin' big waves
Fill:
e|-----------------------|
B|-7-7--7--5-3---5--3----|
G|-7-7--7--5-4-4-5--4-4--|
D|-------------5------5--|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------| better split and played by 2 guitars
C G C G
Daddy's gone and my brother's out huntin' in the mountains
Big John's been drinkin' since the river took Emmy Lou
So the powers that be left me here to do the thinkin'
And I just turned twenty-two
I was wonderin' what to do
And the closer they got
The more those feelin's grew
Fill:
inter-verse where you can improvise:
G C G C G
G C G C G
G C G C G
C Bm C
Bm7 Cm7
Bm7 Cm7
Bm7 Cm7 D
G C G C G
Daddy's rifle in my hand felt reassurin;
He told me "Red means run, son, and numbers add up to nothin'"
When the first shot hit the dock I saw it comin'
Raised my rifle to my eye
Never stopped to wonder why
Then I saw black and my face splashed in the sky
Fill:
inter-verse
Shelter me from the powder and the finger
Cover me with the one that pulled the trigger
Just think of me as one you never figured
Would fade away so young
With so much left undone
Remember me to my love, I know I'll miss her
Fill:
C G C G
notes:
Cm7 032000
Bm7 xx4323
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version 4
(/) Slide Up (\) Slide Down (h) Hammer On (p) Pull Off (b) Bend (r) Release (v) Vibrato
Solo 1
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------8--8--10b12--12--12b10--8-----8--8--10--10b12--12b10--10----------------|
G|--7--9-----------------------------7------------------------------7--7--9-------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------7h9--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------10h12p10h12p10-----|
B|--8--10--10b12--12b10--8--10--8--10--10b12b10--8--10--12--12--12---------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--12--14--15--14--15--14--14--------------15p14------14--14--12----------------------|
B|------------------------------15--17--17---------15------15--13----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------11--11--11\9--7-----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------9--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------8--10--10b12--12b10--12b13b12--12b13b12--12--10--10--12--10--10--10--12--10--|
G|--7--7--9-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
B|--7----7--7--7--7--5--3--0--5--3--0--|
G|--7----7--7--7--7--5--4--0--5--4--0--|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
SOLO 2
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12h15p12--15--15/17--15--12--12--15--15--17-------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------14h16p14--12h14p12--9--12----------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------10--12--|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12--12--12h13p12--12-------------------------12--12h13--12----------------------|
G|------------------------12------------------------------------14--12----------12--|
D|----------------------------12--12--14/16--14-------------------------12--14------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------12------------------14--15--14--14--12h14--|
B|-------------------------------------15------12--12--15--15-------------------------|
G|--12--14--12--14/16--------------12-------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------12------12-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------14---------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--12--14--12--14h15p14--12--14--12--14--12--15--14--12--------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------15----------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------11--11--11\9--7-----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------9--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------7--7--7--7--5--3--0--5--3--0--|
G|--7--7--9--9--7--7-----------7h9--11--11--11--9--7--7--7--7--7--5--4--0--5--4--0--|
D|--------------------9--7--9-------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Look out, Mama, there's a white boat comin' up the river
With a big red beacon and a flag and a man on the rail
I think you better call John 'cause it don't look like they're here to deliver the mail
And it's less than a mile away
I hope they didn't come to stay
It's got numbers on the side and a gun and its makin' big waves.
Daddy's gone and my brother's out huntin' in the mountains
Big John's been drinkin' since the river took Emmy Lou
So the Powers That Be left me here to do the thinkin'
And I just turned twenty-two
I was wonderin' what to do
And the closer they got the more those feelin's grew.
Daddy's rifle in my hand felt reassurin'
He told me, "Red means run, son, and numbers add up to nothin'"
But when the first shot hit the dock I saw it comin'
Raised my rifle to my eye
Never stopped to wonder why
Then I saw black and my face splashed in the sky.
Shelter me from the powder and the finger
Cover me with the thought that pulled the trigger
Just think of me as one you never figured
Would fade away so young
With so much left undone
Remember me to my love, I know I'll miss her.
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version 5
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|---2-----2------2---2--2-----2--------2---2--2-----2-------6----2----|
|---2-----0------2--2---2-----0--------2--2---2-----0-------6----0----|
|-0-0-----0----0-0------0-----0--------0------0-----0-------4----0----|
|-4----0----4----0----4----0----2-------0-----0------0------0----|
|-4----2----4----2----4----2----4-------0-----2------0------0----|
|-4----2----4----2----4----2----4-------1-----2------1----2-1----|
|-6----2----6----2----6----2----4-------2-----2------2---2--2----|
|-6----0----6----0----6----0----2-------2-----0------2--2---2----|
|-4----0----4----0----4----0----2-------0-----0----0-0------0----|
Just repeat this through each verse.
Look out, Mama, there's a white boat comin' up the river
With a big red beacon and a flag and a man on the rail
I think you better call John 'cause it don't look like they're here to deliver the mail
And it's less than a mile away
I hope they didn't come to stay
It's got numbers on the side and a gun and its makin' big waves.
Daddy's gone and my brother's out huntin' in the mountains
Big John's been drinkin' since the river took Emmy Lou
So the Powers That Be left me here to do the thinkin'
And I just turned twenty-two
I was wonderin' what to do
And the closer they got the more those feelin's grew.
Daddy's rifle in my hand felt reassurin'
He told me, "Red means run, son, and numbers add up to nothin'"
But when the first shot hit the dock I saw it comin'
Raised my rifle to my eye
Never stopped to wonder why
Then I saw black and my face splashed in the sky.
Shelter me from the powder and the finger
Cover me with the thought that pulled the trigger
Just think of me as one you never figured
Would fade away so young
With so much left undone
Remember me to my love, I know I'll miss her.
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