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TO SUSAN ON THE WESTCOAST WAITING - Donovan
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Artist: Donovan
Tabbed by Stefan W. (for Ela)
Email: footos[at]walla.com (feel free to mail me your opinion)
**This is the authors own work, it's NOT a official tab released by
the artist or his mangement. Therefore it might be not 100% correct,
but hopefully enjoyable!**
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Chords:
G: 3200xx during the chorus he e-------------|
C: x3201x adds a little fill B-------------|
Em: 02200x to the F chord while G--2--2----2--|
F: 1332xx strumming : D--3----3--3--|
C*: x32013 A--3-------3--|
G7: 320001 E--1-1-1-1-1--|
Intro:
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C G7 C G7 C*
e--------0--1--------0----------------------0--1--------0--1--3--------
B--1--3-------0---------3--1----------1--3-------0--------------1------
G---------------0------------0---------------------0--------------0----
D------------------------------2---------------------------------------
A--3-----------------------3-----3----3-----------------------3-----3--
E-----------3-----3----------------------------3-----3-----------------
C G7 C G7 C
--------0--1--------0----------------------0--1--------0--------------|
--1--3-------0---------3--1----------1--3-------0---------3--1--------|
---------------0------------0---------------------0-------------------|
------------------------------2---------------------------------------|
--3-----------------------3-----3----3-----------------------3--------|
-----------3-----3----------------------------3-----3-----------------|
NOTE: [PALM MUTING, p.m.]
To reproduce the sloppy sound of the song keep hitting the lower
strings palm muted (E A [D]).For the higher strings the muting
can be loosened to get a slightly ringing sound.
Listen to the song to figure out the rhythm.
Verse 1: p.m.
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G C
Dear Susan, I know you love me so
G C
But I want to hear it in my ear
G C
You know I'd be there working at my craft
G Em
Had it not been for the draft
F G
Dry up your tear and feel no fear
C C (let ring)
You're here with me like I'm there with you
Chorus: p.m.
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F
To Susan on the West Coast waiting
C
From Andy in Vietnam fighting
F
To Susan on the West Coast waiting
C
From Andy in Vietnam fighting
Verse 2: p.m.
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G C
I'm writing a note beneath a tree
G C
The smell of the rain on the greenery
G c
Our fathers have painfully lost their way
G Em
That's why, my love, I'm here today
F G
Hear me when I say there will come a day
C C (let ring)
When kings will know and love can grow
Chorus: p.m.
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F
To Susan on the West Coast waiting
C
From Andy in Vietnam fighting
F
To Susan on the West Coast waiting
C
From Andy in Vietnam fighting
F
To Susan on the West Coast waiting
C
From Andy in Vietnam fighting
F
To Susan on the West Coast waiting
C
From Andy in Vietnam fighting
Verse 3: (same as verse 1) p.m.
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G C
Susan, I know you love me so
G C
But I'd like to hear it in my ear
G C
You know I'd be there working at my craft
G Em
Had it not been for the draft
F G
Dry up your tear and feel no fear
C C (let ring)
You're here with me like I'm there with you
Final Chorus: p.m.
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F
To Susan on the West Coast waiting
C
From Andy in Vietnam fighting
F
To Susan on the West Coast waiting
C
From Andy in Vietnam fighting
F
To Susan on the west Coast waiting
C
From Andy supposedly hating
F
To Susan on the West Coast waiting
C
From Andy in vietnam fighting
The keyboard part during the chorus may be like this:
e-------------------------------------------------------|
B--8-10-10-10-10-10-8--8--6-6----6-8-8-8-8-8-6--4-/5-5--|repeat
G--9-10-10-10-10-10-9--9--7-7----7-9-9-9-9-9-7--4-/5-5--|till end
D-------------------------------------------------------|of chorus
A-------------------------------------------------------|then %
E-------------------------------------------------------|
to susan on........waiting....from andy....fighting
% end it with:
e--7s-9--9s-10--10s-12--13-|
ENJOY!!!
Artist: Donovan
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