James Dean Bradfield

James Dean Bradfield - See A Friend In Tears guitar tab

Nice little tune, originally by Jacques Brel.

Just the chords, the picking's not too difficult,

apart from the very beginning, which is very

pretty indeed. Chord table at the bottom:

e---------------------2-3-----2-3--|

B-------0-------0------------------|

G-----2-------2--------------------|

D---0-------0-------2-------2------|

A----------------------------------|

E-3-------3-------0-------0--------|

G Em

So men are still at war in this land

G Cadd9

For certain songs and certain dates

Am7 D

The tender gave way to the firebrand

Cadd9 B7

And Europe gave way to the States

G Em

So now that money's all but scentless

F Cadd9

Noses and consciences are clear

Am7 D

The pointless flowers can be dispensed with

G

To see a friend in tears

G/F# Em

So our defeats are just reminders

Em/D Cadd9

Of death that waits behind it all

Am7 D

The body wilts before the mind does

Cadd9 B7

Surprised to see how soon it falls

G Em

It's true our women have deceived us

F Cadd9

All hunted species disappear

Am7 D

It's true we've shot the golden eagles

G

To see a friend in tears

It's true our cities are exhausted

Made by and for the middle aged

Our weakness gave them more than force did

We thought that love could cure a toothache

And in the underground we're drowning

Accelerating through the years

You think you'll find the truth by frowning

To see a friend in tears

It's true our mirrors don't show heroes

We lack the courage to be Jews

Without the elegance of Africa

With our youthful fireworks all defused

And all these men who are our brothers

Wonder why we don't want to hear

How their worst enemies are their lovers

To see a friend in tears

G Em C Am7 D B7 F G/F#

e-3-0--0-0---2-2--1-3-----|

B-0-0--3-1---3-0--1-0-----|

G-0-0--0-0---2-2--2-0-----|

D-0-2--2-2---0-1--3-0-----|

A-2-2--3-0---0-2--3-0-----|

E-3-0--0-0--------1-2-----|

There's a little run here and there, say from

Cadd9 to Am7, but these are the basics. Enjoy.

Tabbed by Ben Jones, for study purposes only etc

etc. Mail me at ben (at) everfeltlost.co.uk .Added by tabs-database.com and our distinguished partners

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