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Icehouse - Electric Blue

Chord diagram for Cadd9
Chord diagram for Bm
Chord diagram for D
Chord diagram for E
Chord diagram for A
Chord diagram for G
Chord diagram for Am
Chord diagram for F
      "ELECTRIC BLUE" - Icehouse

As played by Iva Davies and Paul Gildea of Icehouse here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVwherWVGn4

One of the great songs of the late 80's.

Of note:

I found this key easier to sing to given the lower pitch on a standard tuned acoustic guitar.
Picking the individual upper strings (D, B and A strings) of the Cadd9 chord produces the signature
melody lick of the song without the need to move finger positions. Experiment and enjoy.

[CHORDS]
   
Cadd9 = x32030
Bm    = x24432 
D     = x00232
E     = 022100
A     = x02220
G     = 320033 
Am    = x02210
F     = 133211

[Intro]
Cadd9 x 2

[Verse]
     Bm                  D                        E   A
If a boy had a chance, a chance with someone like you
Bm            D                E                        A
Are you gonna break his heart, let him cry for the moon
Bm             A                      G      A
Are you hiding somewhere behind those eyes?

[Chorus]
D                  G
I just freeze everytime you see through me
         D             G               A
And it's all over you, electric blue.
D            G
In too deep, help me baby,
        Bm             Cadd9
Tell me what can I do, electric blue.

[Verse]
   Bm                   D                        E    A
Oh I had a dream, For a moment I believed it was true
Bm                D                E                  A
Oh I'd have given anything just to be there with you
Bm             A                      G     A
Are you hiding somewhere behind those eyes?

[Chorus]
D                  G
I just freeze everytime you see through me
         D             G               A
And it's all over you, electric blue.
D            G
In too deep, standing here waiting
       D                G              A
As I'm breaking in two, electric blue.
D              G
I can see, can see that it may be
       D              G              A
Just a vision of you, electric blue.
D            G
On my knees, help me baby,
        Bm             Cadd9
Tell me what can I do, electric blue.

[Instrumental]
Bm D Cadd9
Bm D Cadd9
Am F
Am E

[Bridge]
Bm             A                      G     A
Are you hiding somewhere behind those eyes?

[Chorus]
D                  G
I just freeze everytime you see through me
         D             G               A
And it's all over you, electric blue.
D            G
In too deep, standing here waiting
       D                G              A
As I'm breaking in two, electric blue.
D              G
I can see, can see that it may be
       D              G              A
Just a vision of you, electric blue.
D            G
On my knees, help me baby,
        Bm             Cadd9                     Bm
Tell me what can I do, electric blue (repeat x4)

    

Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/icehouse/electric_blue_chords_2137137

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