Randy Newman - Song for the Dead

      

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 Song For the Dead - Randy Newman

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 Tuning: Standard
 
 Randy Newman
 Song For the Dead (1983)
 (Randy Newman)
 
 Not easy ...
 This is as far as I could take it at the moment. There are certainly some
 debatable decisions here. But when I just sat down and played it, it still
 sounded quite alright.
 Comments and suggestions for improvements are highly welcome!

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 CHORDS
 
 e-B-G-D-A-E
 D/E 2-3-2-x-x-0
 Em 3-0-0-x-x-0
 D/G 2-3-2-x-x-3
 G 3-0-0-x-x-3
 D/C 2-3-2-x-3-x
 C 0-1-0-x-3-x
 *C 3-1-0-x-3-x
 Gsus4/D 3-1-0-0-x-x
 G/D 3-0-0-0-x-x
 B7/Eb 2-0-2-1-x-x
 Em7 3-3-0-2-x-x
 Em/D 0-0-0-0-x-x
 Cmaj7/sus2 x-0-0-0-3-x
 Ebdim 2-1-2-1-x-x
 Esus4 0-0-2-2-x-x
 G/F 3-3-0-0-x-1
 A9sus4 x-3-4-2-0-x
 D7sus4 3-1-2-0-x-x
 D7sus2 0-1-2-0-x-x
 C6 x-x-2-2-3-x
 D/C 2-3-2-x-3-x

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 INTRO
 | D/E Em | D/E Em | D/E Em | D/E Em | Em
 (see tab below)
 
 D/E  Em           D/E Em 
 Deep in the field 
   D/G  G             D/G G 
 A lone soldier stands
      D/E Em           D/E Em 
 With mud on his boots 
 D/C C D/C *C
 And blood on his hands
      D/E  Em         D/E Em 
 They left him behind 
    D/G G          D/G G 
 To bu--ry the dead
 C (see tab for extra voicings) Gsus4/D G/D B7/Eb Em
 And to say a few words on behalf of the leadership (see tab)
 
 G                    D               
 Pardon me, boys if I slip off my pack
     Em7       Em/D       Cmaj7/sus2 
 And sit for a while with you
 
     G                   B7             Ebdim         Esus4  Em/D 
 I'd like to explain why you fine young men had to be blown apart
    C                   
 To defend this mud hole
 
     G                             B7/Eb      Ebdim 
 Now our country, boys though it's quite far away
              Esus4 Em/D     Cmaj7         
 Found itself jeopardized, endangered, boys
 
    G          G/F       E          E7      
 By these very gooks who lie here beside you
 A9sus4 A D7sus4 D7 D7sus2 D7 
       

 Fore---ver near, fore-------ver
 

 
      G                   B7/Eb    Ebdim 
 We'd like to express our deep admiration
          Em7     Em/D  Cmaj7/sus2 
 For your courage under fire
 
          G/D    B7/Eb   Em  Em/D      Cmaj7    C6  
 And your willingness to die  for your country, boys
    D               
 We won't forget ...
    D/E   Em     D/E Em D/C C    D/C C 
 We won't forget     (siren)
 
 | D/E Em | D/E Em | D/E Em | D/E Em | Em

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 INTRO
 D/E Em D/E Em D/E Em D/E Em 
         

 e|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|
 B|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|
 G|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|
 D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 E|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|
 

 
 VERSE
 D/E Em D/E Em D/G G D/G G 
         

 e|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|
 B|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|
 G|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|
 D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 E|0---------------|0---------------|3---------------|3---------------|
 

 
 D/E Em D/E Em D/C C D/C *C

 e|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-0-0-0---0---0-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|
 B|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-1-1-1---1---1-|3-1-1-1---1---1-|
 G|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|
 D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 A|----------------|----------------|3---------------|3---------------|
 E|0---------------|0---------------|----------------|----------------|
 

 
 D/E Em D/E Em D/G G D/G G 
         

 e|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|
 B|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|
 G|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|
 D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 E|0---------------|0---------------|3---------------|3---------------|
 

 D11/C C Cadd9 C Gsus4/D G/D B7/Eb Em 
         

 e|2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|----------------|----3-----------|----------------|
 B|1-1-1-1---1-1-1-|--3-3-3-1-1-----|1-0---0---------|----------------|
 G|0---------------|--0-0-0---------|----------2---0-|0---------------|
 D|----------------|----------------|0-------1-------|2---------------|
 A|3---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|