...THE GREAT NATIONS OF EUROPE... by Randy Newman---------------------------------................*from 'Bad Love' (1999)*Intro:Dm Am, Bb F/C G7Verse 1:C F Eb F/A F/CThe Great Nations of Europe,Bb Bb/D F/CHad gathered on the shore.F BbThey'd conquered,Bdim7 F/CWhat was be-hind them,G7 C7And now they wanted more.C F Eb F/A F/CSo they looked to the mighty ocean,Bb Bb/D F/CAnd took to the Western Sea.Bb Bdim7 F/CThe great Nations of Europe,Bb FIn the 16th centu-ry.Chorus 1:Eb BbHide your wives and daughters,F Am DmHide the groceries too.Bb C7The great Nations of Europe,FComin' through.Interlude:F Bb (x2)C7, FVerse 2:F Eb D AmThe Grand Ca-nary Islands,D F AmFirst land to which they came.BbThey slaughtered,Bdim7 F/CAll the ca-naries there,G7 C7Which gave the land its name.F EbThere were natives there,F/A F/CCalled Guanches,Bb Bb/D F/CGuanches by the score.Bb Bdim7 F/CBullet's, di-sease, the Portugese;Bb FThey weren't there any-more.Bridge 1:F BbNow they're gone, they're gone,FThey're really gone.Am F Eb G7 CYou've never seen any-one so gone.F BbThere's pictures in a mu-seum,FSome lines written in a book.Gm Am BbBut you won't find a live one,C7 FNo matter where you look.Chorus 2:Eb BbHide your wives and daughters,F Am DmHide the groceries too.Bb C7The great Nations of Europe,FComin' through.Interlude:F Bb (x2)C7, FBreak:Dm G#Co-lumbus sailed for India,Dm G#Found Salvidor in-stead.Dm AmHe shook hands with some Indians,G7 C7And soon they all were dead.F C/GThey got TB and Typhoid,FAnd athletes foot,Bb A7 DmDip-theria and the flu;Eb'Scuse me;Bb FGreat nations comin' through.Interlude:Bb, F (x2)Break 2:Eb G7 CBal-boa found the Pa-cific,Eb G7 CAnd on the trail one day,Eb G7 CHe met some friendly Indians,G7 C7Whom he was told were gay.So...F C/G FHe had them torn a-part by dogs,Bb A7 DmOn re-ligious grounds they say;F Bb Bdim7The great Nations of Europe,F/C G7 C7Were quite holy in their way.Bridge 2:F BbNow they're gone, they're gone,FThey're really gone.Am F Eb G7 CYou've never seen any-one so gone.F BbSome bones hidden in a canyon,F BbSome paintings in a cave.Gm Am BbThere's no use tryin' to save them;C7 FThere's nothin' left to save.Chorus 3:Eb BbHide your wives and daughters,F Am DmHide your sons as well,Bb C7With the great Nations of Europe,FYou never can tell.Interlude:F Bb (x2)C7, FVerse 3:C F Eb F/A F/CWhere you and I are standing,Bb Bb/D F/CAt the end of a centu-ry;Bb Bdim7 F/CEurope's have sprung up everywhere,G7 C7As even I can see.F C/G FBut there on the ho-rizon,Bb A7 DmIs the possibli-ty,C# G# EbThat some bug from out of Africa,Dm Am CMight come for you and me.F C/G FDe-stroying everything in its path,Bb A7 DmFrom sea to shining sea.Bb FLike the great Nations of Europe,C7 FIn the 16th centu-ry.Outro:F Bb, FCHORD DIAGRAMS:---------------Dm Am Bb F/C G7 CEADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBExx0231 x02210 x13331 x33210 323000 x32010F Eb F/A Bb/D Bdim7 C7EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE133211 6654xx x03210 xx0331 xx0101 x32310D Gm G# A7 C#EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBExx0232 355333 466544 x02223 x46664Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
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