D5=X,5,7,7,0,0
Bmadd11/F#=X,9,9,7,0,0
Bmadd11=X,2,4,4,3,0
E5=0,7,9,9,0,0
F#m11=X,4,4,2,0,0
E7=0,2,2,1,3,0
E7sus4=0,7,7,7,0,0
Badd4=7,9,9,8,0,0
Aadd9=5,7,7,6,0,0
Tabbed by: DJ
Inspired by the death of Ray Davies' sister, and also a trip to India.
Tuning:
Original single version is tuned a half step flat of standard tuning,
or was in concert pitch but the backing tape was slowed slightly.
To emulate the Indian feel, slide up from all the D5 to the E5 chords.
Use the chord shapes shown at the bottom of the page,
which have lots of open E string to create something of the feel of the
sitar style drone of the song.
On the Bmadd11/F# and F#m11 I've indicted not to play the bottom E,
just to add more emphasis to the 5th string notes,
but it doesn't matter, if you find it easier to play all the strings.
(E5) (E4) (E5/B) (E4)
e|------0---------0----|-------0---------0----|
B|----0---------0------|-----0---------0------|
G|--1-----1--/2-----2--|--/4-----4--\2-----2--|
D|---------------------|----------------------|
A|---------------------|----------------------|
E|---------------------|----------------------|(Twice)
(E4) D5 E5 D5 E5
See my fri - ends,
D5 E5 E7sus4 D5 E5 D5 E5
See my fri - ends... playing across the ri - ver,
D5 E5 D5 E5
See my fri - ends,
D5 E5 E7sus4 D5 E5 D5 E5
See my fri - ends... playing across the ri - ver!
D5 E5 D5 E5
She is go - ne,
Bmadd11/F# F#m11
She is gone, and now there's no one there,
Badd4 E7sus4 D5 E5 D5 E5
Except my friends... playing across the ri - ver!
D5 E5 D5 E5
She just we - nt,
D5 E5 E7sus4 D5 E5 D5 E5
She just we - nt, went across the ri - ver,
D5 E5 D5 E5
Now she's go - ne,
D5 E5 E7sus4 D5 E5 D5 E5
Now she's go - ne, wish that I'd gone with her!
D5 E5 D5 E5
She is go - ne,
Bmadd11/F# F#m11
She is gone, and now there's no one there,
Badd4 E7sus4 D5 E5 D5 E5
Except my friends, Playing across the ri - ver!
Bmadd11 E7 Aadd9 F#m11
She is gone, and now there's no one else to take her place,
Bmadd11 E7 F#m11
She is gone, and now there's no one else a - round,
Badd4 E7sus4 D5 E5 D5 E5
Except my friends, playing across the ri - ver!
D5 E5 D5 E5
See my fri - ends,
D5 E5 E7sus4 D5 E5 D5 E5
See my fri - ends... playing across the ri - ver,
D5 E5 D5 E5
See my fri - ends,
D5 E5 E7sus4 D5 E5 D5
See my fri - ends... playing across the ri - ver!
E5 D5 E5 D5
||: / / / /__/ | / / / /__/ :|| (Repeat)