Hendrix Jimi - A Merman First Version: chords and tabs for the song. Watch chords and tablatures for all songs of the singer (group) Hendrix Jimi. Other chords and tabs for the "A Merman" can find at the bottom of the page. 1983.... A merman I should turn to be By Jimi Hendrix There are normarlly two guitars in this song, but I'm only going to work with one, the main guitar. Tune 1/2 step down (for the real album version). -----------------------------------------1---------------3--3--3-------------| -------------2-----------------------0-----0---2---------2--2--2-------------| ---------2---2-----------------0h2-------------0------------0--0---------2---| -12--0-------------0----0h3-----------------3--------------------0---3------| -12--------------0----------------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------| -2--0--2--------2--2-2----------------5--4-| ----------------2--2-2----5-4--5--4---5--4-| ---------0---------0-0-0--3-2--3--2---3--2-| -----------------------0--3-2--3--2---3--2-| ------------------------------------------| -----------3------------------------------| --2--2--------2--2---------2---------0----| --0--0--------0--0-----0------------------| --------------------0------------3------3-| ------------------------------3-----------| ------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------| -------2-------5---4--5--4---5---4--------| -2-------------5---4--5--4---5---4--------| -0--0----0-----3---2--3--2---3---2--------| ------------0--3---2--3--2---3---2--------| ------------------------------------------| ---3---3--3-------------------------------| ---2---2--2--2------0--2------------2-----| 0------------0--0---------------2---------| 0-------------------------0--3------------| ------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------| --------2-------5---4--5---4--5---4-------| -2--2---2-------5---4--5---4--5---4-------| -0--0------0-0--3---2--3---2--3---2-------| ----------------3---2--3---2--3---2-------| -------------------------x----------------| ---3----3---3------------x----------------| ---2----2---2------------x-----6----------| ---0----0---0---0---0----x-----6----------| -------------------------------4----------| ------------------------------------------| Verse: D5 ------------------------------------------| --------7---------------------------------| ------------------------------7-----------| 7------------7-----------7----------------| 5-------------------5---------------5-----| ------------------------------------------| Hooray I awake from yesterday, a- C#m7 -------------------------------------------| ----------5h7p5----------------------------| -----------------6-4--4h6p4-----------4----| -----6----------------------6-------6------| -4--------------------------------4------4-| -------------------------------------------| live but the war is here to stay C6 -----------5----------5-------------------| -----------5------------5-----------------| -----------5---------------5-----------5--| -----5-----------------------5------3-----| -3-------------3---------------3----------| ------------------------------------------| So my love Catherina and me decide to Bm7 -------------------------------------------| --------3h5p3---------------------3--------| --------------2-------------2-------2------| ------4------------------4------------4----| -2---------------------2-----------------2-| -------------------------------------------| take our last walk thru the noise to the sea Bb6 -------------------3----------------------| ---------------------3--------------------| -----------3-----------3------------------| ------3-------------------3----------3----| --1------------1----------------1---------| ------------------------------------------| Not to die but to be re-born........a- Asus4 ------------------------------------------| 3-----------3--------3-----3-------3------| 2-----------2--2-----2-----2-------2------| 2-----------2--------2-----2-------2--0---| 0-----------0-------------------------0---| ------------------------------------------| way from the lands so battered and torn... A5 ---------------| ---------------| --2------------| --2------------| --0------------| ----------16--|x for- A5 -----0-----------------------------------| -----0-----------------------------------| 2----2--------------------------0--------| 2-------------------------0h2------------| 0-------------------0h3-------------3----| -----------------------------------------| -ever.................................... D5 ------------------------| -3-----3----------------| -2-----2----------------| -0-----0-----------0----| --------------0--0----3-| ----------0-3---3-------| for-.... Amsus2 -----------0-----------------------------| -----------0-----------------------1-----| -----------2--------------------0----0---| ----2--2------2----------0h2-------------| 0----------------0--0h3------------------| -----------------------------------------| ever.............. D -2--------2------------6------| -3-----3--3------3--x--6------| -2-----2--2---2--2--x--6------| -0-----0--0---0--0--x--4------| ------------------------------| ------------------------------| The rest: Just repeat the above verse again, using arpeggios and "Hendresque" variations (i.e., hammer-ons, slides, pull-offs). Then he uses chords for the rest of the song...they are... D A C G D A C G D A C G That is it pretty much, the solo is tough, haven't gotten that far yet. Have fun with this great song!! |