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Subject: Nick cave - Henry's Dream - Chords
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 1995 10:54:37 +0100 (BST)
From: "Andy Field" <andyf@cogs.susx.ac.uk>
The Chords to Henry's Dream (mute 1992) by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
Compiled as accurately as possible (but I'm not infallible so corrections are
welcomed!) by Andy Field July 1995.
Andy Field
(andyf@cogs.susx.ac.uk)
>
> @ALBUM: Henry's Dream
> by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> @SONG: PAPA WON'T LEAVE YOU, HENRY
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Well,this one is in the key of F but is played with a Capo at the first fret as
> far as I can gather.
>
> INTRO:
>
>
> Capo
> |-*-|---|---|--
> |-*-|---|---|--
> |-*-|---|---|--
> |-*-|---|-4-|--
> |-*-|---|-3-|--
> |-*-|---|---|--
>
> |-*-|---|---|--
> |-*-|---|---|--
> |-*-|---|---|--
> |-*-|---|---|-4
> |-*-|---|-3-|--
> |-*-|---|---|--
>
> You can get the rhythm from the record. bssically you play the top chord above (an Fm)
> and just slide your 4th finger up one fret and back down again in time with the record.
>
> ****************
>
> Fm (same pattern as intro)
>
> I ..
> The ..
> My ..
> >From ...
> I ..
> Where ..
> Shrieked ..
> Well..
> How ..
> And ..
> A ..
> Circling ..
> And I ..
>
> C
> Looks ..
> And ..
>
> Bb G# G Fm
> And ..
> Saying
>
> Fm
> Papa ..
> Papa ..
> Papa ..
> Papa ..
> Well, ..
> And ..
>
> C
> And ..
> But ..
>
> C Bb G# G Fm
> So ..
>
> Fm
> And ..
> He ..
> And ..
> He ..
>
> Repeat above for second verse/chorus
>
> *****
>
> (at the end of various phrases in this bit Blixa plays two notes
> Bb (3rd string 5th fret) and G# (4th string 6th fret). He puts a lot
> of vibrato on both notes. You can slot them in where appropriate.
>
>
> Fm
> And ..
> A ..
> And I ..
> Into ..
> Where ..
> Crawled ..
> They ..
> And ..
> Naked ..
> Until ..
> And I ..
> I awoke ..
> That ..
> A fag ..
> Draping ..
> And ..
> And ..
> And ..
> And ...
> A warm ..
> Saying
> Papa ..
> Papa ..
> Papa ..
> Papa ..
> Well, ..
> And ..
> And ..
> But ..
> So ..
>
> Repeat verse/chorus structure over the last verse/chorus.
>
>
> This version represents the live seeds version more than the Henry's dream version because the HD
> version has more pronounced keyboard parts which embellish what the guitar does. Still this is
> what the guitarists play believe it or not!!
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> @SONG: I HAD A DREAM, JOE
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Cm F
> I ..
>
> D
> I ..
>
> Gm
> I ..
>
> Cm F Bb
> I ..
>
>
> -------- Gm
> I ..
>
> Eb D
> You ..
>
> Gm
> I ..
> Your ..
>
> Eb D
> And ..
>
> Gm
> I ..
>
> Eb D
> A ..
>
> Gm
> I ..
>
> Eb D
> And ..
>
> Gm
> I ..
>
> Eb D
> It ..
>
> Gm
> And ..
>
> Eb
> A ..
>
> D Cm
> And ..
>
> Cm F
> I ..
>
> D
> (I ..
>
> Gm
> I ..
>
> Cm F Bb
> I ..
>
> Repeat over other verses Choruses.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> @SONG: STRAIGHT TO YOU
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Intro
>
> G# / Gm
>
> G# Gm
> All ..
>
> G# Gm
> And ..
>
> G# Bb Eb G#
> This ..
>
> Eb G#
> This ..
>
> G# Gm Fm
> Straight ..
>
> G#
> For ..
>
> G# Gm Fm
> Straight ..
>
> G#
> For ...
>
> Bb Eb
> One ..
>
> G# / Eb / G# / Fm / G# / Bb /
>
> G# Gm
> The ..
> etc.
>
>
> G# Bb Gm G#
> Gone ..
>
> G# Bb Gm G#
> Gone ..
>
> Eb G#
> For ..
>
> Eb G#
> And ..
>
> G# Gm Fm
> Straight ..
>
> G#
> But ..
>
> G# Gm Fm
> Straight ..
>
> G#
> But ..
>
> Bb Eb
> One ..
>
> repeat verse pattern over last verse.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> @SONG: BROTHER, MY CUP IS EMPTY
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Riff
>
> -----------------
> -----------------
> -----------------
> -----------------
> -------2--3^--2--
> -0--3------------
>
>
>
>
> Em
> Brother..
> And ..
>
> Am
> For ..
>
> Em (Riff - tab)
> I have ..
>
> Em
> I am..
> Tis ..
> The ..
>
> Am
> The ..
> The ..
>
> Em
> The ..
> The ..
> O ..
> I'll ...
>
> Am
> Yes..
>
> Em (Riff)
> I am ..
>
>
> Rpt over subsequent verse/chorus
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> @SONG: CHRISTINA THE ASTONISHING
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> D
> Christina ..
>
> Gm
> Lived ..
> She ..
>
> D
> At ..
> They ..
>
> Gm
> To a ..
> Where ..
>
> D
> Just ..
> She ..
>
> Gm
> Perched ..
> The
>
> Eb D
> The ...
>
> Eb Bb G# Gm
> Oh, ..
>
> Eb Bb G# Gm D
> Oh,..
>
> Repeat over subsequent verses.
>
> (there is actually no Guitar on this track on the record
> everything is played on a keyboard)
>
> --------------------------
> @SONG: WHEN I FIRST CAME TO TOWN
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> INTRO:
>
>
> E |---|---|---|x
> B |---|---|---|x Standard Chord tab - numbers relate to fingers
> G |---|---|---|o 'x' means the string isn't played
> D |---|-*-|---|2 'o' means the string is played 'open'.
> A |---|---|-*-|3
> E |---|---|---|x
>
>
> E |---|---|---|x
> B |---|---|---|x
> G |---|---|---|o
> D |---|---|---|o
> A |---|---|-*-|3
> E |---|---|---|x
>
> These two chords are 'picked' one string at a time from the A string down to the open G.
> i.e. you pick the three notes in the first chord, remove one finger and pick the three
> notes of the second chord (I will refer to this as the 'C Pattern'). This pattern is repeated over and over until the line "oh lord how quickly, they changed their tune' over which you play (with the same 'plucking' pattern as before) - I shall call this > the 'F pattern');
>
>
> E |---|---|---|x
> B |---|---|---|x
> G |---|-*-|---|2
> D |---|---|---|x
> A |---|---|-*-|3
> E |-*-|---|---|1
>
> E |---|---|---|x
> B |---|---|---|x
> G |---|---|---|o
> D |---|---|---|x
> A |---|---|-*-|3
> E |-*-|---|---|1
>
>
> Then change back to the first pattern for the beginning of the next piece of lyric.
> i.e.
>
> C pattern
>
> When I ..
> All ..
> They ..
>
>
> F pattern C Pattern
> Lord, ..
>
> rpt over next lyrics;
>
> When ..
> People ..
> Like ..
> O ..
>
> Suspicion ..
> Everywhere ..
> As though ..
> Is ..
>
>
> F
> O ..
>
> C
> There ..
>
> Gm Eb
> There ..
>
> Cm F
> A ..
>
> C
> And ..
> I ..
> And ...
> Their ..
>
> F C
> How I ..
>
> C
> When ..
> Their ..
>
> Now ..
>
> F C
> this ..
>
>
> Repeat these basic chorus/verse patterns through the rest of the song. Should be easy if you just follow the record.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> @SONG: JOHN FINN'S WIFE
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Fm
>
> Well ..
> And I ..
> Some ..
> Dancers..
> Came ..
> Like ..
> In the ..
> Yes, ..
> I ..
>
> Well, ..
> And ..
> With ..
> A ..
> And a ..
> Carving ..
> And ..
> Every .
> Yeah, ..
>
>
> Gm / Cm / Gm / Cm / Gm / Cm / F
>
> Fm
>
> Now ..
> In ..
> I had ..
> Over ..
> She ..
> Sprinkled ..
> And a ..
> Armed..
> And ..
> Winking ..
> Winking ..
>
> Next ..
> But ..
> As ...
> And ..
> And ..
> It ..
> The ..
> And ..
> As I ..
>
> Gm / Cm / Gm / Cm / Gm / Cm / F
>
> Fm
> Enter ..
> With ..
> With ..
> And ..
> Aiming ..
> The ..
> And ..
> Cause ..
> And ..
> And ..
>
> Now ..
> You ..
> And ..
> And ..
> Of ..
> Now ..
> Every ..
> Every ..
>
>
> Fm Bb
> And ..
>
> F
> Took ..
> Gm
> >From ..
>
> Cm F
> And ..
>
> Bb
> And ..
>
> F
> And ..
>
> Gm
> Poor ..
>
> Cm F
> Lying ..
>
> Bb
> Lying ..
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> @SONG: THE LOOM OF THE LAND
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Fm
> It was ..
>
> G#
> Along ..
>
> Eb C#
> When ..
>
> C# Fm
> Hand ..
>
> Fm
> And ..
>
> G#
> For ..
>
> Eb C#
> With ..
>
> C# Fm
> And a ..
>
> rpt
>
> Fm Eb
> O baby ..
>
> Fm
> And ..
>
> Eb C#
> Your ..
>
> Fm
> Now ..
>
> repeat verse/chorus pattern over remaining words.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> @SONG: JACK THE RIPPER
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Gm / / Fm / Gm /
>
> Gm Fm / Gm
> I got ..
>
> Gm Fm Gm
> SHe ..
>
> Gm Fm/Gm
> I ..
>
> Gm Fm Gm
> She ..
>
> Dm
> She ..
>
> Cm Gm
> Every ..
>
> Repeat over rest of song.
>
> ***********************************************************************************************
>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 1995 10:54:37 +0100 (BST)
From: "Andy Field" <andyf@cogs.susx.ac.uk>
The Chords to Henry's Dream (mute 1992) by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
Compiled as accurately as possible (but I'm not infallible so corrections are
welcomed!) by Andy Field July 1995.
Andy Field
(andyf@cogs.susx.ac.uk)
>
> @ALBUM: Henry's Dream
> by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> @SONG: PAPA WON'T LEAVE YOU, HENRY
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Well,this one is in the key of F but is played with a Capo at the first fret as
> far as I can gather.
>
> INTRO:
>
>
> Capo
> |-*-|---|---|--
> |-*-|---|---|--
> |-*-|---|---|--
> |-*-|---|-4-|--
> |-*-|---|-3-|--
> |-*-|---|---|--
>
> |-*-|---|---|--
> |-*-|---|---|--
> |-*-|---|---|--
> |-*-|---|---|-4
> |-*-|---|-3-|--
> |-*-|---|---|--
>
> You can get the rhythm from the record. bssically you play the top chord above (an Fm)
> and just slide your 4th finger up one fret and back down again in time with the record.
>
> ****************
>
> Fm (same pattern as intro)
>
> I ..
> The ..
> My ..
> >From ...
> I ..
> Where ..
> Shrieked ..
> Well..
> How ..
> And ..
> A ..
> Circling ..
> And I ..
>
> C
> Looks ..
> And ..
>
> Bb G# G Fm
> And ..
> Saying
>
> Fm
> Papa ..
> Papa ..
> Papa ..
> Papa ..
> Well, ..
> And ..
>
> C
> And ..
> But ..
>
> C Bb G# G Fm
> So ..
>
> Fm
> And ..
> He ..
> And ..
> He ..
>
> Repeat above for second verse/chorus
>
> *****
>
> (at the end of various phrases in this bit Blixa plays two notes
> Bb (3rd string 5th fret) and G# (4th string 6th fret). He puts a lot
> of vibrato on both notes. You can slot them in where appropriate.
>
>
> Fm
> And ..
> A ..
> And I ..
> Into ..
> Where ..
> Crawled ..
> They ..
> And ..
> Naked ..
> Until ..
> And I ..
> I awoke ..
> That ..
> A fag ..
> Draping ..
> And ..
> And ..
> And ..
> And ...
> A warm ..
> Saying
> Papa ..
> Papa ..
> Papa ..
> Papa ..
> Well, ..
> And ..
> And ..
> But ..
> So ..
>
> Repeat verse/chorus structure over the last verse/chorus.
>
>
> This version represents the live seeds version more than the Henry's dream version because the HD
> version has more pronounced keyboard parts which embellish what the guitar does. Still this is
> what the guitarists play believe it or not!!
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> @SONG: I HAD A DREAM, JOE
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Cm F
> I ..
>
> D
> I ..
>
> Gm
> I ..
>
> Cm F Bb
> I ..
>
>
> -------- Gm
> I ..
>
> Eb D
> You ..
>
> Gm
> I ..
> Your ..
>
> Eb D
> And ..
>
> Gm
> I ..
>
> Eb D
> A ..
>
> Gm
> I ..
>
> Eb D
> And ..
>
> Gm
> I ..
>
> Eb D
> It ..
>
> Gm
> And ..
>
> Eb
> A ..
>
> D Cm
> And ..
>
> Cm F
> I ..
>
> D
> (I ..
>
> Gm
> I ..
>
> Cm F Bb
> I ..
>
> Repeat over other verses Choruses.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> @SONG: STRAIGHT TO YOU
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Intro
>
> G# / Gm
>
> G# Gm
> All ..
>
> G# Gm
> And ..
>
> G# Bb Eb G#
> This ..
>
> Eb G#
> This ..
>
> G# Gm Fm
> Straight ..
>
> G#
> For ..
>
> G# Gm Fm
> Straight ..
>
> G#
> For ...
>
> Bb Eb
> One ..
>
> G# / Eb / G# / Fm / G# / Bb /
>
> G# Gm
> The ..
> etc.
>
>
> G# Bb Gm G#
> Gone ..
>
> G# Bb Gm G#
> Gone ..
>
> Eb G#
> For ..
>
> Eb G#
> And ..
>
> G# Gm Fm
> Straight ..
>
> G#
> But ..
>
> G# Gm Fm
> Straight ..
>
> G#
> But ..
>
> Bb Eb
> One ..
>
> repeat verse pattern over last verse.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> @SONG: BROTHER, MY CUP IS EMPTY
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Riff
>
> -----------------
> -----------------
> -----------------
> -----------------
> -------2--3^--2--
> -0--3------------
>
>
>
>
> Em
> Brother..
> And ..
>
> Am
> For ..
>
> Em (Riff - tab)
> I have ..
>
> Em
> I am..
> Tis ..
> The ..
>
> Am
> The ..
> The ..
>
> Em
> The ..
> The ..
> O ..
> I'll ...
>
> Am
> Yes..
>
> Em (Riff)
> I am ..
>
>
> Rpt over subsequent verse/chorus
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> @SONG: CHRISTINA THE ASTONISHING
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> D
> Christina ..
>
> Gm
> Lived ..
> She ..
>
> D
> At ..
> They ..
>
> Gm
> To a ..
> Where ..
>
> D
> Just ..
> She ..
>
> Gm
> Perched ..
> The
>
> Eb D
> The ...
>
> Eb Bb G# Gm
> Oh, ..
>
> Eb Bb G# Gm D
> Oh,..
>
> Repeat over subsequent verses.
>
> (there is actually no Guitar on this track on the record
> everything is played on a keyboard)
>
> --------------------------
> @SONG: WHEN I FIRST CAME TO TOWN
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> INTRO:
>
>
> E |---|---|---|x
> B |---|---|---|x Standard Chord tab - numbers relate to fingers
> G |---|---|---|o 'x' means the string isn't played
> D |---|-*-|---|2 'o' means the string is played 'open'.
> A |---|---|-*-|3
> E |---|---|---|x
>
>
> E |---|---|---|x
> B |---|---|---|x
> G |---|---|---|o
> D |---|---|---|o
> A |---|---|-*-|3
> E |---|---|---|x
>
> These two chords are 'picked' one string at a time from the A string down to the open G.
> i.e. you pick the three notes in the first chord, remove one finger and pick the three
> notes of the second chord (I will refer to this as the 'C Pattern'). This pattern is repeated over and over until the line "oh lord how quickly, they changed their tune' over which you play (with the same 'plucking' pattern as before) - I shall call this > the 'F pattern');
>
>
> E |---|---|---|x
> B |---|---|---|x
> G |---|-*-|---|2
> D |---|---|---|x
> A |---|---|-*-|3
> E |-*-|---|---|1
>
> E |---|---|---|x
> B |---|---|---|x
> G |---|---|---|o
> D |---|---|---|x
> A |---|---|-*-|3
> E |-*-|---|---|1
>
>
> Then change back to the first pattern for the beginning of the next piece of lyric.
> i.e.
>
> C pattern
>
> When I ..
> All ..
> They ..
>
>
> F pattern C Pattern
> Lord, ..
>
> rpt over next lyrics;
>
> When ..
> People ..
> Like ..
> O ..
>
> Suspicion ..
> Everywhere ..
> As though ..
> Is ..
>
>
> F
> O ..
>
> C
> There ..
>
> Gm Eb
> There ..
>
> Cm F
> A ..
>
> C
> And ..
> I ..
> And ...
> Their ..
>
> F C
> How I ..
>
> C
> When ..
> Their ..
>
> Now ..
>
> F C
> this ..
>
>
> Repeat these basic chorus/verse patterns through the rest of the song. Should be easy if you just follow the record.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> @SONG: JOHN FINN'S WIFE
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Fm
>
> Well ..
> And I ..
> Some ..
> Dancers..
> Came ..
> Like ..
> In the ..
> Yes, ..
> I ..
>
> Well, ..
> And ..
> With ..
> A ..
> And a ..
> Carving ..
> And ..
> Every .
> Yeah, ..
>
>
> Gm / Cm / Gm / Cm / Gm / Cm / F
>
> Fm
>
> Now ..
> In ..
> I had ..
> Over ..
> She ..
> Sprinkled ..
> And a ..
> Armed..
> And ..
> Winking ..
> Winking ..
>
> Next ..
> But ..
> As ...
> And ..
> And ..
> It ..
> The ..
> And ..
> As I ..
>
> Gm / Cm / Gm / Cm / Gm / Cm / F
>
> Fm
> Enter ..
> With ..
> With ..
> And ..
> Aiming ..
> The ..
> And ..
> Cause ..
> And ..
> And ..
>
> Now ..
> You ..
> And ..
> And ..
> Of ..
> Now ..
> Every ..
> Every ..
>
>
> Fm Bb
> And ..
>
> F
> Took ..
> Gm
> >From ..
>
> Cm F
> And ..
>
> Bb
> And ..
>
> F
> And ..
>
> Gm
> Poor ..
>
> Cm F
> Lying ..
>
> Bb
> Lying ..
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> @SONG: THE LOOM OF THE LAND
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Fm
> It was ..
>
> G#
> Along ..
>
> Eb C#
> When ..
>
> C# Fm
> Hand ..
>
> Fm
> And ..
>
> G#
> For ..
>
> Eb C#
> With ..
>
> C# Fm
> And a ..
>
> rpt
>
> Fm Eb
> O baby ..
>
> Fm
> And ..
>
> Eb C#
> Your ..
>
> Fm
> Now ..
>
> repeat verse/chorus pattern over remaining words.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> @SONG: JACK THE RIPPER
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Gm / / Fm / Gm /
>
> Gm Fm / Gm
> I got ..
>
> Gm Fm Gm
> SHe ..
>
> Gm Fm/Gm
> I ..
>
> Gm Fm Gm
> She ..
>
> Dm
> She ..
>
> Cm Gm
> Every ..
>
> Repeat over rest of song.
>
> ***********************************************************************************************
>
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