MCLACHLAN SARAH - "elsewhere" Tablature

From: Preserved Moose <jfafreak@wam.umd.edu>

Elsewhere
by Sarah McLachlan
from the album Fumbling Towards Ecstacy
Transcribed by John Argentiero (jfafreak@wam.umd.edu)

The bulk of this song is done on piano, but I will provide chords that
sound decent on guitar. The spacing of the chords may seem odd, but I
tried my best to match them up with the vocals. The album is the best
reference for when to play what.

This is some tab for the intro, notes in brackets are supposed to be done
on piano.

e--2-------------|-------|----------|----------|-------|-----|
B-----3----------|-------|-[3]------|------3---|-1--0--|--0--|
G----------------|-------|------[0]-|----------|-------|-----|
D----------------|-------|----------|-[4]-[0]--|-------|--2--|
A----------------|-------|----------|----------|[3][2]-|-----|
E--------0-------|-(0)---|(0)-------|(0)-------|-------|-----|
hold that e for about 2 bars 1st verse...

Incidentally, heres TAB for the chords, just for clarity's sake...

e--0-----2-----0-----2-----0-----2-----0-----3-----2-----0----|
B--0-----3-----3-----3-----0-----3-----1-----0-----3-----1----|
G--0-----2-----2-----0-----0-----2-----0-----0-----2-----2----|
D--2-----0-----0-----2-----2-----0-----2-----0-----0-----2----|
A--2-----------------------0-----0-----3-----2-----3-----0----|
E--0-----3-----------0-----------------------3----------------|
Em D/G Dsus2 Em9 Em/A D/A C G D/C Am

(Just piano first time)

Em D/G Dsus2 Em
I Love the time and in ...

D/G Dsus2 Em9
in the space where ...

Em D/G Dsus2 Em
distance I have ...

Em G Dsus2
Reaching out, ...

Em G D C
Holding out, ...

(acoustic guitar comes in on 1st Am7)
Am7 D Em9 Em/A D/A Am7 D
I believe this is ....

Em9 Em/A D/A Am7 D
And I'll defend it ...

Em D Am7
Left here to ...

D Am7 D
If I choose to would ....


Em D/G D C
I know this love is ...

Em G D/C
I'm drunk in my ....

C Em G
But I love the way ...,

D C
I love the way your ...

Em G
Hold me ...

D C G D C
I beli... I

Am D Em Am D Em
I believe this is ...

Am D
And I'll defend it ...

Em Am
Left here to ...

D Am
If I choose to would you....?


Em D/G D C
Oh, the quiet child ...

Em G D D/C C
the mold that clings ..

Em G
Mother can't you see ...

D C Em G
live my life the way ...

D C
Might not be right ...

G D C Am
Right for ...

{start playing TABbed out part below here}
D Em Am D
I believe this is ...

Em Am D
And I'll defend it ...

Em Am
Left here to ...

D Am D
If I choose to would ...

Am D Am D
I would like to linger ...

Am D
Would you .....


The song fades out repeating that last line.

Sometime around the last chorus, the guitar stops playing chords and
plays this:

e-----|-----|-------|---------|--------|----------|--------|-2b1/2-2--|
B-X-X-|-X-X-|-X-3-X-|-X-----X-|-X------|-X------X-|----X-X-|----------|
G-X-X-|-X-X-|-X---X-|-X-----X-|-X-5--X-|-X------X-|----X-X-|----------|
D-X-X-|-X-X-|-X---X-|-X-5h7-X-|-X------|-X--5h7-X-|--7-X-X-|----------|
A-----|-----|-------|---------|--------|----------|--------|----------|
E-----|-----|-------|---------|--------|----------|--------|----------|

This is played twice and then the guitar goes into the outro. Listen to
the album closely for the timing of this part, its kinda buried in the
piano parts.
When playing this song alone on acoustic guitar, just ignore this part
and play the straight chords listed above.
Hope thiss is all you need to play this rather spiffy song.
Enjoy, and email me with amy comments!
John
jfafreak@wam.umd.edu