SMITHS - "well i wonder" Tablature

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From: travel1054@aol.com (Jim D Lantos)
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 00:29:11 +0000
From: James Wood <james_wood1@hotmail.com>
Subject: s/smiths/well_i_wonder.crd


Well I Wonder (Album - Meat is murder - Artist - The Smiths)
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This was first published on OLGA by travel1054@aol.com (Jim D Lantos).

Jim had reproduced the chords from a Warner Music Smiths chord book that I
also have a copy of,and like him, was never happy with how this translated
to the guitar. I haven't edited his version because it would have taken too
long - So here is my effort to give this tune a bona fide Guitarist stamp!


Anyway enjoy this really beautiful (and under-rated) song by the Smiths -
(the last few bars from Jonny Marr are to die for!)

Don't attempt this unless you have a 12 string and a GOOD capo (Buy a SHUBB
- they are EXCELLENT!)

Put the Capo on the 2nd fret (Tip- if you want to get the Smiths right - try
using a capo on the 2nd fret if you're stuck on transcription - Marr was
very chord based when picking his melodies)

Please pay attention to the chord voicings below...


Amadd9 F7M Am/F Am Em7 Cadd11 C
F# 0 0 3 0 0 1 0
C# 0 0 1 1 0 1 1
A 2 2 2 2 0 0 0
E 2 3 3 2 0 2 2
B 3 3 x 0 2 3 3
F# 0 0 x 0 0 x x

Em G Fmaj7 Dm
F# 3 0 0 1
C# 0 0 1 3
A 0 0 2 2
E 2 0 3
B 2 2 x
F# 0 3 x



Intro
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Amadd9 F7M
|--------|--------|--------|--------|


Amadd9 Am/F
|--------|--------|--------|--------|


Am Em7 Am Am/F
|--------|--------|--------|--------|


Cadd11 C Cadd11 C Cadd11 C Em *note use this bar for all C
chords, and Am with a * against them
|--------|--------|--------|--------|
Well I wonder do you...

Verse
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Am G Am
..hear ...

Fmaj7 G Fmaj7 G
I hoarsely cry

c Em
Well I wonder

Am G Am
do you see ....

Fmaj7 G Fmaj7 G
I half - die

Dm Fmaj G Fmaj G
Please keep me in mind

Dm Fmaj G Fmaj G
please keep me in mind


Amadd9 Am/F
|--------|--------|--------|--------|


C Em Am* Fmaj7
Gasping - but somehow still alive

Dm Fmaj7 G Fmaj7 G
this is the fierce ...


C Em Am* Fmaj7
Gasping - dying - but s...

Dm Fmaj G Fmaj7 G
this is the final stand of a...

Dm Fmaj G
Please keep me in mind


Amadd9 Am/F
|--------|--------|--------|--------|


Repeat above section & pick away on the chords
it'll always sound great on a 12 string! Please
Let me know if you can get the arpeggios - it was
getting too late in the day for me to work them out

Author - James_wood1@hotmail.com

If this worked well for you, let me know:- I'm such a
fan of this song, and I'm glad I cracked the worst of it
for everyone... (ie Mr OLGA -- I transcribed this myself!!)

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