SUPREMES - "Reflections" Tablature

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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:50:40 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers <rogers@hi.com>
Subject: ./s/supremes/reflections.crd

The first single credited to 'Diana Ross and the Supremes'; better known
decades later as the theme from the American TV series 'China Beach'.

Available in true stereo on _Diana Ross and the Supremes' Greatest Hits
Vol. III_; on a good system you can hear those weird beeps bouncing all
around your room. (You can also hear a couple of extremely crude splices
before each repeat of the chorus at the end.)

This is in Bb, but I think the 45 was sped up to B. Anyone have an original
pressing to compare?

"Reflections"
(Holland-Dozier-Holland)

Intro:

(oscillators panned across soundstage)

Verse 1 (first four bars instrumental):

electric piano arr. for guitar:

[Bb]
v v v v v v v v
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---3---6---------|---6---8---8-----
---5---5---------|---6---6---8-----
-6---------------|-6---------------

v v v v v v v v
-----------------|-----------------
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---3---6---------|---6---8---10----
---5---5---------|---6---6---6-----
-6---------------|-6---------------

Bb
Through the mirror of my mind
Fm
Time after time
Gb Db
I see reflections of you and me

Chorus 1:

Gb Db
Reflections of
Gb Db
The way life used to be
Gb Db
Reflections of
Gb Db
The love you took from me

Post-chorus 1:

Gbmaj7 Ebm/Bb Fm
I'm all alone now, no love to shield me
Bbm Ab
Trapped in a world that's
Gb
A distorted reality

Verse 2:

Bb [as per verse 1]
Happiness you took from me
And left me alone with only memories

Through the mirror of my mind
Through these tears that I'm cryin'
Reflects the hurt I can't control

Chorus 2:

'Cause although you're gone
I keep holding on
To the happy time, ooh
When you were mine

As I peer through the window of lost time
Lookin' over my yesterday
And all the love I gave all to you

Bridge:

Bb Eb Dm Gm
/ / (All the love) All the love that I've wasted
Eb Dm Gm
(All the tears) All the tears that I've tasted
Eb Dm Gm Gb Ebm6/Gb F Bb
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
Ooh, yeah

Verse 3:

Through the hollow of my tears I see a dream that's lost
From the hurt that you have caused

Everywhere I turn
Seems like everything I see
Reflects the love that used to be

Chorus 3:

In you I put
All my faith and trust
Right before my eyes
My world has turned to dust

Post-chorus 3:

After all the nights I sat alone and wept
Just a handful of promises
Are all that's left of loving you

[repeat chorus 1]

[repeat chorus 3; fade]


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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