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Gretchen Peters - On A Bus To Stcloud Chords

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On A Bus To Stcloud Chords

(ver. 1)
Gretchen Peters
21st Mar 2013

Here's two tabbed versions of the song. The first is the most common
version Gretchen plays live, the next one she uses more occasionally,
slightly different chord structures,but may be easier for some players.

FIRST VERSION-
Tuning: Standard
CAPO: 3rd fret (sounds in key of C)

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  A                        F#m11
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |  /  /  /  /  | /  /  /  / |

  D             E    E7sus4     Asus2
| /  /  /  / |  /  /   /  /  |  /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |


Asus2                                   F#m11
       On a bus to St.Cloud, Minnesota,       I thought I saw you there,
Dsus2                                E7sus4     E7              Asus2
       With the snow falling down a - round you,   like a silent-----  prayer,
Asus2
       And once on a street in New York city,
F#m11
       With the jazz, and the sin in the air,
Dsus2                          E7sus4    E7        Asus2
      And once on a cold L.A. freeway,       going-----  nowhere!


          Dmaj9           Asus2/C#      E7sus4          E7      A
And it's strange, but it's  true, I was...    sure----- it was you,
       Dmaj9         Asus2/C#     Bm7   E7               Asus2
Just a face... in the crowd, on a bus...     to St.Cloud--------!


Asus2                                    F#m11
      In a church in downtown New Orleans,    I got down on my knees and prayed,
Dsus2                           E7sus4   E7                 Asus2
      And I wept in the arms of Jesus,       for the choice------  you made,
Asus2                                       F#m11
      We were just getting to the good part,     just getting past the mystery,
             Dsus2              E7sus4           E7       Asus2
Oh-----, and it's just like you,      it's just like you,       to disagree!


          Dmaj9           Asus2/C#         E7sus4            E7       A
And it's strange, but it's  true, you just...    slipped---- out of view,
       Dmaj9         Asus2/C#     Bm7     E7               Asus2
Like a face... in the crowd, on a bus...      to St.Cloud--------!


Asus2  A/E   F#m                            E6
                  And you chase me like a shadow,
Dmaj9                           A
      And you haunt me like a ghost,
      Dmaj9                Asus2/C#       E7sus4                       E7
And I hate you some, and I  love you some,       but I miss you most!


  A                        F#m11
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |  /  /  /  /  | /  /  /  / |

  D              E    E7sus4    Asus2
| /  /  /  / |  /  /   /  /  |  /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |


Asus2                                 F#m11
      On a bus to St.Cloud, Minnesota,     I thought I saw you there,
Dsus2                                E7sus4                   Asus2         F#m11
      With the snow falling down a - round you, like a silent------ prayer!

Dsus2          E7sus4      E7    A       A(type2)
 Oo ------ oo, oo--------, oh,   oh----!


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Chord shapes are relative to capo position:

A      =  x02220   Dmaj9    =  xx0220
F#m11  =  244200   Asus2/C# =  x40220
D      =  xx0232   Bm7      =  x24232
E      =  022100   E7       =  020100
E7sus4 =  020200   A/E      =  002220
Asus2  =  x02200   F#m      =  244222
                   A(type2) =  x02225 (barre 2nd fret)

For the F#m11, use the thumb to hold the bass note,
if you find this tricky, just don't play the bottom string.
 
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23st Mar 2013

VERSION 2-
Tuning: Standard
CAPO: 5th fret (sounds in key of C)

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  G                         Em7
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |  /  /  /  /  | /  /  /  / |

 Cadd9         A7sus4  D/F#     G
| /  /  /  / |  /  /   /  /  |  /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |


G                                      Em7
      On a bus to St.Cloud, Minnesota,     I thought I saw you there,
Cadd9                                A7sus4    (D/F#)               G
      With the snow falling down a - round you,       like a silent--- prayer,
(Gsus4)  G
             And once on a street in New York city,
Em7
      With the jazz, and the sin in the air,
Cadd9                          A7sus4  (D/F#)       G
      And once on a cold L.A. freeway,       going----  nowhere!


          Cadd9            G/B          A7sus4        D/F#     G
And it's strange, but it's true, I was...     sure---- it was you,
      Cadd9            G/B       A7sus4  D/F#               G      Gsus4
Just a face... in the crowd, on a bus...      to St.Cloud-------!


G                                      (G/F#) Em7
   In a church in downtown New Orleans,           I got down on my knees and prayed,
Cadd9                           A7sus4  (D/F#)                  G
      And I wept in the arms of Jesus,         for the choice----- you made,
(Gsus4) G                                          Em7
            We were just getting to the good part,     just getting past the mystery,
                 Cadd9          A7sus4          D/F#      G
Oh----, and it's just like you,       it's just like you,    ...to disagree!


          Cadd9            G/B            A7sus4             D/F#    G
And it's strange, but it's true, you just...    slipped----- out of view,
       Cadd9            G/B       A7sus4  D/F#               G
Like a face... in the crowd, on a bus...      to St.Cloud-------!


G/D   Em7                           D6    Cadd9                           G
          And you chase me like a shadow,       and you haunt me like a ghost,
     Cadd9                 G/B            A7sus4                        D/F#
And I hate you some, and I love you some,         but I miss you most!

   G                           Em7
|  /  /  /  / |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  | /  /  /  / |

 Cadd9         A7sus4   D/F#     G
| /  /  /  / |  /  /    /  /  |  /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |


G                                   Em7
   On a bus to St.Cloud, Minnesota,     I thought I saw you there,
Cadd9                                A7sus4                    G            Em7
      With the snow falling down a - round you, like a silent----- prayer!

Cadd9          A7sus4  D/F#  G
  Oo-------oo, oo-----, oh,  oh----!


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Chord shapes are relative to capo position:

G      =  320033   G/D   =  xx0033
Em7    =  020033   D6    =  xx0432
Cadd9  =  x32033   Gsus4 =  320023
A7sus4 =  x02033
D/F#   =  20023x
G/B    =  x20033
            
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