Randy Newman - Song For The Dead Chords

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                Song For the Dead - Randy Newman
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Tuning: Standard

Randy Newman
Song For the Dead (1983)
(Randy Newman)


Not easy ...
This is as far as I could take it at the moment. There are certainly some 
debatable decisions here. But when I just sat down and played it, it still 
sounded quite alright.
Comments and suggestions for improvements are highly welcome!

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CHORDS

           e-B-G-D-A-E
D/E        2-3-2-x-x-0
Em         3-0-0-x-x-0
D/G        2-3-2-x-x-3
G          3-0-0-x-x-3
D/C        2-3-2-x-3-x
C          0-1-0-x-3-x
*C         3-1-0-x-3-x
Gsus4/D    3-1-0-0-x-x
G/D        3-0-0-0-x-x
B7/Eb      2-0-2-1-x-x
Em7        3-3-0-2-x-x
Em/D       0-0-0-0-x-x
Cmaj7/sus2 x-0-0-0-3-x
Ebdim      2-1-2-1-x-x
Esus4      0-0-2-2-x-x
G/F        3-3-0-0-x-1
A9sus4     x-3-4-2-0-x
D7sus4     3-1-2-0-x-x
D7sus2     0-1-2-0-x-x
C6         x-x-2-2-3-x
D/C        2-3-2-x-3-x

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INTRO
| D/E  Em   | D/E  Em   | D/E  Em   | D/E  Em   | Em
[see tab below]

D/E  Em             D/E  Em
Deep in the field 
  D/G  G                D/G  G
A lone soldier stands
     D/E Em             D/E  Em
With mud on his boots 
    D/C   C              D/C  *C
And blood on his hands
     D/E  Em             D/E  Em
They left him behind 
   D/G G            D/G  G
To bu--ry the dead
       C [see tab for extra voicings]               Gsus4/D G/D  B7/Eb  Em
And to say a few words on behalf of the leadership    [see tab]

G                    D
Pardon me, boys if I slip off my pack
    Em7       Em/D       Cmaj7/sus2
And sit for a while with you 

    G                   B7             Ebdim         Esus4  Em/D       
I'd like to explain why you fine young men had to be blown apart
   C 
To defend this mud hole

    G                             B7/Eb      Ebdim 
Now our country, boys though it's quite far away
             Esus4 Em/D     Cmaj7
Found itself jeopardized, endangered, boys

   G          G/F       E          E7 
By these very gooks who lie here beside you
A9sus4 A            D7sus4  D7    D7sus2  D7
Fore---ver near, fore-------ver

     G                   B7/Eb    Ebdim 
We'd like to express our deep admiration
         Em7     Em/D  Cmaj7/sus2
For your courage under fire 

         G/D    B7/Eb   Em    Em/D          Cmaj7    C6       
And your willingness to die        for your country, boys 
   D
We won't forget ...
   D/E   Em        D/E  Em     D/C C     D/C C   
We won't forget                      (siren)

| D/E  Em   | D/E  Em   | D/E  Em   | D/E  Em   | Em


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INTRO
 D/E Em           D/E Em           D/E Em           D/E Em
e|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|
B|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|
G|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|


VERSE
 D/E Em           D/E Em           D/G G            D/G G
e|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|
B|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|
G|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|0---------------|0---------------|3---------------|3---------------|

 D/E Em           D/E Em           D/C C            D/C *C
e|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-0-0-0---0---0-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|
B|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-1-1-1---1---1-|3-1-1-1---1---1-|
G|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|3---------------|3---------------|
E|0---------------|0---------------|----------------|----------------|

D/E Em           D/E Em           D/G G            D/G G
e|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|2-3-3-3---3---3-|
B|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|3-0-0-0---0---0-|
G|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|0---------------|0---------------|3---------------|3---------------|
 D11/C      C        Cadd9 C   Gsus4/D G/D B7/Eb   Em
e|2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|----------------|----3-----------|----------------|
B|1-1-1-1---1-1-1-|--3-3-3-1-1-----|1-0---0---------|----------------|
G|0---------------|--0-0-0---------|----------2---0-|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|0-------1-------|2---------------|
A|3---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|