#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Hiroshima Original Album: Way to Normal Words and Music by Ben Folds Copyright © 2008 Epic Records Published by Sony Music Publishing Transcribed by Gavin Chart (www.gartfrets.net) NOTES: Capo on 3 (for Guitar1). Chords and tab are relative to capo. Timing is 4/4. Guitar2 (no capo). INTRO (Riff) Chords: D xx0232 or x5777x Bm x24432 A/C# x42220 or x4765x G 3x0003 [play INTRO Figure] and/or [play: 4/4| D | A/C# | Bm | G |] INTRO Figure Guitar1: D A/C# Bm G |-----------------------------0---|-0-------0-------0-------0---2---|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-------3-------3-------3---3---|-2-------2-------2-------2---2---|-3-------3-------3-------3---3---|-3-------3-----------------------| |-2-------2-------2-------2---3---|-2-------2-------2-------2---2---|-4-------4-------4-------4---4---|-0-------0-----------------------| |-0-------0-------0-------0---0---|-2-------2-------2-------2---2---|-4-------4-------4-------4---4---|-0-------0-----------0---0-------| |---------------------------------|-4-------4-------4-------4---4---|-2-------2-------2-------2---0---|-x-------x-------0h2-------2p0---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-3-------3-----------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | CHORUS1: Chords: D xx0232 or x5777x Bm x24432 A/C# x42220 or x4765x G 3x0003 | D | A/C# | Bm | G Oh-oh, Oh! Oh-oh, Oh! Oh-oh, Oh! Oh-oh, Oh! VERSE1: Chords: D xx0232 or x5777x Bm x24432 A/C# x42220 or x4765x G 3x0003 | D | A/C# It was the start of the show, Hiroshi - ma | Bm | G And the people were shouting my name | D As the house lights came down | A/C# And the spotlight followed me out | Bm I waved hello to the crowd | G As I busted ass off the front of the stage CHORUS2: Chords: D xx0232 or x5777x Bm x24432 A/C# x42220 or x4765x G 3x0003 | D | A/C# | Bm | G Oh-oh, Oh! Oh-oh, Oh! Oh-oh, Oh! Oh-oh, Oh! G [D] They're watching me, watching me fall VERSE2: Chords: D xx0232 or x5777x Bm x24432 A/C# x42220 or x4765x G 3x0003 | D Maybe it was the rush of adrenaline | A/C# As the concrete rose to meet my face | Bm Maybe it was the sheer embarrassment | G That kept me conscious and standing as I | D Crawled back on the stage | A/C# And started pounding out the first song | Bm There was blood on the keyboard... G (break) ... Oh my God! CHORUS: Chords: D xx0232 or x5777x Bm x24432 A/C# x42220 or x4765x G 3x0003 | D | A/C# | Bm Oh-oh, Oh! Oh-oh, Oh! Oh-oh, Oh! | G They're watching me, watching me fall | D | A/C# | Bm Oh-oh, Oh! Oh-oh, Oh! Oh-oh, Oh! | G [D] They're watching me, watching me fall SOLO: Guitar2: D A/C# Bm G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------5-----------|---------------------------------|---------------------5-----------|---------------------------------| |-------------5---7-----------5---|---------------------5-----------|-------------5---7-----------5---|---------------------3---3-------| |-8-----------------------8-------|-------------5---7-------8---7---|-8-----------------------8-------|-----------------3-5-------5-3---| |---------------------------------|-8-------------------------------|---------------------------------|-6-------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | D A/C# Bm G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------5-----------|---------------------------------|---------------------5-----------|---------------------------------| |-------------5---7-----------5---|---------------------5-----------|-------------5---7-----------5---|---------2-----------------------| |-8-----------------------8-------|-------------5---7-------8---7---|-8-----------------------8-------|-8---------------5-------3---1---| |---------------------------------|-8-------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----5-------3-------1-----------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | | D | A/C# | Bm | G | SOLO (bass) | D | A/C# | Bm | G | SOLO (bass) BRIDGE: Chords: D xx0232 or x5777x Bm x24432 A/C# x42220 or x4765x G 3x0003 | Bm You wanna see what's in my head? | D You wanna see what's in my head? | A/C# You wanna see what's in my head? | G Check it out 'cause ... | Bm I got pictures of what's in my head | D I got pictures of what's in my head | A/C# They took'em in Tokyo | G And I brought 'em back with me to the USA CHORUS: Chords: D xx0232 or x5777x Bm x24432 A/C# x42220 or x4765x G 3x0003 | D | A/C# | Bm Oh-oh, Oh! Oh-oh, Oh! Oh-oh, Oh! | G They're watching me, watching me fall | D | A/C# | Bm Oh-oh, Oh! Oh-oh, Oh! Oh-oh, Oh! | G | D They're watching me, watching me fall OUTRO: Notes: Lyrics are sung over a jam in D major. [D jam] It's true, I fell and I hit my ... my head, you know I mean my head ... my ankle, my ankle was black But my head got a concussion They took x-rays and ... I asked the doctor ... if he could tell whether I was ... I don't speak Japanese so ...