#--------------------------------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: Only Way To Go Is Forward Other Album: Intriguer Deluxe 2016 Words and Music by Neil Finn & Crowded House Copyright © 2008 Crowded House Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: The song is in Eb, so slap a capo on 3. Chords and tab are relative to capo. Timing is 4/4. This was played during the 2008 US tour but didn't make the cut for Intriguer. I transcribed it from an NYC Fillmore performance, so this is my interpretation of the lyrics. INTRO: Notes: I've shown barrés in the tab because it's what the electric guitar plays. For an acoustic, you might also play this, or play C and Em chords [play:] [x2] C5 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| C5/B |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| VERSE1: Notes: I've shown barrés in the tab because it's what the electric guitar plays. For an acoustic, you might also play this, or play C, Em and F chords. C5 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| The only way to go is C5/B |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| for - ward A5 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--| |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Where the fu - ture's look - ing F5 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6--|-6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6--| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--| |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| bright C5 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| In the town, the bars are C5/B |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| closing A5 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--| |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| So, we'll have to stay all F5 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6--|-6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6--| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--| |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| night CHORUS1: Chords: F xx3211 G 320003 Em 022000 C x32010 F Wake up, there's no one in control Em Give it up to the madness in our souls F G C You and me are witness to The Fall VERSE2: Notes: You could play exactly as the tab in VERSE1 or you could play the chords. I think the descending bass line for C5 - C5/B sounds better imho. Chords: C x32010 Am x02210 Em 022000 F xx3211 C Em The only way to go is forwards Am F And it's not such a pretty sight C Em When your hair is full of embers Am F From the fire we lit last night CHORUS1: Chords: F xx3211 G 320003 Em 022000 C x32010 F Wake up, there's no one in control Em Give in to the madness in our souls F G C You and me are witness to The Fall F Drink up, before we all get shot Em Old friend, I'll tell you what we've got... F G C Not too much time to enjoy the experience BRIDGE: Chords: Em 022000 C x32010 Am x02210 G 320003 F xx3211 E7 020130 Em Am God has moments of aberation, yeah Em Am God has feelings of affectation, but we won't... CHORUS2: Chords: F xx3211 Em 022000 C x32010 Am x02210 G 320003 Am/G 302210 E7 020130 F Sit back, look at photographs C Come back, see the aftermath G Got the bait, feel it disintegrate E7 Your life, ah-ah ah-ah ah [Guitar SOLO over these chords:] | C | Em | Am Am/G | F | % | Em | F | G | C | [repeat CHORUS2] OUTRO: F Ah ah ah-ah ah-ah ah... C Ah ah ah-ah ah-ah ah... G Ah ah ah-ah ah-ah ah... Em Ah ah ah-ah ah-ah ah... [repeat a couple of times] [Guitar SOLO over these chords a couple of times:] | F | C | G | % | [repeat "Ah ah ahs"] [end on G]