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Song title:     Tail Of A Comet
Club CDs:       Graduation (Leeds University)
                Ghost Cars
Other Album:    Together Alone (2016) Bonus Disc2

Words and Music by Neil Finn
Copyright Control © 1992 Neil Finn

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
This was transcribed from a CH concert at the Guildhall, Portsmouth, UK 
on 7 March 1992 (from "Ghost Cars") with less than average sound quality.
I think the version on "Graduation" has different words, though, as can be 
the case when a song is tried out.

The intro can be played by fretting open Am and playing and lifting off
the F note (4th str.; 3rd fret) with the little finger but there might be
better ways. Try it and see what sounds OK, but you'll need to listen to
a recording... Sorry, this is all I could get. :(

Chords:
Am    x02210
F     x33211
E     022100
C     332010
D     xx0232
G     320003


INTRO:
Chords:
Am    x02210

[play: 4/4| Am |]


VERSE1:
Chords:
Am  x02210
F   x33211
E   022100

Am
  I'm on the tail of a comet, yeah,
    F                   E                     Am         
  I see the parade, the fist that knocks them down
  On the wave of emotion, yeah
    F                  E                    Am
  I feel it coming, my feet don't touch the ground
Am
  The tail of a comet, yeah
          F                     E              Am
  There's no survivors when the comet comes to ground
  On the tail, the tail, yeah...


VERSE2:
Chords:
Am  x02210
F   x33211
E   022100

Am           
  Took me into your confidence
           F            E              Am
  When you ask me to, I come to your defence
Am              
  And I will not fail you now

  How could I...???



[Instrumental over: 4/4 | Am | C  D | C  D |]

C                       D
  We saw the things you are...


CHORUS:
Chords:
G     320003    C     332010
F     x33211    D     xx0232

        G                F                  C       D
I wanna hold on when you ride the tail of a comet
G                   F                C         D
Tall ships that you sail upon like a promise
G                   F                C      D
Hold on when you're on the tail of a comet, ah ha ha!


VERSE3:
Notes:
Play as for VERSE1.

Chords:
Am  x02210
F   x33211
E   022100

Am
  I said goodbye to a nervous man,
       F                      E              Am
When I opened my eyes, he was doing a headstand

Am
  Here's a picture of my fall from grace
           F            E              Am
I tried to ignore it, the truth was in my face

Turn around and the flash had gone
           F            E              Am
I saw you before, you turned the headlights on

On a trail, on a trail now...


On the tail of a comet, yeah,
There were no survivors when the comet falls to ground


Am                          D
   The trail, the trail...
Am                  D
   We've a half-way plan...
                      Am
   With a sprinkle of dust...
                D
   For whatever must...


CHORUS2:
Chords:
G     320003    C     332010
F     x33211    D     xx0232

        G                F                  C     |D
I wanna hold on when you ride the tail of a comet
G                   F                C       | D
Tall ships that you sail upon like a promise
G                   F                C    | D
Hold on when you're on the tail of a comet, ah ha ha!

    G                   F                C             | D
The tall ships that you sail upon like a promise, like a promise!


[Instrumental over verse chords]

[ad lib words to OUT-CHORUS]


OUTRO:
C                     D
  I wanna make you an offer...
                    C
I don't know if I'm good enough...
              D
A sprinkle of dust
                    C
Well, what's in the West?
                 D
Or whereever you flow...
C
No one's laughing, no one's laughing, no one's laughing...
      D
All I go...


And I'll be dancing for good
Like a motion of woods
I sinked in all day (?)
With nothing to say
And the flashing lights
Will pick me up all night