#--------------------------------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: Oblivious Original Album: High Land, Hard Rain (Aztec Camera) Words and Music by Roddy Frame Copyright © 1983 WEA Records Limited Published by WEA Records Limited Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) INTRO: INTRO Figure Am |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------------------5-5-5-5-|-5\------------------------------| |-------------------------7-7-7-7-|-7\------------------------------| |-------------------------7-7-7-7-|-7\------------------------------| |-------------------------5-5-5-5-|-5\------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE1: Chords: Am x01220 or 577555 Fm xxx111 G x55433 or 355433 E 022100 and x79997 (last chord) F x33211 Cdim(1st inv.) xx1212 or 234242 E7sus4 x20230 Cdim(2nd inv.) xx4545 or 567575 Cdim(3rd inv.) xx7878 or 89 10 8 10 8 Am G From the mountain tops, down to the sunny street F E7sus4 Fm - E A different drum is playing a different kind of beat Am G It's like a mystery that never ends Cdim(1st) Cdim(2nd) Cdim(3rd) E I see you crying and I want to kill your friends CHORUS: Notes: Amaj7/6 is the U.S. notation for Amaj7add6. It is just a little toggle that Roddy plays, with the pinkie, on and off the Amaj7. Chords: Amaj7 x02120 F#m 244222 E 022100 Amaj7/6 x02122 Bm x24432 or 799777 Fm x33111 or xxx111 F#m7 242222 Bm(maj7) x24332 or 798777 B7 x21202 F#m7(2) 242252 Bm7 x24232 or 797777 Amaj7 Amaj7/6 Amaj7 F#m7 I hear your foot - steps in the street, F#m7(2) F#m | Bm Bm(maj7) | It won't be long before we meet Bm7 E - Fm It's obvi-ous Amaj7 Amaj7/6 Amaj7 F#m7 Just count me in and count me out, F#m7(2) F#m | Bm Bm(maj7) | I'll be waiting for the shout B7 E O-blivi-ous VERSE2: Chords: Am x01220 or 577555 Fm xxx111 G x55433 or 355433 E 022100 and x79997 (last chord) F x33211 Cdim(1st inv.) xx1212 or 234242 E7sus4 x20230 Cdim(2nd inv.) xx4545 or 567575 Cdim(3rd inv.) xx7878 or 89 10 8 10 8 Am G Met Mo and she's okay, said no one really changed, F E7sus4 Fm - E Got different badges but they wear them just the same. Am G Down by the ballroom I recognized Cdim(1st) Cdim(2nd) Cdim(3rd) E That flaming fountain in those kindred caring eyes. [repeat CHORUS] BRIDGE: Chords: Fmaj7 xx3210 or x8 10 9 10 8 Bmaj7 x24342 or 798877 Cmaj7 332000 or x35453 F x33211 or 133211 Gmaj7 xx4433 or 354433 E 022100 or x79997 Dmaj7 xx0222 or x57675 A x02220 or 577655 Amaj7 x02120 or 576655 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 I hope it haunts me 'til I'm hopeless Gmaj7 Dmaj7 I hope it hits you when you go Amaj7 Bmaj7 And sometimes on the edge of sleeping F E It rises up to let me know A It's not so deep, I'm not so low Guitar SOLO: / - slide up h - hammer-on p - pull-off |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-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-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5---3---3---2---3---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------2-/-7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | |----------------------------------------14-14-14-| |-----------------------9h10-12-14-14-------------| |----------------9-10-12--------------------------| |--------9-11-12----------------------------------| |-----12------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | |-14----------------------------------------------| |----14-14-14-14----------------------------------| |----------------10-10-10-10----------------------| |-------------------------------8--8--------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E |-------5--2--4-----2-----0-----------------------| |-3--5-----------5-----3-----2--3-----0___________| |----------------------------------4--1___________| |-------------------------------------2___________| |-------------------------------------2___________| |-------------------------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C+ |-------------------------------------------------| |__-----------1____________-----------------------| |__-----------1____________-----------------------| |__-----------2____________-----------------------| |__-----------3____________-----------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | [repeat CHORUS] VERSE3: Chords: Am x01220 or 577555 Fm xxx111 G x55433 or 355433 E 022100 and x79997 (last chord) F x33211 Cdim(1st inv.) xx1212 or 234242 E7sus4 x20230 Cdim(2nd inv.) xx4545 or 567575 Cdim(3rd inv.) xx7878 or 89 10 8 10 8 Am G They're calling all the shots, they'll call and say they phoned F E7sus4 Fm - E They'll call us lonely when we're really just alone. Am G And like a funny film, it's kinda cute Cdim(1st) Cdim(2nd) Cdim(2nd) E They've bought the bullets and there's no one left to shoot. [repeat CHORUS] [x2] [end on the sliding Am barré as in the INTRO Figure]