Bruce Springsteen – Tokyo And The Band Played (Guitar Tab)
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Tokyo(And The Band Played)-Bruce Springsteen
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Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:[email protected]
From the April 1973 "Main Point" radio broadcast.
A
I was sitting outside one night, and...
A D A
The moon hung like a shadow on a rung over Shanghai
F#m E
Them soldier boys were returning home screaming "Banzai"
A D
And the kids are still playing their game
A F#m
Getting hustled and rustled out in the rain
Bm A E
As I sat inside listening to the broadcast
A D A
Oh, save my soul, sweet rock and roll, 'cause I'm sinkin' fast
N.C.
And then the band played
E|--9-7-------------------9-7-------------------9-7-----------------|
B|-------10-7---5---------------10-7—-5h7------------10-7---5-------|
G|-----------------7-------------------------------------------7----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[X2]
E|--9--10-9--7--5---------------------9-7---5--------------5/7--5---|
B|-----------------5h7p5-----------------------7---5-------5/7--5---|
G|----------------------------------------------------7-------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-9—7—-5------------------------------9-7--------------------------|
B|---------7---5/7--5-----5h7---------------10-7---5----------------|
G|---------------------7------------------------------7-------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|[Verse]
A D A
Now the legendary chaplain of the fighting 51st was getting ready to go
F#m E
I said, "Padre, do you know a cheap virgin who likes to tango?"
A D A
He said, "You can try Linda Lee", around the corner and across the
F#m
sea
Bm E
Word is out, word is out she's fast
D E A
Well, blow me down now, Linda, 'cause I'm sinkin' fast
A D F#m E
A D Bm E
F#m E
Yes, and them cats are sure getting fat down in the train yard
Bm F#m
And the sandman brings them dreams to ship out in the boxcars
Bm F#m
The union says, "Hold." Break out the dice, break out the gold
D E
It's lunchtime at last
A E
And old big Mama said, "George Raft's tonight on the late show"
D E
She sits straddling a kitchen chair, really gung-ho
F#m Bm
She shivers with chills, wet with slot car thrills
D E
Hypnotically lost in the glass
G E
And we all sigh with the sunrise
E
As we watch the credits pass
A D A
And then the morning cloak fell down like a hoax over Sleepy Town
F#m E
And garbage truck vigilantes out making the last rounds
A D A F#m
The inheritor he sipped his beer and poked cute fun of the queer
Bm E
And threatened to kick his ass
N.C.
A bell rings, a horn blows, and he’s outside pumping gas
But things were moving so slow tonight
A
So, the kid goes back inside the station
E
And turns on his radio (to his local AM station)
One, two, three, ow!
[Chorus]
A D
And the band played
A F#m
Out on the radio
A D
It was alright
A F#m D E A D
A F#m
It's on the radio
[Refrain]
N.C.
And the boys in the band sang (Whoa whoa whoa wo-ho)
That's right (Whoa whoa whoa wo-ho)
I'm so excited (Whoa whoa whoa wo-ho)
Everybody (Whoa whoa whoa wo-ho)
A D
And the band played
A D
Everybody
A D
A F#m
A D
e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|--10---7-------------10---7------------10---7------------------| G|-----------9---7-------------9---7-------------9--7-----7------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------9---| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
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