Crowded House – Dr Livingstone (Ukulele)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
this is an attempt to 'catch' the feel of the song into single chords, so it can be
played on one guitar.
Intro: F . G . Bb7 Bb7* e|1-----1-----3-----3----|-1-----1-----1-----1-4p1| B|1-----1-----3-----3----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| G|2-----2-----4-----4----|-1-----1-----1-----1-1--| 2x D|3-----3-----5-----5----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| A|3-----3-----5-----5----|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----| E|1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3|------------------------| F G Steam ship sail down the river Bb7 Fight the mosquitoes Bb7 that lie in the swamp F G White smoke cover the jungle Bb7 see Dr. Livingston Bb7 land with a thump Dsus2 Dm Dsus2 Dm G#/C Down where the sad widows gather
C+sus2/Ab G#* C+sus2/Ab
G#* Bb7 Young women weep for their dying babies Dsus2 Dm Dsus2 Dm I am a white man in Africa C+sus2/Ab G#* C+sus2/Ab G#* If I were to stay here there'd be Bb7 no one to save me / F F I hear the drums, I know it's urgent Cm7 F I hear sur- vival in his hands F F Switch to record, I get the picture Cm7 F But I will never under- stand Break: F . G . Bb7 Bb7* e|1-----1-----3-----3----|-1-----1-----1-----1-4p1| B|1-----1-----3-----3----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| G|2-----2-----4-----4----|-1-----1-----1-----1-1--| 2x D|3-----3-----5-----5----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| A|3-----3-----5-----5----|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----| E|1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3|------------------------| F G Mad world in- visible army Bb7 Bb7 Blow up the bridges and come like a storm F G Young girl eyes full of promise Bb7 Bb7 Carry the baby and keeping it warm Dsus2 Dm Dsus2 Dm G#/C Down where the sad widows gather
C+sus2/Ab G#* C+sus2/Ab
G#* Bb7 Young men go down on their knees Dsus2 Dm Dsus2 Dm I am a white man in Africa
C+sus2/Ab G#*
C+sus2/Ab G#* Bb7/ With more than just my god to ap- pease F F I hear the drums, I know it's urgent Cm7 F I hear sur- vival in his hands F F Switch to record, I get the picture Cm7 F But I will never under- stand Bb C How there is love in his face Bb C In the midst of all this waste
Bb7sus4
Bb C Bb C In the Mozambique sun under the gun F F I hear the drums, Cm7 F I hear survival in his hands, F F I hear the drums Cm7 F There is a curse upon this land F F Hear the drums, know it's urgent Cm7 F Hear sur- vival in his hands F F Hit re- cord get the picture, Cm7 F I will never under- stand Solo: F . G . Bb7 Bb7* e|1-----1-----3-----3----|-1-----1-----1-----1-4p1| B|1-----1-----3-----3----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| G|2-----2-----4-----4----|-1-----1-----1-----1-1--| D|3-----3-----5-----5----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| A|3-----3-----5-----5----|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----| E|1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3|------------------------| F G7 Bb7 Bb7* Child of the sound and the fury F G7 Bb7 Bb7* Left all a- lone in a warzone, F G7 Bb7 Bb7* Child of the sound and the fury G#/F Bb7 G#/F Bb7 aah aaah aah aaah F G7 The hour is late and the thought of my bed Bb7 Bb7 Makes me tired and ready for sleep F G7 So tell me about all the places you go Bb7 Bb7 All the lies that you swallow The people you keep F G7 Viva the monastery, That's where I wanna be Bb7 Bb7 wrestle my soul!
F ///
Bb7 x13131
Bb7* x13134
Dsus2 x5775x
Dm x5776x
G#/C x3654x
G7 353433
C+sus2/Ab 4x653x
G#* 4x654x
Cm7 x35343
Bb7sus4 x13344