Sonic Youth – The Diamond Sea (Guitar Acoustic)
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This is a simple, acoustic, standard-tuning single-guitar version of a 20-minute electric alternate-tuning
dual-guitar wig-out, so... take it for what it is: the lyrics, the chords, and some simple acoustic figures
that work well to echo the guitar lines on the recording.
G6: e|-0-
B|-3-
G|-0-
D|-0-
A|-2-
E|-3-
It sounds good if you slide your finger from the 3rd to 5th fret of the B string to track the vocal line on
the verse G6s.
[Verse 1]
G6 Em Time takes its crazy toll G6 Em And how does your mirror grow? G6 Em You better watch yourself when you jump into it G6 Em 'Cause the mirror's gonna steal your soul
[Chorus 1]
Em I wonder how it came to be my friend G That someone just like you has come again Em You'll never, never know how close you came G Until you fall in love with the diamond rain
(There is a riff for each chord in the chorus; each basically follows the vocal line. I've placed the chord
symbols above the lyric where the actual chord lands to help with timing.)
Em riff: e|-------------------| B|-0---------------0-| G|---2-0-2---0-0-----| D|---------2-----2---| A|---------2---------| E|---------0---------| G riff: e|-------------------------| B|-0-0---------------0-----| G|-----2-0-2---0-0-----2p0-| D|-----------0-----0-------| A|-----------2-------------| E|-----------3-------------|
(The rest of the song follows the same basic patterns. Obviously feel free to add any sort of insanity
you feel necessary during the long instrumental breaks between Chorus 3 and Verse 4, and/or after the
last chorus.)
[Verse 2]
G6 Em Throw all his trash away G6 Em Look out, he's here to stay G6 Em Your mirror's gonna crack when he breaks into it G6 Em And you'll never, never be the same
[Chorus 2]
Em Look into his eyes and you can see G Why all the little kids are dressed in dreams Em I wonder how he's gonna make it back G When he sees that you just know it's make belief
[Verse 3]
G6 Em Blood crystallized as sand G6 Em And now I hope you'll understand G6 Em You reflected into his looking glass soul G6 Em And now the mirror is your only friend
[Chorus 3]
Em Look into his eyes and you will see G That men are not alone on the diamond sea Em Sail into the heart of the lonely storm G And tell her that you'll love her eternally
(loooong instrumental break here on the record)
[Verse 4]
G6 Em Time takes its crazy toll G6 Em Mirror fallin' off the wall G6 Em You better look out for the looking glass girl G6 Em 'Cause she's gonna take you for a fall
[Final chorus]
Em Look into his eyes and you shall see G Why everything is quiet and nothing's free Em I wonder how he's gonna make her smile G When love is running wild on the diamond sea
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