Swans – God Damn The Sun (Ukulele)
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* This is one of Michael Gira's finest songs as far as I'm concerned. The album it
on (Burning World) is impeccable and marked an interesting shift in direction for The Swans.
* Listening to the guitars will help you with your rhythm, just keep it simple and use
I hope to analyse the parts in greater detail later on down the track, so keep your eyes
for a Powertab / Guitar Pro version. The Swans were never renowned for virtuosity, but
certainly came up with interesting textures and ideas. That was their brilliance....
The Chord Shapes
* C 0 0 0 3
* Cadd4 0 5 0 3
* G 0 2 3 2
* Dmadd9 5 5 0 5
* F/C 2 0 1 0
C Cadd4 G Dmadd9 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | C Cadd4 When, when we were young G We had no history Dmadd9 So nothing to lose C Meant we could choose Cadd4 Choose what we wanted then G Dmadd9 Without any fear, or thought of revenge C But then you grew old Cadd4 And I lost my ambition G So I gained an addiction Dmadd9 To drink and depression C They are mine
Caddd4
My only true friends
G And I'll keep them here with me Dmadd9 Until the very end C I'd choose not to remember Cadd4 But I miss your arrogance G And I need your intelligence Dmadd9 And your hate for authority C But now you're gone Cadd4 I read it today G They found you in Spain Dmadd9 Face down in the street C With a bottle in your hand Cadd4 And a wild smile on your face G And a knife in your back Dmadd9 You died in a foreign land C And they found my letter Cadd4 Rolled up in your pocket G Where I said I'd kill myself Dmadd9 If she left me again C So now she's gone Cadd4 And you're both in my mind G I've got one thing to say
Before I am drunk again:
C God damn the Sun Cadd4 God damn the Sun G God damn anyone Dmadd9 That says a kind word C God damn the Sun Cadd4 God damn The Sun G God damn the light it shines Dmadd9 And this world it shows C God damn the Sun C F/C | / / / / | / / / / | (Play 4 times) C | o | |