Whale Cifras

Song: Whale
Artist: Matthew Mole
Tab Interpreter: David Codington
 
NOTE: As there is a lot of backup voice and humming, some of the chords are difficult to interpret.
      Almost all of the song has a "D" played by the banjo with "D, D, Bm, G" played in the background.
      Also, please note that the "And if you'd run run..." section is the trickiest part. The only chord
      that I felt uneasy about is the "A" at the end of the section. It doesn't sound quite right, but
      neither do "Bm" and "D" sound quite right. Let me know if I can replace it with a better chord.
 
      Interpret how you will! I've done my best.
 
 
[Intro]
 
(softly) D D Bm G (each carried for a measure)
 
Aaah (continue D D Bm G pattern)
 
 
[Verse]
D
Open up your hands 
                            D
Synchronize your plans and find the way to go 
Bm
Open up your hands 
                            G
Synchronize your plans and find the way home 
 
 
 
[LISTEN CAREFULLY] melody: D // background: D D Bm G
 
[Chorus]
             D                D                Bm
And if you'd run run run runaway disobey your father 
       G                                      A
Then wait and see there's a whale in the sea for you 
 
[Verse]
D
Open up your hands 
                            D
Synchronize your plans and find the way to go 
Bm
Open up your hands 
                             G
Synchronize your plans and find the way home 
 
 
D D Bm G D D
 
ukulele: [count in 8/4 time] D D D D D D D G D D D D D D D G (play D here, and then play G on the 8th beat)
 
[Outro]
D                             D
Cover up the sky with clouds apply the earth with rain 
Bm                            G
Cover up the sky with clouds apply the earth with rain 
 
D                             D
Cover up the sky with clouds apply the earth with rain 
Bm                            G
Cover up the sky with clouds apply the earth with rain
 
 
Instrumental till end: D D Bm G
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