Talkin To The Buddha

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Talking To The Buddha- Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Adam B., but big thanks to Alex for the help
Email: [email protected]

Tuning: D G C F A D  (So Em=Dm, D=C, C=Bb, and Bm=Am)

Intro:
   D5(Dm)                      C
e|-------------------------------------2-----------------|
B|-----------------------------3-------3-------3---------|
G|-----------------------------2---2-2-2---2-2-2--0------|
D|-2--0h2-0h2-0h2-0h2-0h2-0h2--0---0-0-0---0-0-0----4--0-|
A|-2--2---2---2---2---2---2------------------------------|
E|-0-(0)-(0)-(0)—(0)-(0)-(0)-----------------------------|
   
   Dm                           Am
e|---------------------------------------------------------0--|
B|-0-------------------------------------------------------0--|
G|-0--0---0---0---0---0---0-----4---4---4---4--4---4-------0--|
D|-2--0h2-0h2-0h2-0h2-0h2-0h2-0-4---4---4---4--4---4----0--2--|
A|-2--2---2---2---2---2---2-----2---0h2-0h2-02-0h2-0h2--0--2--|
E|-0-(0)-(0)-(0)—(0)-(0)-(0)-------------------------------0--|

Now play the intro again strum more notes of each chord. 
This is how you play it during the rest of the song.

Verse 1: (C*= Play C like in the intro with bass run)

Dm                        C* 
We went out on the road today
Dm                        C*
And the sky was full of tears
Dm                             C*
And each small town looked so blue to me
               Dm               C*
And seemed to ache for better years

Dm                             Am
Then my cell phone started ringing wild
Dm                      C*
Like a fire alarm from hell
Dm                                   Am
And When I picked it up a sad voice said 
Dm                             C*
It’s time to ring that golden bell

Chorus:
             Bb            Am
And I was talkin’ to the Buddha
Dm                     C*
And I made the Buddha cry
             Bb            Am
And I was talkin’ to the Buddha
Dm                  C
And I realized that I-
                           Em
I’ve been causing all this rain

Play intro

Dm                        C*
He said meet me at Joe’s Diner
Dm                   C*
Where route 6 meets 88
Dm                               C*
Well I arrived at the appointed time
Dm                                  C*
But the Buddha said you’re running late

Dm                      Am 
So we both ordered an espresso
Dm                      C*
From the owner’s new machine
Dm                          Am
And as the jukebox played Nirvana
Dm                            C*
The Buddha said ignorance is mean

Play Chorus
 

Play Intro 


Play Solo over intro chords

Dm                                         C
The Buddha said the twelve gates wait for you
Dm                    C
And creation’s in travail
Dm                             C
Waiting for us all to see the light
Dm                          C
And restore what we have failed

Dm                            Am
The Waitress said you want a refill
Dm                          C
The Buddha said there’s no time
Dm                            Am
There’s three seconds left to zero
Dm                                  C
And then that white light stole my mind

Play Chorus

Play a crazy sweet solo over the Intro chords(during Am say “help me stop the rain”)

End on Dm after playing Am

-Adam B.
Love this song. It has great words/message and a sweet solo.
Email questions or comments, and please rate this if you read it.