This is my interpretation of the chords of this beautiful Weepies song. This tab contains two
versions. One in standard tuning and one in open D tuning. The standard one works, but I think the
open D one is closer to the way Deb plays it live.
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STANDARD TUNING
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Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
No Capo.
Strumming pattern: dd/udu
[Verse 1]
F Am Bb
Here lie remains of a ship that sailed to close to the storm
C
capsized, grounded, washed-up, sounded
[Chorus]
Bbm Am
I hear their voices, sirens singing in the street
Gm C F
I thought they might be calling out for you, for me
Bbm Am
I hear their voices, sirens calling out emergency
Gm C Dm
for you, for me, for you, for you, for you
C Bb
for you, for you, for you, for me
C
[Verse 2]
F Am
Here lies the body of a captain
Bb C
foundered in the waves collected by the sirens
F Am
Oh, wise women of the sun
Bb
Oh, what have you done
C
save this frail one left by Poseidon
[Chorus]
Bbm Am
I hear their voices, sirens singing in the street
Gm C F
I thought they might be calling out for you, for me
Bbm Am
I hear their voices, sirens calling out emergency
Gm C Dm
for you, for me, for you, for you, for you
C Bb C
for you, for you, for you, for me
Dm C
for you, for you, for you, for you
Bb C
for you, for you, for me
[Bridge]
Dm Bb C
I realize the lights of all retreating cars shine red
Dm Bb C
I realize you will not take back any of those words you've said
Dm Bb C
what did you say?
Dm Bb
what did you say?
why didn't you stay?
Cadd11 C
[Verse 3]
F Am
Here lie all the photographs
Bb C
All that I remember taken under, sent asunder
F Am Bb
How I drift through history, a small Sargasso sea
C
rising, sinking, still I'm thinking
[Chorus]
Bbm Am
I hear their voices, sirens singing in the street
Gm C F
I thought they might be calling out for you, for me
Bbm Am
I hear their voices, sirens calling out emergency
Gm C Dm
for you, for me, for you, for you, for you
C Bb C
for you, for you, for you, for me
Dm C
for you, for you, for you, for you
Bb C
for you, for you, for me
Dm C Bb C
Aha aha aha aha aha aha aha ha
Dm C Bb C
aha aha aha aha aha aha aha ha
F
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OPEN D TUNING
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After watching some live videos I noticed Deb doesn't use the standard tuning I did in my other tab.
Even though I still think that tab works I decided to upload an alternate version in open D tuning.
The song contains 2 basic chord shapes that I will call the major and minor shapes for simplicity.
The actual chord names are much more complicated but I feel using them will only make the tab unclear.
All chord shapes are relative to capo.
Tuning: Open D (DADF#AD)
Capo on 3.
Strumming pattern: dd/udu
[Chords]
D: 000000
F#m: 440300
G: 550500
A: 770700
Gm: 550400
Em: 220100
Bm: 990800
Aadd11: 770800
SIRENS - THE WEEPIES
[Verse 1]
D F#m G
Here lie remains of a ship that sailed to close to the storm
A
capsized, grounded, washed-up, sounded
[Chorus]
Gm F#m
I hear their voices, sirens singing in the street
Em A D
I thought they might be calling out for you, for me
Gm F#m
I hear their voices, sirens calling out emergency
Em A Bm
for you, for me, for you, for you, for you
A G
for you, for you, for you, for me
A
[Verse 2]
D F#m
Here lies the body of a captain
G A
foundered in the waves collected by the sirens
D F#m
Oh, wise women of the sun
G
Oh, what have you done
A
save this frail one left by Poseidon
[Chorus]
Gm F#m
I hear their voices, sirens singing in the street
Em A D
I thought they might be calling out for you, for me
Gm F#m
I hear their voices, sirens calling out emergency
Em A Bm
for you, for me, for you, for you, for you
A G A
for you, for you, for you, for me
Bm A
for you, for you, for you, for you
G A
for you, for you, for me
[Bridge]
Bm G A
I realize the lights of all retreating cars shine red
Bm G A
I realize you will not take back any of those words you've said
Bm G A
what did you say?
Bm G
what did you say?
why didn't you stay?
Aadd11 A
[Verse 3]
D F#m
Here lie all the photographs
G A
All that I remember taken under, sent asunder
D F#m G
How I drift through history, a small Sargasso sea
A
rising, sinking, still I'm thinking
[Chorus]
Gm F#m
I hear their voices, sirens singing in the street
Em A D
I thought they might be calling out for you, for me
Gm F#m
I hear their voices, sirens calling out emergency
Em A Bm
for you, for me, for you, for you, for you
A G A
for you, for you, for you, for me
Bm A
for you, for you, for you, for you
G A
for you, for you, for me
Bm A G A
Aha aha aha aha aha aha aha ha
Bm A G A
aha aha aha aha aha aha aha ha
D
