Song: Concrete and clay
Artist: Unit 4 +2
Composers: Brian Parker & Tommy Moeller
Tabbed by: DJ
27th Jan 2013
N.B. Here are 2 alternative tabs, the first version involves
de-tuning, as the band did. Below that tab is another
alternative, in standard tuning, but using a capo.
To play along with the original recording:
TUNING: Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb
(i.e. Tune a semi-tone down from concert pitch)
This is how the band played it, which can be seen clearly
in their promo video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ougF5Q78tyo
From [1:09] you can see the Bm-G-A progression, and during
the break the A7 to D7 shapes.
Using a chromatic guitar tuner tune down to:
D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#
After you've detuned all the strings the chords will
then sound as if in the key of Ab.
Chords are named as if still in standard tuning:
A7 = x02020 F#m = 244222 Bm = x24432
D7 = xx0212 Em = 022000 A = 577655
G = 355433 D = xx0232 F# = 244322
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[Intro]
A7
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[Verse 1]
A7 D7
You to me ...are sweet as roses in the morning,
A7 D7 G
And you to me ...are soft as summer rain at dawn,
F#m
In love we share ...that something rare!
[Chorus]
Em
The sidewalks in the street,
A7
The concrete and the clay...
D Bm
...Beneath my feet begins to crumble,
G A
But love will never die,
D Bm
Because we'll see the mountains tumble,
G A
Be - fore we say good - bye,
G F# A7
My love and I will be ...in love eternal - ly,
A7 D7
And that's the way, mmm, that's the way it's meant to be!
[Verse 2]
A7 D7
All around ...I see the purple shades of evening,
A7 D7
And on the ground ...the shadows fall,
G F#m
And once a - gain you're in my arms, so tenderly!
[Chorus]
Em
The sidewalks in the street,
A7
The concrete and the clay...
D Bm
...Beneath my feet begins to crumble,
G A
But love will never die,
D Bm
Because we'll see the mountains tumble,
G A
Be - fore we say good - bye,
G F# A7
My love and I will be ...in love eternal - ly,
A7 D7
And that's the way, mmm, that's the way it's meant to be!
[Break]
A7 D7
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A7 D7 G F#m
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[Chorus]
Em
The sidewalks in the street,
A7
The concrete and the clay...
D Bm
...Beneath my feet begins to crumble,
G A
But love will never die,
D Bm
Because we'll see the mountains tumble,
G A
Be - fore we say good - bye,
G F# A7
My love and I will be ...in love eternal - ly,
A7 D7
And that's the way, mmm, that's the way it's meant to be!
[Coda]
A7 D7
That's the way, mmm, (That's the way it's meant to be!)
A7 D7
Woh -oh, that's the way, that's the way it's meant to be,
A7
Mmm - mmm, that's the way, mmm!
D7
(That's the way it's meant to be!)
A7 D
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Song: Concrete and clay
Artist: Unit 4 +2
Composers: Brian Parker & Tommy Moeller
ALTERNATIVE METHOD IN STANDARD TUNING:
CAPO: 1st fret (Sounds in key of Ab)
Chords names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
G7 = 353433 Em = 022000 Am = x02210
C7 = 335353 Dm = xx0231 G = 355433
F = 133211 C = x32010 E = 022100
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[Intro]
G7
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
G7 C7
You to me ...are sweet as roses in the morning,
G7 C7 F
And you to me ...are soft as summer rain at dawn,
Em
In love we share ...that something rare!
[Chorus]
Dm
The sidewalks in the street,
G7
The concrete and the clay...
C Am
...Beneath my feet begins to crumble,
F G
But love will never die,
C Am
Because we'll see the mountains tumble,
F G
Be - fore we say good - bye,
F E G7
My love and I will be ...in love eternal - ly,
G7 C7
And that's the way, mmm, that's the way it's meant to be!
[Verse 2]
G7 C7
All around ...I see the purple shades of evening,
G7 C7
And on the ground ...the shadows fall,
F Em
And once a - gain you're in my arms, so tenderly!
[Chorus]
Dm
The sidewalks in the street,
G7
The concrete and the clay...
C Am
...Beneath my feet begins to crumble,
F G
But love will never die,
C Am
Because we'll see the mountains tumble,
F G
Be - fore we say good - bye,
F E G7
My love and I will be ...in love eternal - ly,
G7 C7
And that's the way, mmm, that's the way it's meant to be!
[Break]
G7 C7
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G7 C7 F Em
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[Chorus]
Dm
The sidewalks in the street,
G7
The concrete and the clay...
C Am
...Beneath my feet begins to crumble,
F G
But love will never die,
C Am
Because we'll see the mountains tumble,
F G
Be - fore we say good - bye,
F E G7
My love and I will be ...in love eternal - ly,
G7 C7
And that's the way, mmm, that's the way it's meant to be!
[Coda]
G7 C7
That's the way, mmm, (That's the way it's meant to be!)
G7 C7
Woh -oh, that's the way, that's the way it's meant to be,
G7
Mmm - mmm, that's the way, mmm!
C7
(That's the way it's meant to be!)
G7 C
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