The most difficult transcription I've attempted.
But it's worth the effort, and always a privilege to listen to
this beautiful composition over and over again!
The original recording is a piano piece and is strewn with
lots of beautiful slash chords.
I think many of the chords below may be interchangeable for others,
but I'm hopeful you’ll agree this works as a solo guitar piece!!
From Beth's 2005 'Look' album.
Standard tuning
Chords
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G 320003
Bm x24432
Bm/Bb x1443x
Bm/A x0443x
Asus x02230
E7/G# 4x210x
A x0222x
D xx0232
Em 022000
D/F# 2x023x
Bb x1333x
C x3201x
E7sus4 020200
F 133211
Intro
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G Asus B G (G) Asus D
Verse 1
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Bm G Asus D
There are songs I love that catch my breath
Bm Em A
When the first chord starts to play
Bm Bm/Bb Bm/A E7/G#
Effortless and true it's funny but I knew
D/F# /G Asus D
You would always touch my heart that way
Verse 2
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Bm G Asus D
And it hurts so much to let you go
Bm Em A
And there are no words to say
Bm Bm/Bb Bm/A E7/G#
But the corner of your smile says all I need to know
D/F# /G Asus D
You could always touch my heart that way
Refrain 1
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Bb C D E/G# G D/F# E7sus4
Sail on my love life is only a blink in time
Bb C F D/F# G E7sus4 A
Go on and show all those stars what it means to shine
Verse 3
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Bm G Asus D
Like a fire that spins in-side a spark
Bm Em A
As the ashes cool to grey
Bm Bm/Bb Bm/A E7/G#
Kicked up by the wind dancing through the dark
D/F# Asus D
You will always touch my heart that way
Inst (nb same as verse)
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Bm G Asus D Bm Em A
Bm Bm/Bb Bm/A E7/G# D/F# Asus D
Refrain 2
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Bb C D E/G# G D/F# E7sus4
Sail on my sweet love this world is a blink in time
Bb C F D/F# G E7sus4 A
Go on and show all those stars what it means to shine
Verse 4
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Bm G Asus D
And I know your love is here with me
Bm Em A
I can feel you every day
Bm Bm/Bb Bm/A E7/G#
Even if the beauty of your face I cannot see
G Asus Bm Bm/A
Only you could touch my heart that way
D/F# /G Asus D
You can always touch my heart that way
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I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
February 2014
[email protected]
