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Valentine’s Day - Bruce Springsteen
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Bruce Springsteen
Valentine’s Day (1987)
(Springsteen)
From: "Tunnel of Love"
What is special about this song is the combination of open
chords (+ the soft keyboard layers) and the melodic bass line.
It is difficult to create that atmosphere alone on one guitar.
I worked out an arrangement that works well for me. Even if it may not
be exactly what is played on the recording, to me it is a fair
representation of how it sounds. Suggestions highly welcome!
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If you play together with a bass, the general pattern through most of the
song is (Capo 2nd fret):
VERSE /INTRO
| D Dsus2 | % | Gmaj7 G6 | % |
MIDDLE 8
| Bm | % | F#m | % |
| Gmaj7 G6 | % | A Asus4add9 | A(add9) |
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-E
D x-x-0-2-3-2
Dsus2 x-x-0-2-3-0
Gmaj7 3-x-0-0-0-2
G6 3-x-0-0-0-0
Asus4add9 x-0-2-4-3-0
Aadd9 x-0-2-4-2-0
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INTRO
| D Dsus2 | D Dsus2 | Gmaj7 G6 | Gmaj7 G6 |
| D Dsus2 | D Dsus2 | Gmaj7 G6 | Gmaj7 G6 |
D Dsus2 D Dsus2
I'm driving a big lazy car rushin' up the highway in the dark
Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G6
I got one hand steady on the wheel and one hand's tremblin' over my heart
D Dsus2 D Dsus2
It's pounding baby like it's gonna bust right on through
Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G6
And it ain't gonna stop till I'm alone again with you
| D Dsus2 | D Dsus2 | Gmaj7 G6 | Gmaj7 G6 |
D Dsus2 D Dsus2
A friend of mine became a father last night
Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G6
When we spoke in his voice I could hear the light
D Dsus2 D Dsus2
Of the skies and the rivers, the timberwolf in the pines
Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G6
And that great jukebox out on Route 39
D Dsus2 D Dsus2
They say he travels fastest who travels alone
Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G6
But tonight I miss my girl, mister tonight I miss my home
| D Dsus2 | D Dsus2 | Gmaj7 G6 | Gmaj7 G6 |
Bm
Is it the sound of the leaves left blown by the wayside
F#m
That's got me out here on this spooky old highway tonight
Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G6
Is it the cry of the river with the moonlight shining through
A Asus4add9 Aadd9 [D]
That ain't what scares me baby, what scares me is losing you
| D Dsus2 | D Dsus2 | Gmaj7 G6 | Gmaj7 G6 |
| D Dsus2 | D Dsus2 | Gmaj7 G6 | Gmaj7 G6 |
D Dsus2 D Dsus2
They say if you die in your dreams, you really die in your bed
Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G6
But honey last night I dreamed my eyes rolled straight back in my head
D Dsus2 D Dsus2
And God's light came shinin' on through
Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G6
I woke up in the darkness scared and breathin' and born anew
D Dsus2 D Dsus2
It wasn't the cold river bottom I felt rushing over me
Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G6
It wasn't the bitterness of a dream that didn't come true
D Dsus2 D Dsus2
It wasn't the wind in the grey fields I felt rushing through my arms
Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G6
No no baby, baby it was you
| D Dsus2 | D Dsus2 | Gmaj7 G6 | Gmaj7 G6 |
| D Dsus2 | D Dsus2 | Gmaj7 G6 | Gmaj7 G6 |
D Dsus2 D Dsus2
So hold me close honey, say you're forever mine
Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G6
And tell me you'll be my lonely valentine
| D Dsus2 | D Dsus2 | Gmaj7 G6 | Gmaj7 G6 |
| D Dsus2 | D Dsus2 | Gmaj7 G6 | Gmaj7 G6 |
Lonely valentine
| D Dsus2 | D Dsus2 | Gmaj7 G6 | Gmaj7 G6 |
| D Dsus2 | D Dsus2 | Gmaj7 G6 | Gmaj7 G6 |
| D Dsus2 | D Dsus2 | Gmaj7 G6 | Gmaj7 G6 |
(fade)
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When I’m alone and still want to hear the bass, I play it like this – even
though it is a little complicated:
Capo 2nd fret
The basic pattern (see below) basically runs through most of the song,
sometimes the bottom note changes too (see below).
Whatever your strumming pattern may be, try to include these changes.
INTRO / VERSES
D Dsus2/F# D/A Dsus2/B /A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 +
e|2-----------0-----------|2-----------0---0-------|
B|3-----------3-----------|3-----------3---3-------|
G|2-----------2-----------|2-----------2---2-------|
D|0-----------0-----------|0-----------0---0-------|
A|------------------------|0-----------2---0-------|
E|------------2-----------|------------------------|
Gmaj7 G6/B Gmaj7/D G6/E /D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 +
e|2-----------0-----------|2-----------0---0-------|
B|0-----------0-----------|0-----------0---0-------|
G|0-----------0-----------|0-----------0---0-------|
D|0-----------0-----------|0-----------2---0-------|
A|------------2-----------|------------------------|
E|3-----------------------|------------------------|
D Dsus2/F# D/A Dsus2/B /A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 +
e|2-----------0-----------|2-----------0---0-------|
B|3-----------3-----------|3-----------3---3-------|
G|2-----------2-----------|2-----------2---2-------|
D|0-----------0-----------|0-----------0---0-------|
A|------------------------|0-----------2---0-------|
E|------------2-----------|------------------------|
Gmaj7 G6/F# Gmaj7/E G6/E /D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 +
e|2-----------0-----------|2-----------0---0-------|
B|0-----------0-----------|0-----------0---0-------|
G|0-----------0-----------|0-----------0---0-------|
D|0-----------0-----------|0-----------2---0-------|
A|------------------------|2-----------------------|
E|3-----------2-----------|0-----------------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-E
D x-x-0-2-3-2
Dsus2/F# 2-x-0-2-3-0
Dsus2/A x-0-0-2-3-0
Dsus2/B x-2-0-2-3-0
Gmaj7 3-x-0-0-0-2
G6/B x-2-0-0-0-0
Gmaj7/D x-x-0-0-0-2
Gmaj7/E 0-2-0-0-0-2 or
x-x-2-0-0-2
G6/E x-x-2-0-0-0
G6/D x-x-0-0-0-0
Asus4add9 x-0-2-4-3-0
Aadd9 x-0-2-4-2-0
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INTRO
| D Dsus2/F# | D/A Dsus2/B /A | Gmaj7 G6/B | Gmaj7/D G6/E /D |
| D Dsus2/F# | D/A Dsus2/B /A | Gmaj7 G6/F# | Gmaj7/E G6/E /D |
D Dsus2/F# D/A Dsus2/B /A
I'm driving a big lazy car rushin' up the highway in the dark
Gmaj7 G6/B Gmaj7/D G6/E /D
I got one hand steady on the wheel and one hand's tremblin' over my heart
D Dsus2/F# D/A Dsus2/B /A
It's pounding baby like it's gonna bust right on through
Gmaj7 G6/B Gmaj7/E G6/D
And it ain't gonna stop till I'm alone again with you
| D Dsus2/F# | D/A Dsus2/B /A | Gmaj7 G6/B | Gmaj7/D G6/E /D |
D Dsus2/F# D/A Dsus2/B /A
A friend of mine became a father last night
Gmaj7 G6/F# Gmaj7/E G6/E /D
When we spoke in his voice I could hear the light
D Dsus2/F# D/A Dsus2/B /A
Of the skies and the rivers, the timberwolf in the pines
Gmaj7 G6/B Gmaj7/D G6/E /D
And that great jukebox out on Route 39
D Dsus2/F# D/A Dsus2/B /A
They say he travels fastest who travels alone
Gmaj7 G6/F# Gmaj7/E G6/E /D
But tonight I miss my girl, mister tonight I miss my home
| D Dsus2/F# | D/A Dsus2/B /A | Gmaj7 Gmaj7/D | % |
Bm
Is it the sound of the leaves left blown by the wayside
F#m
That's got me out here on this spooky old highway tonight
Gmaj7 G6/B Gmaj7/D G6/E /D
Is it the cry of the river with the moonlight shining through
A Asus4add9 Aadd9 [D]
That ain't what scares me baby, what scares me is losing you
| D Dsus2/F# | D/A Dsus2/B /A | Gmaj7 G6/F# | Gmaj7/E G6/E /D |
| D Dsus2/F# | D/A Dsus2/B /A | Gmaj7 G6/B | Gmaj7/D G6/E /D |
D Dsus2/F# D/A Dsus2
They say if you die in your dreams, you really die in your bed
Gmaj7 G6/F# Gmaj7/E G6/E /D
But honey last night I dreamed my eyes rolled straight back in my head
D Dsus2/F# D/A Dsus2
And God's light came shinin' on through
Gmaj7 G6/B Gmaj7/A G6/B /A
I woke up in the darkness scared and breathin' and born anew
D Dsus2/F# D/A Dsus2
It wasn't the cold river bottom I felt rushing over me
Gmaj7 G6/A Gmaj7 G6/F# /E
It wasn't the bitterness of a dream that didn't come true
D Dsus2/F# D/A Dsus2/B /A
It wasn't the wind in the grey fields I felt rushing through my arms
Gmaj7 G6/B Gmaj7/D G6/E /D
No no baby, baby it was you
| D Dsus2/F# | D/A Dsus2/B /A | Gmaj7 G6/B | Gmaj7/D /E /D |
| D Dsus2/F# | D/A Dsus2/B /A | Gmaj7 G6/F# | Gmaj7/E G6/E /D |
D Dsus2/F# D/A Dsus2/B /A
So hold me close honey, say you're forever mine
Gmaj7 G6/B Gmaj7/D G6/E /D
And tell me you'll be my lonely valentine
| D Dsus2/F# | D/A Dsus2/B /A | Gmaj7 G6/B | Gmaj7/A G6/B /A |
| D Dsus2/F# | D/A Dsus2/B /A | Gmaj7 G6/B | Gmaj7/D G6/E /D |
Lonely valentine
| D Dsus2/F# | D/A Dsus2/B /A | Gmaj7 G6/F# | Gmaj7/E G6/E /D |
| D Dsus2/F# | D/A Dsus2/B /A | Gmaj7 G6/B | Gmaj7/A G6/B /A |
| D Dsus2/A | % | Gmaj7 G6/D | % |
| D Dsus2/F# | D/A Dsus2/B /A | Gmaj7 G6/B | Gmaj7/A G6/B /A |
(fade)
