-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PEOPLE OF THE SKY - Sloan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Pat Malavi First two lines in each verse Last two lines in each verse ----------------------------- ---------------------------- A x7765x C x3201x C (x)(10)(10)(9)(8)(x) D 5540xx G x5543x A x0222x [Verse 1] A C I once knew a pair that used to fit very tight G A But now a man's standing tall in the wake of this night C D A Na na nana na, his eyes are watering in anger at the thought of her sight C D A Na na nana na, the scene of adultery sets the stage for his plight [Verse 2] A C On an innocent trip, how can one ruin so much G A A belief in a soul, in a beauty, or in a touch? C D A Ba ba bada ba, it's like a three-legged dog in search of a crutch C D A Riff 1 Ba ba bada ba, dissecting in past all the motives of such [Verse 3] A C She once loved this person in a trial out of sight G A Disposing of the present situation, it felt right C D A Ba ba bada ba, two winters and summers passed over like a sound C D A Riff 1 Ba ba bada ba, and now the two of them are lost in a screaming battleground [Verse 4] A C With support all around him like a fence or a drink G A He realizes in sadness that now he must begin to think C D A Ba ba bada ba, to filter his energy upon losses and fame C D A Riff 1 Ba ba bada ba, she'll think of the restful the peaceful or the gain [Verse 5] A C His sister's a friend, she's like a relative to both G A Obliged to her brother under silhouetted oath C D A Ba ba bada ba, but she's there for the two with her bias undone C D A Riff 1 Ba ba bada ba, and she'll help see it through under moonlight or sun [Verse 6] A C But today they've still yet to look each other in the eye G A And in a second he manages to dip to the other side C D A Ba ba bada ba, up to the people of the sky C D A Riff 1 Ba ba bada ba, and now he'll never die [Outro] Chords to accompany riff below: A C D A Riff 1 (after each verse) e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--4-----5-----4-----5-4------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----5-----------5------5----------------------------------------------------------| Outro riff A C D A e|------------------------------------------------------2----------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------1---3----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------0---2----------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------2---0----------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------3-------4-----5-----4-----5-4----| E|--5--3--0--3--5--3--0--3--5--3--0--3--5--3--0--3-------------5-----------5------5--| End on A chord