xHeart - Magazine Transcribed By: Justin Basque, April 19, 1998 Intro A D/A e-------------------- | B--2----2----3----3-- | G--2----2----2----2-- | D--2----2----4----4-- | A----0----0----0----0 | E-------------------- |(Repeat As Necessary) Variation (Riff) Used In Intro A D/A e------------------------- | B--2----2----3------3----- | G--2----2----2--------2--- | D--2----2----4----4-----4- | A----0----0-----0--------- | E------------------------- |(Use as you see fit) Verse 1 (Use Intro For First part of verse) (A) (D/A) (A) (D/A) Up in the little room - looking down - everybody's passing time (A) (D/A) (A) (G) Princess dress in wool - dreaming eyes - whispering her rhymes (C) (G) "Rain play my song today - no one wants to know me anyway (F) Perfect lover where are you? (G) (F)-->(G) I can't wait much more for you to come true (Am) (F) (G) Shining prince inside my head - live inside a palace underneath my bed. Chorus (F) (G#) (C) And everybody knows who they are in a velvet garden of rhinestone stars (F) (G#) (C) Shine down on me satin queen - overlords of insane scenes (Bb) (G#) (F) (C)-->(F)-- >(Am) They go dancing cross the pages of the magazine. Riff1 (Played by acoustic and electric over the Am) Am e-------------- | B---1---------- | G---2------0--- | (s = Slide) D---2--2s4---4- | A-0------------ | E-------------- | Play Riff 2X (lead into the intro riff for Verse 2 on second play through) Verse 2 (Use Same Chords As Verse 1) Typewriter steel and gray - work away - everybody's going home Over across town - caught in a crowd - still living alone Little room for her out of the rain A little something for the pain Lady-in-waiting patiently for the lord of the rock n' roll aristocracy Dreaming in photographs at night - love's like sand held in your hand so tight. (Chorus) Syth solo over Am Riff played by acoustic and electric guitars very little variation Bridge (Verse 3) (C) Everyday's like the day before (G) Come in tired and lock the door (F) paint your space with magic hands (F) Shining slick and dandy (G) (F)-->(G) Smile at your fans (Am) "C'mon pretty boy sing for us take me (F) Take me over the edge (G) I know you're good enough. (Chorus) Various instruments solo until the end (which fades out) For the most part the acoustic guitar uses Riff 1 and variations of that riff, the solo's such as the electric guitar are done in the key of Am and all other Instruments are playing Am or some variation of the chord or a riff in the key of Am. Lyrics & Song Structure Verse 1 Up in the little room - looking down - everybody's passing time Princess dress in wool - dreaming eyes - whispering her rhymes "Rain play my song today - no one wants to know me anyway Perfect lover where are you? I'm can't wait much more for you to come true" Shining prince inside my head - live inside a palace underneaath my bed. Chorus And everybody knows who they are in a velvet garden of rhinestone stars Shine down on me satin queen - overlords of insane scenes They go dancing cross the pages of the magazine Riff 1 Verse 2 Typewriter sttel and grey - work away - everbody's going home Over across town - caught in a crowd - still living alone Little room for her out of the rain A litte something for the pain Lady-in-Waiting patiently for the lord of the rock n' roll aristocracy Dreaming in photographs at night - love's like sand held in your harnd so tight. Chorus And everybody know who they are in a velvet garden of rhinestone stars Shine down on me satin queen - overlords of insane scenes They go dancing cross the pages of the magazine Riff 1 Bridge (Verse 3) Everyday's like the day before Come in tired and lock the door Paint your space with magic hands Shining slick and dandy Smile at your fans "C'mon pretty boy sing for us take me Take me over the edge I know your good enough. Chorus And everybody know who they are in a velvet garden of rhinestone stars Shine down on me satin queen - overlords of insane scenes They go dancing cross the pages of the magazine. Chords Alternate Fingerings A D/A G C F Am G#(Ab) A G C F Am -0- -0- -3- -0- -1- -0- -4- -5- -3- -X- -1- -5- -2- -3- -3- -1- -1- -1- -4- -5- -3- -5- -1- -5- -2- -2- -0- -0- -2- -2- -5- -6- -4- -5- -2- -5- -2- -4- -0- -2- -3- -2- -6- -7- -5- -5- -3- -7- -0- -0- -2- -3- -3- -0- -6- -7- -5- -3- -X- -7- -X- -X- -3- -X- -1- -X- -4- -5- -3- -X- -X- -5- Notes: For a song like this I would use the Open Chords (First Set) for the acoustic playing and perhaps Experiment with the Alternate fingers with the electric to get a "fuller" distortion. If you have any questions, comments or corrections you can contact me at my Primary e-mail address "[email protected]"
