(*1)
D/C G/C D/C G/C
We can't play this game anymore, but
Em7 D/E Em7
Can we still be friends
D/C G/C D/C C/C
Things just can't go on like before, but
Em7 D/E Em7
Can we still be friends
C Bm7
We had something to learn
Am7 D Gmaj7
Now it's time for the wheel to turn
C Bm7
Grains of sand, one by one
A7sus4 A7 C/D D
Before you know it, all gone
Let's admit we made a mistake, but
Can we still be friends
Heartbreak's never easy to take, but
Can we still be friends
It's a strange, sad affair
Sometimes seems like we just don't care
Don't waste time feeling hurt
We've been through hell together
(*2)
G/E D/E G/E D/E G/E D/E
La la la la la la la la la
D/B A/B D/B A/B D/B A/B
La la la la la la la la la
C/A G/A C/A G/A C/A G/A
La la la la la la la la la
G/D D G/D D G/C D/C
La la la la la la La la
(repeat lala, except 4th line is as follows:)
G/D G/D D D
La la la la
(Can we still get together sometime
You know life will still go on and on and on)
We awoke from our dream
Things are not always what they seem
Memories linger on
It's like a sweet, sad old song
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(*1: Todd plays this on piano harmonizing the melody by alternating
D and G triads with his right hand, while playing the C and E bass
notes with his left. It's difficult to mimic this on guitar; my
compromise is to not worry about keeping the melody note in the top
of the triad, but just alternate the chords. Here is a line of tab
showing the rhythm I use:)
E--|--------|--------|--------|--------|-
B--|7-8-87-7|-7-87-8-|8-7-7-87|----87--|-
G--|7-7-77-7|-7-77-7-|7-7-7-77|----77--|-
D--|7-9-97-7|-7-97-9-|9-7-7-97|----97--|-
A--|--------|--------|7-7-7-77|----77--|-
E--|8-8-88-8|-8-88-8-|--------|--------|-
We can't play this game anymore, but can we still be friends
D/C G/C Em7(G/E) D/E
x x
7||111| 7||111| 7|11111 7|11111
2||||| 2|||3| ||||3| ||||||
|||||| ||4||| ||4||| ||||||
|||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||
...something to learn... time for the wheel to turn
C D/C Bm7 Am7 D Gmaj7 Em7
x x x x _x____ ox___o
3|11111 7||111| 72|333| 52|333| 5|1|||| |||||| ||||||
|||||| 2||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||
||333| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||333| 1|||2| ||||1|
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||34|| |||2||
||3|||
...sand, one by one ... you know it, all gone
C D/C Bm7 A7sus4 A7 C/D D7
x x x x x
3|11111 7||111| 72|333| 5111111 5111111 5|11111 5|11111
|||||| 2||||| |||||| |||||| |||2|| |||||| ||||||
||333| |||||| |||||| |3|4|| |3|||| |||||| ||3|4|
|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||
(*2 - this section changes meters in a clever way. The pattern is 2 bars
of 3/4 time followed by one bar of 2/4 - very balletic!)
La la la
G/E D/E
x x
7|11111 7|11111 This pattern is moved to 2nd fret for D/B - A/B
||||2| |||||| then to the nut position for C/A - G/A
||3||| ||||||
|||||| ||||||
G/D D G/C D/C
x___xx x___xx x x x
|||||| |||||| 7||222| 7||222|
|||||| |||1|| 2|||3| 2|||||
|||||| |||||| ||4||| ||||||
|||2|| ||2||| |||||| ||||||
5|34||| 5|3||||
This section is played twice; on repeat, the last line lapses back
into 4/4 time and consists of 2 beats of G/D and 2 of D.)
