To Susan On The West Coast Waiting by Donovan ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TO SUSAN ON THE WESTCOAST WAITING - Donovan ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist: Donovan Tabbed by Stefan W. (for Ela) Email: footos[at]walla.com (feel free to mail me your opinion) **This is the authors own work, it's NOT a official tab released by the artist or his mangement. Therefore it might be not 100% correct, but hopefully enjoyable!** Tuning: Standard (EADGBe) Chords: G: 3200xx during the chorus he e-------------| C: x3201x adds a little fill B-------------| Em: 02200x to the F chord while G--2--2----2--| F: 1332xx strumming : D--3----3--3--| C*: x32013 A--3-------3--| G7: 320001 E--1-1-1-1-1--| Intro: ------ C G7 C G7 C* e--------0--1--------0----------------------0--1--------0--1--3-------- B--1--3-------0---------3--1----------1--3-------0--------------1------ G---------------0------------0---------------------0--------------0---- D------------------------------2--------------------------------------- A--3-----------------------3-----3----3-----------------------3-----3-- E-----------3-----3----------------------------3-----3----------------- C G7 C G7 C --------0--1--------0----------------------0--1--------0--------------| --1--3-------0---------3--1----------1--3-------0---------3--1--------| ---------------0------------0---------------------0-------------------| ------------------------------2---------------------------------------| --3-----------------------3-----3----3-----------------------3--------| -----------3-----3----------------------------3-----3-----------------| NOTE: [PALM MUTING, p.m.] To reproduce the sloppy sound of the song keep hitting the lower strings palm muted (E A [D]).For the higher strings the muting can be loosened to get a slightly ringing sound. Listen to the song to figure out the rhythm. Verse 1: p.m. -------- G C Dear Susan, I know you love me so G C But I want to hear it in my ear G C You know I'd be there working at my craft G Em Had it not been for the draft F G Dry up your tear and feel no fear C C (let ring) You're here with me like I'm there with you Chorus: p.m. ------- F To Susan on the West Coast waiting C From Andy in Vietnam fighting F To Susan on the West Coast waiting C From Andy in Vietnam fighting Verse 2: p.m. -------- G C I'm writing a note beneath a tree G C The smell of the rain on the greenery G c Our fathers have painfully lost their way G Em That's why, my love, I'm here today F G Hear me when I say there will come a day C C (let ring) When kings will know and love can grow Chorus: p.m. ------- F To Susan on the West Coast waiting C From Andy in Vietnam fighting F To Susan on the West Coast waiting C From Andy in Vietnam fighting F To Susan on the West Coast waiting C From Andy in Vietnam fighting F To Susan on the West Coast waiting C From Andy in Vietnam fighting Verse 3: (same as verse 1) p.m. -------- G C Susan, I know you love me so G C But I'd like to hear it in my ear G C You know I'd be there working at my craft G Em Had it not been for the draft F G Dry up your tear and feel no fear C C (let ring) You're here with me like I'm there with you Final Chorus: p.m. ------------- F To Susan on the West Coast waiting C From Andy in Vietnam fighting F To Susan on the West Coast waiting C From Andy in Vietnam fighting F To Susan on the west Coast waiting C From Andy supposedly hating F To Susan on the West Coast waiting C From Andy in vietnam fighting The keyboard part during the chorus may be like this: e-------------------------------------------------------| B--8-10-10-10-10-10-8--8--6-6----6-8-8-8-8-8-6--4-/5-5--|repeat G--9-10-10-10-10-10-9--9--7-7----7-9-9-9-9-9-7--4-/5-5--|till end D-------------------------------------------------------|of chorus A-------------------------------------------------------|then % E-------------------------------------------------------| to susan on........waiting....from andy....fighting % end it with: e--7s-9--9s-10--10s-12--13-| ENJOY!!! www.TAB6.com