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American Dreaming

Dead Can Dance

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Ahhh Finally I have had the guts to do it. My first tab!!!
I have been working on this tab for about six months. 
I would love to know what you think or any additions to this tab to make it sound perfect!
Why are Dead Can Dance tabs so scarce anyways?

feedback welcome: Hightail138@yahoo.com



The timing is all in the song- it seems to move faster as it goes along! 

Uhhhh- this song makes me soooo happy.


Intro

C/G         Cm     C/G       Asus (without d string held throughout song)
C/G         Cm     C/G d Dsus d
C/G         Cm     C/G       Asus 
C/G         Cm     C/G d Dsus d



C/G         Cm     C/G       Asus 
I need my conscience to keep watch over me


C/G         Cm     C/G d Dsus d   
To protect me from myself

C/G         Cm     C/G       Asus 


So I can wear honesty like a crown on my head


C/G         Cm     C/G         D (quick move to back Asus before switching back to C/G throughout song)

When I walk into the promised land



C/G     Cm     C/G       Asus 

We've been too long American dreaming


C/G         Cm     C/G       d  
And I think we've all lost the way

C/G Cm  C/G Asus 
Forlorn somnambulistic 

C/G    Cm C/G    d 
maniacal in the dark


C/G     Cm   C/G      Asus    
I'm in love with an American girl

C/G       Cm  C/G       d  Dsus d
Well she's my best friend

C/G Cm   C/G      Asus 
I love her surreptitious smile

C/G             Cm  C/G   d 
That hides the pain within her

C/G       Cm      C/G      Asus 

And we'll go dancing in the rings of laughter

C/G       Cm  C/G       d  

And live along by the shores

C/G  Cm   C/G   Asus 

Forlorn in the rounds of raputurous 

C/G       Cm  C/G       d 
live along for the loss ( my best guess on lyrics)

d               Dsus     d Asus  C/G Cm C/G C/G Cm C/G
Yeah-ee, on the lea the rising wind blows

d               Dsus     d Asus  C/G Cm C/G C/G Cm C/G
Fay-hee, on the lea the rising wind blows

C/G Cm       C/G

How long how long?

C/G Cm C/G Cm C/G 
C/G Cm Asus ( very fast _ listen to song _ fingers should be bleeding by now)
C/G Cm C/G Cm C/G 
C/G Cm d



C/G  Cm   C/G   Asus 
Forlorn in the rounds of allegiance 

C/G       Cm    C/G   d 
says we've left behind ( again best guess!)


C/G    Cm   C/G    Asus 
Turned back by the foot of the doorway

C/G    Cm  C/G   d 
Never lost and found

C/G     Cm     C/G       Asus 
We've been too long American dreaming
C/G     Cm     C/G          d 
I think we've all lost the heart

C/G  Cm   C/G   Asus 
Forlorn somnambulistic 

C/G      Cm  C/G   d 

maniacal in the dark

d               Dsus     d Asus  C/G Cm C/G C/G Cm C/G
Yeah-ee, on the lea the rising wind blows
d               Dsus     d Asus  C/G Cm C/G 
Fay-hee, on the lea the rising wind blows

C/G Cm        C/G
How long how long?

C/G Cm C/G Cm C/G 
C/G Cm Asus (put tape on bloody stumps!)
C/G Cm C/G Cm C/G 
C/G Cm d

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American Dreaming

Dead Can Dance