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Heavy Water

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This is one of James Young/Tommy Shaw's songs on the Brave New World Album. I only know the intro/chorus, prechorus, and solo. I might try to get the verses up some time. Anyway, this is a really easy song to play. Also my first tab and lyrics, so... enjoy. Intro/chorus Guitar 1 (w/dist.) e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| b|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| g|------0-2-0-------------0-2-0-----------------0-2-0-------------0-2-0----| D|--0h2-0-2-0--2p0h2--0h2-0-2-0--2p0--0-----0h2-0-2-0--2p0h2-0h2--0-2-0----| A|--0h2--------2p0h2--0h2--------2p0--0-----0h2--------2p0h2-0h2-----------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|------| b|------|Repeat 4x for intro, 2x after verse 1 and for 1st chorus, and 4x g|------|for 2nd and 3rd chorus. D|0h2p0-| A|0h2p0-| E|------| Guitar 2 (w/ dist.) e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| b|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| g|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------5-7-5--------------5-7-5----------------5-7-5--------------5-7-5---| E|--5h7--------7p5-7-0h5h7-------7p5-5----0h5h7--------7p5-7-0h5h7---------| e|-------| b|-------| g|-------|Played at same time as riff above. D|-------| A|-------| E|5h7-5--| Verse 1 Sittin' here on terra firma It's the place we were meant to be Out here kinda lost in space now Pondering life's mystery All of mankind worship at the altar Of the old mythology But the genie's out of the bottle Collision course with eternity Intro 2X Verse 2 Young children playing in the chat room With the freaks and the satellites Upload to the nearest planet Burnin' out at the speed of light Better livin' for the masses With the new technology But some fool went and pushed the button He didn't get an apology e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| b|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| g|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------X~----| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| (Pre-chorus) Feelin' good is a new sensation, panacea for the Prozac nation. e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| b|------------------------------------3--3--3--3---------------------------| g|------------------------------------2--2--2--2---------------------------| D|------------------------------------0--0--0--0---------------------------| A|4--------2---------4-----------------------------------------------------| E|2--------0---------2-----------------------------------------------------| (chorus) repeat intro 2x Verse 3 Sacred cow sizzlin' in the fire As we all go up in flames With millions of true believers And their unfamiliar names (Pre-chorus) On the road to good intentions Blown to hell by our own inventions (chorus) Heavy, Heavy Water Won't wash away the sins of the father Unholy, holy water Leading us like lambs to the e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| b|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| g|---------------------------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-----------------------| D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-----------------------| A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-----------------------| E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-----------------------| Guitar solo: (w/wah-wah) (Here, all "~"'s mean vibrato with a whammy bar) e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| b|-------------------7-10-7-10-12--15--17b19r-15---------------------------| g|-9~~-7-------7--7-9-----------------------------16~~~--14~~~--12~11~-7/9~| D|-------9~~--9-9----------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| b|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| g|~--12-11~--7/9~~---16-14~-12-11~/16-14~-9/11~~-15-13~-8/10~~--14-12~-9p7~| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| (Pre-chorus) Custom-made for the self-reliant Lemonade for the thirsty giant (Chorus) Heavy Water e|---------------------------------| b|---------------------------------| g|-2-0---------------------2-0-----| D|-2-0-2p0h2--x-x-x-x------2-0-2p0-| A|-----2p0h2--x-x-x-x----------2p0-| E|------------x-x-x-x--------------| (Repeat until outro guitar solo) Heavy water Can't cure the sadness Heavy water Can't cool the fire (Repeat chorus) Outro guitar solo: fade e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| b|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| g|-16-14~-12-11~-/16-14~-9/11~--16-14~--9/11~--16-14~--9-7~--4~~-----------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| h-hammer-on p-pull-off B-bend R-release bend /-slide ~-vibrato x-muted note X~-pick scrape
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