Adelaide

Tabbed by: muchamancool
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
INTRO: This is the piano riff he plays. My timing isn't perfect, so listen  to the song
and decide how you want to play it.

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VERSE 1: For the 1st verse, just play the bass notes of the riff above. Or you can play
the riff
if you get bored. I wouldn't recommend full chords yet. The bass note is in parenthesis.
(E)
Adelaide on a plane
             (A)
Far from the United States of L.A.
                (E)
Dropping in from outer space
                         (A)
Takes a day now I see the Bogans at the motor race

(A)              (F#m)               (B)
Here you know the world could turn or crash and burn
   (C)             (C#m)
And you would never know it
               (A)
Going where the air is clear
                      (E)
There's better beer in Adelaide
VERSE 2: This is where I like to start playing the actual chords. On the A and E chords,
alternate between
the regular chords and the Maj7 chords to give it a bit more flavor and have it sound
closer to the piano.
It's not perfect, but it works in a guitar only version. Or you can just play the riff
stuff by combining the
intro riff for verse part one, and part two where that goes. It's whatever, man.
E
Charlie Hill Smith's forty
                  A
Someone spiked my rice the rest, history
           E
Now I am a fixture down Rundle Mall
                A
Watching as the locals pass silver balls
                F#m                 B
I can see their eyes around they're pointed down
     C                 C#m
They scan the spanning sidewalks
                    A                           E
Learning that there is no hurry, fuss or worry, Adelaide
BDA K: I don't know the tab for the piano here. I just like to strum the chords fast.
Listen to the song.
A
E
A
E
BRIDGE:
B           A            F#m       G#m
Its raining in Adelaide, a face is waiting in a window
B              A             F#m            G#m
A voice says, "Why Adelaide, you could live anywhere" And I say,
B              A
                 "Because I want to,
B              C#m
                  because I want to,
D#m                                E
                  I really, really want to"
D PEAT VERSE PART ONE:
VERSE PART TWO:
(A)             (F#m)               (B)
And you know the earth could turn or crash and burn
    (C)            (C#m)
And you would never know it, really got to
(A)                          <--Repeat this part of the riff on each (A)
make it to the finish line
(A)
Get the record done on time,
(A)
pack the bags and catch a flight
(A)
And you can kiss my ass goodbye
  (E)       (E)       (E)       (E)        <--Repeat this part of the riff on each (E)
On Adelaide, Adelaide, Adelaide, Adelaide