Dont Kill The Whale

Written by: Jon Anderson/Chris Squire
From: "Tormato" (1978)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
There is one thing I'm not quite sure of: The F#m in the verses might as
well be a major chord - Anderson, at least, sometimes sings something
sounding like the major third. Something in the instrumental track, on
the other hand, suggests a minor third without really coming forward with
it. With the absence of the lead vocals in both instrumental verses the
F# seems to be more minor than major.

CHORDS
         E-A-D-G-B-e
D/A      x-0-4-2-3-2
A/C#     x-4-2-2-2-x

Intro

| Bm | D/A | Em | G | C | F#m | F# |

Verse

Bm
 You're first, I'm last
                  C             Bm
You're thirst I'm asked to justify
A                        F#m    [ F#7 ]
 Killing our last heaven beast
               G
Don't hunt the whale

Verse

Bm
 In beauty vision
      D     A/C#
Do we offer much
      A                         F#m     [ F#7 ]
If we reason with destiny, gonna lose our touch
               G
Don't kill the whale, dig it!
[Solo] (= verse)
| Bm | C Bm | A | F#m | G |
(Solo git)
| Bm | D A/C# | A | F#m | G | G |
(Solo git)

Verse

Bm
 Rejoice they sing
             C         Bm
They worship their own space
     A                         F#m         [ F#7 ]
In a moment of love, they will die for their grace
               G
Don't kill the whale

Verse

Bm
If time will allow
        D             A/C#
We will judge all who came
       A                      F#m         [ F#7 ]
In the wake of our new age to stand for the frail
               G
Don't kill the whale, dig it, dig it!
[Interlude] (= intro)
| Bm | D/A | Em | G | C | F#m | F# |
[Solo] (= verse)
| Bm | C Bm | A | F#m | G |
(Solo key)
| Bm | D A/C# | A | F#m | G | G |
(Solo key)

Outro

| D | % | % | % |
(git)
| D | % | % | % |
CETACEI ...
| D | % | % | % |
CETACEI ...
|      D        |       %          |    %    |           %          |
Dig it, dig it    Dig it, dig it               Dig it, dig it, dig it
| D | % | % | % | % | % |
CETACEI....