Eternal Life Jeff Buckley
A---5h7--------------<br/>
E---0----------------<br/>
[Cmaj7, Gmaj7, Fmaj7, A(Asus2, A7sus4]<br/>
<br/>
Eternal Life is now on my trail<br/>
Got my red glitter coffin, man, just need one last nail<br/>
While all these ugly gentlemen play out their foolish games<br/>
There's a flaming red horizon that screams our names<br/>
<br/>
[Gmaj7]<br/>
And as your fantasies are broken in two,<br/>
[Em7]<br/>
Did you really think this bloody road would pave the way for you?<br/>
[D/F#] [Asus2]<br/>
You better turn around and blow your kiss hello to life eternal, angel<br/>
<br/>
There is a little fill that goes underneath the A chords. It is played<br/>
by a second guitar. It's played in all the verses I think.<br/>
<br/>
E-----------------<br/> B-----------------<br/> G--------0--------<br/> D------0---0---0--<br/> A----4-------4----<br/> E--5--------------<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Then repeat the intro hammer on E drone thingy before going into the<br/>
2nd verse.<br/>
<br/>
[Cmaj7, Gmaj7, Fmaj7, A(Asus2, A7sus4]<br/>
<br/>
Racist everyman, what have you done?<br/>
Man, you've made a killer of your unborn son...<br/>
Crown my fear your king at the point of a gun<br/>
All I want to do is love everyone...<br/>
<br/>
[Gmaj7]<br/>
And as your fantasies are broken in two<br/>
[Em7]<br/>
Did you really think this bloody road would pave the way for you?<br/>
[D/F#] [Asus2]<br/>
You better turn around and blow your kiss hello to life eternal....<br/>
<br/>
Bridge:<br/>
<br/>
This is where it gets hairy. While Jeff is screaming, I think he plays <br/>
something like this:<br/>
<br/>
C#m7dim5 : X42000 (Just like a Cmaj7, except with a C# root)<br/>
Cmaj7: X32000<br/>
F#7sus4: 244300 (Just like an F# major barre chord, leave last 2 open)<br/>
Fmaj7: 133200 (Ditto, F major barre)<br/>
B: X2444X<br/>
<br/>
The Heeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaay part (sorry, didn't know what else<br/>
to call it) goes something like this:<br/>
<br/>
A octave: 5X7XXX and then 2 single notes on the A string. Strum the octave<br/>
a bit then throw in that E and Eb. <br/>
<br/>
D--7-----------<br/> A-------7--6---<br/> E--5-----------<br/>
<br/>
During this next part, instead of strumming out the bridge chords, the<br/>
chords are picked, usually omitting the open E string though. Once again,<br/>
listening to the recording will help you get it perfect. <br/>
<br/>
[C#m7dim5] [Cmaj7] [F#7sus4] [Fmaj7]<br/>
There's no time for hatred, only questions<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Okay everyone, its powerchord time! Yippee!<br/>
<br/>
B5: X244XX<br/>
A5: X022XX<br/>
G5: 355XXX<br/>
F5: 133XXX<br/>
E5: 022XXX<br/>
E/F5:033XXX<br/>
<br/>
[B5]<br/>
What is love? <br/>
[A5]<br/>
Where is happiness? <br/>
[G5]<br/>
What is life? <br/>
[F5]<br/>
Where is peace?<br/>
<br/>
[E5,E/F5, E5,E/F5] (just keep slidin' it and workin' it) <br/>
When will I find the strength to bring me release?<br/>
<br/>
[Cmaj7, Gmaj7, Fmaj7, A(Asus2, A7sus4]<br/>
Tell me where is the love in what your prophet has said? [Lead 1]<br/>
Man, it sounds to me just like a prison for the walking dead [Lead 2]<br/>
And I've got a message for you and your twisted hell [Lead3]<br/>
You better turn around and blow your kiss goodbye to life eternal angel...<br/>
<br/>
Leads:<br/>
<br/>
These aren't exact. Make something up in E-minor pentatonic if you don't<br/>
like these.<br/>
<br/>
b= bend<br/>
r= release<br/>
v= vibrato<br/>
h= hammer<br/>
p= pull<br/>
<br/>
Lead 1 (with heavy arm vibrato) <br/>
<br/>
G---12--14--14--12--14--14--12-14-14b15---r14---12h14p12--14p12----- <br/> D---------------------------------------------------------------14--<br/>
<br/>
Lead 2<br/>
<br/>
D---14b15--14b15--14b15--12--14b15--14------------<br/> A----------------------------------------14--12---<br/>
<br/>
Lead 3<br/>
<br/>
E--------------------17-----------------<br/> B------15bvvvv17r15-----15bvvvv17r15----<br/>
<br/>
Repeat chorus progression 2 times over Jeff's singing and end on the <br/>
E hammer drone thing.<br/>
<br/>
If you have a better transcription, or you see something that needs to<br/>
be fixed, feel free to add on to this file but do not change what I have<br/>
done. Thanks. <br/>
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