Bulletproof Blue Rodeo
(in the key of A AND in the key of G)
tabbed by Bjorn Lodvar Larsen (spamcatcher@lodvar.com)
Well I've seen a lot of interpetations of the chords on this song on the WWW and none
of them seemed right to me (some of them downright weird), so I gave it a go.
I don't know if this ENTIRELY correct, but I think its very close.
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First in the key of A. Well, when I say A, I mean A-chords, not A-natura.....naturally.(he he!)
Jim sings it in C so we need a capo.
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SO, Capo III'rd fret
Fill 1
[A] [F#m7]
------5----4-2-4--- Let the F#m chord ring while you do the riff. Just play the chord, with the riff. ------5----0------- ------2----0------- ------2----0------- ---0--0----4------- -0----x----2-------
Fill 2
[A] [Dm]
-----5--x-0-1-0------ Let the Dm chord ring while you do (most of) the riff.At least, the base-note(D). -----5--3-------3-2-- -----2--2-----------2 -----2--0------------ F#madd9/F ->F#m#9/E ->F#m/Db is actually the same chords as are
used in the well known beginning riff from Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven"! At least if you use the
same finger picking sequence. Cliche chord-progression? YES, Very!!
Except that Stairway to heaven is played i A, then. At least I think is in A. ;-))
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AND NOW:
Bulletproof by Blue Rodeo in G
Perhaps a better way to play this song on the guitar is in G. At least I think it is, but that's just me...
The "bridge" part of the song leading up to the refrain sounds much better in that key on the guitar.
The "Stairway to heaven" - part...
It's all a matter of taste which key you prefer I guess!
Jim sings the song in C, so again we need a CAPO, this time on the 5'th fret.
On the the "E7/G# is actually a G#dim -part", as mentioned above, I will use the dim-chord now.
Why? 'Cause it both sounds and plays better i G. The chord is D#dim.
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First the Riffs or Fills if you will:
Fill 1
[G] [Em]
------3----2-0-2--- Let the Em chord ring while you do the riff. Just play the chord, with the riff. ------3----0------- ------0----0------- -0----0----2------- ------2----2------- --3---3----0-------
Fill 2
[G] [Cm]
-----3--x------------- Let the Cm chord ring while you do (most of) the riff.At least, the base-note(C). -----3--x-3-4-3------- -----0--5--------5-4-- -0---0--5------------5 -----2--3------------- --3--3--x-------------
HERE WE GO!!
Fill 1 x 2
[G]Tell me one more time [Gdim]again just like I didn't[Am] hear you
Like I don't [Cm]know whats goin through your mind I [G]do
[G]I've played the[Gsus2/F#] same games [Em]too
You know its [C]hard to stop even when you [Dsus4]want t[D]o
[G]Now the moon lights up your [Gdim]face and I can see you're [Am]crying
You never [Cm]liked me to see you cry its [G]true
[G]I've done som[Gsus2/G#]e crying t[Em]oo
You know the [C]hardest part about its trying to [Dsus4]hide it from [D]you
[C]It would be g[Cadd13]reat to be so [D#dim]strong[B]
[Em]Never needed [Emadd9/Eb]anybody else [Em#9/D]to along[Em/C#]
And we so [Am]scared of the silence and the t[D#dim]ricks that we us[B]e
Oh we're [Em]careful and we're c[Emadd9/Eb]unning but we're[Em#9/D] easily b[Em/C#]ruised
[Am]I don't want to lie about it [Dsus4]I'm no[D]t bulletp[G]roof
Fill2
Well I'v[G]e finally found a [Gdim]way to hide from all you[Am]r glances
Till the [Cm]waiting game you play is t[G]hrough
[G]I can but w[Gsus2/F#]hat's the use[Em]
When [C]all I really want to do is [Dsus4]hide out with [D]you
[C]Well it would be[Cadd13] great to[D#dim] be so [B]strong
[Em]Never needed[Emadd9/Eb] anybody's he[Em#9/D]lp to get [Em/C#]along
And we so [Am]scared of the silence and the l[D#dim]anguage that we [B]use
Oh we're [Em]careful and we're[Emadd9/Eb] cunning but we're[Em#9/D] easily br[Em/C#]uised
[Am]I don't want to kid about it I[Dsus4]'m not[D] bulletp[G]roof
Fill1
[C] [Cadd13] [D#dim] [B]
[Em] [Emadd9/Eb] [Em#9/D] [Em/C#]
[Am] [Dsus4] [D] [(G)]
[G]Tell me on more ti[Gdim]me again well I guess I [Am]didn't hear you
And I don't know[Cm] all the secrets that you [G]keep inside
[G]Tried the s[Gsus2/F#]ame thing too[Em]
But they [C]all come pouring out of me [Dsus4]when Im talkin[D]g to you
[C]Well it would be[Cadd13] great to[D#dim] be so [B]strong
[Em]Never needed[Emadd9/Eb] anybody's he[Em#9/D]lp to carr[Em/C#]y on
But I'm not [Am]waking up each morning with for[D#dim]giveness I can u[B]se
No I'm [Em]careless and I'm [Emadd9/Eb]cruel but I still [Em#9/D]easily bru[Em/C#]ised
And [Am]I'm so tired of lying about it[Dsus4] I'm n[D]ot bulletp[Em]roof[Emadd9/Eb] [Em#9/D] [Em/C#]
[Am]I'm not going to lie about it [Dsus4]I'm no[D]t bullet[G]proof
Fill1 x 2
chords:
G: 320033
Gdim: 43340X
Gsus2/F# 200233
Am: 002210
C X32013
Cm: 335543
Cadd13: X3X213
Em: 022000
Emadd9/Eb: x21002
Em#9/D: x20003
Em/C#: x42000
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