Song: Ghost Of The Year (1989).
Artist: Max Q.
Album: Max Q (1989).
Tempo: Allegro moderato.
Time: 6/8
Tabbed: rikigo
URL's: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7v9Wk1Q8go; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Max_Q_%28Australian_band%29
Tuning: Standard.
Method: Double triple strum pattern = Am Am11 Am. Hammer On/Pull Off/Hammer On in a
triple strum = Em.
Chords:
EADGBe
Em === 022000
Am === X02210
Am11 === X00010
Intro:
| Am Am11 Am Em | Am Am11 Am Em |
| Am Am11 Am Em | Am Am11 Am Em |
Verse 1:
AmAm11AmEm
I'm counting on you,
AmAm11AmEm
To count my blessings.
AmAm11AmEm
I'm countin' on you,
AmAm11AmEm
To count the fingers on my hands.
AmAm11Am11Em
That's the amount of time I've got.
AmAm11AmEmAmAm11AmEm
I'll always feel drowned, I'll always be around,
AmAm11AmEmAmAm11AmEm
I'll always feel drowned, I'll always be around.
Chorus 1:
AmAm11AmEm
And now they want to crown me,
AmAm11AmEm
(For the Ghost of the year).
AmAm11Am11Em
And now they want to crown me,
AmAm11Am11Em
(For the Ghost of the year).
AmAm11Am11Em
And now they want to crown me,
AmAm11Am11Em
(For the Ghost of the year).
AmAm11Am1Em
And now they want to crown me,
AmAm11AmEm
(For the Ghost of ...the year).
Verse 2:
AmAm11Am11Em
'Message, the airwaves,
AmAm11Am11Em
One saved, one alive.
AmAm11Am11Em
New message hits my brain,
AmAm11Am11EmAmAm11Am11Em
I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm somebody today.
AmAm11Am11Em
There's a great deal of fear inside,
AmAm11Am11Em
That I'm right in my conclusions.
AmAm11Am11Em
A great deal of pain inside,
AmAm11Am11Em
And I'm supposed to be alright?
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/max_q/ghost_of_the_year_crd.html )
Chorus 2:
AmAm11AmEm
And now they want to crown me,
AmAm11AmEm
(For the Ghost of the year).
AmAm11Am1Em
And now they want to crown me,
AmAm11AmEm
(For the Ghost of the year).
AmAm11Am1Em
And now they want to crown me,
AmAm11AmEm
(For the Ghost of ...the year).
AmAm11Am1Em
And now they want to crown me,
AmAm11AmEm
(For the Ghost of ...the year).
Verse 3:
AmAm11AmEm
Down on the street,
AmAm11AmEm
To search for feel.
AmAm11AmEm
The people on the street they make me real,
AmAm11AmEm
So I'm counting on you.
AmAm11AmEm
To count my blessings,
AmAm11AmEm
I'm countin' on you.
AmAm11AmEm
To count the fingers on my hand.
AmAm11AmEm
That's the amount of time I've got.
AmAm11AmEmAmAm11AmEm
I'll always feel drowned, I'll always be around,
AmAm11AmEmAmAm11AmEm
I'll always feel drowned, I'll always be around.
Chorus 3:
AmAm11AmEm
And now they want to crown me,
AmAm11AmEm
(For the Ghost of the year).
AmAm11Am1Em
And now they want to crown me,
AmAm11AmEm
(For the Ghost of the year).
AmAm11Am1Em
And now they want to crown me,
AmAm11AmEm
(For the Ghost of ...the year).
AmAm11Am1Em
And now they want to crown me,
AmAm11AmEm
(For the Ghost of ...the year).
Chorus 4:
AmAm11AmEm
And now they want to crown me,
AmAm11AmEm
(For the Ghost of the year).
AmAm11AmEm
And now they want to crown me,
AmAm11AmEm
(For the Ghost of the year).
AmAm11AmEm
And now they want to crown me,
AmAm11AmEm
(For the Ghost of ...the year).
AmAm11AmEm
And now they want to crown me,
AmAm11AmEm
(For the Ghost of ...the year).
Coda:
| Am Am11 Am Em | Am Am11 Am Em |
| Am Am11 Am Em | Am Am11 Am Em |
| Am Am11 Am Em | Am Am11 Am Em |
| Am Am11 Am Em | Am Am11 Am Em |
| (Fade)
(End)
Notes.
1. This song has an almost New Order like roll not unlike 'Regret', which it preceded by
four years.
2. The lyrics are almost, a self fulfilling prophecy.
3. "Then Hutchence (vocals', co writing, co production) made an album, billed as 'Max
Q', with Olsen. Their joint approach gives 'Max Q' a bit of a 'Midnight Oil' feel, with
more politics and a rougher rock sound than 'INXS'. The use of synthesizers and strings
keeps 'Max Q' from being exactly earthy, but the record's got a certain energy and
forthrightness that makes it an intriguing superstar aside."
http://www.michaelhutchenceinfo.com/maxq.htm