"Atlanta" by Stone Temple Pilots
Transcribed by Patrick Sanguily Everclr7@aol.com
I picked all this up by ear, so I could be wrong. If you find mistakes, or want to make any comments, please e-mail me. This is a great song - thanks to STP for it, and I hope you like it!
EFGAADDCDBBEm
-0--2--3--0----5--7----7--2---3----0---0---2--1--0----
-0--2--3--1----5--5----5--3---3----1---3---3--3--0----
-1--2--4--2-or-5--5-or-5--2---2----0---0---4--3--0----
-2--4--5--2----7--7----5--0---0----2---4---4--3--2----
-2--4--5--0----7--7----7-----------3---5---2--1--2----
-0--2--3-------5--5----5-----------3---5---------0----
Basic progressions:
EFGF#m(sus4)
AmDDsus4DC/GDDsus4DAmDDsus4DC/GD11
(note: Am here can have the 9th added for emphasis, to Am9,
and barre chords can be substituted for different effect...
I have not tabbed out all the barre chords above - if you can
play them, you probably know them already)
BGFGDCBBEEEmADCD11
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-----1---3-----1-0----------
-----------2------------0---
-------0--------------4-----
-0-----------3----3/5-------
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E F#m G F#m x2
EF#m
She lives in a bungalow
GF#mE
She kills me with rose garden thorns
F#mGF#m
She waits for me
EF#m
My love is unusual
GF#mE
it's painted with roses and thorns
F#mGF#m
with her I'm complete
??
D11
??
D11 To me
EF#mG
Visions of Mexico seduce me
F#mEF#mGF#m
it goes to my head so carefully
EF#mG
Memories of candles and incense
F#mE
and all of these things...
F#mGF#m
remember these?
Chorus
BmGF#m
She comforts me when
GD
the candles blow out
C/GBb
The cake has grown mold
Em
but the memories are sweet
Bb
The laughter's all gone
Em
but the memories are mine
Bb
The Mexican princess is
Em
out of my life
ADCD11
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-----1---3-----1-0----------
-----------2------------0---
-------0--------------4-----
-0-----------3----3/5-------
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Play twice
Then play over chorus