FANTASY MAN by The Swell Season
Tabbed by: Jon Ransom
Email: primotiv86@gmail.com
I saw the first version to this and it didn't sound quite right. Marketa plays this
a capo on the 2nd fret, which the previous tab recognized. In this tab I'm showing all the
used in relation to the capo. This is my first tab but I know this is 100% accurate.
seen this song played live by Mar and not only was it stunningly beautiful to say the
but I was able to see how she fretted each chord and where. I love Mar and I love this
Have fun playing it, just be sure your heart isn't broken when you sing it...
Tuning: CAPO 2ND
Chords used (relative to capo):
AGFABA
e|--0----0---0---0---0---0--|
B|--5----0---0---1---3---2--|
G|--5----4---2---2---4---2--|
D|--5----5---3---2---4---2--|
A|--0----5---3---0---2---0--|
E|--0----3---1---0---0---0--|
*be sure to finger pick through the whole song, it just sounds better
INTRO: Am7/E G5 X2
La la la la
Am7/E
Theres diamonds growing in the mountains
G5
Beneath the pressure of all time
Am7/E
They grow in hope and expectation
G5
Waiting for your hands to find
F
Cause only you could reach inside me
Am
And figure out the worth
F
Of a life I lived providing
Am
What it was you needed most
Am7/E G5 x2
La la la la lah
Am7/E
And if everything is measured by the
G5
hole it leaves behind then this
Am7/E
mountain has been levelled
G5
And theres no more diamonds in the mine
F
Go on now just leave it
Am
The timing wasnt right
F
And the force that swept us both away
Am
Was too strong for us to fight
Am7/E G5 x2
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_swell_season/fantasy_man_crd_ver_2.html )
FAm
Fantasy Man you are always
FAm
one step ahead of me
BmA
Well I never heard the warning
G5Bm
Oh I havent got things right
BmA
Yet the sun came out this morning
G5Bm
And filled my room with light
BmA
So move on now, you are forgiven
G5Bm
Lets put it down to life
BmA
The story of two lovers
G5Bm
Who danced both edges of the knife
Am7/E G5 x2
(hand claps, knee slaps)
Am7/E
In the station youre standing
G5
Not knowing what you want
Am7/E
And the secrets that were defending
G5
Have become our only bond
F
Just be patient while I wait here
Am
Our journeys out of sync
F
While youre out there running in the chaos
Am
I need some time to think
Am7/E G5 x4
oh oh oh oh...
la da da da da da dum da dum
FAm
Fantasy Man you are always
FAm
one step ahead of me
BmA
Well I never heard the warnings
G5Bm
Oh I havent got things right
BmA
Yet the sun came out this morning
G5Bm
And filled my room with light
BmA
So go on now, you are forgiven
G5Bm
Lets put it down to life
BmA
The story of two lovers
G5Bm
Who danced both edges of the knife
Bm A G5 Bm x 2
Am7/E G5 x 4
la la la da da la la