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Scarlet Tide Tab

by Alison Krauss


Well, the proper version of this is a bit hard, and doesn't sound great on guitar,
so here it is in in they key of C instead of Bm.

It appears on the Cold Mountain soundtrack and was written by Elvis Costello.

Intro:  ! !  x2


                         
When I recall his parting words 
                  
Must I accept his fate 
                            
Or take myself far from this place 
                              
I thought I heard a black bell toll 
                  
A little bird did sing 
             
Man has no choice 
                   
When he wants every thing 



                             
We'll rise above the scarlet tide 
                                
That trickles down through the mountain 
                               
And separates the widow from the bride 
         

                         
Man goes beyond his own decision 
                          
Gets caught up in the mechanism 
                          
Of swindlers who act like kings 
                      
And brokers who break everything 
                              
The dark of night was swiftly fading 
                     
Close to the dawn of day 
                                     
Why would I want him just to lose him again 

Chorus x2

Outro

 ! !  x2

C! is a chord which I have no idea what to call it, but it just this. 032013