May 1 1990

Intro FX + piano (not written)


Riff1 acoustic
I lived inside a tear

time magnified my fear
         B-        F#
that the world around me
                 A     E
was only getting more severe

C           A
On May 1, 1990
F#                  G
something changed inside me
    C                 A
and I saw the stars align
      F#               G            E
and I knew that it was meant to be

riff electric
I didn't know at the time

my heart was on the line
        B-        F#
but the world was turning
                  A        E
and suddenly the sun was shining

C           A
On May 1, 1990
F#                  G
something changed inside me
    C                A
and I saw the stars align
      F#               G             E
and I knew that it was meant to be
Aopen            Gopen     Aopen     Gopen    Aopen   Dopen
In a city by the sun

riff2......................
Maybe when you saw me then
.......................................
you thought I had the world at my feet
...........................
maybe when you looked again
.......................
you saw how I was empty
....................
in a city by the sun

C           A
On May 1, 1990
F#                  G
something changed inside me
    C                A
and I saw the stars align
      F#                G             E
and I knew that it was meant to be
Aopen            Gopen     Aopen     Gopen    Aopen   Dopen
In a city by the sun

(Outro)


Riff 1
E|-----------|-------------|---------|-----| 
B|--7-7-7-7--|--7-7-7-8-7--|---------|-----| 
G|--7-7-6-7--|--7-7-6-7-7--|----4^---|-(4)-| 
D|-----------|-------------|----5^---|-(5)-| 
A|-----------|-------------|---------|-----| 
E|-----------|-------------|---------|-----| 

E|-----------|--------------|---------|-----| 
B|--7-7-7-7--|--7-7-7-7-8-7-|---------|-----| 
G|--7-7-6-7--|--7-7-6-7-7-7-|---7^4^--|-(4)-| 
D|-----------|--------------|-----5^--|-(5)-| 
A|-----------|--------------|---------|-----| 
E|-----------|--------------|---------|-----| 


Riff 2 (1st part played with piano, arranged for guitar)

   X16    x4    x4   x8     x4   x4    here play a little solo....
E|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|--0----|-----|--0----|-----|--0----|----0-|---| 
B|--4--|--5--|--4--|--4--|--5--|--4--|--7^5--|--2--|--7^5--|--2--|--7^5--|--2^3-|-2-| 
G|--3--|--6--|--4--|--3--|--6--|--4--|--6----|--0--|--6----|--0--|--6----|--0---|---| 
D|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|--5----|--2--|--5----|--2--|--5----|--2---|-4-| 
A|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|------|---| 
E|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|------|---| 


Riff 2 (2nd part played with acoustic guitar)
E|---------|--2---2--|---0---| 
B|--3---2--|--2---2--|---0---| 
G|--4---4--|--3---2--|---1---| 
D|--4---4--|---------|---2---| 
A|---------|---------|---2---| 
E|---------|---------|---0---| 


Some chords

    A open     G open     D open
E|----0------|----0----|----0----| 
B|----7^5----|----0----|----5----| 
G|----6------|----4----|----7----| 
D|----7------|----3----|----7----| 
A|----0------|----0----|----0----| 
E|----0------|----0----|----0----|