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Things Behind The Sun by Nick Drake - Guitar Chords

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            Song: Things behind the sun
Artist: Nick Drake
Composer: Nick Drake
Album: Pink moon
Tabbed by: DJ  25th Sept 2014

CAPO: 4th fret (Will then sound in the original recorded key of C#m)
As the original key is C#m you have quite a choice of lower keys by
dropping the capo down to suit your own voice if required.

For other instruments use the transpose function set to [+4] you can
then view the chords in the key of C#m.

The chords are intended to be fingerpicked, note that in some of the
shapes the 1st string is not played. Emphasise all the bass notes.
 
Please IGNORE the pop-up chord boxes and use the typed shapes below:

Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
Asus2  = x02200    E7sus4 = 020200    D/A     = x0423x
Am     = x02210    E7     = 020100    C/G     = 33201x
E      = 022100    A      = x02220    Cmaj7/G = 33200x
F6sus2 = 13000x    Asus4  = x02230    D7/F#   = 20021x
                                      D6/F#   = 20020x

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[Intro]
  Asus2                          Am             E
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

  F6sus2         E7sus4           E7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

[Verse 1]
Am
Please, beware of them that stare,
        E                                F6sus2      E7sus4  E7
They'll only smile to see you while your time away,
    Am
And once you've seen what they have been,
           E                                F6sus2
To win the earth just won't seem worth your night, or your day,
E7sus4  E7          F6sus2         E7sus4   E7
             Who'll hear ...what I say?

[Verse 2]
Am                                      E
    Look around, you find the ground is not so far from where you are,
F6sus2                  E7sus4  E7  Am
       But don't be too wise,          for down below they never grow,
        E
They're always tired, and charms are hired,
F6sus2                    E7sus4         E7
        From out of their       ...eyes,
F6sus2              E7sus4   E7
        Never sur - prise

[Verse 3]
A                       Asus4
    Take your time, and you'll be fine,
    A                D/A
And say a prayer for people there,
C/G                  D7/F#    D6/F# D7/F#
     Who live on the floor,
     A                 Asus4
And, if you see what's meant to be,
      A                D/A
Don't name the day, or try to say,
C/G                   D7/F#    D6/F# D7/F#
     It happened be - fore

  F6sus2         E7sus4          E7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

[Verse 4]
Am
    Don't be shy, you'll learn to fly,
    E                             F6sus2
And see the sun when day is done,     ...if only you see,
E7sus4  E7       Am
            (A)- Just what you are, beneath the star,
     E
That came to stay one rainy day,
F6sus2                       E7sus4  E7
        In autumn for free, 
     F6sus2         E7sus4      E7
Yes, be what you'll       ...be

[Verse 5 - Intrumental]
    A     Asus4  A    D/A    C/G  Cmaj7/G C/G  D7/F# D6/F# D7/F#
||: /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /   /    /  |  /  /   /    / :||[x2]

   F6sus2        E7sus4       E7            E7sus4       E7
|  /  /  /  / |  /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |  /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |

[Verse 6]
Am
Please, beware of them that stare,
        E                                F6sus2       E7sus4  E7
They'll only smile to see you while your time away,
    Am
And once you've seen what they have been,
           E                                F6sus2
To win the earth just won't seem worth your night, or your day,
E7sus4 E7         F6sus2          E7sus4        E7
           Who'll hear  ...what I      ...say?

[Verse 7]
A               Asus4           A              D/A
    Open up the broken cup, let goodly sin and sunshine in,
C/G                       D7/F#   D6/F# D7/F#
     Yes, that's today,  |  /   /   /    /  |
     A            Asus4
And open wide the hymns you hide,
     A                D/A
You find renown while people frown...
C/G                             D7/F#   D6/F# D7/F#
    ...At things that you say, |  /   /   /    /   |
C/G                       D7/F#          D6/F#  D7/F#
      But say what you'll------  ...say...

[Verse 8]
F6sus2                             E7sus4   E7
      ...About the farmers and the fun,
F6sus2                             E7sus4   E7
         And the things behind the sun,
F6sus2                             E7sus4   E7
        And the people around your head,
F6sus2                             E7sus4        E7
        Who say,'Everything's been     ...said!',
F6sus2                             E7sus4        E7
          And the movement in your brain,
F6sus2                             E7sus4        E7
            Sends you out into the rain!

[Coda]
   A     Asus4   D/A    A
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  ||
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