Tin Man Chords

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Difficulty:	beginner
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo

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Dsus4

Gmaj7

Cmaj7

Em7

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TIN MAN
(Dewey Bunnell)
1974
 
As Performed by: AMERICA
Tabbed by: Mike Ramirez
 
Dsus4  xx0233
D5     xx0235
Gmaj7  xx5432
Cmaj7  x35453
Em7    x79787
 
 
[Intro]
 
Dsus4  D5
Gmaj7  Cmaj7  Gmaj7  Cmaj7
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
Gmaj7                          Cmaj7
Sometimes late when things are real
                     Gmaj7
And people share the gift of gab
            Cmaj7
Between themselves
Gmaj7                      Cmaj7
Some are quick to take the bait
                      Gmaj7
And catch the perfect prize
                      Cmaj7
That waits among the shells
 
 
[Chorus]
 
    Em7                              Gmaj7
But Oz never did give nothing to the tin man
        Em7                    Gmaj7
That he didn't, didn't already have
     Em7                                Gmaj7
And 'cause never was the reason for the evening
       Em7                Gmaj7
Or the tropic of Sir Galahad
 
   Dsus4             D5
So please believe in me
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
       Gmaj7
When I say I'm spinning round, round, round, round
Cmaj7
Smoke glass stain'd bright colors
Gmaj7
Image going down, down, down, down
Cmaj7
Soapsud green like bubbles
Gmaj7  Cmaj7  Gmaj7  Cmaj7
Oh--------------------------
 
 
[Chorus]
 
    Em7                              Gmaj7
Oh, Oz never did give nothing to the tin man
        Em7                    Gmaj7
That he didn't, didn't already have
     Em7                                Gmaj7
And 'cause never was the reason for the evening
       Em7                Gmaj7
Or the tropic of Sir Galahad
 
   Dsus4             D5
So please believe in me
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
       Gmaj7
When I say I'm spinning round, round, round, round
Cmaj7
Smoke glass stain'd bright colors
Gmaj7
Image going down, down, down, down
Cmaj7
Soapsud green like bubbles
Gmaj7  Cmaj7  Gmaj7  Cmaj7
Oh--------------------------
 
 
[Chorus]
 
    Em7                              Gmaj7
No, Oz never did give nothing to the tin man
        Em7                    Gmaj7
That he didn't, didn't already have
     Em7                                Gmaj7
And 'cause never was the reason for the evening
       Em7                Gmaj7
Or the tropic of Sir Galahad
 
   Dsus4             D5
So please believe in me
 
 
[Outro]
 
Gmaj7  Cmaj7  Gmaj7  Cmaj7
Oh--------------------------
Gmaj7  Cmaj7  Gmaj7  Cmaj7
Oh--------------------------
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For some reason my attempt to post a correct cord set for this song was rejected, which is weird because every single version of this song up here is clearly wrong. For the record, correct chords are as follows: Intro: D7sus4 (xx0213) D7 (xx0575) Verse: Gmaj7 (xx5432) Cmaj7 (x35453) Chorus: Am9 (575557) Bm7 (797777)

It's hard to believe but no one has posted the correct chords in any of the versions. They are ALL wrong.

In the chorus, try Em7 like this: XX10987. This allows you to easily switch up to Gmaj7 XX5432 and down again. Gmaj7 in the verses sounds also good when played 3X443X. Tell me what you think.