Comin From / Khe Sanh chords
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Written by Adam Brand and Sam Hawksley
Excerpt from Khe Sanh written by Don Walker
2 beats per chord _ = syncopated change
` = 2 beats . = 2/4 bar
(tune down one semitone for recorded key of Db)
INTRO:
D A _G ` D A _G `
We
VERSE:
D A G ` D A G `
Head outta town in a convoy of utes covered in stickers and dirt
D A G ` D A G `
Hats go on we're goin' off to party for all we're worth
Bm ` G `
People say they can't figure us out don't
D A G `
Know what's goin' on in our head when they
CHORUS:
A ` G ` A ` G _D
Play Khe Sanh that's our song we sure can't sing but we all sing a-long we're
A ` .Em Bm ` Bm `
Just havin' fun we ain't doin' no wrong
G ` A NC
Just so you know that's where we're comin'
RE-INTRO:
D A _G ` D A _G `
From there
VERSE:
D A G ` D A G `
Ain't no fun till the work's all done and the weekend comes a-round
D A G ` D A G `
Goin' hard under the stars music up tailgates down
Bm ` G `
We don't for-get what we stand for even
D A G `
When we can hardly stand when they
CHORUS:
(as before)
BRIDGE:
Em Em7 Em ` G Gmaj7 G `
From
Em Em7 Em ` A ` A A-lick
CHORUS-SHORT:
(breakdown) (tutti)
A ` G ` A ` G _D
Play Khe Sanh that's our song we sure can't sing but we all sing a-long we're
A ` .Em Bm ` Bm `
Just havin' fun we ain't doin' no wrong oh when
CHORUS-VARIATION:
A ` G ` A ` G _D
Somebody's down you can count on folks like us 'cos we'll get it done so
A ` .Em Bm ` Bm `
Don't write us off we're just havin' fun
G ` A `
Just so you know oh
TAG:
Em ` A ` Em ` G A
Just so you know just so you know that's where we're comin'
OUTRO:
D A _G ` D A _G `
From that's where we're comin' from that's where we're comin'
D A _G ` D A _G
From that's where we're comin' from (pause)
KHE SANH
INTRO:
(piano figure)
D A/C# Bm A G ` ` `
D A/C# Bm A G
(band)
REFRAIN:
(on cue) Bm ` G ` D G D A
Well the last plane outta Sydney's almost gone well the
Bm ` G ` A ` A `
Last plane outta Sydney's almost gone yeah and it's
Bm ` G ` D D/F# G `
Really got me worried I'm goin' nowhere and I'm in a hurry the
Em ` A ` D G D A
Last plane outta Sydney's almost gone yeah the
REFRAIN:
Bm ` G ` D G D A
Last plane outta Sydney's almost gone yeah the
Bm ` G ` A ` A `
Last plane outta Sydney's almost gone yeah and it's
Bm ` G ` D D/F# G `
Really got me worried I'm goin' nowhere and I'm in a hurry you know the
Em ` A ` D G D G D
Last plane out of Sydney's almost gone_____
(ritard)
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CHORDS: A-lick:
D A G Bm Em Em7 Gmaj7 A/C# D/F# 3 + 4 +
E|--2---0---3---2---0----0-----3-----0-----2--| E|---------|
B|--3---2---0---3---0----0-----0-----2-----3--| B|---------|
G|--2---2---0---4---0----0-----0-----2-----2--| G|---------|
D|--0---2---0---4---2----0-----4-----2-----0--| D|---------|
A|------0-------2---2----2-----------4--------| A|---------|
E|----------3-------0----0-----3-----------2--| E|---2-3-4-|
To play along with the recording without tuning down
use a capo at Fret-1 and substitute chords:
C G F Am Dm Dm7 Fmaj7 G/B C/E
E|--0---3---1---0---1----1-----0-----3-----0--|
B|--1---0---1---1---3----1-----1-----0-----1--|
G|--0---0---2---2---2----2-----2-----0-----0--|
D|--2---0---3---2---0----0-----3-----0-----2--|
A|--3-------3---0--------------3-----2--------|
E|------3---1------------------1-----------0--|
INTRO:
Lead guitar part can be incoporated into the strum
TAB shows changes only - chords ring throughout
d and u indicate which beats are strummed
D A G
1 2 3 + 4 + 1 2 3 + 4 +
d d d u d u d d u d u
E|-2-------0-----3-|-----------------|
B|-3-------2-3-2-0-|-----------------|
G|-2-------2-----0-|-----------------|
D|-0-------2-----0-|-----------------|
A|---------0-------|-----------------|
E|---------------3-|-----------------|