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+++ tabs:going_to_scotland [2025/05/30 09:42] (current)
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 ===== Going To Scotland=====
 First time writing tab by ear... don't criticize, just make it better. 8)   - N i l s
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 Standard tuning, capo 3
-A	E	A	A
+A           E                       A        A
 There was a barn owl trapped in the rafters.
-A	E	A	A
+A               E                    A     A
 The ground underneath us was wet and cold.
-A	E
+   A                        E
 We heard the owl thrashing about,
-A	D
+       A                  D
 Trying desperately to get out.
-A	E	A	A
+A           E                            A     A
 We stood outside and watched the night unfold.
-A	E	A	A
+A              E              A        A
 We watched the sun go down on Scotland,
-A	A	E	E
+A                 A                 E    E
-and i watched the moon come up over you.
+and I watched the moon come up over you.
-A	A
+A                                 A
 When a pack of dogs went silently past us,
-D	D
+D                            D
 We knew we'd been given fair warning,
-A	E	A 	A
+A                E             A     A
 but that was the only thing we knew.
-A	E	A	A
+A                      E                    A      A
 And you threw all your luggage out onto the water.
-A	E	A	A
+A              E                  A     A
-And i tore the shirt away from my back.
+And I tore the shirt away from my back.
-A	E
+A                                 E
 The cold came on with a new found in-tensity,
-A	D
+A                               D
 And you pressed your warm body against me.
-A	E	A	A
+A                  E                     A     A
-And i loved you so much it was making me sick.
+And I loved you so much it was making me sick.
-A	E	A	A
+A                  E              A         A
 And we watched the sun go down on Scotland,
-A	A	E	E
+A                      A               E     E
 We were glad that we'd left Oklahoma behind.
-A	A
+A                                  A
-I took your hips in my hands and i threw you down
+I took your hips in my hands and I threw you down
-D	D
+D                           D
 To the new found rich brown deep wet ground.
-A	E	A	A
+A                    E             A      A
 Had a vision of you, burning on my mind.
-A	E	A	A
+A              E              A        A
 We watched the sun go down on Scotland,
-A	A	E	E
+A                 A                 E    E
-And i watched the moon come up over you.
+and I watched the moon come up over you.
-A	A
+A                                 A
 When a pack of dogs went silently past us,
-D	D
+D                            D
 We knew we'd been given fair warning,
-A	E	A	A
+A                E             A     A
-But that was the only thing we knew.
+but that was the only thing we knew.
+KH edit: I play it with the same timing/chord changes - but D-A-G or up a whole step to E-B-A.  Whatever works for your vocal range
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