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Date: Sun, 25 Jun 1995 22:00:25 GMT
From: kenny@gil.net (Kenny Sahr)
Subject: CRD: The Sea Refuses No River - Pete Townshend
THE SEA REFUSES NO RIVER
VERSE I
I remember being richer than a king
Gm F(A)
The minutes of the day were golden
Bb F(A)
I recall that when the joint passed 'round
Gm F(A)
My body felt a little colder
Bb
Now I'm like a sewer channel
Ebmaj7 F(Eb) Ebmaj7 F(Eb)
Running lime and scag
Ebmaj7 F(Eb) Ebmaj7 F(Eb)
Let me get at the master panel
Ebmaj7 F(Eb) Ebmaj7 F(Eb)
Let me at my stack
Bbmaj7 Fmaj7
CHORUS I
The Sea refuses no river
G
And right now this river's banks are blown
Em D C(add 2) G
The Sea refuses no river
C(G)
Whether stinking and rank
Cmaj7
Or red from the tank
Gmaj7
Whether pure as a spring
Am
There's no damn thing stops this poem
C D
The Sea refuses no river
Am F(C)
And this river is homeward flowing
C(no 3rd) [repeat INTRO pattern]
Kenny, as far as those 'F(Eb)' chords go, I find that they're easiest
to play
by keeping your first finger on 'A' string, fret 6, and the little
finger as a
bar across strings 'B', 'G' & 'D', fret 10. Bit of a stretch, but . .
.
I have seen a trace of strain, in others eyes not spoken.
I must admit that I enjoyed their pain, but this time it's me that's
broken.
I demand for you and his, thus must be the time, when we decide what
frredom is,
turn water into wine.
The sea refuses no river..
we're polluted now, but in our hearts still clean,
The sea refuses no river
We tried not to age, but time had its rage,
We're washed over stones, from babes into clones of the mean,
The sea refuses no river,
Won't deny this sulphorous stream.
There was a fool in a dressing robe, riding out the twilight hour,
Lonely and cold in an empty home, trying to assess his power,
But now he's like a stream in flood, swollen by the storm.
He doesn't care if he sheds his blood, let him be reborn!
The sea refuses no river, remember that when a beggar buys a round,
The sea refuses no river, when rain fills the gutters, no time for
stutters,
This is our chance to sing and to dance and to clown.
The sea refuses no river, and rivers were spring to drown.
The sea refuses no river, no pecking code respected for the damned.
The sea refuses no river, whether starving and ill,
Or strung on some pill, just cuz you own the land, there's no unique
Hand that plugs the damn.
The sea refuses no river, and the river is where I am..
The river is where I am
Collector of tabs for The Who...
Author of Hebrew language Jordan/Syria Travel Guide
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 23:58:16 -0500 (EST)
From: Litgo@aol.com
The Sea Refuses No River
By Pete Townshend
>From all the best cowboys have chinese eyes, 1982
Originally transcribed by Andy Dennis
=============
updated by
Litgo@aol.com
=============
C(no 3) x35xxx
C6 x322xx or x3221x
C/G. 3x2013
Amaj7 5x665x
D(no 3) x57xxx
F/A 103211 (use thumb)
Gm 355333 (use thumb)
Gmaj7 3x5432 (use thumb) or 3x443x or 3x0032 (thumb) or x10 9 777
[intro]
C(no 3) / / /
C(no 3) / / / C6 / / / /
Bb F
[VERSE I]
Gm Gm F/A
I remember being richer than a king
Bb Bb F/A
The minutes of the day were golden
Gm Gm F/A
I recall that when the joint passed 'round
Bb
My body felt a little colder
[10th fret]
Bb F/Eb Bb F/Eb
Now I'm like a sewer channel
|----------13------------13----|
|-11---10-------11---10----10--|
|-10---10-------10---10--------|
|-12---10-------12---10--------|
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
Bb F/Eb Bb F/Eb
Running lime and scag
Bb F/Eb Bb F/Eb
Let me get at the master panel
F [5th fret] Fmaj7
Let me at my stack
|-5----------5-----
|-6----------5----
|-5----------5----
|-7----------7----
|------------8----
|-----------------
[CHORUS I]
G
The sea refuses no river
Em D C G C/G G
And right now this river's banks are blown
C/G
The sea refuses no river, Whether stinking and rank
Gmaj7 Am
Or red from the tank, whether pure as a spring
C D
There's no damn thing stops this poem
Am F/C
The sea refuses no river
C(no 3rd)
And this river is homeward flowing
[repeat INTRO pattern]
I have seen a trace of strain, in others eyes not spoken.
I must admit that I enjoyed their pain, but this time it's me that's broken.
I demand for you and his, thus must be the time, when we decide what frredom
is,
turn water into wine.
G
For the sea refuses no river
Em D C G C/G
we're polluted now, but in our hearts still clean,
C/G
The sea refuses no river
C/G Gmaj7
We tried not to age, but time had its rage,
Am C D
We're washed over stones, from babes into clones of the mean,
Am F/C
The sea refuses no river,
C5 C6
Won't deny this sulphorous stream.
Emaj7 [solo]
e|------------------|---------------|------------16-|-16-17-16-17-16-17-16-17-
|-17----
b|--12------12------|---12----12----|--12----12-----|-------------------------
|-------
g|------14------13--|------14-------|-----14--------|-------------------------
|-
d|------------------|------------14-|---------------|-------------------------
|
E Emaj7 E Emaj7 Emaj7 Emaj7 | E Emaj7 E
Emaj7 Emaj7 Emaj7
e|--14-14--14--16--17--|-19--|
C(8th fret) Emaj7 C Emaj7 C
E Emaj7...
e|-14----14--14-----|---------------|---------|------|--------|---------------
---|-----|
b|-16-14-16--16-----|--18--17--18---|-----17*-|------|--------|---------------
---|-----|
g|------------------|--17--18--17---|-16------|------|--------|---------------
---|-----|
d|------------------|---------------|---------|------|--4-4-6-|--6-6-7-9--11--
13-|-14--|
a|------------------|---------------|---------|------|--------|---------------
---|-----|
e|------------------|---------------|---------|----2~|--------|---------------
---|-----|
*feedback
C G
Am G C G
There was a fool in a dressing robe, riding out the twilight hour,
Am G C
Lonely and cold in an empty home, trying to assess his power,
C G/F C G/F C G/F C G/F
But now he's like a stream in flood, swollen by the storm.
|-----------15--------------------15----|
|-13----12----------13--------12----12--|
|-12----12----------12--------12--------|
|-14----12----------14--------12--------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
C G/F C G/F
He doesn't care if he sheds his blood,
G Gmaj7
let him be reborn
|-7----------7----
|-8----------7----
|-7----------7----
|-9----------9----
|------------10---
|-----------------
A F#m E
D(add2) A D/A A
The sea refuses no river, remember that when a beggar buys a round,
D/A D Amaj7
The sea refuses no river, when rain fills the gutters, no time for stutters,
Bm D E
This is our chance to sing and to dance and to clown.
Bm G/D D(no3) [harm
7th fret]
The sea refuses no river, and rivers were spring to drown.
C F
G Em
The sea refuses no river, no pecking code
D C G G C/G G
respected for the damned.
C/G C/G
The sea refuses no river, whether starving and ill,
Gmaj7 Am
Or strung on some pill, just cuz you own the land,
C D
there's no unique hand that plugs the damn.
Am F C(no3rd) C6
The sea refuses no river, and the river is where I am..
Bb F G
The river is where I am
=============
litgo@aol.com
From Litgo@aol.com Wed Feb 5 17:16:35 1997
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 10:12:11 -0500 (EST)
From: Litgo@aol.com
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: Tab: The_Sea_Refuses_No_River by Pete Townshend
The Sea Refuses No River
By Pete Townshend
>From all the best cowboys have chinese eyes, 1982
Originally transcribed by Andy Dennis
=============
updated by
Litgo@aol.com
=============
C(no 3) x35xxx
C6 x322xx or x3221x
C/G. 3x2013
Amaj7 5x665x
D(no 3) x57xxx
F/A 103211 (use thumb)
Gm 355333 (use thumb)
Gmaj7 3x5432 (use thumb) or 3x443x or 3x0032 (thumb) or x10 9 777
[intro]
C(no 3) / / /
C(no 3) / / / C6 / / / /
Bb F
[VERSE I]
Gm Gm F/A
I remember being richer than a king
Bb Bb F/A
The minutes of the day were golden
Gm Gm F/A
I recall that when the joint passed 'round
Bb
My body felt a little colder
[10th fret]
Bb F/Eb Bb F/Eb
Now I'm like a sewer channel
|----------13------------13----|
|-11---10-------11---10----10--|
|-10---10-------10---10--------|
|-12---10-------12---10--------|
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
Bb F/Eb Bb F/Eb
Running lime and scag
Bb F/Eb Bb F/Eb
Let me get at the master panel
F [5th fret] Fmaj7
Let me at my stack
|-5----------5-----
|-6----------5----
|-5----------5----
|-7----------7----
|------------8----
|-----------------
[CHORUS I]
G
The sea refuses no river
Em D C G C/G G
And right now this river's banks are blown
C/G
The sea refuses no river, Whether stinking and rank
Gmaj7 Am
Or red from the tank, whether pure as a spring
C D
There's no damn thing stops this poem
Am F/C
The sea refuses no river
C(no 3rd)
And this river is homeward flowing
[repeat INTRO pattern]
I have seen a trace of strain, in others eyes not spoken.
I must admit that I enjoyed their pain, but this time it's me that's broken.
I demand for you and his, thus must be the time, when we decide what frredom
is,
turn water into wine.
G
For the sea refuses no river
Em D C G C/G
we're polluted now, but in our hearts still clean,
C/G
The sea refuses no river
C/G Gmaj7
We tried not to age, but time had its rage,
Am C D
We're washed over stones, from babes into clones of the mean,
Am F/C
The sea refuses no river,
C5 C6
Won't deny this sulphorous stream.
Emaj7 [solo]
e|------------------|---------------|------------16-|-16-17-16-17-16-17-16-17-
|-17----
b|--12------12------|---12----12----|--12----12-----|-------------------------
|-------
g|------14------13--|------14-------|-----14--------|-------------------------
|-
d|------------------|------------14-|---------------|-------------------------
|
E Emaj7 E Emaj7 Emaj7 Emaj7 | E Emaj7 E
Emaj7 Emaj7 Emaj7
e|--14-14--14--16--17--|-19--|
C(8th fret) Emaj7 C Emaj7 C
E Emaj7...
e|-14----14--14-----|---------------|---------|------|--------|---------------
---|-----|
b|-16-14-16--16-----|--18--17--18---|-----17*-|------|--------|---------------
---|-----|
g|------------------|--17--18--17---|-16------|------|--------|---------------
---|-----|
d|------------------|---------------|---------|------|--4-4-6-|--6-6-7-9--11--
13-|-14--|
a|------------------|---------------|---------|------|--------|---------------
---|-----|
e|------------------|---------------|---------|----2~|--------|---------------
---|-----|
*feedback
C G
Am G C G
There was a fool in a dressing robe, riding out the twilight hour,
Am G C
Lonely and cold in an empty home, trying to assess his power,
C G/F C G/F C G/F C G/F
But now he's like a stream in flood, swollen by the storm.
|-----------15--------------------15----|
|-13----12----------13--------12----12--|
|-12----12----------12--------12--------|
|-14----12----------14--------12--------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
C G/F C G/F
He doesn't care if he sheds his blood,
G Gmaj7
let him be reborn
|-7----------7----
|-8----------7----
|-7----------7----
|-9----------9----
|------------10---
|-----------------
A F#m E
D(add2) A D/A A
The sea refuses no river, remember that when a beggar buys a round,
D/A D Amaj7
The sea refuses no river, when rain fills the gutters, no time for stutters,
Bm D E
This is our chance to sing and to dance and to clown.
Bm G/D D(no3) [harm
7th fret]
The sea refuses no river, and rivers were spring to drown.
C F
G Em
The sea refuses no river, no pecking code
D C G G C/G G
respected for the damned.
C/G C/G
The sea refuses no river, whether starving and ill,
Gmaj7 Am
Or strung on some pill, just cuz you own the land,
C D
there's no unique hand that plugs the damn.
Am F C(no3rd) C6
The sea refuses no river, and the river is where I am..
Bb F G
The river is where I am
=============
litgo@aol.com