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Dr. Livingstone - Crowded House this is an attempt to 'catch' the feel of the song into single chords, so it can be played on one guitar. Intro: F . G . Bb7 Bb7* e|1-----1-----3-----3----|-1-----1-----1-----1-4p1| B|1-----1-----3-----3----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| G|2-----2-----4-----4----|-1-----1-----1-----1-1--| 2x D|3-----3-----5-----5----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| A|3-----3-----5-----5----|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----| E|1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3|------------------------|
F Steam ship G sail down the river Bb7 Fight the mosquitoes thatBb7 lie in the swamp F White smoke G cover the jungle Bb7 see Dr. Livingston Bb7 land with a thump Dsus2 Dm Dsus2 Dm G#/C Down where the sad widows gather C+sus2/Ab G#* C+sus2/Ab G#* Bb7 Young women weep for their dying babies Dsus2 I Dm am aDsus2 white Dm man in Africa C+sus2/Ab G#* C+sus2/Ab G#* If I were to stay here there'd be no Bb7 one to save me /
I hear the F drums, I know it's F urgent I hear sur- Cm7 vival in his F hands Switch to F record, I get the F picture But I willCm7 never under- F stand
Break: F . G . Bb7 Bb7* e|1-----1-----3-----3----|-1-----1-----1-----1-4p1| B|1-----1-----3-----3----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| G|2-----2-----4-----4----|-1-----1-----1-----1-1--| 2x D|3-----3-----5-----5----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| A|3-----3-----5-----5----|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----| E|1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3|------------------------|
F Mad world in-G visible army Bb7 Blow up the bridges and Bb7 come like a storm F Young girl G eyes full of promise Bb7 Carry the baby and Bb7 keeping it warm Dsus2 Dm Dsus2 Dm G#/C Down where the sad widows gather C+sus2/Ab G#* C+sus2/Ab G#* Bb7 Young men go down on their knees Dsus2 I Dm am aDsus2 whiteDm man in Africa C+sus2/Ab G#* C+sus2/Ab G#* Bb7/ With more than just my god to ap- pease
I hear the F drums, I know it's F urgent I hear sur- Cm7 vival in his F hands Switch to F record, I get the F picture But I will Cm7 never under- F stand
How there is Bb love in his C face In the Bb midst of all this C waste
Bb7sus4
In the Bb Mozambique C sun Bb under theC gun I hear the F drums, F I hearCm7 survival in his F hands, I hear the F drums F There is a Cm7 curse upon this F land Hear the F drums, know it's F urgent Hear sur- Cm7 vival in his F hands Hit re- F cord get the F picture, I will Cm7 never under- F stand
Solo: F . G . Bb7 Bb7* e|1-----1-----3-----3----|-1-----1-----1-----1-4p1| B|1-----1-----3-----3----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| G|2-----2-----4-----4----|-1-----1-----1-----1-1--| D|3-----3-----5-----5----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| A|3-----3-----5-----5----|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----| E|1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3|------------------------| F G7 Bb7 Bb7* Child of the sound and the fury F G7 Bb7 Bb7* Left all a- lone in a warzone, F G7 Bb7 Bb7* Child of the sound and the fury G#/F Bb7 G#/F Bb7 aah aaah aah aaah
The F hour is late and the G7 thought of my bed Makes me Bb7 tired and Bb7 ready for sleep So F tell me about all the G7 places you go All the Bb7 lies that you swallow The Bb7 people you keep Viva the F monastery, G7 That's where I wanna be Bb7 wrestle my Bb7 soul! F ///
Bb7 x13131 Bb7* x13134 Dsus2 x5775x Dm x5776x G#/C x3654x G7 353433 C+sus2/Ab 4x653x G#* 4x654x Cm7 x35343 Bb7sus4 x13344