"Soul On Fire" by Big Country
From the Album "Rarities II"
Tab by Colin Dawson - colin_g_dawson@hotmail.com - December 2004
Comments and corrections welcome!
For more information about Big Country, visit www.bigcountry.co.uk
h = hammer
p = pull
s = slide
sd = slide down
r = let ring (sustain)
Intro;
(For simplicity, I haven't tabbed the thythm here - just the main notes)
A D A E
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------11-11-11-11h14-11----------------------------|
D|9-11-9-7-7-7s11h14-0--0--0--0--0--0--14-14-14-11-14-11----------|
A|0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0--------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--14-14-14-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------0--0--0--|
A D A E A
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------11-11-11-11h14-11-------------------------------|
D|9s11-9-7-7-7s11h14-0--0--0--0--0--0--14-14-14-11-------11----7-7-7-|
A|0----0-0-0-0-0--0--------------------0--0--0--0--14-14-0--14-0-0-0-|
E|-------------------------------------------------0--0-----0--------|
Verse 1;
Asus2
You’re on the phone, it’s four a.m.
F#m Esus
Your little life is in pieces again
Asus2
The line breaks up but I hear you swear
F#m Esus
I almost felt him lying there
D Esus F#m E
And both of us know that it’s all gonna to happen again
D E F#m E
And both of us know that it’s all gonna to happen again
D E Asus2
And both of us try and pretend that it’s going to change
Verse 2;
Asus2
The stolen flowers at the foot of the stairs
F#m Esus
A ripped up dress and the broken chair
Asus2
An empty glass and a red eyed child
F#m Esus
The bitter prizes Of a life gone wild
D E F#m E
And both of us know that it’s all gonna to happen again
D E Asus2
And both of us try and pretend that it’s going to change
Chorus;
D A F#m A
But some girls do and some girls don’t
D A F#m A
Some girls will while some girls won’t
D A F#m Bm
I don’t care What’s wrong What’s right
D A E A
I heard a soul on fire tonight
D A E A
I heard a soul on fire tonight
D A E A
I heard a soul on fire tonight
D A E A
I heard a soul on fire tonight
Guitar solo; (same as intro, but played twice)
(For simplicity, I haven't tabbed the thythm here - just the main notes)
A D A E
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------11-11-11-11h14-11----------------------------|
D|9-11-9-7-7-7s11h14-0--0--0--0--0--0--14-14-14-11-14-11----------|
A|0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0--------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--14-14-14-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------0--0--0--|
A D A E A
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------11-11-11-11h14-11-------------------------------|
D|9s11-9-7-7-7s11h14-0--0--0--0--0--0--14-14-14-11-------11----7-7-7-|
A|0----0-0-0-0-0--0--------------------0--0--0--0--14-14-0--14-0-0-0-|
E|-------------------------------------------------0--0-----0--------|
A D A E
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------11-11-11-11h14-11----------------------------|
D|9-11-9-7-7-7s11h14-0--0--0--0--0--0--14-14-14-11-14-11----------|
A|0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0--------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--14-14-14-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------0--0--0--|
A D A E A
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------11-11-11-11h14-11-------------------------------|
D|9s11-9-7-7-7s11h14-0--0--0--0--0--0--14-14-14-11-------11----7-7-7-|
A|0----0-0-0-0-0--0--------------------0--0--0--0--14-14-0--14-0-0-0-|
E|-------------------------------------------------0--0-----0--------|
Verse 3;
Asus2
You’re at the door it’s six a.m.
F#m Esus
You’ve fallen into my life again
Asus2
The suitcase is empty you can’t tell me why
F#m Esus
I drive you back to the wreckage again
D E F#m E
And both of us know that it’s all gonna to happen again
D E Asus2
And both of us try and pretend that it’s going to change
Chorus;
D A F#m A
Well some girls do and some girls don’t
D A F#m A
Some girls will while some girls won’t
D A F#m Bm
I don’t care Who’s wrong Who’s right
D A E A
I heard a soul on fire tonight
D A E A
I heard a soul on fire tonight
D A E A
I heard a soul on fire tonight
D A E A
I heard a soul on fire tonight
Chorus;
D A F#m A
Some girls do and some girls don’t
D A F#m A
Some girls will while some girls won’t
D A F#m Bm
I don’t care What’s wrong What’s right
D A E A
I heard a soul on fire tonight
D A E A
I heard a soul on fire tonight
D A E A
I heard a soul on fire tonight
D A E A
I heard a soul on fire tonight
Fade;
D A F#m A
Some girls do and some girls don’t
D A F#m A
Some girls will while some girls won’t
D A F#m Bm
I don’t care Who’s wrong Who’s right
D A E A
I heard a soul on fire tonight
Chords:
CHORD | E A D G B E
A | 0 0 2 2 2 0
Asus2 | 0 0 2 2 0 0
Bm | 2 2 4 4 3 2
D | 2 0 0 2 3 2
E | 0 2 2 1 0 0
Esus | 0 2 2 2 0 0
F#m | 2 4 4 2 2 2
