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Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 00:04:48 EST
From: MABoeh@aol.com
Subject: t/trans_siberian_orchestra/old_city_bar.crd

OLD CITY BAR

Artist:  Trans-Siberian Orchestra
From:  Christmas Eve And Other Stories (original version)
Original transcription by:  Mark Boehmer

Tuning:  Whole step down to D

This song sounds best when you emphasize the bass notes in each chord.  
You will hear the bass progression in the song. 
Just follow along and it plays itself after awhile.  
A TSO hallmark tune... enjoy!

Introduction and Verses:

C - C/B - Am - C/G - F - Em - F - G

In an Old City Bar...

(Continue Verses with same chord progression as above until...)

                      F - Am7 - Am7 (lift off the E-note in Am7 chord) - C
They'd be already there


(Continue above chord progression immediately above until...)

(Strum):

G                                 F               C
Then he followed...              girl...          street

G                                   F             C
And...                            started...        speak

         F            C             F       C
Then he called...      cab...          said "JFK"

(Continue F and C chord exchange as noted above for next couple of lines [you'll hear it], until...)

         F                            G         Gsus4   G
>From the light...             wished upon

         C - C/B - Am - C/G - F - Em - F - G 
If you want... 

      C        C/B           Am          C/G
By helping a neighbor...    even a stranger

    F               F          G
To know who needs help

                          C - C/B - Am - C/G - F - Em - F - G                     
You need only just ask (resume finger picking)

(Continue with  C - C/B - Am - C/G - F - Em - F - G progression until..)

                   F - Am7 - Am7 (lift off the E-note in Am7 chord) - C
We were already there

 

CHORDS

C    032010
C/B  020010
Am   002210
C/G  332010
F    133211
Em   022000
G    320001
Am7  002010