lilac wine
( written by j . shelton )
lilac wine – – chord chart and tab
[ originally posted by michael harris , may 20 1996 ]
* * “lilac wine” chord chart * *
this is my user – friendly chord map to “lw” . it is not too far from john
pollock’s earlier tab of this , but there are some variations ,
particularly
the diminished chord and the D7 instead of D .
Gm
i lost myself on a cool damp night
D#
gave myself in that misty light
D7 Cm
was hypnotized by a strange delight
D7 Gm
under a lilac tree
Gm
i made wine from the lilac tree
D#
put my heart in its recipe
Cm ( * )
it makes me see what i want to see . . .
D7 Gm
and be what i want to be
Gdim C
when i think more than i want to think
Cm Gm
do things i never should do
Gdim C
i drink much more than i ought to drink
Cm G D7
because i brings me back you . . .
G G7
G G7 C D7 G G7
lilac wine is sweet and heady , like my love
C Dm G C Dm G C
lilac wine , i feel unsteady , like my love
D# D7
listen to me . . . i cannot see clearly
D7 Am7 D7
isn’t that she coming to me nearly here?
and repeat as necessary .
the final progression is just :
G G7 C D7 G G7
lilac wine , i feel unready for my love
C Cm D7 G
i feel unready for my love . . .
notes :
>the C minor chord marked with the * is actually a bit more involved
( complicated? ) if you look at the tab , as it has an a in the bass . this
actually makes it , i think , an “a minor 7 diminished 5” , but don’t quote
me!!
>diagrams for the G diminished chord and the Am7dim5 are below :
alternatively see the tab .
>to get the “muted jazzy feel” john pollock referred to in his post ,
without being confined to barre chords ( which are difficult and also are
not what i have tabbed out below for the most part ) , i suggest using the
thumb and fingers of the right ( picking ) hand rather than a plectrum , to
“stroke” the strings .
chords
E | – – – | – – – | – 4 – | – – – | | – – – | – – – | – – – | – – – |
B | – – – | – 2 – | – – – | – – – | | – – – | – 1 – | – – – | – – – |
G | – – – | – – – | – 3 – | – – – | | – – – | – – – | – 4 – | – – – |
D | – – – | – 1 – | – – – | – – – | | – – – | – – – | – 3 – | – – – |
A | – – – | – – – | – – – | – – – | | ( 1 ) | – – – | – – – | – – – |
E | – – – | – – – | – – – | – – – | | – – – | – – – | – 2 – | – – – |
2 3 4 5 3 4 5 6
G diminished Am7dim5 i think
[ to make this a cminor , just play the
( 1 )
on
the 5th string rather than the 2 on the
6th , ok ]
* * “lilac wine” complete tab * *
this is actually fairly easy and quite fun to play . as best i can
figure
it , this is what i think is actually played on the “grace” album . at
least , it’s pretty darn close . . .
standard tuning!! ( what a shock! ) i’m just going to tab out the
individual chords , not the rhythm or anything . y’all can figure that
out
yourselves . ( if you are training your ear , a good exercise is to figure
out which chord below goes where in the song . )
* introduction
E – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – 3 – – – 4 – – – 3 – – – 4 – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – |
G – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 3 – – – – |
D – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 4 – – – 5 – – – 4 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 4 – – – 5 – – – – |
A – – 5 – – – 6 – – – 5 – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 6 – – – x – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – 4 – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – 4 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 3 – – – 4 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 4 – – – – |
A – – – – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
* “lilac wine . . . ” bit
E – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – – |
B – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – 1 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – – |
G – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – |
D – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – |
A – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 3 – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 3 – – – – – – – 2 – – – 3 – – – – |
E – – – 3 – – – 1 – – – x – – – x – – – 3 – – – 1 – – – x – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – |
E – – – 1 – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – 8 – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – 3 – – – – – – – |
G – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 8 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – – – – – |
D – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 8 – – – 4 – – – 5 – – – 4 – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – 2 – – – 3 – – – 6 – – – 5 – – – 7 – – – 5 – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
now , i’ll leave the final progression up to you since it’s just A
variation on the above , and the chord chart i provided gives the
essential
information .
the one variation through the song that might be worth noting is that on
the second run through , when we get to “sweet and heady” , halfway
through
the D7 bit , jeff adds a suspension which should be pretty apparent when
you hear it ( i’m providing the “rhythm” in the tab below ) :
E – – – – – 2 – – 2 – – 3 – – 3 – – – |
B – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – – |
G – – – – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – – |
D – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
happy playing .
mh
date : thu , 15 jun 1995 13 : 55 : 09 +0100
from : john ib pollock , stu111@central . napier . ac . uk
subject : lilac wine corrected
okay i finally got round to doing lilac wine : “the reason men drink”
jeff
in concert , august 1994
try and play it with barre chords to give that muted jazzy feel
particularly the G G7 bit . as it is fairly jazzy i may have simplifed
the harmonies a bit , but try it and see . as normal i make no claims as
to accuracy .
lilac wine [ cover ]
Gm
i lost myself on a cool damp night
D#
gave myself in that misty light
Cm
was hypnotized by a strange delight
D
under a lilac tree
Gm
i made wine from the lilac tree
D#
put my heart in its recipe
Cm
it makes me see what i want to see . . .
D
and be what i want to be
F#m C
when i think more than i want to think
Cm Gm
do things i never should do
F#m C
i drink much more that i ought to drink
Cm D
because i brings me back you . . .
G G7
G G7 C D G G7
lilac wine is sweet and heady , like my love
C F G C F G C
lilac wine , i feel unsteady , like my love
D#
listen to me . . . i cannot see clearly
D Am D
isn’t that she coming to me nearly here?
and reapeat patterns .
and the last bit ( the coda? my musical education is sadly lacking )
G G7 C D G G7
lilac wine , i feel unready for my love
C D# D G
i feel unready for my love . . .
lyrics
i lost myself on a cool damp night
gave myself in that misty light
was hypnotized by a strange delight
under a lilac tree
i made wine from the lilac tree
put my heart in its recipe
it makes me see what i want to see . . .
and be what i want to be
when i think more than i want to think
do things i never should do
i drink much more that i ought to drink
because it brings me back you . . .
lilac wine is sweet and heady , like my love
lilac wine , i feel unsteady , like my love
listen to me . . . i cannot see clearly
isn’t that she coming to me nearly here?
lilac wine is sweet and heady where’s my love?
lilac wine , i feel unsteady , where’s my love?
listen to me , why is everything so hazy?
isn’t that she , or Am i just going crazy , dear?
lilac wine , i feel unready for my love . . .
lilac wine
( written by j . shelton )
lilac wine – – chord chart and tab
[ originally posted by michael harris , may 20 1996 ]
* * “lilac wine” chord chart * *
this is my user – friendly chord map to “lw” . it is not too far from john
pollock’s earlier tab of this , but there are some variations ,
particularly
the diminished chord and the D7 instead of D .
Gm
i lost myself on a cool damp night
D#
gave myself in that misty light
D7 Cm
was hypnotized by a strange delight
D7 Gm
under a lilac tree
Gm
i made wine from the lilac tree
D#
put my heart in its recipe
Cm ( * )
it makes me see what i want to see . . .
D7 Gm
and be what i want to be
Gdim C
when i think more than i want to think
Cm Gm
do things i never should do
Gdim C
i drink much more than i ought to drink
Cm G D7
because i brings me back you . . .
G G7
G G7 C D7 G G7
lilac wine is sweet and heady , like my love
C Dm G C Dm G C
lilac wine , i feel unsteady , like my love
D# D7
listen to me . . . i cannot see clearly
D7 Am7 D7
isn’t that she coming to me nearly here?
and repeat as necessary .
the final progression is just :
G G7 C D7 G G7
lilac wine , i feel unready for my love
C Cm D7 G
i feel unready for my love . . .
notes :
>the C minor chord marked with the * is actually a bit more involved
( complicated? ) if you look at the tab , as it has an a in the bass . this
actually makes it , i think , an “a minor 7 diminished 5” , but don’t quote
me!!
>diagrams for the G diminished chord and the Am7dim5 are below :
alternatively see the tab .
>to get the “muted jazzy feel” john pollock referred to in his post ,
without being confined to barre chords ( which are difficult and also are
not what i have tabbed out below for the most part ) , i suggest using the
thumb and fingers of the right ( picking ) hand rather than a plectrum , to
“stroke” the strings .
chords
E | – – – | – – – | – 4 – | – – – | | – – – | – – – | – – – | – – – |
B | – – – | – 2 – | – – – | – – – | | – – – | – 1 – | – – – | – – – |
G | – – – | – – – | – 3 – | – – – | | – – – | – – – | – 4 – | – – – |
D | – – – | – 1 – | – – – | – – – | | – – – | – – – | – 3 – | – – – |
A | – – – | – – – | – – – | – – – | | ( 1 ) | – – – | – – – | – – – |
E | – – – | – – – | – – – | – – – | | – – – | – – – | – 2 – | – – – |
2 3 4 5 3 4 5 6
G diminished Am7dim5 i think
[ to make this a cminor , just play the
( 1 )
on
the 5th string rather than the 2 on the
6th , ok ]
* * “lilac wine” complete tab * *
this is actually fairly easy and quite fun to play . as best i can
figure
it , this is what i think is actually played on the “grace” album . at
least , it’s pretty darn close . . .
standard tuning!! ( what a shock! ) i’m just going to tab out the
individual chords , not the rhythm or anything . y’all can figure that
out
yourselves . ( if you are training your ear , a good exercise is to figure
out which chord below goes where in the song . )
* introduction
E – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – 3 – – – 4 – – – 3 – – – 4 – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – |
G – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 3 – – – – |
D – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 4 – – – 5 – – – 4 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 4 – – – 5 – – – – |
A – – 5 – – – 6 – – – 5 – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 6 – – – x – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – 4 – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – 4 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 3 – – – 4 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 4 – – – – |
A – – – – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
* “lilac wine . . . ” bit
E – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – – |
B – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – 1 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – – |
G – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – |
D – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – |
A – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 3 – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 3 – – – – – – – 2 – – – 3 – – – – |
E – – – 3 – – – 1 – – – x – – – x – – – 3 – – – 1 – – – x – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – |
E – – – 1 – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – 8 – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – 3 – – – – – – – |
G – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 8 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – – – – – |
D – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 8 – – – 4 – – – 5 – – – 4 – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – 2 – – – 3 – – – 6 – – – 5 – – – 7 – – – 5 – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
now , i’ll leave the final progression up to you since it’s just A
variation on the above , and the chord chart i provided gives the
essential
information .
the one variation through the song that might be worth noting is that on
the second run through , when we get to “sweet and heady” , halfway
through
the D7 bit , jeff adds a suspension which should be pretty apparent when
you hear it ( i’m providing the “rhythm” in the tab below ) :
E – – – – – 2 – – 2 – – 3 – – 3 – – – |
B – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – – |
G – – – – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – – |
D – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
happy playing .
mh
date : thu , 15 jun 1995 13 : 55 : 09 +0100
from : john ib pollock , stu111@central . napier . ac . uk
subject : lilac wine corrected
okay i finally got round to doing lilac wine : “the reason men drink”
jeff
in concert , august 1994
try and play it with barre chords to give that muted jazzy feel
particularly the G G7 bit . as it is fairly jazzy i may have simplifed
the harmonies a bit , but try it and see . as normal i make no claims as
to accuracy .
lilac wine [ cover ]
Gm
i lost myself on a cool damp night
D#
gave myself in that misty light
Cm
was hypnotized by a strange delight
D
under a lilac tree
Gm
i made wine from the lilac tree
D#
put my heart in its recipe
Cm
it makes me see what i want to see . . .
D
and be what i want to be
F#m C
when i think more than i want to think
Cm Gm
do things i never should do
F#m C
i drink much more that i ought to drink
Cm D
because i brings me back you . . .
G G7
G G7 C D G G7
lilac wine is sweet and heady , like my love
C F G C F G C
lilac wine , i feel unsteady , like my love
D#
listen to me . . . i cannot see clearly
D Am D
isn’t that she coming to me nearly here?
and reapeat patterns .
and the last bit ( the coda? my musical education is sadly lacking )
G G7 C D G G7
lilac wine , i feel unready for my love
C D# D G
i feel unready for my love . . .
lyrics
i lost myself on a cool damp night
gave myself in that misty light
was hypnotized by a strange delight
under a lilac tree
i made wine from the lilac tree
put my heart in its recipe
it makes me see what i want to see . . .
and be what i want to be
when i think more than i want to think
do things i never should do
i drink much more that i ought to drink
because it brings me back you . . .
lilac wine is sweet and heady , like my love
lilac wine , i feel unsteady , like my love
listen to me . . . i cannot see clearly
isn’t that she coming to me nearly here?
lilac wine is sweet and heady where’s my love?
lilac wine , i feel unsteady , where’s my love?
listen to me , why is everything so hazy?
isn’t that she , or Am i just going crazy , dear?
lilac wine , i feel unready for my love . . .
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