Stone Roses - Ten Storey Love Song

standard tuning eadgbe

an amazing song . plays great in its original electric band format .
also works beautifully as a solo acoustic vox & guitar piece!!

no barre – ing , just beautiful plangent open chords all the way .

chords
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D5 xx023
xdsus4 x00030
Dsus2 x0233x
D xx0232
G 320033
Em7 020033
D/F# 2×0232
Em 022000
A x02220
Em7/D xx0033

intro – nb this is mostly in free time , all based on the D chords as below :
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D5 Dsus4 Dsus2 D5

verse 1
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D G
when your heart is black and broken

D G
and you need a helping hand

D Em7
when you’re so much in love

D/F# G A
you don’t know just how much you can stand

verse 2
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D G
when your questions go un – answered

D G
and the silence is killing you

D/F# Em
take my hand baby i’m your man

G A
i’ve got loving enough for two

chorus 1
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D G D
ten storey love song

G D/F# Em
i built this thing for you oooh ooh oooh

D G D
who can take you higher

G D/F# Em
than twin peak mountain blue

G D/F# Em Em7/D
oh well i built this thing for you

A
and i love you true

verse 3
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D G D
there’s no sure – fire set so – lutions

D G
no shortcut through the trees

D Em7
no breach in the wall

D/F# G A
that they put there to keep you from me

verse 4
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D G
as you’re lying awake in this darkness

D
this everlasting night

G D/F# Em
someday soon don’t know where or when

G D/F# A
you’re gonna wake up and see the light

chorus 2
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D G D
ten storey love song

G D/F# Em
i built this thing for you oooh ooh oooh

D G D
who can take you higher

G D/F# Em
than twin peak mountain blue

G D/F# Em Em7/D
oh well i built this thing for you

A
and i love you true

guitar solo over the following chords
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G A G A G A G D/F# Em Em7/D A

chorus 3
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D G D
ten storey love song

G D/F# Em
i built this thing for you oooh ooh oooh

D G D
who can take you higher

G D/F# Em
than twin peak mountain blue

G D/F# Em Em7/D
oh well i built this thing for you

A D
and i love you true

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

i hope i’ve done it justice!

kevin o’brien
watford
england
july 2011

watfordkev@gmail . com