🎸 Chord Yes - Dont Kill The Whale

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don’t kill the whale yes
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tabbed by : maguri
tuning : standard

a strange and beautiful recording .

there is one thing i’m not quite sure of : the F# in the verses seems to be a major chord –
anderson , at least , sings a major third . something in the instrumental track ,
on the other hand , somehow suggests a minor third without really coming forward with it .
with the absence of the lead vocals in both instrumental verses the F# seems to be more minor
than major . any ideas? comments highly welcome!

yes
don’t kill the whale ( 1978 )
( jon anderson/Chris squire )
from : “tormato”

intro | Bm | A | Em | G | C | F#m | F# |

Bm
you’re first i’m last
C Bm
you’re thirst i’m asked to justify
A F#
killing our last heaven beast
G
don’t hunt the whale

Bm
in beauty vision
D A/C#
do we offer much
A F#
if we reason with destiny , gonna lose our touch
G
don’t kill the whale , dig it!

| Bm | C Bm | A | F# ( m? ) | G |
( solo git )
| Bm | D A/C# | A | F# ( m? ) | G | G |
( solo git )

Bm
rejoice they sing
C Bm
they worship their own space
A F#
in a moment of love , they will die for their grace
G
don’t kill the whale

Bm
if time will allow
D A/C#
we will judge all who came
A F#
in the wake of our new age to stand for the frail
G
don’t kill the whale , dig it , dig it!

| Bm | A | Em | G | C | F#m | F# |
( intro link )

| Bm | C Bm | A | F# ( m? ) | G |
( solo key )
| Bm | D A/C# | A | F# ( m? ) | G | G |
( solo key )

| D | D | D | D |
( git )

| D | D | D | D |
cetacei . . . .

| D | D | D | D |
dig it , dig it dig it , dig it dig it , dig it , dig it

| D | D | D | D | D | D |
cetacei . . . .

| Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm ( freely ) Bm
( outro solo git ) ( outro key )