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Royals (cover) - Bruce Springsteen
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Tabbed by: AnimalChiko
E-mail:AnimalChiko@gmail.com
Bruce Springsteen's cover version of Lorde's hit "Royals" which he played at Auckland 03/02/2014.
Capo 5th fret
Double Drop D Tuning: D-A-D-G-B-D
Chords used in song:
D2: 000230
Cadd9: 030030
[ch]G6/E[/ch] (G6): 020030
In parts of this song Springsteen thumps his palm on the bridge of the
guitar to keep the beat while holding down the selected chord.
I've marked this parts as "PT", Palm Thump.
For example, if it stands G6 PT-3, you're going to thump on the bridge
of the guitar three times while holding down the G6 chord.
The song goes in 3/4 time. Please contact me or look at Bruce's
performance of the song if you need help
figuring out the Palm Thumping parts.
Intro (with harp):
D2 - D2 - D2 - Cadd9 - G6 x4
VERSE:
D2
I've never seen a diamond in the flesh
Cadd9
I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies
D2
And I'm not proude of my address
In this torned up town, in this torned up town
PRE-CHORUS:
D2
And every song's like goold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom
blood stains, ball gowns, thrashin' the hotel room
Cadd9 G6
I don't care, baby I don't care
D2
Everybody's like cristal, maybach, diamonds on your time piece
Jet planes, island, tigers on a gold leash
Cadd9 G6 PT-3
I don't care, I'm not caught up in your love affair
CHORUS:
D2
And I'll never be royal Don't run in our blood
Cadd9 G6
That kind just ain't for us, we crave a different kind of love
D2
Let me be your ruler, You can call me King B
Cadd9 G6( Quit playing )
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule In my fantasy
Instrumental (with harp):
D2 - D2 - D2 - Cadd9 - G6
D2 - D2 - Cadd9
VERSE:
(Cadd9) D2
My friends and I we cracked the code
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bruce_springsteen/royals_crd_ver_2.html ]
Cadd9
We count our dollars on the train to the party
D2
And everyone who knows us knows
That we're fine with this, we didn't come from money
PRE-CHORUS:
D2
And every fucking song's like goold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the
bathroom
blood stains, ball gowns, thrashin' the hotel room
Cadd9 G6
I don't care, I drive a cadillac in my dreams
D2
And Everybody's like cristal, maybach, diamonds on your time piece
Jet planes, island, tigers on a gold leash
Cadd9 G6 PT-3
I don't care, I'm not caught up in your love affair
CHORUS:
D2
And I'll never be royal Don't run in our blood
Cadd9 G6
That kind just ain't for us, we crave a different kind of love
D2
Let me be your ruler, You can call me King B
Cadd9 G6( Quit playing )
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule And we'll live that fantasy
Instrumental (with harp)
D2 - D2 - D2 - Cadd9 - G6
D2 - D2 - D2 - Cadd9
VERSE:
Cadd9 ( Quit Playing ) Cadd9
Now, long ago a was the next big thing
( Quit Playing ) Cadd9 - G6
Now I'm in love with being king
CHORUS:
D2
I'll never be royal Don't run in our blood
Cadd9 PT-2 G6 PT-2
That kind just ain't for us, we crave a different kind of love
D2 PT-4
Let me be your ruler, You can call me King B
Cadd9 PT-2 G6 PT-2 D2 PT-2
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule In my fantasy
(Start strumming D2 again)
CHORUS:
D2
And I'll never be royal Don't run in our blood
Cadd9 G6
That kind just ain't for us, we crave a different kind of love
D2
Let me be your ruler, You can call me King B
Cadd99 G6 ( Quit playing )
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule In my fantasy
OUTRO: (Only Palm Thumping):
D2 PT-3 Cadd9 PT-1 G6 PT-1 x3
End the last PT on D2
