#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# This file is for personal private use only. All copyright laws apply. -transcribed by Greg Steele - http://www.gregorysteele.com - gsteele214@netscape.net "Phoenix" by Dan Fogelberg 1979 Tuning "double dropped D" = DADGBD This song is done in several sections that I've tried to label in order to get in all the parts without writing each one out complete. I hope it's not too confusing. Intro and main riff: D |---0--0--0---------| B |---3--3--3---------| G |---2--2--2---------| D |---0--0--0---------| A |---0--3--0---3-0---| D |0--0--0--0-------3-| / / / / repeat SECTION 1 5x0530 5x0430 000230 Gsus G Gsus G D(no 3rd) I have cried too, I have cried too long Gsus G Gsus G D(no 3rd) I have cried too, I have cried too long x02222 x02234 A D A Gsus G D(no 3rd) No more sor---row, got to carry on Found deep water, 'fore I even learned to swim Found deep water, 'fore I even learned to swim Never thought I'd see the sun again Once I was a, once I was a man alone Once I was a, once I was a man alone Now I've found a heart to call my home 1st Bridge: 000234 x3555x 500005 D C G Doo doo doo doo doo doo (repeat 3 times) x13333 Bb C Aa------ah (repeat bridge) SECTION 2 Like a phoenix, I have risen from the flames Like a phoenix, I have risen from the flames No more living someone else's dreams (repeat 1st verse) (repeat 1st bridge, and then the Bb & C twice more before: SECTION 3 2nd Bridge: Don't know the names of some of these and most are just inversions, so I'm just gonna show the tab: D |----0--0---0---0-|--0--0--0---7--7-|----0--0---0---0-|--7--0---0-----| B |----12-10--7---5-|--3--5--7---7--7-|----12-10--7---5-|--5--5---7-----| G |----12-11--7---6-|--4--6--7---7--7-|----12-11--7---6-|--6--6---7-----| D |0---0--0---0---0-|--0--0--0---0--0-|0---0--0---0---0-|--0--0---0-----| A |0---0--0---0---0-|--0--0--0---0--0-|0---0--0---0---0-|--0--0---0-----| D |0---0--0---0---0-|--0--0--0---0--0-|0---0--0---0---0-|--0--0---0-----| / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / You almost had me, old lady You almost tied me down good You played the lady-in-waiting I waited as long as I could (repeat tab above w/no lyrics) Too long the songs have been silent Too long the strings have been stilled I never knew what you wanted And I guess that I never will 3rd Bridge: 55565 002222 000234 G7sus4 A D (twice) 013030 G7sus4 Bb6 G7sus4 D(no 3rd) (repeat SECTION 2 and resolve on D at the end)