#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. #
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From: Paul Hutchinson ([email protected])
BLUE TELESCOPE – John Hiatt
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+ + + + + + + + (Acoustic enters
|Csus4 C Csus2 C|Csus4 C Csus2 | x4 after 2nd time)
I’ve got a blue telescope, I’m looking at the world tonight
Through a blue telescope; I wish I may, I wish I might
F Csus4 etc
Not see what I see – sheet metal on sheets of ice
G Csus4 etc
Looking through this blue telescope down a moonstruck road tonight
Blue breath on my windshield, I came to a frozen place
She shivered when I said goodbye – I wish I didn’t have to face
Her in that rear-view mirror, though she lives in the heart of me
Looking through this blue telescope
I guess she’ll always be a star to me
G/B Am Em F C
The heavens vast and wide
G/B Am Em F G
Wait to escort the bride
Am Em F C
She lifts her wedding veil
G/B Am Em F G
Her breath a lonesome vapour trail
(Same chords as verse)
I got this blue telescope – I’m looking for her tonight
Through a blue telescope; tell me, why must the blue angels fight?
Taking one last shot at heaven while they slip stream through paradise
Looking through this blue telescope down a moonstruck road tonight
I’m looking through this blue telescope down a moonstruck road tonight
I’ve got a blue telescope
Blue telescope
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Chords used: C-x3201x, Csus4-x3301, Csus2-x3001x, G-320033,
G/B-x20033, Am-x02210, Em-022000
NB This becomes much easier to sing (for my voice anyway), if you play
it in Bb – the riff thingy works in G too, so you can play it in G
with a capo on the third fret. No I won’t transpose all the chords for
you, you lazy swine…
Enjoy!
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TAB
Bridge: (Overdub guitar)
+ + + + + + + +
|——-17———-15—-|——-13———-12-13-12——-|
|—–17———-17——|—–13———-15———15-13-|
|—17———-16——–|—14———-12—————–|
|————————-|———————————-|
|————————-|———————————-|
|————————-|———————————-|
+ + + + + + + +
|——-17———-15—-|——-13———-15-17-15——-|
|—–17———-17——|—–13———-15———17-15-|
|—17———-16——–|—14———-16—————–|
|————————-|———————————-|
|————————-|———————————-|
|————————-|———————————-|
+ + + + + + + +
|——-17———-15—-|——-13———-12-13-12——-|
|—–17———-17——|—–13———-15———15-13-|
|—17———-16——–|—14———-12—————–|
|————————-|———————————-|
|————————-|———————————-|
|————————-|———————————-|
+ + + + + + + +
|——-17———-15—-|——-15———-15—-|
|—–17———-17——|—–13———-13——|
|—17———-16——–|—14———-14——–|
|————————-|————————-|
|————————-|————————-|
|————————-|————————-|
+ + + +
|——-15—-17–17-15——————|
|—–15——————-15-17-15——|
|—16——————————16—|
|—————————————-|
|—————————————-|
|—————————————-|
Solo: – played WITHOUT a plectrum
Let ring throughout
+ + + + + . + . + . + .
—–|—————–|—————————-|
—–|—————–|—–8———————-|
-7h9-9b10~~~~9~~~~–7-9b10~~~~9~~~~~—————|
—–|—————–|————-12h14p12p10-10-|
—–|—————–|—————————-|
—–|—————–|—————————-|
+ + + + + + + +
|———————————|———————————|
|———8———–8———–|-8——————————-|
|—–7h9—9p7—7h9—9p7—7h9-|—9p7—7——————-7h9-|
|—————10———-10—-|——-10—-10——————|
|———————————|———————————|
|———————————|———————————|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
|———|————-|———|———————————|
|———|/10-8-6-6—6|-6–5—-|———————————|
9b10——|—-9-7-5-/7-|-5–5—-|–/9—9——-9——-9———|
|———|————-|———|—–12—-12——12——12-(10)
|———|————-|———|———————————|
|———|————-|———|———————————|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N.H.
|————|————-|———————-|————-|-12-|
|————|—-10——-|———————-|———–feedback
|————|/12—-12—-|—9h10/12——–9h10|-9-7——–|—-|
|-12——-12|————-|———————-|——-10—-|—-|
|-10———|————-|———————-|————-|—-|
|————|————-|———————-|————-|—-|
Notation used:
+ = beat marker
. = 1/8th-note marker
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
/ = slide
b = bend
~ = vibrato
N.H. = natural harmonic
