Send Somebody
Gathering Mercury
Colin Hay
This is a tab of the acoustic version that Colin Hay plays solo live.
Have fun!
| d | | | | |
| A | 7 7 | 7 0 | 7 7 | 7 0 |
| G | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 |
| D | | | | |
| A | 5 | | 5 | |
| D | 5 | 7 7 | 5 | 7 7 |
Hello to who I'm talking to No more automation I'm
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| A | 7 7 | 7 0 | 7 7 | 7 0 |
| G | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 |
| D | | | | |
| A | 5 | | 5 | |
| D | 5 | 7 7 | 5 | 7 7 |
hoping you can walk me through And solve my situation It's after
| d | 0 0 | | | |
| A | 0 0 | 0 0 | 7 7 | 7 0 |
| G | 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 |
| D | 9 9 | | | |
| A | 9 | 2 4 | 5 | |
| D | 9 9 | | 5 | 7 7 |
midnight and I've been on hold so long
| d | 0 0 | 0 | | |
| A | 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 7 7 | 7 0 |
| G | 0 | 2 0 | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 |
| D | 9 | 2 | | |
| A | 9 | 0 0 | 5 | |
| D | 9 9 | | 5 | 7 7 |
You broke through the silence now I'm not alone
| d | | | | |
| A | 7 7 | 7 0 | 7 7 | 7 0 |
| G | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 |
| D | | | | |
| A | 5 | | 5 | |
| D | 5 | 7 7 | 5 | 7 7 |
You're asking me to help you see Words begin to flow This was
| d | | | | |
| A | 7 7 | 7 0 | 7 7 | 7 0 |
| G | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 |
| D | | | | |
| A | 5 | | 5 | |
| D | 5 | 7 7 | 5 | 7 7 |
not my plan or my intention How was I to know For such a
| d | 0 0 | | | |
| A | 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 7 7 | 7 0 |
| G | 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 |
| D | 9 | | | |
| A | 9 | 2 4 | 5 | |
| D | 9 9 | | 5 | 7 7 |
short time I feel I've known you for so long But
| d | 0 0 | 0 | | |
| A | 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 7 7 | 7 0 |
| G | 0 | 2 2 0 | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 |
| D | 9 | 2 | | |
| A | 9 | 0 | 5 | |
| D | 9 9 | | 5 | 7 7 |
I don't think I can make it all on my own So
| d | 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 |
| G | 12 12 11 11 | 7 9 7 6 6 0 | 6 7 7 | 7 7 6 6 6 6 |
| D | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 4 4 5 5 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| A | 12 12 12 12 | 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 4 4 5 5 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D | 12 12 12 12 | 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 4 4 5 5 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
send somebody'Cause I'm stranded and there's no place left where I can run
| d | 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 | 5 5 5 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| G | 12 12 11 11 | 7 9 7 6 6 0 | 0 0 0 2 2 2 | 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 |
| D | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 |
| A | 12 12 12 12 | 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 |
| D | 12 12 12 12 | 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 5 5 5 4 4 4 | |
Send somebody'Cause I'm hanging by a thread now the whole damn thing's undone
| d | | | | |
| A | 7 7 | 7 0 | 7 7 | 7 0 |
| G | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 |
| D | | | | |
| A | 5 | | 5 | |
| D | 5 | 7 7 | 5 | 7 7 |
You
| d | | | | |
| A | 7 7 | 7 0 | 7 7 | 7 0 |
| G | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 |
| D | | | | |
| A | 5 | | 5 | |
| D | 5 | 7 7 | 5 | 7 7 |
have to know You can't let go Now I've made this connection It's
| d | | | | |
| A | 7 7 | 7 0 | 7 7 | 7 0 |
| G | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 |
| D | | | | |
| A | 5 | | 5 | |
| D | 5 | 7 7 | 5 | 7 7 |
either love that runs the show Or random speculation In my desper-
| d | 0 0 | | | |
| A | 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 7 7 | 7 0 |
| G | 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 |
| D | 9 | | | |
| A | 9 | 2 4 | 5 | |
| D | 9 9 | | 5 | 7 7 |
-ation I'm a danger to myself I need your di-
| d | 0 0 | 0 | | |
| A | 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 7 7 | 7 0 0 0 |
| G | 0 | 2 0 | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 6 6 |
| D | 9 | 2 | | 0 0 0 |
| A | 9 | 0 0 | 5 | 0 0 0 |
| D | 9 9 | | 5 | 7 7 7 7/ |
-rection Yeah I need someone else
| d | 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 |
| G | 12 12 11 11 | 7 9 7 6 6 0 | 6 7 7 | 7 7 6 6 6 6 |
| D | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 4 4 5 5 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| A | 12 12 12 12 | 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 4 4 5 5 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D | 12 12 12 12 | 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 4 4 5 5 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
Send somebody 'Cause I'm stranded and there's no place left where I can run
| d | 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 | 5 5 5 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| G | 12 12 11 11 | 7 9 7 6 6 0 | 0 0 0 2 2 2 | 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 |
| D | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 |
| A | 12 12 12 12 | 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 |
| D | 12 12 12 12 | 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 5 5 5 4 4 4 | |
Send somebody 'Cause I'm hanging by a thread now the whole damn thing's undone
| d | | 0 0 | | 0 0 0 0 |
| A | 5 4 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 5 4 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
| G | 0 0 0 4 0 0 | 2 0 2 | 0 0 0 4 0 0 | 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 |
| D | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 4 2 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 2 4 4 4 2 0 |
| A | | 0 0 0 | | 0 0 0 |
| D | 5 5 5 5 5 5 | | 5 5 5 5 5 5 | |
From my
| d | 0 0 | | | |
| A | 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 7 7 | 7 0 |
| G | 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 6 0 |
| D | 9 | | | |
| A | 9 | 2 4 | 5 | |
| D | 9 9 | | 5 | 7 7 |
window as the leaves begin to fall Be-
| d | 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 |
| G | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 0 0 | 0 |
| D | 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 4 | 4 |
| A | 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 | 2 |
| D | 9 9 9 9 9 9 | | 2 2 2 | 2 |
-fore the cold wind comes Please hear my call
| d | 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 |
| G | 12 12 11 11 | 7 9 7 6 6 0 | 6 7 7 | 7 7 6 6 6 6 |
| D | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 4 4 5 5 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| A | 12 12 12 12 | 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 4 4 5 5 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D | 12 12 12 12 | 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 4 4 5 5 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
Send somebody 'Cause I'm stranded and there's no place left where I can run
| d | 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 | 5 5 5 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| G | 12 12 11 11 | 7 9 7 6 6 0 | 0 0 0 2 2 2 | 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 |
| D | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 |
| A | 12 12 12 12 | 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 |
| D | 12 12 12 12 | 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 5 5 5 4 4 4 | |
Send somebody 'Cause I'm hanging by a thread now the whole damn thing's undone
| d | 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 |
| G | 12 12 11 11 | 7 9 7 6 6 0 | 6 7 7 | 7 7 6 6 6 6 |
| D | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 4 4 5 5 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| A | 12 12 12 12 | 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 4 4 5 5 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D | 12 12 12 12 | 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 4 4 5 5 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
Send somebody 'Cause I'm stranded and there's no place left where I can run
| d | 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 | 5 5 5 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| G | 12 12 11 11 | 7 9 7 6 6 0 | 0 0 0 2 2 2 | 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 |
| D | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 |
| A | 12 12 12 12 | 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 |
| D | 12 12 12 12 | 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 5 5 5 4 4 4 | |
Send somebody 'Cause I'm hanging by a thread now the whole damn thing's undone
| d | | 0 0 0 0 | | 0 0 0 0 |
| A | 5 4 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 5 4 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| G | 0 0 0 4 0 0 | 2 2 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 4 0 0 | 2 2 0 0 0 0 |
| D | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 4 4 4 4 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 4 4 4 4 |
| A | | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | | 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D | 5 5 5 5 5 5 | | 5 5 5 5 5 5 | |
Send somebody Send someone
| d | | 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| A | 5 4 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
| G | 0 0 0 4 0 0 | 2 2 0 | | |
| D | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 4 2 | 0 | |
| A | | 0 0 | 4 2 | 0 |
| D | 5 5 5 5 5 5 | | | 5 4 |
| d | 0 5+5+ | | 0 | |
| A | 0 | 5+ | 0 | |
| G | 0 | 5+ | 2 | |
| D | | 5+ | 0 | |
| A | | | 0 | |
| D | 2 0 | 0 | 0 | |
[natural harmonics]
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend