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/ Neil Young / Freedom (1987) / On Broadway guitar tab

Craig Sihner <72124.3474@compuserve.com>

ON BROADWAY
As performed by Neil Young on 'Freedom' album 1989

Intro Riff     (x 4)
e---|-------0----------------------|
B---|-2---0-----2------------------|
G---|---2---------2--0------0---2--|
D---|---------------------0---0----|
A-0-|------------------------------|
E---|------------------------------|

   A            G     A          G         A      G   A  G
1.They say the neon lights are bright on Broad - way
    A               G      A      G      A  G   A G
  they say there's always magic  in the air
   D                C      D         C     D
  but when you're walkin' down the street,
                 C     D       E
  and you ain't had enough to eat_____
   A           G          A     G              A  G  A G
  the glitter rubs right off   and you're nowhere.
  (intro riff)

   A             G         A        G          A      G  A  G
2.They say the women all treat you fine   on Broad - way
   A              G   A      G            A    G    A  G
  but lookin' at them  just gives me the blues_____
   D       C       D         C     D
  How ya gonna    make some time,
C      D         E
  when all you got is one thin dime_______
   A            G           A    G           A   G   A  G
  And one thin dime  won't even shine your shoes.

3. (guitar solo) (use intro riff during A-G parts, make up
    your own on the D-C-E parts)

   A            G        A         G        A      G   A G
4.They say that I won't last too long  on Broad - way
   A             G        A       G              A  G  A  G
  I'll catch a Greyhound bus for home, they all say
   D                 C           D        C    D
  but they're dead wrong,    I know they are
                C         D      E
  cause I can play this here guitar______
  A        G         A     G          A      G      A  G
  I won't quit till I'm a star   on Broad - way____

ending - A  G chords over Neil's crazy ad lib.

  On Broad_________way

All chords shown are open, though for the ending he uses
Barre A & G.  For the riff, just finger the open A chord
on & off.  Let the note on e string ring out and mute somewhat
the last 4 notes.  Any corrections, additions welcome.

Craig Sihner
72124.3474@compuserve.com


Neil Young albums
2003 Greendale
2002 Are You Passionate?
2000 Silver & Gold
1996 Broken Arrow
1995 Mirror Ball
1994 Sleeps With Angels
1992 Harvest Moon
1990 Ragged Glory
1989 Freedom
1988 This Note's for You
1987 Life
1985 Old Ways
1983 Trans
1981 Re-ac-tor
1980 Hawks & Doves
1979 Rust Never Sleeps
1975 Zuma
1975 Tonight's the Night
1972 Harvest
1970 After The Gold Rush
1969 Neil Young
1969 Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Freedom tabs

 

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