The barricades of heaven — Browne Jackson

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From [email protected] Sun May 4 09:49:17 1997 Date: Fri, 04 Apr 1997 13:36:30 -0700 (MST) From: Justin John Simison <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected]

This is one of Jackson Browne's all time best songs. The chords I've Transcribed have a variation on the C and the D, because I think that kind Of helps a single guitar arrangement keep the drone of the full band. To Play it the way Jackson does, play a regular C and a regular D.

"The Barricades of Heaven" ("Looking East", Elektra)

By : Jackson Browne

Transciption by Justin J. Simison (Comments welcome, [email protected])

TUNING - Standard

CHORDS - Em : 022000 C : X32013 G : 3X0003 D : F : 133211 C/E : 0 (The C to D switch is easier than it looks, just slide the C diagram up two frets.)

INTROO : Em, C, G, D (TWICE)

Running down along the towns along the shore When I was sixteen and on my own No I couldn't tell you what the hell those breaks were for I was just trying to hear my song

Em, C, G, D (TWICE)

Jimmy found his own sweet sound when he won that free guitar And we'd all get in the van and play Life became the Paradox, the Bell, the Rouge et noir And the stretch of road running to L.A.

BRIDGE : Pages turning Pages we were years from learning Straight into the night our hearts were flung

CHORUS : Better bring your own redemtion when you come To the barricades of heaven where I'm from

Em, C, G, D (Twice)

All the world was shining from those hills With the stars above and the lights below Among those there to test their fortune and their will I lost track of the score long ago

BRIDGE, CHORUS

Childhood comes for me at night The voices of my friends Your face bathing me in light I hope that never ends

Em, C, G, D (TWICE)

Pages turning Pages torn and pages burning Faded pages open in the sun

Chorus

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