So here are the tabs I use for 'Whispering.' Normally, all verses return to
the plucked pattern, but I like to build the song more by strumming my way
through verse 3 & 4. I'll provide the chord shapes I use for those verses.
Intro: E-7 A7/E C/E E-9 | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |e |-------3---------|-------5---------|-------3---------|-------2---------|B |---3-------------|---2-------------|---1-------------|---0-------------|G |-----0-----------|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|D |-2---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|A |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[[Verse 1]]: (Lyrics not written rhythmically.) E-7 A7/E C/E E-9 Whispering Here the ghosts in the moonlight | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |e |-------3---------|-------5---------|-------3---------|-------2---------|B |---3-------------|---2-------------|---1-------------|---0-------------|G |-----0-----------|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|D |-2---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|A |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-7 A7/E C/E D Sorrow doing a new dance Through their bone, through their skin | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |e |-------3---------|-------5---------|-------3---------|-------0-h2-0-----|B |---3-------------|---2-------------|---1-------------|-----3--------3---|G |-----0-----------|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|---2------------2-|D |-2---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|-0----------------|A |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
[[Verse 2]]: (Same as above)
E-7 A7/E
Listening C/E E-9To the souls in the fool's nightE-7 A7/EFumbling mutely with their rude hands C/E DAnd there's heartache without end
In the musical, there's a verse of underscore before the refrain, but I think
they just add two more measures of D on the CD.
[[Refrain]]: (I'm just going to give the major beats, strum accordingly) C (sus) E- (sus) G A11See the father bent in grief The mother dressed in mourning | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |e |(0)--------------|(0)--------------|-3-----3-----3---|-5-----5-----5---|B |(0)--------------|(0)--------------|-3-----3-----3---|-5-----5-----5---|G |-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|D |-2-----3-----4---|-4-----6-----8---|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|A |-3-----5-----7---|-7-----9----10---|-2-----2-----2---|-4-----4-----4---|E |-----------------|-0-----0-----0---|-3-----3-----3---|-5-----5-----5---|
C (sus) E- (sus) G A11Sister crumbles, and the neighbors... The preacher issues warnings | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |e |-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|-3-----3-----3---|-5-----5-----5---|B |-1-----3-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|-3-----3-----3---|-5-----5-----5---|G |-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|D |-2-----3-----4---|-4-----6-----8---|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|A |-3-----5-----7---|-7-----9----10---|-2-----2-----2---|-4-----4-----4---|E |-----------------|-0-----0-----0---|-3-----3-----3---|-5-----5-----5---|
[[Verse 3 & 4]]: (Strummed version)Here are the chords, strum away... E-7 A11/E Cmaj7/E E-9 De |-0------0-------0------2---2B |-3------2-------1------0---3G |-0------2-------0------0---2D |-0------0-------2------4---0A |-2------4-------3------2----E |-0------0-------0------0----
E-7 A11/E
History Cmaj7/E E-9Little miss didn't do rightE-7 A11/EWent and ruined all the true plans Cmaj7/E D (sus2/4)Such a shame. Such a sin.
E-7 A11/E
Mystery Cmaj7/E E-9Home alone on a school nightE-7 A11/EHarvest moon over the blue land Cmaj7/E DSummer longing on the wind
[[Refrain]]: (Same as before)
C (sus) E- (sus)
Had a sweetheart on his knees
G A11
So faithful and adoring
C (sus) E- (sus)
And he touched me. And I let him love me.
G A11
So let that be my story
[[Verse 5]]: (Same as Verse 1)
E-7 A7/E
Listening C/E E-9For the hope, for the new lifeE-7 A7/ESomething beautiful, a new chance C/E DHear its whispering there again
The song resolves to E-, but I like to hang on the D.
