27/10/97 & 08/2/98 (v2)
Torn - Natalie Imbruglia
From the album, "Left Of The Middle" (1997)
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*Single Version*
[Transcribed by TNT SHWE]
Notes:
An excellent song from a lady who you would call a "fresh talent". Well she
made her mark on a popular TV show and now she's stormed back onto the
scene with this totally cool song. Although this is a real treat to
isteners, this is a real treat to transcribers. Why? I'll tell you why...
Because transcribers, in order to work out a song, must listen to the song
quite a few times and hope that the song uses "conventional" non-complicated
rhythm structures and in most cases, also hope that the vocalist(s) sing
clearly. As I was saying, this song is a real treat because it does feature
simple rhythm structures and is incredibly clear, making it easy and almost
hypnotic to listen to. Natalie has an amazing voice, one of the best I've
ever heard, and is certainly enchanting and mesmerising. This voice is
probably the reason why this song is such a hit. It is the one thing that
is fuelling the instruments surrounding it and is the one thing that carries
the song through the way it does. Play the rhythm acoustically and the lead
section (reminiscent of the lead sections from James' "She's A Star") in the
Coda electrically. I could tell you what the settings are, but since all
amps differ, it would be a better idea to go and train yourself to find
these settings yourself! The chords in brackets are the transition chords
and are played for a much shorter period than the chords out of brackets.
Transition chords are used to "musically fuse" two chords together!
Recommended Chord Positions:
Am xO221O or 577555
Bb x13331 or 688766
C x32O1O or x35553
Dm xxO231 or x57765
F 133211
Fsus4 133311
Gm 355333
Intro:
F Fsus4 F C
Verse 1:
F Am
I thought I saw a man brought to life
Bb
He was warm, he came around like he was dignified
He showed me what it was to cry
F Am
Well you couldn't be that man I adored
You don't seem to know
Bb
Don't seem to care what your heart is for
But I don't know him anymore
Pre Chorus 1:
Dm
There's nothing where he used to lie
C
My conversation has run dry
Am
That's what's going on
C
Nothing's fine
F
I'm torn
Chorus 1:
(F) C Dm
I'm all out of faith, this is how I feel
Bb F
I'm cold and I am shamed, lying naked on the floor
C Dm
Illusion never changed, into something real
Bb F
I'm wide awake and I can see, the perfect sky is torn
C Dm (C) Bb
You're a little late, I'm already torn
Verse 2:
F Am
So I guess the fortune teller's right
Bb
I should have seen just what was there and not some holy light
But you crawl beneath my veins and now
Pre Chorus 2:
(Same chords and rhythm as Pre Chorus 1)
I don't care, I have no luck
I don't miss it all that much
There's just so many things
That I can't touch
I'm torn
Chorus 2:
(Same as Chorus 1)
Bridge:
Dm (C) Bb Dm F C
Torn... Ooooh... Hoo ooooh... Ooooh
Pre Chorus 3:
(Same chords and rhythm as Pre Choruses 1 and 2)
There's nothing where he used to lie
My inspiration has run dry
That's what's going on
Nothing's right
I'm torn
Chorus 3:
(F) C Dm
I'm all out of faith, this is how I feel
Bb F
I'm cold and I am shamed, lying naked on the floor
C Dm
Illusion never changed, into something real
Bb F
I'm wide awake and I can see, the perfect sky is torn
C Dm
I'm all out of faith, this is how I feel
Bb F
I'm cold and I am shamed, bound and broken on the floor
C Dm (C) Bb
You're a little late, I'm already torn
Outro:
Dm C
Torn... [much wailing]
Ooh...
Outro/Solo:
(Same rhythm as Choruses) [To Fade]
F C Dm (C) Bb F C Dm (C) Bb
E| | 10 \ 5~~~~~~~ | | 10 \ 5~~~~~~~ |
B| 6 / 13~~~~~~~ | | 6 / 13~~~~~~~ | |
G| | | | |
D| | | | |
A| | | | |
E| | | | |
F C Dm (C) Bb F C Dm (C) Bb
E| | 10/13\10~\5~~ | | 10 \ 5~~~~~~~ |
B| 6 / 13~~~~~~~ | | 6 / 13~~~~~~~ | |
G| | | | |
D| | | | |
A| | | | |
E| | | | |
Congratulations! You now know how to play a top ten hit song!
My congratulations also go to Natalie and I wish her the best of luck in her
future musical career!
Take it easy... C-ya! =)
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"Love is a two way road and you're either in it or out of it.
There's no `middle of the road'" - TNT SHWE
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Copyright © 1997, & 1998 MardiGras(TNT)
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