From: "Tunnel of Love" (1987) What is special about this song is the combination of open chords (+ the soft keyboard layers) and the melodic bass line. It is difficult to create that atmosphere alone on one guitar. I worked out an arrangement that works well for me. Even if it may not be exactly what is played on the recording, to me it is a fair representation of how it sounds. Suggestions highly welcome! If you play together with a bass, the general pattern through most of the song is (Capo 2nd fret): VERSE /INTRO | Dsus2 | % | | % | MIDDLE 8 | | % | | % | | | % | E7sus/ | | ------------ CHORDS D x-x-0-2-3-2 Dsus2 x-x-0-2-3-0 Gmaj7 3-x-0-0-0-2 G6 3-x-0-0-0-0 E7sus/A x-0-2-4-3-0 = actually Asus4(add9) Aadd9 x-0-2-4-2-0 ------------ [Intro] | Dsus2 | % | | % | | Dsus2 | % | | % | [Verse] 1 I'm driving a big lazy car rushin' up the highway in the dark I got one hand steady on the wheel and one hand's tremblin' over my heart It's pounding baby like it's gonna bust right on through And it ain't gonna stop till I'm alone again with you | Dsus2 | % | | % | [Verse] 2 A friend of mine became a father last night When we spoke in his voice I could hear the light Of the skies and the rivers, the timberwolf in the pines And that great jukebox out on Route 39 They say he travels fastest who travels alone But tonight I miss my girl, mister tonight I miss my home | Dsus2 | % | | % | [Middle 8] Is it the sound of the leaves left blown by the wayside That's got me out here on this spooky old highway tonight Is it the cry of the river with the moonlight shining through That ain't what scares me baby, what scares me is losing you | Dsus2 | % | | % | | Dsus2 | % | | % | [Verse] 3 They say if you die in your dreams, you really die in your bed But honey last night I dreamed my eyes rolled straight back in my head And God's light came shinin' on through I woke up in the darkness scared and breathin' and born anew It wasn't the cold river bottom I felt rushing over me It wasn't the bitterness of a dream that didn't come true It wasn't the wind in the grey fields I felt rushing through my arms No no baby, baby it was you | Dsus2 | % | | % | | Dsus2 | % | | % | [Verse] 4 So hold me close honey, say you're forever mine And tell me you'll be my lonely valentine [Outro] | Dsus2 | % | | % | Lonely valentine | Dsus2 | % | | % | (fade) ------------ When I’m alone and still want to hear the bass, I play it like this - even though it is a little complicated: Capo 2nd fret The basic pattern (see below) basically runs through most of the song, sometimes the bottom note changes too (see below). Whatever your strumming pattern may be, try to include these changes. INTRO / VERSES 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + ---------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS D x-x-0-2-3-2 Dsus2/F# 2-x-0-2-3-0 Dsus2/A x-0-0-2-3-0 Dsus2/B x-2-0-2-3-0 Gmaj7 3-x-0-0-0-2 G6/B x-2-0-0-0-0 Gmaj7/D x-x-0-0-0-2 Gmaj7/E 0-2-0-0-0-2 or x-x-2-0-0-2 G6/E x-x-2-0-0-0 G6/D x-x-0-0-0-0 E7sus/A x-0-2-4-3-0 = actually Asus4(add9) Aadd9 x-0-2-4-2-0 ---------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | Dsus2/ | / Dsus2/ Dsus2/ | / | / / / | | Dsus2/ | / Dsus2/ Dsus2/ | / | / / / | [Verse] 1 I'm driving a big lazy car rushin' up the highway in the dark I got one hand steady on the wheel and one hand's tremblin' over my heart It's pounding baby like it's gonna bust right on through And it ain't gonna stop till I'm alone again with you | Dsus2/ | / Dsus2/ Dsus2/ | / | / / / | [Verse] 2 A friend of mine became a father last night When we spoke in his voice I could hear the light Of the skies and the rivers, the timberwolf in the pines And that great jukebox out on Route 39 They say he travels fastest who travels alone But tonight I miss my girl, mister tonight I miss my home | Dsus2/ | / Dsus2/ Dsus2/ | / | % | [Middle 8] Is it the sound of the leaves left blown by the wayside That's got me out here on this spooky old highway tonight Is it the cry of the river with the moonlight shining through That ain't what scares me baby, what scares me is losing you | Dsus2/ | / Dsus2/ Dsus2/ | / | / / / | | Dsus2/ | / Dsus2/ Dsus2/ | / | / / / | [Verse] 3 They say if you die in your dreams, you really die in your bed But honey last night I dreamed my eyes rolled straight back in my head And God's light came shinin' on through I woke up in the darkness scared and breathin' and born anew It wasn't the cold river bottom I felt rushing over me It wasn't the bitterness of a dream that didn't come true It wasn't the wind in the grey fields I felt rushing through my arms No no baby, baby it was you | Dsus2/ | / Dsus2/ Dsus2/ | / | / / / | | Dsus2/ | / Dsus2/ Dsus2/ | / | / / / | [Verse] 4 So hold me close honey, say you're forever mine And tell me you'll be my lonely valentine [Outro] | Dsus2/ | / Dsus2/ Dsus2/ | / | / / / | Lonely valentine | Dsus2/ | / Dsus2/ Dsus2/ | / | / / / | | Dsus2/ | / Dsus2/ Dsus2/ | / | / / / | | Dsus2/ | % | / | % | (fade)