Where The Twain Shall Meet Chords by Screaming Trees

Tempo:
122.8 bpm
Chords used:

E

G

A

F#m

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Screaming Trees - Where The Twain Shall Meet chords
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[C] [G]
[E]
[G] [E]
[G] [E] [G] [E]
[G] [E] [G] [E]
[G] [E] [G] [E]
[G] [E] I feel the road passing slowly, [G] forever.
You [F#m] never know [A] where the [E] twain shall meet.
[G] You [F#m] never know [A] who [E] each one will see.
[G] [F#m]
[A] The draft [E] that's there [G] is [E] winter's tale.
[G] [E] [G] [E] Statue people [G] all dripping [E] water.
Listening to [G] the [E] cracking eyes.
Asleep with lights of the coming day.
A drag behind all the frozen [G] chains.
You [F#m] never know [A] where the twain [E] shall [G] meet.
You never [F#m] [A] know who's [E] next to [G] leave.
[F#m] Keep aware of the [E] draft that's [Em] there.
It's like a witch's dream.
[E] [D] So [A] I
[E] [G] don't know what [E] I'm going [D] to wear.
So [A] very long [G] in [F#] the dust now in [E] the [Em] storm.
[C#m] [G] [E] [G]
[E] [G]
[E] [G] [E]
[G]
[E] [G] [E] [G]
[E] [G] [E] [Em]
Slide a corner to the magic light machine.
[E] Watch a story that [G] is [E] never free.
[G] It [E] takes a toll [G] on everyone.
[E]
[G] Keeps [E] you alone nearly all the time.
[G] You never [F#m] know [A] where the [E] twain shall [G] meet.
You [F#m] never [A] know [E] who each one will [G]
see.
[F#m] Keep aware of the [E] draft that's [G] there.
You're never going [Bm] to [A] know which one will [E] stay.
[G]
[D] Which [E] one [G] stays.
[G#] [A] Which [E] one stays.
[G] [E] [G] [E] [G]
[E]
[G#m]
[E]
Key:  
E
2311
G
2131
A
1231
F#m
123111112
Em
121
E
2311
G
2131
A
1231
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To learn Screaming Trees - Where The Twain Shall Meet chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - G, E, G, A, E, G and F#m in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 61 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 123. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: A# Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ [E] _ _
_ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _
_ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ I feel the road passing slowly, _ [G] forever.
You [F#m] never know [A] where the [E] twain shall meet.
[G] You [F#m] never know [A] who [E] each one will see.
[G] _ _ [F#m] _
[A] The draft [E] that's there [G] is [E] winter's tale.
[G] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ [E] Statue people [G] all dripping [E] _ water. _
Listening to [G] the [E] cracking _ eyes.
Asleep with lights of the coming day.
A drag behind all the frozen _ [G] chains.
You [F#m] never know [A] where the twain [E] shall [G] meet.
You never [F#m] [A] know who's [E] next to [G] leave.
[F#m] Keep aware of the [E] draft that's [Em] there.
It's like a _ witch's dream. _ _ _
[E] _ _ [D] _ So [A] I _ _
_ [E] _ [G] don't know what [E] I'm going [D] to wear.
So [A] very long _ [G] in [F#] the dust now in [E] the [Em] storm.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
_ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
_ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _
Slide a corner to the magic light machine.
[E] Watch a story that [G] is [E] never free.
[G] It [E] takes a toll [G] on everyone.
[E] _ _ _
[G] Keeps [E] you alone nearly all the time.
[G] You never [F#m] know [A] where the [E] twain shall [G] meet.
You [F#m] never [A] know [E] who each one will _ [G]
see.
[F#m] Keep aware of the [E] draft that's [G] there.
You're never going [Bm] to [A] know which one will [E] stay.
[G] _
_ [D] _ _ Which [E] one [G] stays.
_ [G#] _ _ [A] Which [E] one stays.
[G] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _

Facts about this song

The Anthology: SST Years 1985-1989 album includes this song.

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