more 2,000 MILES

Additions to 2,000 Miles, contributed by Len Moskowitz
(This whole song should be played on a Rickenbacker 12-string or per 
 "The Isle of View" on an acoustic 12-string! -- LM)

 > The intro lick, that also continues through most of the song,
 > goes like this:
 >
 >
 > e|---------2-3-|-0-------2-3-|
 > b|-3-----------|---3---------|
 > G|---0---------|-----2-------|
 > D|-----0-------|-------------|
 > A|-------------|-------------|
 > E|-------------|-------------|

 Try this instead -- let the bass notes ring:

     e e e e e e   e e e e e e
   e|--------2-3-|-0-------2-3-|
 6 b|--3---------|---3---------|
 - G|----0-------|-----0-------|
 6 D|------0-----|-------------|
   A|------------|-3-----0-----|
   E|3-----------|-------------|


 > Then right before the first verse:
 > 
 > e|-------------|
 > b|-3p1-0-------|
 > G|-------2-0---|
 > D|-----------4-|
 > A|-------------|
 > E|-------------|

 VERSE 1

 > 
 > G         C(add9) Dsus2/A G
                     Dsus4 D 
 > He's gone
 > 
 >             C(add9) Dsus2/A G
                       Dsus4 D
 > Two thousand miles
 >
 > C(add9) Dsus2/A  G C(add9) Dsus2/A

 >     Is  very far
 >
 > The snow was falling down
 > It's colder day by day
 > I miss you

 > C(add9)  D
   C(add9)1 D                   ; C(add9)1 = x32030
 > The     children were singing
 > C(add9)  D                G    C(add9) Dsus2/A etc.
 > He'll be back at Christmas time
 > 

 VERSE 2

 > In these frozen silent nights
 > Sometimes in a dream
 > You appear
 > 
 > Outside under the purple sky
 > Diamonds in the snow
 > Sparkle
 > 
 > Our hearts were singing
 > It felt like Christmas time
 > 
 > (The lick at through this next part goes something like this:)

 > e|-----3-------|-------------|
 > b|---3---------|-----1-----3-|
 > G|-0-----------|---0-----2---|
 > D|---------4-0-|-2-----4-----|
 > A|-------------|-------------|
 > E|-------------|-------------|

 BRIDGE

 > G            C(add9) Dsus2 G
 > Two thousand miles
 > 
 >         C(add9)         Dsus2 G
 > Is very far through the snow
 > 
 > C(add9)       Dsus2 G
 > I'll think of you
 > 
 >     C(add9)  Dsus2 C(add9)  Dsus2
 > Wherever you go
 > 
 > e|-------------|
 > b|-3p1-0-------|
 > G|-------2-0---|
 > D|-----------4-|
 > A|-------------|
 > E|-------------|
 > 

 VERSE 3

 > He's gone
 > Two thousand miles
 > Is very far
 > 
 > The snow was falling down
 > It's colder day by day
 > I miss you
 > 
 > I can hear people singing
 > It must be Christmas time
 > 
 > I hear people singing
 > It must be Christmas time
 > 
 >
 > G:       320033
 > C(add9): x32033
 > Dsus2/A: x00230

 D:              x00232
 Dsus4:          x00233
 C(add9)1:       x32030
 

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