Song: Don't Look Back in Anger Artist: Oasis Album: (What's the Story) Morning Glory Transcribed by: Jim Ferraiolo (jmferraiolo@hcacad.holycross.edu) This is another one of my favorite tracks off this incredible album. I'm probably going to transcribe the entire thing, because I love it that much. I've adopted a somewhat new format of notation for this particular transcription, because the changes are so easily outlined. If you enjoy this transcription or use it, let me know. If you have any questions or problems, feel free to make any necessary additions without changing the original. Chords used: C X32010 G 320033 Am X02210 E7 020100 F 113211 Fm 133111 G#/E7 420100 [Verse 1] C G Am Slip inside the eye of your mind E7 F G Don't you know you might find C A better place to play [Am, G] - Transition chords, played quickly [Verse 2] C G Am You said that you'd never been E7 F G But all the things that you've seen C Slowly fade away [Prechorus] F Fm C So I start a revolution from my bed F Fm C Cos you said the brains I have went to my head F Fm C Step outside the summertime's in bloom G Stand up beside the fireplace G#/E7 Take that look from off your face Am G F G Cos you ain't ever going to burn my heart ouuuuuuuuuut [Chorus] C G Am E7 F So Sally can wait, she knows it's too late G C As we're walking on by C G Am E7 F Her soul slides away, but don't look back in anger G C I heard you say [Mini solo over once through the verse progression] Note: I think this solo is mostly in A-minor pentatonic. [Verse 3, prechorus, chorus, are all same progressions as earlier] Take me to the place where you go Where nobody knows If it's night or day Please don't put your life in the hands Of a Rock and Roll band Who'll throw it all away Gonna start a revolution from my bed Cos you said the brains I have went to my head Step outside the summertime's in bloom Stand up beside the fireplace Take that look from off your face Cos you ain't ever gonna burn my heart ouuuuuuuuuut Chorus again: So Sally can wait, she knows it's too late As she's walking on by Her soul slides away, but don't look back in anger I heard you say [Solo over prechorus chords] Again, this solo is based mainly on pentatonic ideas. The length is once through the prechorus progression. Double the length if you want to solo a bit longer. Work those bends and kick some more emotion into an already emotional song! [Drum fill] Chorus again, but endings: F (upstroke) But don't look back in anger Fm Dont look back in anger C I heard you say Once more through the verse progression, then end on: C At least not today From flidskog@email.unc.edu Fri Sep 6 18:30:30 1996 Date: Wed, 4 Sep 1996 08:48:03 -0400 (EDT) From: Fredrik Lidskog To: Patrick Glass Subject: Don't Look Back in Anger >From Fred Lidskog Don't Look Back in Anger, written by Noel Gallagher, performed by Oasis. Song can be found on the album "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" Chords used: C (x32010) G (3x0033) G2 (355433) Am (x02210) E (022100) F (x33211) F2 (133211) Fm (x33111) G#/E (4x2100) Verse 1 ------- C G Am Slip inside the eye of your mind E F Don't you know you might find G C Am G [play these 2 chords quickly] A better place to play C G Am You said that you'd never been E F But all the things that you've seen G C Am G Slowly fade away Pre-Chorus ---------- F Fm C So I start a revolution from my bed F Fm C Cos you said the brains I had went to my head F Fm C Step outside, the summertime's in bloom G Stand up beside the fireplace G#/E Take that look from off your face Am G2 F2 G2 Cos you ain't ever gonna burn my heart ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut [NOTE: The G#/E chord could possibly also be played as G#/E7 (420100) and I actually saw this chord tabbed in a guitar magazine as (xx0101)!] Chorus ------ C G Am E F So Sally can wait, she knows it's too late G C Am G as she's walking on by C G Am E F G Her soul slides away, but don't look back in anger C G Am E F G C Am G I heard you say Verse 2 ------- [same chords are used as in verse 1] Take me to the place where you go Where nobody knows, if it's night or day Please don't put your life in the hands of a rock and roll band, who'll throw it all away Pre-Chorus ---------- [same chords as first pre-chorus] Gonna start a revolution from my bed Cos you said the brains I had went to my head Step outside, the summertime's in bloom Stand up beside the fireplace Take that look from of your face Cos you ain't never gonna burn my heart out Chorus again: ------------- So sally can wait, she knows it's too late as she's walking on by Her soul slides away, but don't look back in anger I heard you say Guitar Solo ----------- [solo played over the chords from the pre-chorus] [Chorus again] [Chorus again] but this time the song ends with: C G Am Her soul slides away [long pause] [sing the following parts moderately slow and play the guitar slowly one time] F But don't look back in anger Fm Don't look back in anger [pause] C G Am E F G C I heard you say least not today Enjoy! Freddy Questions, Comments, Corrections, Requests to flidskog@email.unc.edu Tabbed by Matt Jones in Australia for all you oasis fans Intro: e------------------------------------------------ B-1-----1----1-----1--------1-----------------1-- G-0-----0----0-----0--------2-----2---------0---- D-2-----2----2-----2--------3-----3------2h3----- A----3-----3----3-----3--------3-----3----------- E------------------------------------------------ e---------------------------------------------------------- B-1---1----1-----1-----1--------1-------------------------- G-0---0----0-----0-----2----0h2---0-------------0---------- D-2---2----2-----2-----3-------------0---0h2---0----------- A---3----3----3-----3-------3------------------------------ E---------------------------------------------------------- C G Am Slip inside the eye of your mind E7 F G Don't you know you might find C Am-G A better place to play You said that you'd never been But all the things that you've seen Slowly fade away F Fm C So I start a revolution from my bed F Fm C Cos you said the brains I have went to my head F Fm C Step outside the summertime's in bloom G Stand up beside the fireplace G#/E7 Take that look from off your face Am G F G Cos you ain't ever going to burn my heart ouuuuuuuuuut e------------------------------------ B-------------------------5---------- G---5------5-----7b--------7h5r7----- D---5h7------------------------------ A------------------------------------ E------------------------------------ [Chorus] C G Am E7 F So Sally can wait, she knows it's too late G C As we're walking on by C G Am E7 F Her soul slides away, but don't look back in anger G C I heard you say Mini solo: e------------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------8----------------------------- G---------4-5-7-7-5-------5—5sl9-----9sl7----5----------5-7--------5-7--- D----7-----------------7------------------------------------5h7------5h7- A------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------ Take me to the place where you go Where nobody knows If it's night or day Please don't put your life in the hands Of a Rock and Roll band Who'll throw it all away Gonna start a revolution from my bed Cos you said the brains I have went to my head Step outside the summertime's in bloom Stand up beside the fireplace Take that look from off your face Cos you ain't ever gonna burn my heart ouuuuuuuuuut e----------------------------------- B-------------------------5--------- G---5------5-----7b--------7h5r7---- D---5h7----------------------------- A----------------------------------- E----------------------------------- So Sally can wait, she knows it's too late As she's walking on by Her soul slides away, but don't look back in anger I heard you say Solo: (over prechorus chords) F Fm C e---------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------------- G---7b-7b-7b------5--------------5--5-----5-7--5-5--------7--5--- D--------------------5-------5h7-----5h7---------------7-7------- A---------------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------- F C e------------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------------- G---7b-7b-7b------5----------5-------5------------------------------ D-------------------------5-------5h7----5---------------5---------- A-----------------------------------------------7—5sl7-----7sl5--3-- E------------------------------------------------------------------- F Fm C e----------------------------------------------------------8-8-8h10-8------ B--------------------------------------------------8-8-10------------------ G----------------------5-----5-7--5----5-7sl9------------------------------ D----------------5-7------------------7------------------------------------ A-------3-5sl7------------------------------------------------------------- E--1-5--------------------------------------------------------------------- G e-----------8--------8--------8---------8-------------------8---8h10r8--- B---8h10---8h10—8h10---8h10—8h10—8h10------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------ Am e-----------8---------8----------8----8---0-0--------------------- B---8h10---8h10-----8h10-------8------------17b------x5----------- G-----------------------------------------------------19b--------- D----------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------- G F e-----------------------------------------------------------------17---------- B---17--17—17b---17--17-----------------------------------------17---------17- G--------------19b---------19b----17-19-17---19b-------19—19b--------19b------ D----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- G e-------------------------------------------------------------- B---17b---17-17-17b---x4---------17-17-17---------------------- G---19b------------19b----------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------- [Drum fill] [Chorus] C G Am E7 F So Sally can wait, she knows it's too late G C As we're walking on by C G Am E7 F Her soul slides away, but don't look back in anger G C I heard you say End: F (upstroke) But don't look back in anger Fm Dont look back in anger C I heard you say End on: C At least not today e---------------------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------5-7-7-----5---5-7-5---7b--7-5—5h7r5-------------------------- D---------5h7---------------7-----------------7-5-7-----7-5----------5------- A---5h7-----------------------------------------------------3h5-5sl7----7---- E---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From swede@email.unc.edu Tue Jan 14 00:27:48 1997 Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 20:25:33 -0500 (EST) From: Fred Lidskog To: Patrick Glass Subject: Don't Look Back in Anger (w/ guitar solos and fills) >From Fred Lidskog Don't Look Back in Anger, written by Noel Gallagher, performed by Oasis. Song can be found on the album "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" and was released as a single. NOTE: During many of the guitar fills in this song (mostly during the ones in the pre-chorus) there are 2 guitars playing 2 different fills. For most of the fills I've written down the one that is more prevalent in the song (i.e. you hear it louder than the other fill) but for a couple of them, I tried to combine the two fills. In verse 2, both are written out, with guitar 1 being the one playing the chords, guitar 2 playing one fill, and guitar 3 playing another fill. Chords used: C (x32010) G (3x0033) G2 (355433) Am (x02210) E (022100) F (x33211) F2 (133211) Fm (x33111) Abdim (456xxx) Tab Key ------- b = bend (7b8 means bend the string at the 7th fret to make the note the string would make if played at the 8th fret with no bend) r = release bend h = hammer on p = pull off s = slide Intro (guitar & piano parts mixed and tabbed for guitar) ----- C F C F e----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-1---1---1---1----1---1---1--------1-1---1---1---1---1--1---1---------------- G-0---0---0---0----2---2---2------0---0---0---0---0---2--0h2-0------0-------0- D-2---2---2---2----3---3---3--2h3-----2---2---2---2---3---------0h2---0h2p0--- A---3---3---3---3----3---3--------------3---3---3---3------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 1 ------- C G Am Slip inside the eye of your mind E F Don't you know you might find G C Am G [play these 2 chords quickly] A better place to play C G Am You said that you'd never been E F But all the things that you've seen G C Am G Slowly fade away Pre-Chorus ---------- F Fm C So I start a revolution from my bed e----------------------------- B----------------------------- G----5---5-------------------- D----5h7-5-------5------------ A------------5s7-----7s5--3--- E----------------------------- F Fm C Cos you said the brains I had went to my head e---------------------- B---------------------- G-----------5-5-----5-- D-----------5-5-----5-- A---------------5h7---- E---------------------- F Fm C Step outside, the summertime's in bloom e------------------8-8--- B------------------8-8--- G--------------8h9------- D------------------------ A------------------------ E------------------------ G Stand up beside the fireplace Abdim Take that look from off your face Am G2 F2 G2 Cos you ain't ever gonna burn my heart ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut G2(cont.) e-------------------------- B----------------5--------- G--5---5--7--7b9---7p5--7-- D--5h7-5------------------- A-------------------------- E-------------------------- [NOTE: The "Abdim" chord in the pre-chorus could possibly also be played 4 other ways if you don't think the "Abdim" sounds right: G#/E (4x2100) G#/E7 (420100) Abdim (xx0101) Abdim7 (056400) Chorus ------ C G Am E F So Sally can wait, she knows it's too late G C Am G as she's walking on by C G Am E F G Her soul slides away, but don't look back in anger C G Am E I heard you say e-------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------8---------------------- G-----------5-7-7b9r7--5---5----7s9----b8r7--5------5h7-- D-------5h7--------------7----------------------5h7------ A-------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------- Verse 2 ------- C G Am Take me to the place where you go e------------- B------------- G-----5h7--5-- D-5h7--------- A------------- E------------- E F G F Where nobody knows, if it's night or day e---------------------------------- B---------------------------------- G--5---5------------------5h7---5-- guitar #2 D--5h7-5----------5---5h7---------- A---------5--5h7------------------- E---------------------------------- Am G C G Am Please don't put your life in the hands e----------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------- guitar 2 G--7b9--7--5--7--5-------------------------------------5--5- D--------------------------------------------------5h7------ A----------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------- guitar 3 e--12------12---- B--15b17---15b17- E F G C of a rock and roll band, who'll throw it all away e----------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------- guitar 2 G---7-5--7b9--7--5--7--5-----------------5--5----5---- D-----------------------------------5h7--------7------ A----------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------- e-12----12------ guitar 3 B-15b17-15b17--- Pre-Chorus ---------- F Fm C Gonna start a revolution from my bed e----------------8--------- B----------------8--------- G------------8h9--------5-- D-----------------------5-- A-------------------5h7---- E-------------------------- F Fm C F Cos you said the brains I had went to my head Step e--------------------------------------- B------------------------5-------------- G-------------------7b9-----7p5-----5--- D--------------------------------7------ A--------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------- Fm C outside, the summertime's in bloom e--------8-8--------- B--------8-8--------- G----8h9------------- D-------------------- A-------------------- E-------------------- G Stand up beside the fireplace Abdim Take that look from of your face Am G2 F2 G2 Cos you ain't never gonna burn my heart oooooouuuuuuuuut G2(cont.) e-----------------------------------------5-------------------- B-------------------------------------------------------------- G--------5---7--5--7b9r7--5-----5--7--7b9----7--5--7--5--7--5-- D---5h7----------------------7--------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------- Chorus again: ------------- So sally can wait, she knows it's too late as she's walking on by Her soul slides away, but don't look back in anger I heard you say Guitar Solo ----------- F Fm C e----------------------------------------------8------------- B----------------------------------------------8------------- G----5--7b8r7-7b8r7-7b8r7--5-----------5---8h9----5-----5---- D--7--------------------------5---5h7----------------7------- A------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------ F Fm C F e--------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------------------- G--7-5--7b8r7-7b8r7-7b8r7--5-----5---5-------------------------------------- D-----------------------------5--5h7-5------5--------------------------5--7- A---------------------------------------5h7---7p5-3----------3--5--5s7------ E------------------------------------------------------1--5----------------- Fm C G e--------------------------------------8--8--8h10--8-------8------8------8-- B----------------------------8--8--10-----------------8h10---8h10---8h10---- G-5--5--7b9--7--5-----5---s9------------------------------------------------ D------------------7-------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdim Am e------8------8--8h10p8------8------8------8-------12----12----12----12----- B-8h10---8h10-----------8h10---8h10---8h10---8h10--15b17-15b17-15b17-15b17-- G--------------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------- G2 F2 e-12----12-----------------------------------17--------------------- B-15b17-15b17--15b17r15--13----13--15--15b17---b17r15--15-17-15-17-- G---------------------------14-------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- G2 e--------12-12-------12-12-------12-12-------12-12-------12-12--12------ B--15b17-------15b17-------15b17-------15b17-------15b17--------15b17--- G----------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Chorus again] C G Am E F G C Am G So Sally can wait, she knows it's too late as we're walking on by C G Am E Her soul slides away, F G C Am G C but don't look back in anger I heard you say So e---------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------8--8-8----6--6--6---5----------------------------- G--------------------9--9-9----7--7--7---5----7b9---7p5---5--5h7-5--5-- D-------------------------------------------------------7-------------- A---------------------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------------- G Am E F G C Sally can wait, she knows it's too late as we're walking on by e---------------------------------------------------------------- B------5--5s9----------------5--5s9----------8--8--8----6-----5-- G-5--7--------------5--5--7------------------9--9--9----7-----5-- D---------------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------- C G Am Her soul slides away [long pause] e--------------------------------------------- B--6---5----8---------------8---------6p5--5-- G----5---5-----5--5--------------------------- D--------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------- F But don't look back in anger Fm Don't look back in anger [pause] C G Am E I heard you say e-------------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------5-7--7b9r7--5-----5--7--5--7b9---7--5---5h7--5- D----------5h7-----------------7------------------------------- A-----5h7------------------------------------------------------ E-------------------------------------------------------------- F Fm C least not today e--------------------------0---------------- B--------------------------1---------------- G--------------------------0---------------- D--7--5------------5-------2---------------- A--------3-5-5s7---------7s3---------------- E------------------------------------------- Questions, Comments, Corrections, Requests to swede@email.unc.edu