One Of Us
by Eric Bazilian, as recorded by Joan Osborne
as transcribed by R.Kilby (arkay@connectnet.com)
Capo 2nd fret (key of F#m)
Em C+9 G D
Em C+9 G D
If God had a name...
Em C
G D
Em C+9 G D
Em C+9 G D
C+9 G D
Yeah... yeah...
C+9 G D
C+9 D
Em C+9 G D
What if God was...
Em C+9 G D
Em C+9 G D
Em C+9 G D
Key signature : F#m
Notational and additional info is listed below the arrangement.
Intro (repeat 3 times):
E (1)
+---------2---4-----+
|-------------------|
|-------------------|
|-------------------|
|-------------------|
+-------------------+
| . + .
----------------------------------
1,2,3 |
1 F#m D A E
++-5---------------------------------------0-------0-------2---4-----+
||---------2-------2---3---5-----------2-----------0-----------------|
||*--------2-------2-------2-------2--------------------------------*|
||*-----------------------------------------------------------------*|
||-------------------------------------------------------------------|
++-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| . + . + . + . | . + . + . + .
----------------------------------
4 |
A E
+---------0-------0-------0---------+
|-----2-----------0-------0---------|
|-2---------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|
+-----------------------------------+
| . + . + . + .
If
| . + . + . + . | . + . + . + .
2 F#m D A E
God had a name...
4 F#m D A E
6 F#m D A E
8 F#m D A E
10 D D5add9 E Esus Esus E E E
Yeah... yeah...
12 D D5add9 E E6 E6 E E E
14 D D5add9 E Esus Esus E E E
| . + . + . + . | . + . + . + .
chorus 1:
| . + . + . + . | . + . + . + .
16 F#m D A E
God was one...
18 F#m D A E
20 F#m D A E
22 F#m D A E
| . + . + . + . | . + . + . + .
| . + . + . + . | . + . + . + .
24 F#m D A E
26 F#m D A E
28 F#m D A E
30 F#m D A E
32 D D5add9 E E6 E6 E
Yeah... yeah...
34 D D5add9 E E6 E6 E
36 D D5add9 E Esus Esus E E E
| . + . + . + . | . + . + . + .
chorus 2:
| . + . + . + . | . + . + . + .
38 F#m D A E
God was one of us...
40 F#m D A E
42 F#m D A E
44 F#m D A E
46 F#m D A E
48 F#m D A E
50 F#m D A E
| . + . + . + . | . + . + . + .
52 D D E E
+-2-----------------------------------------------------------------+
|-3-------2-------2-----------2---2---2---2---2---2/---------2p0---|
|-2-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-----------------------0-----------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| . + . + . + . | . + . + . + .
Rome...
54 D D E E
+---------------------------------------------------------7----/9---+
|-2-----------2-----------2-------7---7---9---9---10--10------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----0---2-------0---4-------0-------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| . + . + . + . | . + . + . + .
56 F#m D A (57) E
+-9---9---9---9-9-9p7-7---7-----------------------------------------+
|-----------------------------101010p99-9-9p7-7---7-----------------|
|-----------------------------------------------9-----9---6---------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------9-----|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| . + . + . + . | . + . + . + .
58 F#m (58) D A (59) E
+-9---9-9-9p7-----7b9(10)(10)---------------------------------------+
|-------------10--------------101010--101010p99---9p7-7---7--------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| . + . + . + . | . + . + . + .
| . + . + . + . | . + . + . + .
60 D D5add9 E Esus Esus E E E
Yeah...
62 D D5add9 E E6 E6 E E E
64 D D5add9 E Esus Esus E E E E
| . + . + . + . | . + . + . + .
chorus 3:
| . + . + . + . | . + . + . + .
66 F#m D A E
God was one of us...
68 F#m D A E
70 F#m D A E
72 F#m D A E
74 F#m D A E
76 F#m D A E
78 D5add9 D5add9 D5add9 D5add9
80 D5add9 D5add9 D5add9 D5add9
No-bod-y calling on the
82 D5add9 D5add9 D5add9 D5add9
84 D5add9
| . + . + . + . | . + . + . + .
============================================================================
Alternate fingerings are referenced by measure number in parentheses
(e.g. (1)) above pertinant measures.
Timimg mark lines are interspersed throughout where necessary.
Measure numbers are listed down the left side of the page.
Intro, alternate fingering (repeat 3 times):
E (1)
-------------------
|---------7---9-----|
|-------------------|
|-------------------|
|-------------------|
-------------------
| . + .
------------------
1,2,3 |
F#m D A E
-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------
||-10--------------+-----------------+---------5-------+-5-------7---9-----|
||*--------6-------+-6---7---8-------+-----6-----------+-4----------------*|
||*--------7-------+-7-------7-------+-7---------------+------------------*|
||-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------
| . + . + . + . | . + . + . + .
------------------
4 |
E
-5-------5---------
|-4-------4---------|
|-------------------|
|-------------------|
|-------------------|
-------------------
| . + .
A (57) E
+-...----------------------------------------------------------+
|-...-----10-10-10p9--9--9--9p7---7-----7----------------------|
|-...--------------------------------9--------9-----6----------|
|-...-----------------------------------------------------9----|
|-...----------------------------------------------------------|
+-...----------------------------------------------------------+
. | . + . + . + .
58 F#m (58)
--(7b)9--9--9--9r7-----...
|------------------10---...
|-----------------------...
|-----------------------...
|-----------------------...
-----------------------...
| . +
A (59) E
+-...----------------------------------------------------------+
|-...-----10-10-10----10-10-10p9--9-----9p7---7-----7---------|
|-...----------------------------------------------------------|
|-...----------------------------------------------------------|
|-...----------------------------------------------------------|
+-...----------------------------------------------------------+
| . + . + . + .
Notation:
(7b)9: bend 7th fret up to the 9th fret pitch before picking the string
9r7 : pick the bent string and release to the original fret pitch
/ : slide up
: slide down
h : hammer on
p : pull off
(n) : play fret n on a previously bent string
Timing line notation:
| : measure start (1st beat)
+ : beat marks (2nd, 3rd, and 4th beats)
. : 8th note marks, used where necessary
Chords:
D5add9 : xx0230
Esus : 022205, 022200
E6 : 022120
Doug
dfrench@site.gmu.edu