15 Stories

15 STORIES
tabbed by Douglas Thompson (bananaco9@gmail.com)

   Chords Used:
E|--1--|--1--|--3--|--3--|--6--|
B|--3--|--1--|--3--|--5--|--8--|
G|--3--|--2--|--3--|--5--|--8--|
D|--3--|--3--|--5--|--5--|--8--|
A|--1--|--3--|--5--|--3--|--6--|
E|-----|--1--|--3--|-----|-----|
   Bb  |  F  | Gm  |  C  | Eb  |


[Main Cello Riff (for guitar)]
E|----1---------------1--------|
B|----3---------------1--------|
G|----3---------------2--------|
D|----3--5-3-5-3-5-3--3--------|
A|----1--1-1-1-1-1-1--3--------|
E|--------------------1--------|


Bb  F  [x4]

       Bb
He was seen on the 15th floor
                         F
Straight up and straight down
             Bb
He seemed to lean into the wind
                            F
And scream like an old bloodhound


Bb
Two more inches will do it
               F
Midnight to midday
          Bb
There was always a crowd
                           F
Traffic jam and someone to pray


Gm      C
Heaven above hold him back
Bb                F
Hold out and hold on
Bb
He would say to himself
        F
I'll be bigger than life when I'm gone


       Gm       Bb    F
He's a legend unto himself
  Gm       Bb    F     
A legend unto himself
  Gm       Bb    F     
A legend unto himself
  Gm       Bb    F     
A legend unto himself
        Gm
There's nothing between him and the pavement
            Eb
And there's nothing between him and anyone else


Bb
Everyday he would try
F
Two feet up, two feet down
Bb
Fifteen stories high
       F
Became old familiar ground


     Bb
Nice view of the river today
               F
Sunrise and sunset
       Bb
A lady screamed on the street below
                                 F
He wished he hadn't noticed just yet


      Gm          C
Kinda peaceful up here all alone
Bb           F
Hang outing around
Bb
Til everyone comes to see
 F
Again they'll all be let down


       Gm       Bb    F
He's a legend unto himself
  Gm       Bb    F
A legend unto himself
  Gm       Bb    F
A legend unto himself
  Gm       Bb    F
A legend unto himself
        Gm
There's nothing between him and the pavement
            Eb
And there's nothing between him or anyone else


[solo]
Bb  F [x4 (implied)]

   Bb
He leaned out far today
             F
Too far, too close
   Bb
He closed his eyes and he felt the wind
                                         F
He could hear the silence of the crowd almost


Gm         C
15 stories is quite a tall tale
Bb                       F
Straight up and straight down
    Bb
The crowd disappeared and the traffic returned
    F
The legend spread quickly through town

              Gm     Bb    F
He became a legend unto himself
    Gm     Bb    F
A legend unto himself
    Gm     Bb    F
A legend unto himself
    Gm     Bb    F
A legend unto himself
    Gm     Bb    F
A legend unto himself
    Gm     Bb    F
A legend unto himself
    Gm     Bb    F
A legend unto himself
    Gm     Bb    F
A legend unto himself
    Gm     Bb    F
A legend unto himself