Frank Black and the Catholics Song: Back to Rome Album: Frank Black and the Catholics © 1998 Frank Black, © 1998 spinART records Tabbed by: Derek (ProverbialCereal), Rhythm intro was done by Brian INTRO: lead guitar E---9---9s7---7---7s9---7-7--------------------------- B---9---9s7---7---7s9---7-7--9-9-9-s-7---------------- G----------------------------8-8-8-s-6---8--9b-------- D----------------------------------------9--9b-------- A----------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------- G-------4--------------------------------------------- D-4--6-----6--4--------------------------------------- A----------------6--2--4--2----------------4b-2---2b-- E-----------------------------4--2b--2s4--------4----- rhythm: E--------4--2--0--X--X--4------4--2--0--X--X---- B--------4--2--0--4--4--5------4--2--0--4--4---- G--------4--2--0--4--2--4------4--2--0--4--2--1- D--------------------4--6------------------4--2- A---2----------------------2------------------2- E---------------------------------------------0- E F F# G G# A B* G#m B G#m One day it`s the morning B G#m F# E (fill) Another day it`s the afternoon light B G#m B G#m One day, baby, without warning B G#m F# E C#m Well, I tend to think we`re going back to Rome, E C#m Back to Rome B G#m B G#m We had a dream it was behemoth B G#m F# E (fill) I`m so sorry that it didn`t work out B G#m B G#m And I`m sorry about the Visigoths B G#m F# E C#m Well, I think it`s time that we go back to Rome, E C#m Back to Rome E C#m Don`t you wish that we could stay? E C#m We`re going back to Rome F# D#m Life is so fine, G#/G** G#m E B G#m Then it goes wrong, wrong E F# You think it`s going to miss you but that sun bitch gon` get you B G#m E G#m B G# Yeah, it goes wrong, wrong E F# G#m Sun bitch gon’ get you Solo: (just some of it to get you started) E---------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------9-7-5---- G-----------------------------4---8-6-4-------------- D-------------------4---6p4h6-----------6------------ A--------2---6p4h6----------------------------------- E--4p2h4--------------------------------------------- chords for solo are same as verse and chorus. It starts on G#m then goes to B, G#m, B, G#m, B, G#m, F#, E (2x) E, C#m (2x) B G#m B G#m I believed in the cupid B G#m F# E I`d thought I`d kiss you for all my life B G#m B G#m I guess I`m just a little stupid B G#m F# E C#m Well, I think it’s time to go back to Rome, E C#m Back to Rome E C#m Now I just can`t wait E C#m I`m going back to Rome F# D#m Love is so high G#/G G#m E B G#m Then it goes wrong, wrong E F# You think it`s going to miss you but that sun bitch gon` get you B G#m E G#m B G#m Yeah, it goes wrong, wrong E F# G#m Sun bitch gon` get you __________________________________________________________________ Fill: E--0----- B----0--- G------1- D-------- A-------- E-------- LEAD GUITAR DOES THIS ON THE CHORUS: E--0----------0---------0---------0----- B----0------------0-------0-----------0- G------1--------1-----------1-------1--- D--------------------------------------- A----------4--------------------4------- E--------------------0------------------ *When you play the ‘B’ in the verses do one of these deals: E------------ B------------ G------------ D------------ A--9-9-11-9-- E--7-7-7--7-- then to G#m B G#/G d--5-- a--6-- e--3-- **thanks to Chris White for this correction.