----------------------------------------------------------------------------- PATIO LANTERNS - Kim Mitchell ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: K. Mitchell/P. Dubois Album: "Shakin' Like A Human Being" (1986, Alert Records) Guitarist: Kim Mitchell Tabbed by: Anne Drury Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: March 6, 2008 INTRO: E -----------------| B -----3-------0---| G -0-2-------2-----| D -0-------2-------| A ---------------0=| E -------2---------| A E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----7-------5---|-----7-----------|-----7-------5---|-----7-----------| G -----7-------6---|-----7---2---4/6-|-----7-------6---|-----7---2---4/6-| D -----7-------7---|-----7---4---6/7-|-----7-------7---|-----7---4---6/7-| A =--0-------0-----|---0---0---0-----|---0-------0-----|---0---0---0-----| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1ST VERSE: A E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----7-------5---|-----7-----------|-----7-------5---|-----7-----------| G -----7-------6---|-----7---2---4/6-|-----7-------6---|-----7---2---4---| D -----7-------7---|-----7---4---6/7-|-----7-------7---|-----7---4---6-0=| A ---0-------0-----|---0---0---0-----|---0-------0-----|---0---0---0-----| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Our house had the biggest patio, Our house had all the summer D A E -----2-------3---|-----2-----------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----3-------3---|-----3-----------|-----7-------5---|-----7-----------| G -----2-------2---|-----2-----------|-----7-------6---|-----7---2---4/6-| D =--0-------0-----|---0-------------|-----7-------7---|-----7---4---6/7-| A -----------------|---------------0=|=--0-------0-----|---0---0---0-----| E -----------------|-------0-2-0-0---|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . shade, We had patio lanterns A E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----7-------5---|-----7-----------|-----7-------5---|-----7-----------| G -----7-------6---|-----7---2---4/6-|-----7-------6---|-----7---2---4---| D -----7-------7---|-----7---4---6/7-|-----7-------7---|-----7---4---6-0=| A ---0-------0-----|---0---0---0-----|---0-------0-----|---0---0---0-----| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I'd spend half the Which we drank a lot, night making lemonade, 'cause we were all so D A E -----2-------3---|-----2-----------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----3-------3---|-----3-----------|-----7-------5---|-----7-----------| G -----2-------2---|-----2-----------|-----7-------6---|-----7---2---4---| D =--0-------0-----|---0-------------|-----7-------7---|-----7---4---6---| A -----------------|---------------0=|=--0-------0-----|---0---0---0-----| E -----------------|-------0-2-0-0---|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . shy, Shy and nervous E D E D E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -9---9-9-9-9-9---|-7---7-----7-7---|-9---9-9-9-9-9---|-7---7-----------| D -9---9-9-9-9-9---|-7---7-----7-7---|-9---9-9-9-9-9---|-7---7-----------| A -7---7-7-7-7-7---|-5---5-----5-5---|-7---7-7-7-7-7---|-5---5-----------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Who was gonna be, who would be Who was gonna be, who would be the first to dance, the first to kiss E -----------------| B -----3-----------| G -0-2-------------| D -----------------| A ---------0-0-0-0=| E -------2---------| pm----| Under those patio A E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----7-------5---|-----7-----------|-----7-------5---|-5---------------| G -----7-------6---|-----7---2---4/6-|-----7-------6---|-6---------------| D -----7-------7---|-----7---4---6/7-|-----7-------7---|-7---------------| A =--0-------0-----|---0---0---0-----|---0-------0---0-|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| lanterns CHORUS: E|-----------------|-----------------| B|------------12---|-----------------| (top staff is a G|-------13-14---14|=--13------------| piano part) D|-----14----------|-----14----------| A|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------| | | | E | D F#5 A E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-9---9---9-9-9-9-|-9---9---9-9-9-9-|-7---7-----------|-----------------| D|-9---9---9-9-9-9-|-9---9---9-9-9-9-|-7---7---4-4-4-4-|-7---7---7-7-7-7-|3x A|-7---7---7-7-7-7-|-7---7---7-7-7-7-|-5---5---4-4-4-4-|-7---7---7-7-7-7-| E|-----------------|-----------------|(5)-(5)--2-2-2-2-|-5---5---5-5-5-5-| . . . . 1. Those patio lanterns, they were the stars in the sky 2. Those patio lanterns lighting up our lives 3. Those patio lanterns, they were the stars in the sky E|-----------------|-----------------| B|------------12---|-----------------| G|-------13-14---14|=--13------------| D|-----14----------|-----14----------| A|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------| | | | E | D E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-9---9---9-9-9-9-|-9---9---9-9-9-9-|-7---7-----------|-----------------| D|-9---9---9-9-9-9-|-9---9---9-9-9-9-|-7---7-----------|-----------------| A|-7---7---7-7-7-7-|-7---7---7-7-7-7-|-5---5-----------|---------------0=| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Those patio lanterns lighting up our lives Oh, those patio A E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----7-------5---|-----7-----------|-----7-------5---|-----7-----------| G -----7-------6---|-----7---2---4/6-|-----7-------6---|-----7---2---4/6-| D -----7-------7---|-----7---4---6/7-|-----7-------7---|-----7---4---6/7-| A =--0-------0-----|---0---0---0-----|---0-------0-----|---0---0---0-----| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| lanterns 2ND VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse) And I was stuck on Joy, that was her name We didn't talk much She was a nervous girl, I was a nervous boy We stuck together like glue on glue Dancing to an old song Bobby Vinton's "Blue On Blue, heartache on heartache" Who was gonna be, who would be the first to dance Who was goona be, who would be the first to kiss Under those patio lanterns Play CHORUS (repeat final staff of Chorus to fade) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -The Pre-Chorus ("Who was gonna be...") and the Chorus are tabbed as 5th chords, but the full (Major) chords are printed above the staff. Either can be used. In video footage, it looks like Kim Mitchell plays 5th chords there, but if you want a fuller sound you could play Major chords. =...hold note or chord /...slide up (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.)