Don't Kill The Whale

Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
A strange and beautiful recording. 
There is one thing I'm not quite sure of: The F# in the verses seems to be a major chord - 
Anderson, at least, sings a major third. Something in the instrumental track, 
on the other hand, somehow suggests a minor third without really coming forward with it. 
With the absence of the lead vocals in both instrumental verses the F# seems to be more minor 
than major. Any ideas? Comments highly welcome!



Yes

Don't Kill the Whale (1978)
(Jon Anderson/Chris Squire)
From: "Tormato"
Intro | Bm | A | Em | G | C | F#m | F# |

Bm

You're first I'm last
                  C             Bm

You're thirst I'm asked to justify
A                       F#

Killing our last heaven beast
                G

Don't hunt the whale

Bm   

In beauty vision
      D     A/C#

Do we offer much
      A                          F#

If we reason with destiny, gonna lose our touch
               G

Don't kill the whale, dig it!
| Bm | C Bm | A | F#(m?) | G |
(Solo git)
| Bm | D A/C# | A | F#(m?) | G | G | 
(Solo git)

Bm

Rejoice they sing
             C         Bm

They worship their own space
     A                         F#

In a moment of love, they will die for their grace
               G

Don't kill the whale

Bm

If time will allow
        D             A/C#

We will judge all who came
       A                      F#

In the wake of our new age to stand for the frail
               G

Don't kill the whale, dig it, dig it!
| Bm | A | Em | G | C | F#m | F# |
(Intro link)
| Bm | C Bm | A | F#(m?) | G |
(Solo key)
| Bm | D A/C# | A | F#(m?) | G | G | 
(Solo key)
| D | D | D | D |
(git)
| D | D | D | D |
CETACEI....
| D | D | D | D |
CETACEI....
|      D        |       D          |    D    |           D           |
Dig it, dig it    Dig it, dig it               Dig it, dig it, dig it
| D | D | D | D | D | D |
CETACEI....
| Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm (freely)        Bm
(Outro Solo git)             (Outro key)