Biography:
Steppenwolf is a rock band which formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1967. The band originally consisted of John Kay (vocals, guitar), Michael Monarch (guitar), Rushton Moreve (bass), Goldie McJohn (keyboards) and Jerry Edmonton (drums). The band is best known for their hit singles "Born to be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride". They were named after the novel Der Steppenwolf by German author Hermann Hesse.
Frontman John Kay's mother escaped with him at age 4 from Soviet occupied East Germany
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SONG: SPIRITUAL FANTASY
ARTIST: STEPPENWOLF
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
SPIRITUAL FANTASY
STEPPENWOLF
INTRO:
D G D A
E -10--10--10-10--10-109-7-75-7-5----
B ----------------------------------5--
G -------------------------------------
D -------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------
VERSE:
D A D
Humanity grew weary
A
Of it's doubtful state of mind
D A
So it summoned from far and called from near
G D
All the wise men thought to be sincere
PRE-CHORUS:
D G D
To heal it's wounds and make it whole
G D
And lead the way back to the soul
D G D A
E -10--10--10-10--10-109-7-7-5-7-5----
B ----------------------------------5--
G -------------------------------------
D -------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------
VERSE:
D A D
The charlatans they stayed behind
A
To count their bags of gold
D
And some stayed away
A
As if to say
G D
I know that my way's the only way
PRE-CHORUS:
D G D
Afraid to learn they may be wrong
G D
They preach their nothingness at home
CHORUS:
A
But the wise men came together
D
With the hope to free man kind
A E D A
Of the rubbish that had gathered in god's name
A
To embrace and trust each other
D
In the search for the supreme
A E D A
And they found that all their teachings were the sa-ame
INSTRUMENTAL:
A D A D
E -----5/7-7--------9-10------57-7--------9-10--
B -2/5--------75-7-------2/5--------75-7-------
G -----------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------
A
E --10-10--10-10--10-10--10-9h10p9--5------------
B -------------------------------------5---------
G -----------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------
VERSE:
D A D
And when at last the word went round
A
That all were one and all
D A
Many returned to seek the light
G D
Nobody claimed that he was right
PRE-CHORUS:
D G D
It's sad to know it's just a song
G D
To dream and hope still can't be wrong
CHORUS:
A
But the wise men came together
D
With the hope to free man kind
A E D A
Of the rubbish that had gathered in god's name
A
To embrace and trust each other
D
In the search for the supreme
A E D A
And they found that all their teachings were the sa-ame
OUTRO - INSTRUMENTAL:
A D A D
E -----5/7-7--------9-10------57-7--------9-10--
B -2/5--------75-7-------2/5--------75-7-------
G -----------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------
A
E --10-10--10-10--10-10--10-9h10p9--5------------
B -------------------------------------5---------
G -----------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------
ARTIST: STEPPENWOLF
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
SPIRITUAL FANTASY
STEPPENWOLF
INTRO:
D G D A
E -10--10--10-10--10-109-7-75-7-5----
B ----------------------------------5--
G -------------------------------------
D -------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------
VERSE:
D A D
Humanity grew weary
A
Of it's doubtful state of mind
D A
So it summoned from far and called from near
G D
All the wise men thought to be sincere
PRE-CHORUS:
D G D
To heal it's wounds and make it whole
G D
And lead the way back to the soul
D G D A
E -10--10--10-10--10-109-7-7-5-7-5----
B ----------------------------------5--
G -------------------------------------
D -------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------
VERSE:
D A D
The charlatans they stayed behind
A
To count their bags of gold
D
And some stayed away
A
As if to say
G D
I know that my way's the only way
PRE-CHORUS:
D G D
Afraid to learn they may be wrong
G D
They preach their nothingness at home
CHORUS:
A
But the wise men came together
D
With the hope to free man kind
A E D A
Of the rubbish that had gathered in god's name
A
To embrace and trust each other
D
In the search for the supreme
A E D A
And they found that all their teachings were the sa-ame
INSTRUMENTAL:
A D A D
E -----5/7-7--------9-10------57-7--------9-10--
B -2/5--------75-7-------2/5--------75-7-------
G -----------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------
A
E --10-10--10-10--10-10--10-9h10p9--5------------
B -------------------------------------5---------
G -----------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------
VERSE:
D A D
And when at last the word went round
A
That all were one and all
D A
Many returned to seek the light
G D
Nobody claimed that he was right
PRE-CHORUS:
D G D
It's sad to know it's just a song
G D
To dream and hope still can't be wrong
CHORUS:
A
But the wise men came together
D
With the hope to free man kind
A E D A
Of the rubbish that had gathered in god's name
A
To embrace and trust each other
D
In the search for the supreme
A E D A
And they found that all their teachings were the sa-ame
OUTRO - INSTRUMENTAL:
A D A D
E -----5/7-7--------9-10------57-7--------9-10--
B -2/5--------75-7-------2/5--------75-7-------
G -----------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------
A
E --10-10--10-10--10-10--10-9h10p9--5------------
B -------------------------------------5---------
G -----------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------
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