This song gets a lot of airplay at the moment, (January 2002) here on Melbourne radio, and it is pretty good, so I bought it on CD and transcribed it for us all to play. *Note: The chords for this song are exactly the same as the notes. Title: Rapture Artist: iio This is actually quite simple. Just make sure you get the timing right! I guess this would work for bass guitar, piano, etc. Just play the notes/chords at the top. Timing should be easy, though, as the rhythm is constant, and follows the first vocals. I've also put in the timing on the CD, underneath the tablature. Here's the simple transcription. (see underneath for more detail) Intro: Bb C C# Eb Bb Ab G Ab Bb La la-la-la-la-la La-ah La-la-la-la-la la-ah Bb C C# Eb Bb Ab G Ab Bb La la-la-la-la-la La-ah La-la-la-la-la la-ah Verse 1: Bb C C# Eb Bb Ab G Ab Bb The night I laid my eyes on you, Bb C C# Eb Bb Ab G Ab Bb Love, everything around me moved. Got nervous when you looked my way, Bb C C# Eb Bb Ab G Ab Bb But you knew all the words to say. Then your love slowly moved right in, Bb C C# Eb Bb Ab G Ab Bb All this time, oh my love, where you been? Chorus: (Same chords) Mi, amoré, don't you know, my love I want you so. Sugar, you make my soul complete, rapture tastes so sweet. Verse 2: (Same chords, still) I'm mesmerised in every way, You keep me in a state of daze. Your kisses make my skin feel weak, I'm always meltin' in your heat. Then I soar, like a bird in the wind, Oh, I glide, as I'm glidin' through heaven, Repeat Chorus twice, then intro. Repeat chorus twice again, then end with intro. __________________________________________________________________________ Here's a much more detailed transcription: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On the CD, everything in the first 5 seconds is a weird electronic sound. Just in case you want to know, though, it's a Bb. Bb C C# Eb Bb Ab G Ab Bb e|----------------------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------------------------- G|----------------------------------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-6---8---9---11-----6---6--6--6--6--6---4-----4--3--3--4--4--6----6-6-- (CD 00:05) (00:07) (00:10) (00:12) Intro: La la-la-la-la-la La-ah La-la-la-la-la la-ah Bb C C# Eb Bb Ab G Ab Bb e|------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-6-6---8---9---11-----6---6--6--6--6--6---4-----4--3--3--4--4--6----6-6-- (CD 00:13) (00:15) (00:18) (00:20) La la-la-la-la-la La-ah La-la-la-la-la la-ah Bb C C# Eb Bb Ab G Ab Bb e|------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-6-6---8---9---11-----6---6--6--6--6--6---4-----4--3--3--4--4--6----6-6-- (CD 00:21) (00:23) (00:26) Verse 1: The night I laid my eyes on you, Bb C C# Eb Bb Ab G Ab Bb e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-6-6---8---9---11----------------6---6--6--6--6--6---4-----4--3--3--4--4--6----6-6- (CD 00:27) (00:31) (00:34) Love, everything around me moved. Got nervous when you looked my way, Bb C C# Eb Bb Ab G Ab Bb e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-6-6---8---9---11----------------6---6--6--6--6--6---4-----4--3--3--4--4--6----6-6- (CD 00:34) (00:38) (00:42) But you knew all the words to say. Then your love slowly moved right in, Bb C C# Eb Bb Ab G Ab Bb e|------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-6-6---8---9---11-----6---6--6--6--6--6---4-----4--3--3--4--4--6----6-6-- (CD 00:44) (00:46) (00:50) All this time, oh my love, where you been? Bb C C# Eb Bb Ab G Ab Bb e|------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-6-6---8---9---11-----6---6--6--6--6--6---4-----4--3--3--4--4--6----6-6-- (CD 00:51) (00:53) (00:58) Chorus: (I think) Mi, amoré, don't you know, my love I want you so. Bb C C# Eb Bb Ab G Ab Bb e|------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-6-6---8---9---11-----6---6--6--6--6--6---4-----4--3--3--4--4--6----6-6-- (CD 00:58) (01:00) (01:07) Sugar, you make my soul complete, rapture tastes so sweet. Bb C C# Eb Bb Ab G Ab Bb e|------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-6-6---8---9---11-----6---6--6--6--6--6---4-----4--3--3--4--4--6----6-6-- (CD 01:07) (01:08) (01:13) Verse 2: I'm mesmerised in every way, Bb C C# Eb Bb Ab G Ab Bb e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-6-6---8---9---11-----6--------6--6--6--6--6---4-----4--3--3--4--4--6----6-6- (CD 01:13) (01:16) (01:20) You keep me in a state of daze. Your kisses make my skin feel weak, Bb C C# Eb Bb Ab G Ab Bb e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-6-6---8---9---11-----6--------6--6--6--6--6---4-----4--3--3--4--4--6----6-6- (CD 01:20) (01:24) (01:28) I'm always meltin' in your heat. Then I soar, like a bird in the wind, Bb C C# Eb Bb Ab G Ab Bb e|------------------------------------------------------------------------ B|------------------------------------------------------------------------ G|------------------------------------------------------------------------ D|------------------------------------------------------------------------ A|------------------------------------------------------------------------ E|-6-6---8---9---11-----6---6--6--6--6--6---4-----4--3--3--4--4--6----6-6- (CD 01:28) (01:32) (01:37) Oh, I glide, as I'm glidin' through heaven, Bb C C# Eb Bb e|--------------------------\ B|-------------------------- \ Repeat Chorus twice, then intro. G|-------------------------- | Repeat chorus twice again, then end with D|-------------------------- | intro. A|-------------------------- / E|-6-6---8---9---11-----6---/ (CD 01:37) (01:39) So, that's it. It's a little confusing to read, and the lyrics are slightly difficult to make out on the CD, but that's how the song goes. Transcribed by Shaun Connellan. Comments, compliments, death threats: shaunconnellan@hotmail.com (pleeese, no more death threats, my inbox can't handle them all!)