Ariel by Dean Freidman

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Ariel by Dean Freidman

Song Tab for Guitar, Story About the

 Song and Live Video

of Dean Friedman Singing Ariel 



Ariel Song Tab -- Dean Freidman




G                                   D
way on the other side of the hudson
                                    G
 deep in the bosom of suburbia
G                            D
i met a young girl she sang mighty fine
                                           G
 "tears on my pillow" and "ave maria".
B7                                 Em                  B7
standing by the waterfall in paramus park
                             Em                            A
she was working for the friends of B.A.I.
                   D                                        A
she was collecting quarters in a paper cup
                                 D
she was looking for change (and so was i).
G                                 D
she was a jewish girl i fell in love with her
                                       G
 she wrote her number on the back of my hand
                        D
i called her up i was all out of breath i said
                                         G
"come hear me play in a rock and roll band".
B7                             Em                      B7
i took a shower and put on my best blue jeans
                      Em                       A
i picked her up in my new VW van
                   D                                             A
she wore a peasant blouse with nothing underneath          

        D
i said "hi" she said "yeah i guess i am."
G    D              G    D
a--riel (aaa...)a--riel ...
G                              D
we had a little time we were real hungry
                                       G
we went to dairy queen for something to eat
G                                  D
she had an onion ring she had a pickle
                                  G
she forgot to tell me that she didn't eat meat.
B7                  Em                            B7
i had a gig in the american legion hall
                         Em                                          A
it was a dance for the volunteer ambulance corps
                               D                          A
she was sittin in a corner against the wall
                      D
she would smile and i melted all over the floor.
G    D               G    D
a--riel  (aaa...)a--riel..


(sax solo)
G   D    G    D     G
B7  Em   B7   Em    A
D   A    D



G                                 D
i took her home with me (we) watchin' tv
                                 G
annette funicello and some guy goin' steady
                                       D
i started foolin' around with the vertical hold
                                          G
we got the munchies and i made some spaghetti.
B7                  Em                 B7
we sat and talked into the night
                     Em                     A
but channel two was signin' off the air
            D                              A
i found the softness of her mouth
                          D
we made love to bombs bursting in air...
G   D               G    D
a--riel (aaa...)a--riel...
A    E               A    D
a--riel (aaa...)a--riel...
G                                  D
way on the other side of the hudson
                                   G
 deep in the bosom of suburbia
                            D
i met a young girl she sang mighty fine
                                G
 "tears on my pillow" and "ave maria".
 D                          G
"tears on my pillow" and "ave maria".
 D                          G
"tears on my pillow" and "ave maria".



The Story Behing the Song “Ariel”:


This nostalgic song about suburban teenage love was unlike anything elseon the radio in 1977, and it resonated with listeners who were reminded 

of happier times in their younger years. The song takes place in Paramus,New Jersey, where the singer/songwriter Dean Friedman grew up, although he was living in the Bronx when he wrote it. Dean told us that Ariel was "an amalgamation of all these cute teenage girls in peasant blouses I had a crush on growing up in Paramus." (Here's our full interview with Dean Friedman.)


Video of the Song Ariel by Dean Friedman: (song starts at 1:03)







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