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Somersault

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Tabbed by Ed B, 16th April 2005. 
 Am0   A0  A25   C0   F1   G3   G23    D5   D20    E0   Em0
 1   2  5   1   1   3   3    7   3    0   0
 2   2  6   0   2   0   4    7   0    2   0
 2   2  7   2   3   0   5    7   4    3   2 
 0   0  0   3   x   2   0    5   5    3   2 
 x   x  x   x   x   3   x    x   x    x   0
For Intro play verse riff then play the chords A and E twice.
[Verse 1]
    Am  EmYou're the Cprince to my FbGalleArina,
    Am  EmYou feed other Cpeople's parkinGg Dmeters,
    CYou enD2courage Cthe eating D2of ice cream,
    Am  EmYou would somerGsault in sFand Gwith me,A  
[Verse 2] (Same chords as verse 1): 
You talk to loners, you ask how's your week,
You give love to all and give love to me,
You're obsessed with hiding the sticks and stones,
When I feel the unknown, You feel like home, you feel like home...
[Chorus]
  A2You put my G2feet back Fon the ground,
  DDid you knCow you A2brought me round,
  A2Yeah you were sG2weet and Fyou were sound,
D*             C  G  
  You saved me
* Here you can do D or D2, whichever you think sounds best.
Repeat verse riff with these lyrics: 
You're the warmth in my summers breeze,
You're the ivory to my ebony key,
You would share your last jelly bean and,
You would somersault in sand with me...
Repeat chorus riff.
[Instrumental] - verse riff.
Repeat chorus.
  AYou put my Gfeet back Fon the ground,
  DDid you Cknow you Abrought me round,
  AYeah you were Gsweet and Fyou were sound,
  DSee I had Cshrunk yet Gstill you wore me around,
    A       G       D      C    G(repeat until fading out end)
And 'round and 'round...
The verse chords have to be kept in a tight rhythm so the lyrics can flow around them.

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Somersault

by Zero 7

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tabbed by Ed B, 16th April 2005.

Am A A2 C F G G2 D D2 E Em

0 0 5 0 1 3 3 5 0 0 0

1 2 5 1 1 3 3 7 3 0 0

2 2 6 0 2 0 4 7 0 2 0

2 2 7 2 3 0 5 7 4 3 2

0 0 0 3 x 2 0 5 5 3 2

x x x x x 3 x x x x 0

For Intro play verse riff then play the chords A and E twice.

[Verse 1]

Am Em C F G A

You're the prince to my ballerina,

Am Em C G D

You feed other people's parking meters,

C D2 C D2

You encourage the eating of ice cream,

Am Em G F G A

You would somersault in sand with me,

[Verse 2] (Same chords as verse 1):

You talk to loners, you ask how's your week,

You give love to all and give love to me,

You're obsessed with hiding the sticks and stones,

When I feel the unknown, You feel like home, you feel like home...

[Chorus]

A2 G2 F

You put my feet back on the ground,

D C A2

Did you know you brought me round,

A2 G2 F

Yeah you were sweet and you were sound,

D C G

You saved me

* Here you can do D or D2, whichever you think sounds best.

Repeat verse riff with these lyrics:

You're the warmth in my summers breeze,

You're the ivory to my ebony key,

You would share your last jelly bean and,

You would somersault in sand with me...

Repeat chorus riff.

[Instrumental] - verse riff.

Repeat chorus.

A G F

You put my feet back on the ground,

D C A

Did you know you brought me round,

A G F

Yeah you were sweet and you were sound,

D C G

See I had shrunk yet still you wore me around,

A G D C G

(repeat until fading out end)

And 'round and 'round...

The verse chords have to be kept in a tight rhythm so the lyrics can flow around them.

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