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Scattered Black And Whites

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CAPO SECOND FRET!!!
ALL TAB RELATIVE TO CAPO!!!
The whole song's based around two finger positions.
FIG 1 (C formation)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------1----------1----------1-----------1----------1-----------1---------1----------1------|
G|----------0----------0----------0-----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0--|
D|----2---2-----2---2-----2---2------2---2------2---2------2---2-----2---2------2---2--------|
A|-3----------3----------3----------3-----------3----------3----------3----------3-----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
FIG 2 (Fmaj7 formation)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1-----------1----------1-----------1----------1------------1---------1---------1-----|
G|-----------2----------2-----------2----------2-----------2-----------2---------2---------0--|
D|----3---3------3---3------3---3------3---3------3---3-------3---3-----3--3------3--3--------|
A|-3-----------3----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3----------3---------3----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Alternatively you could play chords, which basically uses the same finger positions, just strum:
Chords used
 C- 332010
 Fmaj7- x33210
Been cClimbing trees I've skinned my knees
my hands are black the sun is going doFmaj7wn
She scCruffs my hair in the kitchen steam
She's listening to the dream I weaved todFmaj7ay
CCrosswords through the bathroom door
while someone sings the theme-tune to the newsFmaj7  
and my siCster buzzes through the room leaving perfume in the air
and thFmaj7at's what triggered this.
I come back here from tiCme to time
I shelter here some Fmaj7days.
C  Fmaj7
A hiCgh-back chair. He sits and stares
A thousand yards and whistle's marching-baFmaj7nd
CKneeling by and speaking up
He reaches out and I take a massive haFmaj7nd.
CDisjointed tales that flit between
short trousers and a full dress unifoFmaj7rm
And he taClks of people ten years gone  like I've known them all my life
Like scFmaj7attered black 'n' whites....
I come back here from timCe to time
I shelter here soFmaj7me days.
I come back here from tiCme to time
I shelter heFmaj7re some days.
CtiFmaj7ll end
Ok, enjoy, and get picking...

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Scattered Black And Whites

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Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

CAPO SECOND FRET!!!

ALL TAB RELATIVE TO CAPO!!!

The whole song's based around two finger positions.

FIG 1 (C formation)

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------1----------1----------1-----------1----------1-----------1---------1----------1------|

G|----------0----------0----------0-----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0--|

D|----2---2-----2---2-----2---2------2---2------2---2------2---2-----2---2------2---2--------|

A|-3----------3----------3----------3-----------3----------3----------3----------3-----------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

FIG 2 (Fmaj7 formation)

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------1-----------1----------1-----------1----------1------------1---------1---------1-----|

G|-----------2----------2-----------2----------2-----------2-----------2---------2---------0--|

D|----3---3------3---3------3---3------3---3------3---3-------3---3-----3--3------3--3--------|

A|-3-----------3----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3----------3---------3----------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Alternatively you could play chords, which basically uses the same finger positions, just strum:

Chords used

- 332010

Fmaj7

- x33210

Been climbing trees I've skinned my knees

Fmaj7

my hands are black the sun is going down

She scruffs my hair in the kitchen steam

Fmaj7

She's listening to the dream I weaved today

Crosswords through the bathroom door

Fmaj7

while someone sings the theme-tune to the news

and my sister buzzes through the room leaving perfume in the air

Fmaj7

and that's what triggered this.

I come back here from time to time

Fmaj7

I shelter here some days.

C Fmaj7

A high-back chair. He sits and stares

Fmaj7

A thousand yards and whistle's marching-band

Kneeling by and speaking up

Fmaj7

He reaches out and I take a massive hand.

Disjointed tales that flit between

Fmaj7

short trousers and a full dress uniform

And he talks of people ten years gone like I've known them all my life

Fmaj7

Like scattered black 'n' whites....

I come back here from time to time

Fmaj7

I shelter here some days.

I come back here from time to time

Fmaj7

I shelter here some days.

C Fmaj7

till end

Ok, enjoy, and get picking...

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