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Some Riot

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SOME RIOT - ELBOW
=================
     F(xx3211)
 Cm/ G(xx5543)
    Gm(xx5333)
 Gm/ D(x55333)
  Bb/F(x88766)
 Dm/ A(xx7765)
F#/ C#(x44322)
INTRO:	|     F| Cm/       G|     F| Cm/       G|
	|     F|  Gm  Gm/    D|     F|          Gm|
	|     F| Cm/       G|     F| Cm/       G|
	|     F|  Gm  Gm/    D|     F|          Gm|
	| Gm/ D|               Bb/F| Gm/              D|
	|               Bb/F| Gm/              D| 
	                                 Bb/F  Gm/D  
V1:	 A friend of mine grows his very own brambles
	                                     Bb/F  Gm/D  
	 They twist all around him till he can't move
	        Bb/F  F#/                 C#  Bb/F  
	 Beautiful, quivering, chivalrous shambles
	           F#/           C#   Bb/F  
	What is my friend trying to prove?
LINK:	|        Bb/F| Dm/ A| Gm/              D|
	|        Bb/F| Dm/ A| Gm/              D|
	                                        Bb/F  Gm/D  
V2:	He boosters a tall gentle boy to a terrible totem
	                                              Bb/F  Gm/D  
	 And the kids gather round trying to see what's inside
	               Bb/F  F#/                       C#  Bb/F  
	 I think when he's drinking he's drowning some riot.
	           F#/            C#  Bb/F  
	What is my friend trying to hide?
	                                            Bb/F  Gm/D  
V3:	 Cause it's breaking my heart, it's breaking my heart.
	                                       Bb/F  Gm/D  
	 And it's breaking my heart to pull at the reign.
	        Bb/F  F#/                     C#  Bb/F  
	 Brother of mine don't run with those fuckers.
	             F#/                  C#  Bb/F  
	When will my friends start singing again?
	             F#/                     C#(Bb/F)
	When will my friends____ start singing again?
SOLO:	|(Bb/F)      |     F|
	| Cm/       G|     F| Cm/       G|
	  Oooo___________________________
	|     F|  Gm  Gm/    D|     F|          Gm|
	 ____________________
	|     F| Cm/       G|     F| Cm/       G|
	  Oooo__________________________________
	|     F|  Gm  Gm/    D|     F|          Gm|
	 ____________________
	|     F| Cm/       G|     F| Cm/       G|
	  Oooo__________________________________
	|     F|  Gm  Gm/    D|     F|          Gm|
	 ____________________
	|     F| Cm/       G|     F| Cm/       G|
	  Oooo__________________________________
	|     F|  Gm  Gm/    D|     F|          Gm|(Gm/D)|
	 ____________________
OUTRO:	|(Gm/D)|               Bb/F| Gm/              D|
	|               Bb/F| Gm/              D|
	(repeat to fade)
-rigs-

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Some Riot

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Bb/F

SOME RIOT - ELBOW

=================

(xx3211)

Cm G

/ (xx5543)

(xx5333)

Gm D

/ (x55333)

Bb/F

(x88766)

Dm A

/ (xx7765)

F# C#

/ (x44322)

F Cm G F Cm G

INTRO: | | / | | / |

F Gm Gm D F Gm

| | / | | |

F Cm G F Cm G

| | / | | / |

F Gm Gm D F Gm

| | / | | |

Gm D Bb/F Gm D

| / | | / |

Bb/F Gm D

| | / |

Bb/F Gm D

V1: A friend of mine grows his very own brambles

Bb/F Gm D

They twist all around him till he can't move

Bb/F F# C# Bb/F

Beautiful, quivering, chivalrous shambles

F# C# Bb/F

What is my friend trying to prove?

Bb/F Dm A Gm D

LINK: | | / | / |

Bb/F Dm A Gm D

| | / | / |

Bb/F Gm D

V2: He boosters a tall gentle boy to a terrible totem

Bb/F Gm D

And the kids gather round trying to see what's inside

Bb/F F# C# Bb/F

I think when he's drinking he's drowning some riot.

F# C# Bb/F

What is my friend trying to hide?

Bb/F Gm D

V3: Cause it's breaking my heart, it's breaking my heart.

Bb/F Gm D

And it's breaking my heart to pull at the reign.

Bb/F F# C# Bb/F

Brother of mine don't run with those fuckers.

F# C# Bb/F

When will my friends start singing again?

F# C# Bb/F

/ ()

When will my friends____ start singing again?

Bb/F F

SOLO: |() | |

Cm G F Cm G

| / | | / |

Oooo___________________________

F Gm Gm D F Gm

| | / | | |

____________________

F Cm G F Cm G

| | / | | / |

Oooo__________________________________

F Gm Gm D F Gm

| | / | | |

____________________

F Cm G F Cm G

| | / | | / |

Oooo__________________________________

F Gm Gm D F Gm

| | / | | |

____________________

F Cm G F Cm G

| | / | | / |

Oooo__________________________________

F Gm Gm D F Gm

| | / | | |(Gm/D)|

____________________

Bb/F Gm D

OUTRO: |(Gm/D)| | / |

Bb/F Gm D

| | / |

(repeat to fade)

-rigs-

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