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With this tab i'm taking into account the melody as well as the chords. I think 
the current tabs for this song maybe capture the guitar by itself, but the vital 
notes are so low in the mix you don't get the full effect. So I worked this out be 
ear, it's very basic and can probably use some intuition to play some of passing 
notes between notes that I might have missed.
The main reason for this tab is for the sing-along aesthetic that I think the 
previous tabs are missing. So yeah- I believe with this tab it's quite easy to 
sing and play along with it, that's my point. If you don't, then sorry.
David
 E/ / / |  G/  A/| x4
EOh      Ano     Ddon't  D/C#go    Gdown  A7to   EDoledGrumA  E  G  A  
EOh      Ano     Ddon't  D/C#go    Gdown  A7to   EDoledGrumA  E  G  A  
AIf you Dknow what's Ggood for Ayou
AThen you Dknow what Gyou can do
Just Bsus2'get up a fuss and Gshout'
              Asus2    G   G/F#   E----->
Get on the bus get out of Doledrum
----> | E/ / / |  G/  A/ | x2
EAll    Amy    Dlife   D/C#goes   Gby   A7in   EDoledGrumA  E  G  A  
EI'll   Asee    DninD/C#ety-fiGve   A7in   EDoledGrumA  E  G  A  
AI  can't Dsee much Gdown for Ame
AI think I'll Drun aGway to Asee
          Badd4              G  
I'll just get on my coat and shout
           Asus2     G     G/F#  E----->
Get on the boat get out of Doledrum 
----->| E/ / / |  G/  A/ | x2
| E/ / / |  A/ / / |  D/  D/C#/ |  G/  A7/ |
| E/ / / |  G/  A/ | x2
| E/ / / |  A/ / / |  D/  D/C#/ |  G/  A7/ |
| E/ / / |  G/  A/ | x2
AIf you Dknow what's Ggood for Ayou
AThen you Dknow what Gyou can do
Just Bsus2'get up a fuss and Gshout'
Asus2Get on the bus get Gaaaaaaayyeeeee aaaaayeee aaaaaayeeeaaattt of Doledrum
| E/ / / |  G/  A/ | x2
EOh      Ano     Ddon't  D/C#go    Gdown  A7to   EDoledGrumA  E  G  A  
EOh      Ano     Ddon't  D/C#go    Gdown  A7to   EDoledGrumA  E  G  A  
AIf you Dknow what's Ggood for Ayou
AThen you Dknow what Gyou can do
Just Bsus2'get up a fuss and Gshout'
Asus2Get on the bus get GaaaG/F#aaayeeee aaaaaayeeee aaaaayeeee aaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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Doledrum

by The La's

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

Bsus2

Asus2

G/F#

With this tab i'm taking into account the melody as well as the chords. I think

the current tabs for this song maybe capture the guitar by itself, but the vital

notes are so low in the mix you don't get the full effect. So I worked this out be

ear, it's very basic and can probably use some intuition to play some of passing

notes between notes that I might have missed.

The main reason for this tab is for the sing-along aesthetic that I think the

previous tabs are missing. So yeah- I believe with this tab it's quite easy to

sing and play along with it, that's my point. If you don't, then sorry.

David

E G A

/ / / | / /| x4

E A D D/C# G A7 E G A E G A

Oh no don't go down to Doledrum

E A D D/C# G A7 E G A E G A

Oh no don't go down to Doledrum

A D G A

If you know what's good for you

A D G

Then you know what you can do

Bsus2 G

Just 'get up a fuss and shout'

Asus2 G G/F# E

----->

Get on the bus get out of Doledrum

E G A

----> | / / / | / / | x2

E A D D/C# G A7 E G A E G A

All my life goes by in Doledrum

E A D D/C# G A7 E G A E G A

I'll see ninety-five in Doledrum

A D G A

I can't see much down for me

A D G A

I think I'll run away to see

Badd4

I'll just get on my coat and shout

Asus2 G G/F# E

----->

Get on the boat get out of Doledrum

E G A

----->| / / / | / / | x2

E A D D/C# G A7

| / / / | / / / | / / | / / |

E G A

| / / / | / / | x2

E A D D/C# G A7

| / / / | / / / | / / | / / |

E G A

| / / / | / / | x2

A D G A

If you know what's good for you

A D G

Then you know what you can do

Bsus2 G

Just 'get up a fuss and shout'

Asus2 G

Get on the bus get aaaaaaayyeeeee aaaaayeee aaaaaayeeeaaattt of Doledrum

E G A

| / / / | / / | x2

E A D D/C# G A7 E G A E G A

Oh no don't go down to Doledrum

E A D D/C# G A7 E G A E G A

Oh no don't go down to Doledrum

A D G A

If you know what's good for you

A D G

Then you know what you can do

Bsus2 G

Just 'get up a fuss and shout'

Asus2 G G/F#

Get on the bus get aaaaaayeeee aaaaaayeeee aaaaayeeee aaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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