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Album : Alvin Lee and Company (1972)
Tempo : 167
E-mail: [email protected]
Tabbed by: newg
The guitar is a open A (EAEADbE) but this is for standard tuning 
Chords : E (x79997)
Riff intro 
[Verse]
ASee them at the airport with their cases in their hand
Got a ten day package in Eanother Aland
They're the portable people, and they Etake themselves Aaround
[Chorus]
DPortable people, Dflyin' Cin the Aair
EPortable people, Dgoin' CeverywAhere
APor....ta....ble - Peo....ple!
Riff intro 
[Bridge]
A D A   A E A
A D A   A E A
Riff intro 
[Verse]
ASee them at the window with a panoramic view
It's the only time they've noticed that the Esky is colored Ablue
He liked the avocado, but he Edidn't like the Avase
[Chorus]
DPortable people, Dflyin' Cin the Aair
EPortable people, Dgoin' CeverywAhere
APor....ta....ble - Peo....ple!
[Bridge]
A D A   A E A
A D A   A E A

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Portable People

by Ten Years After

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Album : Alvin Lee and Company (1972)

Tempo : 167

E-mail: [email protected]

Tabbed by: newg

The guitar is a open A (EAEADbE) but this is for standard tuning

Chords : E (x79997)

Riff intro

[Verse]

See them at the airport with their cases in their hand

E A

Got a ten day package in another land

E A

They're the portable people, and they take themselves around

[Chorus]

D D C A

Portable people, flyin' in the air

E D C A

Portable people, goin' everywhere

Por....ta....ble - Peo....ple!

Riff intro

[Bridge]

A D A A E A

Riff intro

[Verse]

See them at the window with a panoramic view

E A

It's the only time they've noticed that the sky is colored blue

E A

He liked the avocado, but he didn't like the vase

[Chorus]

D D C A

Portable people, flyin' in the air

E D C A

Portable people, goin' everywhere

Por....ta....ble - Peo....ple!

[Bridge]

A D A A E A

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