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An Awesome Wave
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
TRACK 1 (INTRO)
0:27 - 1:07
Bm- A- Bm- A(REPEAT)
1:08 - 1:20
Bm
Bm- G- A
1:21 - 1:30
BmShit them all festival, Dlaugh at the beautifuGl
It's just a Bmnod to the canon
BmSimple man Stan can't stand Dup on the beautifuGl
It's just a Bmnod to the canon
BmStickle brick, tickle quick, Dlaugh at the beautifuGl
It's just a Bmnod to the canon
BmHustle over hot muscle showerD, twitch off the beautifGul
It's just a Bmnod to the canon now
1, 2, 3
(yeah)
1:31 - 2:38
Bm- D- G- Bm(REPEAT)
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TRACK 2 (INTERLUDE 1)
EmShe she she she only Gever ver ver ver ver ,
GWalk to to count count her Asteps,
EmEighteen teen strides and she Gstops to abide
GBy the law that she herself has Aset.
EmThat eighten steps is Gone complete set,
GAnd before the F#mnext nine right Gand nine Aleft.
EmShe looks up up at the Gblueeeeeee,
AAnd whispers to all of Gthe Aabove.
EmDon't let me drown, dGon't breathe alone,
No kF#micks no pangs no Gbroken Abones.
EmNever let me sink, Always fGeel at home,
F#mNo sticks no shanks Gand no Astones.
Never leave it Emtoo late, Always eGnjoy the taste,
F#mOf the great great great gGrey world of Ahearts.
As Emall dogs eGverywhere bark bark bark bark
F#mIt's worth Aknowing,
EmLike all good Afruit, tGhe balance of life is F#min the ripe, and Emruined.
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TRACK 3 (TESSELLATE)
Intro: Em (4x)
EmBite Dchunks out of Ame
EmYou're a Dshark and I'm Aswimming
EmMy heart Dstill thumps Aas I bleed
EmAnd all Dyour friends Acome sniffing.
EmTrianGgles are Dmy favorite Ashape
EmThree Gpoints where Dtwo lines Ameet.
EmToe to Gtoe, back to baDck, let's Ago
EmMy love it's Gvery late.D A
Em'Til morning comes, Goh, Alet's tessellate.
EmGo Dalone my Aflower
EmAnd keep my Dwhole lovely Ayou.
Wild green Emstones Dalone my Alover
And Emkeep Dus on my Aheart.
EmThree Dguns and Aone goes off
EmOne's Dempty, one's Anot quick enough
EmOne Dburn, one Ared, one grin
EmSearch the Dgraves while the Acamera spins
EmChunks of Dyou will Asink down to seals
EmBlubber Drich in Amourning
EmThey'll Dnosh you up, yes they'll Anosh the love away
But it's fair to sEmay, DYou will still Ahaunt me.
EmTrianGgles are Dmy favorite Ashape
EmThree Gpoints where Dtwo lines Ameet.
EmToe to Gtoe, back to baDck, let's Ago
EmMy love it's Gvery late.D A
Em'Til morning comes, Goh, Alet's tessellate.
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TRACK 4 (BREEZEBLOCKS)
FShe may contain the Amurge to run away
But hold her Dmdown with soggy clothes and breezeblocks
FCitrezene your feverAm's gripped me again
Never kDmisses all you ever send are fullstops - la la la la
FDo you know Amwhere the wilds things go
DmThey go along to take your honey - la la la la
FBreak down now weep build up Ambreakfast now
Let's eat my love my Dmlove love love - la la la la
FMuscle to muscle and Amtoe to toe
DmThe fear has gripped me but Fhere I go
FMy heart sinks as AmI jump up
DmYour hand grips hand as Fmy eyes shut
FAhhh Aahhh Dmahhh Fah ah, Fahhh Aahhh Dmahhh Fah ah
FDo you know Amwhere the wild things go
They gDmo along to take your honey - la la la la
FBreak down let's sleep build up Ambreakfast now
Let's eat my love my Dmlove love love - la la la la
FShe bruises coughs she Amsplutters pistol shots
But hold her Dmdown with soggy clothes and breezeblocks
FShe's morphine Amqueen of my vaccine my love Dmmy love love love - la la la la
FMuscle to muscle and Amtoe to toe
DmThe fear has gripped me but Fhere I go
FMy heart sinks as AmI jump up
DmYour hand grips hand as Fmy eyes shut
FAhhh Aahhh Dmahhh Fah ah, Fahhh Aahhh Dmahhh Fah ah
FShe may contain the Amurge to runaway
But hold her Dmdown with soggy clothes and breezeblocks
FGermaline Amdisinfect the scene my love Dmmy love love love
Please don't go, I love you so...
my DmlovelyF Am
DmPlease don't go, please don't go, FI love you so, I love you soAm
AmPlease break my heart, hey (x2)
FPlease don't go, IA'll eat you whole
DmI love you so, FI love you, so I love you so
FPlease don't go IA'll eat you whole
DmI love you so, I loFve you so, I love you so, I love you so...
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TRACK 5 (INTERLUDE 2)
[There are no chords able to be transcribed]
Tuning: D A D F# A D
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--7/-9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--7/-9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--10h9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--7/-9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|------12h11-0-------0-------0----|
A|--0-----------0-------0-------0--|
F#|---0-----------0-------0-------0|
D|---------------------------------|
A|0-------------------------0------|
D|------------------9--------------|
D|------12h11-0-------0-------0----|
A|--0-----------0-------0-------0--|
F#|---0-----------0-------0-------0|
D|---------------------------------|
A|0-------------------------0------|
D|------------------9--------------|
D|--0--------0-------0-----0---------0-----0-------|
A|----0--------0-------0-----0---------0-----0-----|
F#|----0---------0-------0---------------0---------|
D|0-----2/-4---------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------0h2-------------0h2-|
D|-----------------5---------------2---------------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--7/-9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--7/-9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--10h9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--7/-9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|------12h11-0-------0-------0----|
A|--0-----------0-------0-------0--|
F#|---0-----------0-------0-------0|
D|---------------------------------|
A|0-------------------------0------|
D|------------------9--------------|
D|------12h11-0-------0-------0----|
A|--0-----------0-------0-------0--|
F#|---0-----------0-------0-------0|
D|---------------------------------|
A|0-------------------------0------|
D|------------------9--------------|
D|--0--------0-------0-----0---------0-----0-----------|
A|----0--------0-------0-----0---------0-----0---------|
F#|----0---------0-------0---------------0-------------|
D|0-----2/-4-------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------5-----------0h2-------------0h2/5---|
D|---------------------------------2-----------------0-|
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TRACK 6 (SOMETHING GOOD)
EmSomething gDooGdBm
oh Emsomething gooDdG Bm
oh Emsomething gooDdG Bm
Oh Emsomething good tonighDt will make me fGorget about you for nBmow
EmGet ChigGh
hit the Emfloor beforCe you Ggo
EmMataCdorG, estocEmada, you're Cmy blood Gsport
But Emsomething gooDdG Bm
oh Emsomething gooDdG Bm
oh Emsomething gooDdG Bm
Oh Emsomething good tonighDt will make me fGorget about you for nBmow
EmForty-Ceight thousand Gseats bleats
And Emroars for my mCemories of Gyou
EmNow thCat I'm fully clGean
The Emmatador is no Cmore and is Gdragged from view
EmGet ChigGh
hit the Emfloor beforCe you Ggo
EmMataCdorG, estocEmada, you're Cmy blood Gsport
EmForty-Ceight thousand Gseats bleats
And Emroars for my mCemories of Gyou
EmNow thCat I'm fully clGean
The Emmatador is no Cmore and is Gdragged from view
But Emsomething gooDdG Bm
oh Emsomething gooDdG Bm
oh Emsomething gooDdG Bm
Oh Emsomething good tonighDt will make me fGorget about you for nBmow
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TRACK 7 (DISSOLVE ME)
Intro: Bm- A- G- D(REPEAT 2x)
Now dissBmolve me-A G D
Two tabs on your tongueBm A G D
A hBmerd of shepherds to herd the shAeep,
Sleep now Gmy only oneD Bm A G D
Broken sweetBmheartAs (Gahh-Dah) who sleep apartBm A G D
BmBoth still pine for the other's Aside spine
GSpoon as sleep startsD Bm A G D
And puBmlse to pGulse, now Bmshu-Duh-uGsh
She maF#mkes the sGound,
The soBmund sea mAakes to cDalm me dGownBm A G D
I am seBme-through, A G
Soap sliDver you'Bmre so thinA G D
As I Bmbegin rubbing lathers Aup
Your state worseGns on my skinD Bm A G D
Bm A G D
And go-o-o-o-o-o-ooo-oAld, Bm A G D
Fat-less fingBmer to lip,
AOne two three fGour hDushBm A G D
And pBmulse to pGulse, now Bmshu-Duh-Gush
She maF#mkes the sGound,
The soBmund sea mAakes to cDalm me dGown
She maF#mkes the sGound,
The soBmund sea Amakes. I'm tDired nGow
Bm G D A
BmShe makes the sound the sea Gmakes, knee-deep in the North (REPEAT)
DSea
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TRACK 8 (MATILDA)
Intro: D- D- G
Em
Just like GJohnny Flynn said, 'the breath I've Bmtaken and the Aone I must' to go
Emon.
Put the grenade piGn in your hand, so yBmou understand who's AbossEm.
My defeGat sleeps top to Bmtoe with her succAess.
Oh Emthis is from
AThis is from
This is from MatDildaG
Em
And she Dneeds youG
This is for MatDildaEm
And she Dneeds youG
This is for MatDildaEm
Just like GJohnny Flynn said, 'the breath I've Bmtaken and the Aone I must' to go
Emon.
Put the grenade piGn in your hand, so yBmou understand who's bAoss.Em
My defeGat sleeps top to Bmtoe with her succAess.
Oh Emthis is from
AThis is from
This is from MatDildaG
Em
And she Dneeds youG
This is for MatDildaEm
And she Dneeds youG
This is for MatDildaEm
And she Dneeds youG
This is for MatDildaEm
Elle a besDoin de Gtoi
cela vient de MatDildaEm
And she Dneeds youG
This is for MatDildaEm
And she Dneeds youG
This is for MatDildaEm
Em
And she Dneeds youG
This is for MatDildaEm
And she Dneeds youG
This is for MatDilda
AThis is Gfor MatildaD
AThis is Gfrom MatildaD
A GMatildaD
A GMatildaD
A GMatilda D
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TRACK 9 (MS)
FWe can?t lose touch Bbbut we can let Dmgo, Fblue and white gun made from BbLego.Dm
FAll the vowels vow Bbto hold your Dmname, Fkeep your estate Bbclean of Dmme.
FI?ve pillowed you so many Bbtimes this Dmweek,
FClose eyes, open, close aBbgain, forget and Dmfall asleep.
The dark seeks dark,
The dark seeks dark,
Darker,
Darker,
The nights of all my youth pressed into one glass of water.
F- Bb- Dm
FScattered truths, bewildered Bbbeast boohooDms, Fwe have our weight: ten thousand Bbladybirds.Dm
FAll the vowels vow Bbto guard your Dmname, Fkeep your estate Bbclean, haDmppy.
DmSome things lie too deep for tears to well,
FClose eyes open, close aBbgain, feel as my body spDmells
Dark seeks dark,
Dark seeks dark,
Darker,
Darker,
The shadow burns across like embers tide paper.
FDarker, darker, darker, darker. (REPEAT)
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TRACK 10 (FITZPLEASURE)
Everywhere there's an instrumental bass part play Em - G - F# - D and repeat
Intro (Tra-la-la...): SILENT
In your snatch fits pleasure, broom-shaped EmpleasureG F# D
Deep greedy and Googling every Emcorner.G F# D
Dead in the middle of the C-O-double M-O-N,
EmLittle did I know then that the Mandela Boys soon become Mandela Men.
Tall woman, pull the pylons Emdown
And Emwrap them around the neGckF#s oDf Emall the feckless men that queue to be the next.
DSteepled Afingers, ring leaders, Dqueue Ajumpers, rock fist paper scissors, lingered fluffers.
In your hoof lies the Emheartland
Where we tent for our Emtreasure, pleasure, leisure, les yeux, it?s all in your eyes.
In your snatch fits pleasure, broom-shaped EmpleasureG F# D
Deep greedy and Googling every Emcorner,G F# D
Blended by the EmlightsG. F# D
Em- G- F#- D(REPEAT)
END ON D
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TRACK 11 (INTERLUDE 3)
[Whisper] 3, 2, 1...
AOoo - GOoo - GOoo - AOooaah
FOoo - EOooE D
AOoo - GOoo - GOoo - AOooaah
FOoo - EOooE D
A- G- F- E
A- G- F- E
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TRACK 12 (BLOODFLOOD)
F# A E D
F#mA waveA, an Eawesome Dwave,
that F#mrushes skin and Awidens Ein blooded veDins.
Breath F#min, A E Dexhale,
I?ve F#mpoked a nerve he?ll Aslap me Elike a Dwhale
Slaps the F#mC-__A__E__D__F#m____-OA-doEublDe M-O-N.
F#mTide outA, E Dtide in,
F#ma flood of blood to the Aheart and the Efear slipDstreams.
F#mBreath iAn, EexDhale,
I?ve F#mpoked a nerve he?ll Aslap me Elike a Dwhale
Slaps the F#mC-__A__E__D__F#m____-OA-doEublDe M-O-N.
F#mFlood of Ablood to the Eheart, to the Dheart (REPEAT)
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TRACK 13 (TARO)
InDmdo C- Gmchina, FCapa jumps Jeep, Dmtwo feet creep up the Croad
GmTo photo, Fto record Dmmeat lumps and Cwar,
GmThey advance as Fdoes his chance Coh Gm Dm
Cmvery yellow white Dmflash.C
GmA violent Fwrench grips mass, rips Dmlight, tears limbs like Crags,
GmBurst so high finaFlly Capa lands,
DmMine is a watery Cpit. GmPainless with imFmense distance
From Cmmedic from colleague, Gmfriend, enemy,
foe, him Dmfive yards from his Cmleg, From you TaGmro.F Cm Gm Dm C Gm F
CmDo not spray Gminto eyes ? DmI have sprayed you Cinto my eyes.Dm Csus4 Dm Csus4
verse 2
3:Dm10 C Gmpm, FCapa pends death, Dmquivers, last rattles, last Cchokes
All Gmcolours and cares Fglaze to grey, Dmshrivelled and stricken to Cdots,
GmLeft hand grasps what the Fbody grasps not Coh Gm Dm
le Cmphotographe est Dmmort.C
Gm3.1F415, aDmlive no longer my aCmour, Gmfaded for home May of 'F54
Doors Dmopen like arms my Clove, GmPainless with a Fgreat closeness
To CmCapa, to Capa Capa Gmdark after nothing,
re-uDmnited with his Cmleg and with you, TaGmro.F Cm Gm Dm C Gm F
Cm Gm Dm C DmCsus4...
Do not spray into eyes ? I have sprayed you into my eyes.
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TRACK 14 (HAND-MADE)
Intro: A D
Post Intro:
e|-2---2---5-------10---|
B|---3---3---7-7--------|
G|---------------7------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
AYour sting red fEull stops my sAkin, doDtted, scratch scratch, now I'm bleAeding.
ALegions upon legEions of craftsmen handmade my DfeelingAs.
A[Are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin]
There's bAears in the wood and they're oDut to gAet me,
AAnd I'm safe from harm if I sDtay in this chAalet.
And hAold me tight and IE'll sink iAn,
AI'm absorbed in yDour thinkAing,
Bass + Guitar:
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|-12\7--9--12--7--7--0-|
E|----------------------|
But yAou don't knEow.
EYouD A
But yAou don't knEow.
EYouD A
AYour sting red fEull stops my sAkin, doDtted, scratch scratch, now I'm bleAeding.
ALegions upon legEions of craftsmen handmade my DfeelingAs.
For yAouE
EFor yDouA
For yAouE
EFor yDouA
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An Awesome Wave
by alt-J
Chords in this song · guitar
Bm
A
G
D
Em
F#m
F
Am
Dm
F#
C
Bb
E
Gm
Cm
Csus4
TRACK 1 (INTRO)
0:27 - 1:07
Bm A Bm A
- - - (REPEAT)
1:08 - 1:20
Bm
Bm G A
- -
1:21 - 1:30
Bm D G
Shit them all festival, laugh at the beautiful
Bm
It's just a nod to the canon
Bm D G
Simple man Stan can't stand up on the beautiful
Bm
It's just a nod to the canon
Bm D G
Stickle brick, tickle quick, laugh at the beautiful
Bm
It's just a nod to the canon
Bm D G
Hustle over hot muscle shower, twitch off the beautiful
Bm
It's just a nod to the canon now
1, 2, 3
(yeah)
1:31 - 2:38
Bm D G Bm
- - - (REPEAT)
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TRACK 2 (INTERLUDE 1)
Em G
She she she she only ever ver ver ver ver ,
G A
Walk to to count count her steps,
Em G
Eighteen teen strides and she stops to abide
G A
By the law that she herself has set.
Em G
That eighten steps is one complete set,
G F#m G A
And before the next nine right and nine left.
Em G
She looks up up at the blueeeeeee,
A G A
And whispers to all of the above.
Em G
Don't let me drown, don't breathe alone,
F#m G A
No kicks no pangs no broken bones.
Em G
Never let me sink, Always feel at home,
F#m G A
No sticks no shanks and no stones.
Em G
Never leave it too late, Always enjoy the taste,
F#m G A
Of the great great great grey world of hearts.
Em G
As all dogs everywhere bark bark bark bark
F#m A
It's worth knowing,
Em A G F#m Em
Like all good fruit, the balance of life is in the ripe, and ruined.
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TRACK 3 (TESSELLATE)
Intro: Em (4x)
Em D A
Bite chunks out of me
Em D A
You're a shark and I'm swimming
Em D A
My heart still thumps as I bleed
Em D A
And all your friends come sniffing.
Em G D A
Triangles are my favorite shape
Em G D A
Three points where two lines meet.
Em G D A
Toe to toe, back to back, let's go
Em G D A
My love it's very late.
Em G A
'Til morning comes, oh, let's tessellate.
Em D A
Go alone my flower
Em D A
And keep my whole lovely you.
Em D A
Wild green stones alone my lover
Em D A
And keep us on my heart.
Em D A
Three guns and one goes off
Em D A
One's empty, one's not quick enough
Em D A
One burn, one red, one grin
Em D A
Search the graves while the camera spins
Em D A
Chunks of you will sink down to seals
Em D A
Blubber rich in mourning
Em D A
They'll nosh you up, yes they'll nosh the love away
Em D A
But it's fair to say, You will still haunt me.
Em G D A
Triangles are my favorite shape
Em G D A
Three points where two lines meet.
Em G D A
Toe to toe, back to back, let's go
Em G D A
My love it's very late.
Em G A
'Til morning comes, oh, let's tessellate.
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TRACK 4 (BREEZEBLOCKS)
F Am
She may contain the urge to run away
Dm
But hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks
F Am
Citrezene your fever's gripped me again
Dm
Never kisses all you ever send are fullstops - la la la la
F Am
Do you know where the wilds things go
Dm
They go along to take your honey - la la la la
F Am
Break down now weep build up breakfast now
Dm
Let's eat my love my love love love - la la la la
F Am
Muscle to muscle and toe to toe
Dm F
The fear has gripped me but here I go
F Am
My heart sinks as I jump up
Dm F
Your hand grips hand as my eyes shut
F A Dm F F A Dm F
Ahhh ahhh ahhh ah ah, ahhh ahhh ahhh ah ah
F Am
Do you know where the wild things go
Dm
They go along to take your honey - la la la la
F Am
Break down let's sleep build up breakfast now
Dm
Let's eat my love my love love love - la la la la
F Am
She bruises coughs she splutters pistol shots
Dm
But hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks
F Am Dm
She's morphine queen of my vaccine my love my love love love - la la la la
F Am
Muscle to muscle and toe to toe
Dm F
The fear has gripped me but here I go
F Am
My heart sinks as I jump up
Dm F
Your hand grips hand as my eyes shut
F A Dm F F A Dm F
Ahhh ahhh ahhh ah ah, ahhh ahhh ahhh ah ah
F Am
She may contain the urge to runaway
Dm
But hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks
F Am Dm
Germaline disinfect the scene my love my love love love
Please don't go, I love you so...
Dm F Am
my lovely
Dm F Am
Please don't go, please don't go, I love you so, I love you so
Am
Please break my heart, hey (x2)
F A
Please don't go, I'll eat you whole
Dm F
I love you so, I love you, so I love you so
F A
Please don't go I'll eat you whole
Dm F
I love you so, I love you so, I love you so, I love you so...
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TRACK 5 (INTERLUDE 2)
[There are no chords able to be transcribed]
D A D F# A D
Tuning:
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--7/-9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--7/-9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--10h9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--7/-9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|------12h11-0-------0-------0----|
A|--0-----------0-------0-------0--|
F#|---0-----------0-------0-------0|
D|---------------------------------|
A|0-------------------------0------|
D|------------------9--------------|
D|------12h11-0-------0-------0----|
A|--0-----------0-------0-------0--|
F#|---0-----------0-------0-------0|
D|---------------------------------|
A|0-------------------------0------|
D|------------------9--------------|
D|--0--------0-------0-----0---------0-----0-------|
A|----0--------0-------0-----0---------0-----0-----|
F#|----0---------0-------0---------------0---------|
D|0-----2/-4---------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------0h2-------------0h2-|
D|-----------------5---------------2---------------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--7/-9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--7/-9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--10h9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--7/-9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|------12h11-0-------0-------0----|
A|--0-----------0-------0-------0--|
F#|---0-----------0-------0-------0|
D|---------------------------------|
A|0-------------------------0------|
D|------------------9--------------|
D|------12h11-0-------0-------0----|
A|--0-----------0-------0-------0--|
F#|---0-----------0-------0-------0|
D|---------------------------------|
A|0-------------------------0------|
D|------------------9--------------|
D|--0--------0-------0-----0---------0-----0-----------|
A|----0--------0-------0-----0---------0-----0---------|
F#|----0---------0-------0---------------0-------------|
D|0-----2/-4-------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------5-----------0h2-------------0h2/5---|
D|---------------------------------2-----------------0-|
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TRACK 6 (SOMETHING GOOD)
Em D G Bm
Something good
Em D G Bm
oh something good
Em D G Bm
oh something good
Em D G Bm
Oh something good tonight will make me forget about you for now
Em C G
Get high
Em C G
hit the floor before you go
Em C G Em C G
Matador, estocada, you're my blood sport
Em D G Bm
But something good
Em D G Bm
oh something good
Em D G Bm
oh something good
Em D G Bm
Oh something good tonight will make me forget about you for now
Em C G
Forty-eight thousand seats bleats
Em C G
And roars for my memories of you
Em C G
Now that I'm fully clean
Em C G
The matador is no more and is dragged from view
Em C G
Get high
Em C G
hit the floor before you go
Em C G Em C G
Matador, estocada, you're my blood sport
Em C G
Forty-eight thousand seats bleats
Em C G
And roars for my memories of you
Em C G
Now that I'm fully clean
Em C G
The matador is no more and is dragged from view
Em D G Bm
But something good
Em D G Bm
oh something good
Em D G Bm
oh something good
Em D G Bm
Oh something good tonight will make me forget about you for now
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TRACK 7 (DISSOLVE ME)
Bm A G D
Intro: - - - (REPEAT 2x)
Bm A G D
Now dissolve me-
Bm A G D
Two tabs on your tongue
Bm A
A herd of shepherds to herd the sheep,
G D Bm A G D
Sleep now my only one
Bm A G D Bm A G D
Broken sweethearts (ahh-ah) who sleep apart
Bm A
Both still pine for the other's side spine
G D Bm A G D
Spoon as sleep starts
Bm G Bm D G
And pulse to pulse, now shu-uh-ush
F#m G
She makes the sound,
Bm A D G Bm A G D
The sound sea makes to calm me down
Bm A G
I am see-through,
D Bm A G D
Soap sliver you're so thin
Bm A
As I begin rubbing lathers up
G D Bm A G D
Your state worsens on my skin
Bm A G D
A Bm A G D
And go-o-o-o-o-o-ooo-old,
Bm
Fat-less finger to lip,
A G D Bm A G D
One two three four hush
Bm G Bm D G
And pulse to pulse, now shu-uh-ush
F#m G
She makes the sound,
Bm A D G
The sound sea makes to calm me down
F#m G
She makes the sound,
Bm A D G
The sound sea makes. I'm tired now
Bm G D A
Bm G
She makes the sound the sea makes, knee-deep in the North (REPEAT)
D
Sea
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TRACK 8 (MATILDA)
D D G
Intro: - -
Em
G Bm A
Just like Johnny Flynn said, 'the breath I've taken and the one I must' to go
Em
on.
G Bm A Em
Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss.
G Bm A
My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success.
Em
Oh this is from
A
This is from
D G
This is from Matilda
Em
D G
And she needs you
D Em
This is for Matilda
D G
And she needs you
D Em
This is for Matilda
G Bm A
Just like Johnny Flynn said, 'the breath I've taken and the one I must' to go
Em
on.
G Bm A Em
Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss.
G Bm A
My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success.
Em
Oh this is from
A
This is from
D G
This is from Matilda
Em
D G
And she needs you
D Em
This is for Matilda
D G
And she needs you
D Em
This is for Matilda
D G
And she needs you
D Em
This is for Matilda
D G
Elle a besoin de toi
D Em
cela vient de Matilda
D G
And she needs you
D Em
This is for Matilda
D G
And she needs you
D Em
This is for Matilda
Em
D G
And she needs you
D Em
This is for Matilda
D G
And she needs you
D
This is for Matilda
A G D
This is for Matilda
A G D
This is from Matilda
A G D
Matilda
A G D
Matilda
A G D
Matilda
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TRACK 9 (MS)
F Bb Dm F Bb Dm
We can?t lose touch but we can let go, blue and white gun made from Lego.
F Bb Dm F Bb Dm
All the vowels vow to hold your name, keep your estate clean of me.
F Bb Dm
I?ve pillowed you so many times this week,
F Bb Dm
Close eyes, open, close again, forget and fall asleep.
The dark seeks dark,
The dark seeks dark,
Darker,
Darker,
The nights of all my youth pressed into one glass of water.
F Bb Dm
- -
F Bb Dm F Bb Dm
Scattered truths, bewildered beast boohoos, we have our weight: ten thousand ladybirds.
F Bb Dm F Bb Dm
All the vowels vow to guard your name, keep your estate clean, happy.
Dm
Some things lie too deep for tears to well,
F Bb Dm
Close eyes open, close again, feel as my body spells
Dark seeks dark,
Dark seeks dark,
Darker,
Darker,
The shadow burns across like embers tide paper.
F
Darker, darker, darker, darker. (REPEAT)
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TRACK 10 (FITZPLEASURE)
Everywhere there's an instrumental bass part play Em - G - F# - D and repeat
Intro (Tra-la-la...): SILENT
Em G F# D
In your snatch fits pleasure, broom-shaped pleasure
Em G F# D
Deep greedy and Googling every corner.
Dead in the middle of the C-O-double M-O-N,
Em
Little did I know then that the Mandela Boys soon become Mandela Men.
Em
Tall woman, pull the pylons down
Em G F# D Em
And wrap them around the necks of all the feckless men that queue to be the next.
D A D A
Steepled fingers, ring leaders, queue jumpers, rock fist paper scissors, lingered fluffers.
Em
In your hoof lies the heartland
Em
Where we tent for our treasure, pleasure, leisure, les yeux, it?s all in your eyes.
Em G F# D
In your snatch fits pleasure, broom-shaped pleasure
Em G F# D
Deep greedy and Googling every corner,
Em G F# D
Blended by the lights.
Em G F# D
- - - (REPEAT)
END ON D
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TRACK 11 (INTERLUDE 3)
[Whisper] 3, 2, 1...
A G G A
Ooo - Ooo - Ooo - Oooaah
F E E D
Ooo - Ooo
A G G A
Ooo - Ooo - Ooo - Oooaah
F E E D
Ooo - Ooo
A G F E
- - -
A G F E
- - -
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TRACK 12 (BLOODFLOOD)
F# A E D
F#m A E D
A wave, an awesome wave,
F#m A E D
that rushes skin and widens in blooded veins.
F#m A E D
Breath in, exhale,
F#m A E D
I?ve poked a nerve he?ll slap me like a whale
F#m A E D F#m A E D
Slaps the C-____________-O-double M-O-N.
F#m A E D
Tide out, tide in,
F#m A E D
a flood of blood to the heart and the fear slipstreams.
F#m A E D
Breath in, exhale,
F#m A E D
I?ve poked a nerve he?ll slap me like a whale
F#m A E D F#m A E D
Slaps the C-____________-O-double M-O-N.
F#m A E D
Flood of blood to the heart, to the heart (REPEAT)
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TRACK 13 (TARO)
Dm C Gm F Dm C
Indo - china, Capa jumps Jeep, two feet creep up the road
Gm F Dm C
To photo, to record meat lumps and war,
Gm F C Gm Dm
They advance as does his chance oh
Cm Dm C
very yellow white flash.
Gm F Dm C
A violent wrench grips mass, rips light, tears limbs like rags,
Gm F
Burst so high finally Capa lands,
Dm C Gm F
Mine is a watery pit. Painless with immense distance
Cm Gm
From medic from colleague, friend, enemy,
Dm Cm Gm F Cm Gm Dm C Gm F
foe, him five yards from his leg, From you Taro.
Cm Gm Dm C Dm Csus4 Dm Csus4
Do not spray into eyes ? I have sprayed you into my eyes.
verse 2
Dm C Gm F Dm C
3:10 pm, Capa pends death, quivers, last rattles, last chokes
Gm F Dm C
All colours and cares glaze to grey, shrivelled and stricken to dots,
Gm F C Gm Dm
Left hand grasps what the body grasps not oh
Cm Dm C
le photographe est mort.
Gm F Dm C Gm F
3.1415, alive no longer my amour, faded for home May of '54
Dm C Gm F
Doors open like arms my love, Painless with a great closeness
Cm Gm
To Capa, to Capa Capa dark after nothing,
Dm Cm Gm F Cm Gm Dm C Gm F
re-united with his leg and with you, Taro.
Cm Gm Dm C Dm
Csus4...
Do not spray into eyes ? I have sprayed you into my eyes.
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TRACK 14 (HAND-MADE)
A D
Intro:
Post Intro:
e|-2---2---5-------10---|
B|---3---3---7-7--------|
G|---------------7------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
A E A D A
Your sting red full stops my skin, dotted, scratch scratch, now I'm bleeding.
A E D A
Legions upon legions of craftsmen handmade my feelings.
A
[Are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin]
A D A
There's bears in the wood and they're out to get me,
A D A
And I'm safe from harm if I stay in this chalet.
A E A
And hold me tight and I'll sink in,
A D A
I'm absorbed in your thinking,
Bass + Guitar:
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|-12\7--9--12--7--7--0-|
E|----------------------|
A E
But you don't know.
E D A
You
A E
But you don't know.
E D A
You
A E A D A
Your sting red full stops my skin, dotted, scratch scratch, now I'm bleeding.
A E D A
Legions upon legions of craftsmen handmade my feelings.
A E
For you
E D A
For you
A E
For you
E D A
For you
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