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Up To Me
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
The progression is Em-D-C-Am-D so i'll try to show every step in the progression separately:
e|Em-----0--0-0------0-0-------0-0-|---D--2--2-2------2-2-------|--C---0--0-0------0-0------|
B|-----0--0-0------0-0-------0-0-|-----3--3-3------3-3-------|-----1--1-1------1-1------|
G|-----0--0-0------0-0-------0-0-|-----2--2-2--0h2-2-2-------|-----0--0-0------0-0------|
D|-----2--2-2------2-2--0h2--2-2-|---0-0--0-0------0-0-4-2-0-|---2-2--2-2--0h2-2-2-2p0--|
A|---2-2--2-2--0h2-2-2-------2-2-|-0-------------------------|-3---3--3-3------3-3----3-|
E|-0---0--0-0------0-0-------0-0-|---------------------------|--------------------------|
e|Am-----0--0-0---D---2--2-2-| |------2--2-2----|
B|-----1--1-1------3--3-3-| |------3--3-3----|
G|-----2--2-2----2-2--2-2-| + |0h2---2--2-2----|
D|---2-2--2-2--0---0--0-0-| |----0-0--0-0----|
A|-0---0--0-0-------------| |----------------|
E|-----0--0-0-------------| |----------------| (this second part is only played at the end of each verse)
[Chords]
Em/B x x 9 0 8 0
A13 x x 7 0 7 0 (no3)
Em/G x x 5 4 5 0
Am9 x 0 5 5 5 7
Am7 x 0 5 5 5 5
Am7* x 0 5 5 8 x (no5)
A7 x 0 5 6 5 5
[Intro]
(riff 1) (riff 2)
e|----------------|----|---------------|
B|----------------|----|---------------|
G|----------------|----|---------------|
D|----------------| x3 |---------------|
A|--7-7-7p5----/7-|----|-7-7-----------|
E|--0-0-0---7\3-0-|----|-0-0-3-6-6-5\3-|
e|----------------|---------------|
B|----------------|---------------|
G|----------------|---------------| x3
D|----------------|---------------|
A|--7-7-7p5----/7-|-7-7-----------|
E|--0-0-0---7\3-0-|-0-0-3-6-6-5\3-|
[Verse 1]
EmTake you to the cinema
DAnd leave you in a Wimpy Bar,
CYou tell me that we've gone too far
AmCome running Dup to me.
EmMake the scene at Cousin Jack's,
DLeave him put the bottles back,
CMends his glasses that I cracked,
AmWell that's one Dup to me. Hey!
e|----------------|---------------|
B|----------------|---------------|
G|----------------|---------------| x4
D|----------------|---------------|
A|--7-7-7p5----/7-|-7-7-----------|
E|--0-0-0---7\3-0-|-0-0-3-6-6-5\3-|
[Verse 2]
EmBuy a silver cloud to ride,
DPack the tennis club inside,
CTrouser cuffs hung far too wide,
AmWell it was uDp to me.
EmTires down on your bicicle,
DYour nose feels like an icicle,
CThe yellow fingered smoky girl,
AmIs looking uDp to me. Hey!
e|----------------|---------------|
B|----------------|---------------|
G|----------------|---------------| x4
D|----------------|---------------|
A|--7-7-7p5----/7-|-7-7-----------|
E|--0-0-0---7\3-0-|-0-0-3-6-6-5\3-|
[Bridge]
Em/BWell, A13I'm a Em/Bcommon A13working Em/Gman,
Em/BWith a A13half of Em/Bbitter, A13bread and Em/Gjam,
Am9 Am7 Am7* A7 Am7*
And if it pleases me I'll put one on you man,
Am9 A7 Am7* A7 Am7* C Em
When the copper fades away.
e|----------------|---------------|
B|----------------|---------------|
G|----------------|---------------| x4
D|----------------|---------------|
A|--7-7-7p5----/7-|-7-7-----------|
E|--0-0-0---7\3-0-|-0-0-3-6-6-5\3-|
[Verse 3]
EmThe rainy season comes to pass,
DThe day-glo pirate sinks at last,
CAnd if I laughed a bit to fast
AmWell it was uDp to me.
EmTake you to the cinema
DAnd leave you in a Wimpy Bar,
CYou tell me that we've gone too far,
AmCome running uDp to me. Hey!
[Outro]
e|----------------|---------------|
B|----------------|---------------|
G|----------------|---------------| x4
D|----------------|---------------|
A|--7-7-7p5----/7-|-7-7-----------|
E|--0-0-0---7\3-0-|-0-0-3-6-6-5\3-|
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|--7-7-7p5-----7-|
E|--0-0-0--7--3-0-|
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
************************************
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Up To Me
by Jethro Tull
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
D
C
Am
Em/B
A13
Em/G
Am9
Am7
A7
The progression is Em-D-C-Am-D so i'll try to show every step in the progression separately:
Em D C
e|-----0--0-0------0-0-------0-0-|-----2--2-2------2-2-------|-----0--0-0------0-0------|
B|-----0--0-0------0-0-------0-0-|-----3--3-3------3-3-------|-----1--1-1------1-1------|
G|-----0--0-0------0-0-------0-0-|-----2--2-2--0h2-2-2-------|-----0--0-0------0-0------|
D|-----2--2-2------2-2--0h2--2-2-|---0-0--0-0------0-0-4-2-0-|---2-2--2-2--0h2-2-2-2p0--|
A|---2-2--2-2--0h2-2-2-------2-2-|-0-------------------------|-3---3--3-3------3-3----3-|
E|-0---0--0-0------0-0-------0-0-|---------------------------|--------------------------|
Am D
e|-----0--0-0------2--2-2-| |------2--2-2----|
B|-----1--1-1------3--3-3-| |------3--3-3----|
G|-----2--2-2----2-2--2-2-| + |0h2---2--2-2----|
D|---2-2--2-2--0---0--0-0-| |----0-0--0-0----|
A|-0---0--0-0-------------| |----------------|
E|-----0--0-0-------------| |----------------| (this second part is only played at the end of each verse)
[Chords]
Em/B x x 9 0 8 0
A13 x x 7 0 7 0 (no3)
Em/G x x 5 4 5 0
Am9 x 0 5 5 5 7
Am7 x 0 5 5 5 5
Am7* x 0 5 5 8 x (no5)
A7 x 0 5 6 5 5
[Intro]
(riff 1) (riff 2)
e|----------------|----|---------------|
B|----------------|----|---------------|
G|----------------|----|---------------|
D|----------------| x3 |---------------|
A|--7-7-7p5----/7-|----|-7-7-----------|
E|--0-0-0---7\3-0-|----|-0-0-3-6-6-5\3-|
e|----------------|---------------|
B|----------------|---------------|
G|----------------|---------------| x3
D|----------------|---------------|
A|--7-7-7p5----/7-|-7-7-----------|
E|--0-0-0---7\3-0-|-0-0-3-6-6-5\3-|
[Verse 1]
Em
Take you to the cinema
D
And leave you in a Wimpy Bar,
C
You tell me that we've gone too far
Am D
Come running up to me.
Em
Make the scene at Cousin Jack's,
D
Leave him put the bottles back,
C
Mends his glasses that I cracked,
Am D
Well that's one up to me. Hey!
e|----------------|---------------|
B|----------------|---------------|
G|----------------|---------------| x4
D|----------------|---------------|
A|--7-7-7p5----/7-|-7-7-----------|
E|--0-0-0---7\3-0-|-0-0-3-6-6-5\3-|
[Verse 2]
Em
Buy a silver cloud to ride,
D
Pack the tennis club inside,
C
Trouser cuffs hung far too wide,
Am D
Well it was up to me.
Em
Tires down on your bicicle,
D
Your nose feels like an icicle,
C
The yellow fingered smoky girl,
Am D
Is looking up to me. Hey!
e|----------------|---------------|
B|----------------|---------------|
G|----------------|---------------| x4
D|----------------|---------------|
A|--7-7-7p5----/7-|-7-7-----------|
E|--0-0-0---7\3-0-|-0-0-3-6-6-5\3-|
[Bridge]
Em/B A13 Em/B A13 Em/G
Well, I'm a common working man,
Em/B A13 Em/B A13 Em/G
With a half of bitter, bread and jam,
Am9 Am7 Am7 A7 Am7
* *
And if it pleases me I'll put one on you man,
Am9 A7 Am7 A7 Am7 C Em
* *
When the copper fades away.
e|----------------|---------------|
B|----------------|---------------|
G|----------------|---------------| x4
D|----------------|---------------|
A|--7-7-7p5----/7-|-7-7-----------|
E|--0-0-0---7\3-0-|-0-0-3-6-6-5\3-|
[Verse 3]
Em
The rainy season comes to pass,
D
The day-glo pirate sinks at last,
C
And if I laughed a bit to fast
Am D
Well it was up to me.
Em
Take you to the cinema
D
And leave you in a Wimpy Bar,
C
You tell me that we've gone too far,
Am D
Come running up to me. Hey!
[Outro]
e|----------------|---------------|
B|----------------|---------------|
G|----------------|---------------| x4
D|----------------|---------------|
A|--7-7-7p5----/7-|-7-7-----------|
E|--0-0-0---7\3-0-|-0-0-3-6-6-5\3-|
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|--7-7-7p5-----7-|
E|--0-0-0--7--3-0-|
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
************************************
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