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The Armadillo

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---Frank Turner
---The Armadillo (Flanders & Swann Cover)
---Mittens EP
Here's a fairly simplified version of how Frank plays this great song.
Feel free to correct any mistakes, I'm still a rookie at this :)
                EADGBe
              A7x02020
              Amx02210
             Am7x02010
              B7x21202
              Bmx24432
            Bm#5x20033
               Cx32010
             C/Bx20010
               Dxx0323
        Dadd4/F#2x0033
              Em022000
              F#244322
               G320033
              G53x0033
--Riff:
e|------------------------------------------------------------------
B|----------3---3---3---3---3---3---1-----------1h3p1---------------
G|----------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------------0-------0---
D|------0-----------------------------------2---------------2-------
A|------------------2---2---2---2---0-------------------------------
E|--3-------2---2---------------------------------------------------
--Interlude:
e|-------------------------------------------
B|--1------0---------------------------------
G|--0------0-------2-------0--------0----2---
D|-----------------2-------2-------2/4---0---
A|------2------2-------2-------2-------------
E|-------------------------------------------
[Riff x2]
I was G5takiDadd4/F#ng compass Bm#5bearings for thAm7e Ordanance SDurvey
On an G5army Dadd4/F#training cBm#5amp on A7Salisbury Am7plain.D  
I had Bmpacked up my theoEmdolite, I was Amcalling it a Dday
B7When I heard a voice that sang a sad reEmfrain:
[Interlude]
Oh my G5darling Dadd4/F#armadilloBm#5, let me Am7tell you of my Dlove,
Listen G5to mDadd4/F#y armadillBm#5o rounA7delay.Am7  D  
Be my Bmfellow on my Empillow underAmneath this weeping Dwillow,
Be my Cdarling C/BarmadAm7illo Dall the day.
[Riff x2]
I was G5somewhat Dadd4/F#disconcerBm#5ted by this Am7curious afDfair
For a G5single Dadd4/F#armadilloBm#5, you A7alone,Am7  D  
On BmSalisbury plain in Emsummer is comAmparitively Drare
And a B7pair of them is practically unkEmnown.
Drawn Bmby that mellow Emsolo, there I F#followed on my Bmbike
To Emdiscover Am7what these Emarmadillo B7lovers might be Emlike.
[Interlude]
Oh my G5darling Dadd4/F#armadillo Bm#5how dAm7elightful it would Dbe
If for G5us those Dadd4/F#silver weBm#5dding A7bells should Am7chime.D  
Let the Bmorange blossoms Embillow, you need Amonly say I Dwill, oh
Be my Cdarling C/BarmadAm7illo Dall the time.
[Riff x2]
Then I Bmsaw them in a Emhollow on a F#yellow muddy Bmbank;
An EmarmaAm7dillo Emsinging to an B7armour-plated Emtank.
--Simply pick the following notes throughout this next part:
|--------------0-----------------------0------------
|-----------0-----0-----------------0-----0---------
|--------6-----------6-----------6-----------6------
|-----5-----------------------5---------------------
|--4--------------------4--4--------------------4---
|---------------------------------------------------
Should I tell him gaunt and rusting with the willow tree above,
This abandoned on-manoeuvres is the object of your love?
I Bmleft him to his Emsinging, I cycled F#home without a Bmpause.
EmNever Am7tell a Emman the truth about the B7one that he aEmdores.
On the G5breeze that Dadd4/F#followed Bm#5sunset I could Am7hear that sad refDrain
Singing G5willow, Dadd4/F#willow, wBm#5illow A7down the wAm7ay.D  
And I Bmseem to hear it Emstill oh vive lAm'amour, vive l'armadilDlo,
Be my Cdarling C/BarmaAm7dillo Dall the Gday.
Be my Cdarling C/BarmaAm7dillo Dall the Gday.

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The Armadillo

by Frank Turner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bm#5

C/B

Dadd4/F#

---Frank Turner

---The Armadillo (Flanders & Swann Cover)

---Mittens EP

Here's a fairly simplified version of how Frank plays this great song.

Feel free to correct any mistakes, I'm still a rookie at this :)

EADGBe

x02020

x02210

Am7

x02010

x21202

x24432

Bm#5

x20033

x32010

C/B

x20010

xx0323

Dadd4/F#

2x0033

022000

244322

320033

3x0033

--Riff:

e|------------------------------------------------------------------

B|----------3---3---3---3---3---3---1-----------1h3p1---------------

G|----------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------------0-------0---

D|------0-----------------------------------2---------------2-------

A|------------------2---2---2---2---0-------------------------------

E|--3-------2---2---------------------------------------------------

--Interlude:

e|-------------------------------------------

B|--1------0---------------------------------

G|--0------0-------2-------0--------0----2---

D|-----------------2-------2-------2/4---0---

A|------2------2-------2-------2-------------

E|-------------------------------------------

[Riff x2]

G5 Dadd4/F# Bm#5 Am7 D

I was taking compass bearings for the Ordanance Survey

G5 Dadd4/F# Bm#5 A7 Am7 D

On an army training camp on Salisbury plain.

Bm Em Am D

I had packed up my theodolite, I was calling it a day

B7 Em

When I heard a voice that sang a sad refrain:

[Interlude]

G5 Dadd4/F# Bm#5 Am7 D

Oh my darling armadillo, let me tell you of my love,

G5 Dadd4/F# Bm#5 A7 Am7 D

Listen to my armadillo roundelay.

Bm Em Am D

Be my fellow on my pillow underneath this weeping willow,

C C/B Am7 D

Be my darling armadillo all the day.

[Riff x2]

G5 Dadd4/F# Bm#5 Am7 D

I was somewhat disconcerted by this curious affair

G5 Dadd4/F# Bm#5 A7 Am7 D

For a single armadillo, you alone,

Bm Em Am D

On Salisbury plain in summer is comparitively rare

B7 Em

And a pair of them is practically unknown.

Bm Em F# Bm

Drawn by that mellow solo, there I followed on my bike

Em Am7 Em B7 Em

To discover what these armadillo lovers might be like.

[Interlude]

G5 Dadd4/F# Bm#5 Am7 D

Oh my darling armadillo how delightful it would be

G5 Dadd4/F# Bm#5 A7 Am7 D

If for us those silver wedding bells should chime.

Bm Em Am D

Let the orange blossoms billow, you need only say I will, oh

C C/B Am7 D

Be my darling armadillo all the time.

[Riff x2]

Bm Em F# Bm

Then I saw them in a hollow on a yellow muddy bank;

Em Am7 Em B7 Em

An armadillo singing to an armour-plated tank.

--Simply pick the following notes throughout this next part:

|--------------0-----------------------0------------

|-----------0-----0-----------------0-----0---------

|--------6-----------6-----------6-----------6------

|-----5-----------------------5---------------------

|--4--------------------4--4--------------------4---

|---------------------------------------------------

Should I tell him gaunt and rusting with the willow tree above,

This abandoned on-manoeuvres is the object of your love?

Bm Em F# Bm

I left him to his singing, I cycled home without a pause.

Em Am7 Em B7 Em

Never tell a man the truth about the one that he adores.

G5 Dadd4/F# Bm#5 Am7 D

On the breeze that followed sunset I could hear that sad refrain

G5 Dadd4/F# Bm#5 A7 Am7 D

Singing willow, willow, willow down the way.

Bm Em Am D

And I seem to hear it still oh vive l'amour, vive l'armadillo,

C C/B Am7 D G

Be my darling armadillo all the day.

C C/B Am7 D G

Be my darling armadillo all the day.

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