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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

      C#m7#5/AG6add(m3)      D6/9  Cmaj7  
e|----0----------0----------0------0---|
B|----0----------0----------0------0---|
G|----6----------4----------11-----9---|
D|----7----------0----------0------10--|
A|----7----------5----------12-----10--|
E|----5----------3----------10-----8---|
[Intro]
D Dsus4 D A7sus4
D Dsus4 D A7sus4
[Verse 1]
  DYou used to play in aA7sus4n orchestra
  DMany years aA7sus4go
  DOnce you were A7sus4even on DTV.A7sus4  
  DUsed to play A7sus4many a song,
  DWaiting for the days which were A7sus4long, to never eDnd.A7sus4  
D Dsus4 D A7sus4
D Dsus4 D A7sus4
[Chorus]
  G    CAnd the Tellers Dlied
  G    CFortunes all supDplied
GLove and Chappiness; SucDcess
 GNow I Cfind this bloody Dmess.
[Bridge]
D Dsus4 D Dsus2
   C#m7#5/AG6add(m3)      D6/9  Cmaj7  
[Verse 2]
  DMy father was a A7sus4rich man but he
  DNever had a A7sus4penny to his DnameA7sus4  D  A7sus4  
DSitting in his seat in the dA7sus4izzy heat he didn't have a Dclue
That he A7sus4put us all to Dshame.A7sus4  D  A7sus4  
[Chorus]
  G    CAnd the Tellers Dlied
  G    CFortunes all supDplied
GLove and Chappiness; SucDcess
 GNow I Cfind this bloody Dmess.
[Bridge]
D Dsus4 D Dsus2
   C#m7#5/AG6add(m3)      D6/9  Cmaj7  
[Verse 3]
  DWhen I'd A7sus4stumble you'd lift me uDp
Help me A7sus4lean against the Dwall.A7sus4  D  A7sus4  
DYou'd pick me A7sus4up from the gutter 
    DBut I A7sus4seemed to like to DfallA7sus4  D  A7sus4  
[Chorus]
  G    CAnd the Tellers Dlied
  G    CFortunes all supDplied
GLove and Chappiness; SucDcess
 GNow I Cfind this bloody Dmess.
[Outro]
   C#m7#5/AG6add(m3)      D6/9  Cmaj7  
D

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Orchestra

by Granite Pants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7#5/A

D6/9

Cmaj7

Dsus4

A7sus4

Dsus2

C#m7#5/A D6/9 Cmaj7

G6add(m3)

e|----0----------0----------0------0---|

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

G|----6----------4----------11-----9---|

D|----7----------0----------0------10--|

A|----7----------5----------12-----10--|

E|----5----------3----------10-----8---|

[Intro]

D Dsus4 D A7sus4

[Verse 1]

D A7sus4

You used to play in an orchestra

D A7sus4

Many years ago

D A7sus4 D A7sus4

Once you were even on TV.

D A7sus4

Used to play many a song,

D A7sus4 D A7sus4

Waiting for the days which were long, to never end.

D Dsus4 D A7sus4

[Chorus]

G C D

And the Tellers lied

G C D

Fortunes all supplied

G C D

Love and happiness; Success

G C D

Now I find this bloody mess.

[Bridge]

D Dsus4 D Dsus2

C#m7#5/A D6/9 Cmaj7

G6add(m3)

[Verse 2]

D A7sus4

My father was a rich man but he

D A7sus4 D A7sus4 D A7sus4

Never had a penny to his name

D A7sus4 D

Sitting in his seat in the dizzy heat he didn't have a clue

A7sus4 D A7sus4 D A7sus4

That he put us all to shame.

[Chorus]

G C D

And the Tellers lied

G C D

Fortunes all supplied

G C D

Love and happiness; Success

G C D

Now I find this bloody mess.

[Bridge]

D Dsus4 D Dsus2

C#m7#5/A D6/9 Cmaj7

G6add(m3)

[Verse 3]

D A7sus4 D

When I'd stumble you'd lift me up

A7sus4 D A7sus4 D A7sus4

Help me lean against the wall.

D A7sus4

You'd pick me up from the gutter

D A7sus4 D A7sus4 D A7sus4

But I seemed to like to fall

[Chorus]

G C D

And the Tellers lied

G C D

Fortunes all supplied

G C D

Love and happiness; Success

G C D

Now I find this bloody mess.

[Outro]

C#m7#5/A D6/9 Cmaj7

G6add(m3)

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