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Absolute Beginners

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Chords used:
D:    xx0232
Bm:   x24432
C:    x32010
G9:   x-10-9-10-10-10 and x-10-9-10-10-12 (alternate between the two----|
A9:   x-12-11-12-12-12 and x-12-11-12-12-12 (alternate between the two--|
B:    799877 or x2444x
B/A#: 699877 (use thumb on sixth fret) or x1444x
G#m:  466444
F#:   244322
A:    x02220
B/A:  x0444x
[Intro]
 D   Bm(x3)
[Verse 1]
DIn echoed steps I walked aBmcross an empty dream,
DI looked across this world, there's Cno-one to be Bmseen.
DThis empty feeling turned and Bmquietly walked away,
DI saw no warmth in life - no G9love was in my eyes.
[Verse 2]
DI stared a century thinking Bmthis will never change,
DAs I hesitated time rushed Conwards without Bmme.
DToo scared to break the spell, too Bmsmall to take a fall,
DBut the Absolute luck is - G9love is in our hearts!A9  
[Chorus]
BI lost some B/A#hours thinking G#mof itF#  
BI need the B/A#strength to go and G#mget what I F#want
BI lost a B/A#lifetime thinking G#mof itF#  
BAn' lost an B/A#era daydreaG#mming like Ado.F#  
 D   Bm(x3)  C  A  
(horn solo)
[Verse 3]
DI stared a century thinking Bmthis will never change,
DAs I hesitated time rushed Conwards out without Bmme.
DToo scared to break the spell to Bmsmall to take a fall,
DBut the Absolute luck is - G9love is in our hearts!
G9Hah!
[Verse 4]
DIn echoed steps you walk Bmacross an empty dream
DBut look arond this world, there's Cmillions to be Bmseen.
DCome see the tyrants panic see their Bmcrumbling empires fall
DThen tell 'em we don't fight for fools - 'cos G9love is our hearts!A9  
[Chorus]
BI lost some B/A#hours thinking G#mof itF#  
BI need the B/A#strength to go and G#mget what I wantF#  
BI lost a B/A#lifetime thinking G#mof itF#  
BAnd lose an B/A#era daydreaG#mming like I F#do
BYou can lose some B/A#hours thinking G#mof itF#  
BYou need the B/A#strength to go and G#mget what you F#want
BYou can lose a B/A#lifetime thinking G#mof itF#  
BAnd lose an B/A#era daydreaG#mming like I Ado
C B B/A B E

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Absolute Beginners

by The Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B/A#

G#m

B/A

Chords used:

D: xx0232

Bm: x24432

C: x32010

G9: x-10-9-10-10-10 and x-10-9-10-10-12 (alternate between the two----|

A9: x-12-11-12-12-12 and x-12-11-12-12-12 (alternate between the two--|

B: 799877 or x2444x

B/A#: 699877 (use thumb on sixth fret) or x1444x

G#m: 466444

F#: 244322

A: x02220

B/A: x0444x

[Intro]

D Bm

(x3)

[Verse 1]

D Bm

In echoed steps I walked across an empty dream,

D C Bm

I looked across this world, there's no-one to be seen.

D Bm

This empty feeling turned and quietly walked away,

D G9

I saw no warmth in life - no love was in my eyes.

[Verse 2]

D Bm

I stared a century thinking this will never change,

D C Bm

As I hesitated time rushed onwards without me.

D Bm

Too scared to break the spell, too small to take a fall,

D G9 A9

But the Absolute luck is - love is in our hearts!

[Chorus]

B B/A# G#m F#

I lost some hours thinking of it

B B/A# G#m F#

I need the strength to go and get what I want

B B/A# G#m F#

I lost a lifetime thinking of it

B B/A# G#m A F#

An' lost an era daydreaming like do.

D Bm C A

(x3)

(horn solo)

[Verse 3]

D Bm

I stared a century thinking this will never change,

D C Bm

As I hesitated time rushed onwards out without me.

D Bm

Too scared to break the spell to small to take a fall,

D G9

But the Absolute luck is - love is in our hearts!

Hah!

[Verse 4]

D Bm

In echoed steps you walk across an empty dream

D C Bm

But look arond this world, there's millions to be seen.

D Bm

Come see the tyrants panic see their crumbling empires fall

D G9 A9

Then tell 'em we don't fight for fools - 'cos love is our hearts!

[Chorus]

B B/A# G#m F#

I lost some hours thinking of it

B B/A# G#m F#

I need the strength to go and get what I want

B B/A# G#m F#

I lost a lifetime thinking of it

B B/A# G#m F#

And lose an era daydreaming like I do

B B/A# G#m F#

You can lose some hours thinking of it

B B/A# G#m F#

You need the strength to go and get what you want

B B/A# G#m F#

You can lose a lifetime thinking of it

B B/A# G#m A

And lose an era daydreaming like I do

C B B/A B E

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