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Word Gets Around Part Two

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KEY:
h = hammer on
p = pull off
/or\ = slide to numbered fret
{ = rest - no chord, silence unless there is a riff continuing above it
...= duration of a riff
Chords
Ax0222x Asus4- G3x223x G53x003x
Asus4x0223x D7- F#2x022x D5xx023x
D- F#2x023x E022300
Verse 1
A   Asus4   A{ { D- F#{ {
I gotta lose weight, I,
A   Asus4   A{ { D-F#  
I, swallow honey.
A   Asus4   A{ { D- F#  D7- F#{ {
Is my stand up show, still,
A   Asus4   A{ { D- F#  D7- F#{ {
still, still that funny?
A  D- F#  D7- F#  D-F#  
Am I back for good? I said that I,
A   Asus4   A  D- F#  D7-F#  
said that I would be.
A  Asus4- G   A  D- F#  D7-F#  
She's down waist low trying,
A  Asus4- G   A  D- F#  D7-F#  
to make me happy. Because,
Bridge 1
E  D- F#   E  D- F#  D-F#  
I like watching you. It's
Chorus 1
A  D- F#   G5  D5  
time I tried, tried to check my, check my eyelids, check for holes. It's
A  D- F#   G5  D5  
time I tried, tried to check my, check my eyelids, check for holes.
Verse 2
A  Asus4- G   A{ { D- F#  D7- F#{ {
Two weeks late, I,
A  Asus4- G   A{ { D- F#  D7- F#{ {
I gotta test for babies.
A  Asus4- G   A  D- F#  D7-F#  
Shop take's falling low, I'm not going
A  Asus4- G   A  D- F#  D7-F#  
back, back to the factories. Because
Bridge 2
E  D- F#   E  D- F#  D-F#  
I like what I do. It's
Chorus 2 (as above)
Instrumental Break
A D5 G5 D5
A   D5   G5   D5It's
Chorus 3 (as above)
Outro
A  D- F#   G5  D5  
time I tried, it's time I tried, it's time I tried, it's time I tried.
A  D- F#   G5   D5  A  
Time I tried, it's time I tried, it's time I tried to check my lids for holes.
Chords
D#m7x68676 F#244322 B- Ex7444x
B(1) x24442 E- Bx22100 B- Gxx544x
Ex7999x B(2)x2444x B- Axx044x
E#m7 x46454 B- D#x6444x
Riffs
e----------------------------| e---------------------|
b--4--5--4--4--5--7--5--4----| b---------------------|
1: g--4-----4--4-----------4--4-| 2: g---------------------|
d----------------------------| d--4h6--4-------------|
A----------------------------| A----------4h6--4--2--|
E----------------------------| E---------------------|
Verse 1
A week's too long not to ring.
D#m7Re-colours her hair D#m7and waits for him.
B(1) B(1)
No cat against dog just head over heels.
D#m7Sex twice a date D#m7best time in years.
EOh no, why hD#m7asn't he phoned? She
Ehas to wait until he's on D#m7his own.
ELying and denying so no-D#m7body knows, I'll
E   D#m7   C#m7  B(1)
tell her this week is what he tells her to keep her on
F#  E-B  
loan. He'll buy her one day.
Instrumental Break 1
B(2)  B(2) B(2)  B(2)  
Verse 2
B(1) B(1)
Sex drives oral highs, cheated wives and spies.
(as chord progression in Verse 1, from first D#m7)
Instrumental Break 2 (as before)
C#m7{ C#m7{ C#m7{ C#m7{
She could be, she could be, she could be,
B(1) B(1)
wrong.
C#m7{ C#m7{ C#m7{ C#m7{
She could be, she could be, she could be,
B(1) B(1)
wrong.
C#m7{ C#m7{ C#m7{ C#m7{
She could be, she could be, she could be,
B(1) B(1)
wrong.
C#m7{ C#m7{ C#m7{ C#m7{
It looks like, it looks like the word's got around.
Instrumental Break 3 (as before, X2)
Verse 3 (as Verse 2, with the extra B(1) chords)
Instrumental Break 4 (as before, X2)
Instrumental Break 5
B(1) B(1) B- D#  B-D#  
B- E  B- E  B(1) B(1)
B(1) B(1) B- D#  B-D#  
B- E  B- E  B- G  B-A  
Outro (same as instrumental break 1 end the song on B(1))
Chords
A7x02223 Bm7x24232 F133211
A577655 Dxx0232 G355433
Em7068676 E022100 C#8- Ax0 11x 14x
F#m244222 Bmx24432 G- Ax09787
Intro
Verse 1A7  A7  
ATen minutes flat aAfter that day at the factoEm7ry,
I'm drEm7inking like a dog in the sun.
AI don't need to eat or sleep Aa wink at the wEm7eekend,
just Em7rot my guts and I
Bridge 1
F#mcan't wait for my Bm7next drink. The fF#mirst one is goDnna sink,
D{ { { {
I'm the last of the big time
Chorus 1
dArinkeErs. I take pBmride in my work, I'm the lEast of the big time dArinkeErs.
My bFeer don't taste the same withGout my name painted on my Dglass.F  G  
Verse 2 (as before)
Bridge 2 (as before)
Chorus 2 (as before)
Instrumental Break
A A Em7 Em7
A   A   Em7   Em7and I
Bridge 3 (as before, but without the rests)
Chorus 3
dArinkeErs. I take pBmride in my work, I'm the lEast of the big time dArinkeErs.
Just give me Bmhops or the slops, I'm the lasEt of the big time dArinkeErs.
I take Bmpride in my work I'm the lEast of the big time dArinkEers.F  G  
Outro
C#8-A C#8-A G-A-----------| G-A
C#8-A C#8-A G-A-----------| G-A
C#8-A C#8-A G-A-----------| G-A
C#8-A C#8-A G-A-----------| G-A
C#8-A C#8-A G-A-----------| G-A
Chords
G5355xxx G320033 Dsus4xx0233
D5xx023x Dxx0232 Em7022030
Cx32010 Bm7x24232 C+9 x32033
Riffs
e-------------| e-------------------| e-------------------|
b--3--1--0----| b-----1--3--1--0----| b-----1--3--1--0--0-|
1: g--0--0--0--2-| 2: g-----0--0--0--0--2-| 3: g-----0--0--0--0--0-|
d--2--2--2--0-| d-----2--2--2--2--0-| d-----2--2--2--2--2-|
A--3--3--3--3-| A--3----------------| A--3----------------|
E-------------| E-------------------| E-------------------|
e-------------------------------------| e----------------------------------|
b-----0--3--1--0-----------3--1--0----| b--1--3--5--5--5--5--5--5--3--1--0-|
4: g-----0--0--0--0--2-----2--0--0--0--2-| 5: g--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
d-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-| d--2-------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------| A--3-------------------------------|
E--3----------------------------------| E----------------------------------|
Intro
G5Same long fD5aces in the workCmans' hall.C  
Verse 1
GCaramel crisDp counts his birdsC.C  
GCliff chip's linDes up his dominCoes.C  
GKingfisher lead singDer calm's his nervesC.C  
Bridge 1
Bm7I'm drinking, sinkinCg, swimming, drownBm7ing, working, smirkinCg,
learning, burnBm7ing, sleeping, theivingC, cheating, bDeating, I'm Dsus4eating
I'm deep Dsus4in a goldfish
Chorus 1
Gbowl. IDt's sink or swimC  C  
Verse 2
GThe hall down towDn just burned to Cthe ground.C  
GMy boxing rinDg turned to ash.C  C  
GRedhead, giDnger bread sells tickets Cat the door.C  
GStella sleepwDalks in the sand.C  C  
Bridge 2 (as before)
Chorus 2
Gbowl, DIt's sink or swim. C   CLooking in
G   DThey're looking inC.C  
Instrumental Break
D   Em7  C+9 C+9
D   Em7  C+9 C+9
Verse 3
GHard up, outta Dluck, time to ride the vCillage bike.C  
GA bike been Dused ten times or more.C  C  
GGrapevine, herDe's the wife, lays down her rCoyal flush.C  
GI think I've lDost another Cwife.C  
Bridge 3 (as before)
Outro
Gbowl, DIt's sink or swim.C  C  
G   DIt's sink or Cswim.C  
G
Chords
D-F#(1) x977xx Ax02220 G535xxxx
Gsus2(1) x10 77xx Bmx2443x D5-A(1) xx77xx
D-F#(2) 2x023x E7022130 D5- A(2)x0023x
Gsus2(2) 3x023x Am7x02010 Asus4002230
Cx3555x D5xx023x A7x02223
G355433 A557xxxx D- Ax00232
C+9 x3203x
Riffs
e--------------------------------------------------|
b--------3-------3-----3----------3--------3-----3-|
1: g-----2-------2-----2----------2--------2-----2----|
d--4-------4-------------4--5--------5-------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
e----0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0-------|
b------3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-|
2: g--2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---|
d------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro
D-F#(1) Gsus2(1) D-F#(1) Gsus2(1)
Verse 1
D-F#(2) Gsus2(2)
Shopping spree for your family tree, haven't seen your family tree,
D-F#(2) Gsus2(2)
in quite a while.
D-F#(2) Gsus2(2)
Too many sandwiches and wine, sherry stains down your best man's tie,
D-F#(2) Gsus2(2) C  G  
what a speech. The
Verse 2
D-F#(2) Gsus2(2)
band arrives and the grannies cry, the singers' tongues' in the barmaids mouth,
D-F#(2) Gsus2(2)
what a voice.
D-F#(2) Gsus2(2)
Grandpa drunk a drop or two, heads' still stuck in the portaloo,
D-F#(2) Gsus2(2) C+9 Gsus2(2) D-F#(2) Gsus2(2)
what a man. You bought a
Chorus 1
A  D-F#(2) A  
sequin dress for your chicken breasts, the disco's late
Bm  D-F#(2) Gsus2(2) E7  
and he's over - paid tonight. You got a
A  D-F#(2) A  
diamond ring and a man who sings, the man who sings
Bm  D-F#(2) Gsus2(2) A  
made love to the bar - maid twice.
D-F#(2) Gsus2(2) D5  Gsus2(2) A5   G5  A5  
And that's just tonight The
Verse 3
D-F#(1) Gsus2(1)
blue-rinsed hairs lift up their chairs, the band's too loud, they're off downstairs,
D-F#(1) Gsus2(1)
what a noise.
D-F#(1) Gsus2(1)
The bride and groom, they dance their dance and the singer mimes, there's still a chance,
D-F#(1) Gsus2(1) C+9 Gsus2(2) D-F#(2) Gsus2(2)
the barmaid smiles. You bought a
Chorus 2
A  D-F#(2) A  
sequin dress for your chicken breasts, the disco's late
Bm  D-F#(2) Gsus2(2) E7  
and he's over - paid tonight. You got a
A  D-F#(2) A  
diamond ring and a man who sings, the man who sings
Bm  D-F#(2) Gsus2(2) A  
made love to the bar - maid twice.
D-F#(2) Gsus2(2) D5  Gsus2(2) A5   A5   A5  A5  
And that's just tonight.
Instrumental Break
Gsus2(1) D-F#(1) D5-A(1) D5-A(1)
Gsus2(1) D-F#(1) D5-A(1) D5-A(2)  
Gsus2(2) D-F#(2) D5- A(2)  D5-A(2)  
Gsus2(2) D-F#(2)
C+9 Gsus2(2) D-F#(2) Asus4  
You bought a
Chorus 3
A  D-F#(2) A  
sequin dress for your chicken breasts, the disco's late
Bm  D-F#(2) Gsus2(2) E7  
and he's over - paid tonight. You got a
A  D-F#(2) A  
diamond ring and a man who sings, the man who sings
Bm  D-F#(2) Gsus2(2) Gsus2(2) E7  
made love to the bar - maid twice.
A  D-F#(2) A  
Grandpa drunk a drop or two, heads' still stuck
Bm  D-F#(2) Gsus2(2) Gsus2(2) E7  
in the portaloo, again.
A  D-F#(2) A  Bm  
The bride and groom, they dance their dance and the singer mimes, there's still a
D-F#(2) Gsus2(2) Asus4  
chance, tonight. And the barmaid
D-F#(2) Gsus2(2) D5  Gsus2(2)
smiles.
Outro
A5 A5 G5 A5 A5 G5 A5 A5 G5 A5 A5 G5
A7  D- A   A   A   A7  D- A   A  A  
Am7 Am7 Am7 Am7 Am7 Am7 Am7 Am7
Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5
Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5
Chords
C+9 x3203x Cx32010 Am7x02010
Em022000 D- F#2x023x G- Dxx000x
G320033 Em7022030 D5xx023x
Riffs
e--0--0--0--0----------|
b--------------3--1--0-|
1: g----------------------|
d----------------------|
A----------------------|
E----------------------|
Intro
C+9 (strum once, lightly) { { {
Em(EmR 1)..............G  G  
C   C   G{ G  D-F#  
Verse 1
Em7I neEm7ver knew her Gname.G  
CI onCly knew her Gfame.G  
Verse 2
Em7She liEm7ved near my Gtown.G  
C   C   G{ G  D-F#  
Another goldfish to drown.
Verse 3
EmWell I Emjust passed Gthe bridge.G  
C   C   G{ G  D-F#  
That parts us from them.
Bridge
EmThe brEmidge that she Gused.G  
CAgain Cand again. Am7   Am7A-
C   C  G-D  
gain.
G   G  D- F#  D-F#  
I re - mem - ber when they found her,
C   C{ G  D- F#  C  
Billy Daveys' daughter. The word gets around.
{ G  D- F#  C  
Word gets around.
Chorus
G   G  D- F#  D-F#  
Billy Daveys' second daughter threw herself to dirty water.
BCilly's left with notChing but a D5dream.D5  
G   G  D- F#  D-F#  
Billy Daveys' second daughter threw herself to dirty water.
BCilly's left with notChing but a D5dream. D5He
Outro
G   G  D- F#  D-F#  
dreams. He dreams. He
dCreams. CHe dD5reams. D5He
G   G  D- F#  D-F#  
dreams. He dreams. He
dCreams. CHe dD5reams.D5  
{ G  D- F#   C{ { { G(lightly strum once to end)
Word gets around.
There, that took me ages. Hope it comes in useful;')
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