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Tabbed by: Ian C.
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: EADGBe
Chords:
G G Bb Am
GDuh-der-dum, duh-der-dum, duh-der-dem, Bbduh-deh-dam, dah-der-dem, Amdah-der-dem, 
dah-der-dum, da x2
     GYou have to stay in a hotel because your Bbhouse was falling to Ampieces
GYou left your luggage in the hallway and a tBbhief ran away with it Am(he ran away with it)
GHis excuse was boredom, Bbtell me how bored do you Amhave to be?
GAnd I promise you won't be bored, when it Bbgets to the point that you're
Amfinished with me
GDuh-der-dum, duh-der-dum, duh-der-dem, duh-deh-dam, (BbAreeeea) dah-der-dem,
Amdah-der-dem, dah-der-dum, dah-der-dum, da x2
GYou have to buy an alarm, the Bblasers pick up Ammovements in the dark,
GIt's better than a dog bark, Bbit guarantees, so Amyou can be secure at night (area area 
GYour area's in ruinBb, Your area's inAm... ruin (area)
GYour area is free (area) when it Bbgets to the point that you're fAminished with me
GWhen it gets to the point that you're finished with me and all the fCirst are ready
DmFirst the tea then she has to go, wFhere do you come from, Amwhat do you know?
GDuh-der-dum, duh-der-dum, duh-der-dem, duh-deh-dam, (BbAreeeea) dah-der-dem,
Amdah-der-dem, dah-der-dum, dah-der-dum, da x2
GThe doors have metal plates, Bbfitted to the inside of the eAmxit alleys to the front gates
     GSBbecurity's expensive, Amit can cost a fortune if you Gbuy your locks (duh-doo-doo) 
   BbIt's the area diAmsgrace
   GIt's the area disgrace
   BbIt's the area diAmsrga-hey-hey-haaaace
G(Area's in Fruin)
GArea's in Fruin
GRuuuuFin! RGuuuuFi-ahh-ahn!
GWhen it gets to the point that you're finished with me and all the Cfirst are ready
DmFirst the tea then she had to go
                     BbN.C.
Where do you come from, what do you know?

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Area

by The Futureheads

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tabbed by: Ian C.

E-mail: [email protected]

Tuning: EADGBe

Chords:

G G Bb Am

G Bb Am

Duh-der-dum, duh-der-dum, duh-der-dem, duh-deh-dam, dah-der-dem, dah-der-dem,

dah-der-dum, da x2

G Bb Am

You have to stay in a hotel because your house was falling to pieces

G Bb Am

You left your luggage in the hallway and a thief ran away with it (he ran away with it)

G Bb Am

His excuse was boredom, tell me how bored do you have to be?

G Bb

And I promise you won't be bored, when it gets to the point that you're

finished with me

G Bb

Duh-der-dum, duh-der-dum, duh-der-dem, duh-deh-dam, (Areeeea) dah-der-dem,

dah-der-dem, dah-der-dum, dah-der-dum, da x2

G Bb Am

You have to buy an alarm, the lasers pick up movements in the dark,

G Bb Am

It's better than a dog bark, it guarantees, so you can be secure at night (area area

G Bb Am

Your area's in ruin, Your area's in... ruin (area)

G Bb Am

Your area is free (area) when it gets to the point that you're finished with me

G C

When it gets to the point that you're finished with me and all the first are ready

Dm F Am

First the tea then she has to go, where do you come from, what do you know?

G Bb

Duh-der-dum, duh-der-dum, duh-der-dem, duh-deh-dam, (Areeeea) dah-der-dem,

dah-der-dem, dah-der-dum, dah-der-dum, da x2

G Bb Am

The doors have metal plates, fitted to the inside of the exit alleys to the front gates

G Bb Am G

Security's expensive, it can cost a fortune if you buy your locks (duh-doo-doo)

Bb Am

It's the area disgrace

Bb Am

It's the area disrga-hey-hey-haaaace

G F

(Area's in ruin)

G F

Area's in ruin

G F G F

Ruuuuin! Ruuuui-ahh-ahn!

G C

When it gets to the point that you're finished with me and all the first are ready

First the tea then she had to go

Bb C

N..

Where do you come from, what do you know?

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