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Ghosts

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Tabs for Ghosts – The Jam
Riff (2nd guitar plays all way through)
e|---5-5-4-5-5-4-----------------------|
B|---------------5-4-2-0-----5-4-2-2-0-|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
[Intro]
E
E
E
C#m  B  A  E
C#m  B  A  E
[Verse]
EWhy are you frightened - can't you see that it's you
EThat ain't no ghost - it's a reflection of you
EWhy do you turn away - an' keep it out of sight
[Chorus]
C#mOh - don't live Bup to yoAur given rEoles
C#mThere's more insBide you that Ayou won't Eshow
[Verse]
EBut you keep it hidden just like everyone
EYou're scared to show you care - it'll make you vulnerable
ESo you wear that ghost around you for disguise
[Chorus]
C#mBut there's no Bneed just 'cos it's Aall we've Eknown
C#mThere's more inBside you that Ayou haven't Eshown
[Verse]
ESo keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
EKeep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
EJust keep on walking down never ending streets
[Chorus]
C#mOne day you'll Bwalk right Aout of this Elife
C#mAnd then you'll Bwonder why you Adidn't Etry
[Verse]
ETo spread some loving all around
EOld fashioned causes like that still stand
EGotta rid this prejudice that ties you down
[Chorus]
C#mHow do you Bfeel at the Aend of the Eday
C#mJust like you've Bwalked over Ayour own Egrave
[Verse]
ESo why are you frightened - can't you see that it's you
EAt the moment there's nothing - so there's nothing to lose
ELift up your lonely heart and walk right on through
[Outro]
C#m  B  A  E
C#m  B  A  E

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Ghosts

by The Jam

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Tabs for Ghosts – The Jam

Riff (2nd guitar plays all way through)

e|---5-5-4-5-5-4-----------------------|

B|---------------5-4-2-0-----5-4-2-2-0-|

G|-------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------|

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

[Intro]

C#m B A E

[Verse]

Why are you frightened - can't you see that it's you

That ain't no ghost - it's a reflection of you

Why do you turn away - an' keep it out of sight

[Chorus]

C#m B A E

Oh - don't live up to your given roles

C#m B A E

There's more inside you that you won't show

[Verse]

But you keep it hidden just like everyone

You're scared to show you care - it'll make you vulnerable

So you wear that ghost around you for disguise

[Chorus]

C#m B A E

But there's no need just 'cos it's all we've known

C#m B A E

There's more inside you that you haven't shown

[Verse]

So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet

Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat

Just keep on walking down never ending streets

[Chorus]

C#m B A E

One day you'll walk right out of this life

C#m B A E

And then you'll wonder why you didn't try

[Verse]

To spread some loving all around

Old fashioned causes like that still stand

Gotta rid this prejudice that ties you down

[Chorus]

C#m B A E

How do you feel at the end of the day

C#m B A E

Just like you've walked over your own grave

[Verse]

So why are you frightened - can't you see that it's you

At the moment there's nothing - so there's nothing to lose

Lift up your lonely heart and walk right on through

[Outro]

C#m B A E

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