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Making Plans For Nigel

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 3Position: 12

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

     [Main Lead Riff]
e |-----------------------|
B |-----------------------|
G |---14-----14-p12-------|   p = Pull-off note
D |---12-----12--12-------|
A |-----------------------|
E |-----------------------|
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
options for a particular chord progression.
G   = 355433    Fadd9/A = x03213    D(b5) = xx0234
Em  = 079987    Em7     = 020033    D5    = xx0235
Bm  = x24432    F       = 133211    E     = 022100
Am7 = x02010    D       = xx0232    C     = x32010
G5  = x55033    Dsus4   = xx0233    F#    = 244322
N.C. = No chords   ^ = Emphasise beats
[Intro]
| / / / / | / / G/ / |
                ^ ^
| G/ / / / | Em/ / / / | Bm/ / / / | / / / / |
| G/ / / / | Em/ / / / | Bm/ / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
   GWe're only Emmaking plans for BmNigel,  (Ah, hoo- oo!)
   GWe only Emwant what's best for Bmhim,   (Ah, hoo- oo!)
   GWe're only Emmaking plans for BmNigel,  (Ah, hoo- oo!)
   GNigel just Emneeds that helping Bmhand, (Ah, hoo- oo!)
     Am7And if young Nigel says he's G5happy,
He must be Fadd9/Ahappy,  ...he must be Em7happy,
He must be happy in his Dwork-Dsus4-------D(b5)-------D5---!
[Verse 2]
| G/ / / / | Em/ / / / | Bm/ / / / | / / / / |
   GWe're only Emmaking plans for BmNigel,   (Ah, hoo- oo!)
   GHe has his Emfuture in a-British BmSteel (Ah, hoo- oo!)
   GWe're only Emmaking plans for BmNigel,   (Ah, hoo- oo!)
   GNigel's whole Emfuture is as good as Bmsealed,
Yeah--Am7---, and if young Nigel says he's G5happy,
He must be Fadd9/Ahappy,  ...he must be Em7happy,
He must be happy in his Dwork-Dsus4-------D(b5)-------D5---!
[Bridge]
   ENigel is not outspoken but he Flikes to speak,
And he Cloves to be spoken Gto,  (GIn F#his Fwork!)
Nigel is Emhappy in his Gwork,    (GIn F#his Fwork!)
Nigel is Emhappy in his Gwork  (GHis F#world-----!)
[Verse 3]
   GWe're only Emmaking plans for BmNigel,  (Ah, hoo- oo!)
   GWe only Emwant what's best for Bmhim,   (Ah, hoo- oo!)
   GWe're only Emmaking plans for BmNigel,  (Ah, hoo- oo!)
   GNigel just Emneeds this helping Bmhand, (Ah, hoo- oo!)
    Am7And if young Nigel says he's G5happy,
He must be Fadd9/Ahappy,  ...he must be Em7happy,
He must be happy in his Dwork-Dsus4-------D(b5)-------D5---!
[Middle 8 Guitar break]
| G/ / / / | Em/ / / / | Bm/ / / / | / / / / |
| G/ / / / | Em/ / / / | Bm/ / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 3]
 Mmm----G----, we're only Emmaking plans for BmNigel,
(Oo-oo - Goo!) We only Emwant what's best...for Bmhim,
(Oo-oo - Goo!) Mmm, we're only making plans for BmNigel,
(Oo-oo - Goo!)  Nigel just Emneeds this helping Bmhand,
(Oo-oo - Goo!)  We're only Emmaking plans for BmNigel,
(Oo-oo - Goo!)  He has his Emfuture in a- British BmSteel
[Break]
        BmN.C.
Steel, ...steel, ...steel, ...steel, ...steel, yeah!
(Oo-oo  - oo!)
    GWe're only Emmaking plans for BmNigel
[Coda]
||:  BmNigel,   GNigel,   EmNigel,   BmNigel! :|| [Repeats]
    (Oo-oo  - oo!)

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Making Plans For Nigel

by XTC

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Fadd9/A

Em7

Dsus4

D(b5)

[Main Lead Riff]

e |-----------------------|

B |-----------------------|

G |---14-----14-p12-------| p = Pull-off note

D |---12-----12--12-------|

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

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

IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website

options for a particular chord progression.

G = 355433 Fadd9/A = x03213 D(b5) = xx0234

Em = 079987 Em7 = 020033 D5 = xx0235

Bm = x24432 F = 133211 E = 022100

Am7 = x02010 D = xx0232 C = x32010

G5 = x55033 Dsus4 = xx0233 F# = 244322

N.C. = No chords ^ = Emphasise beats

[Intro]

| / / / / | / / / / |

^ ^

G Em Bm

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

G Em Bm

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

G Em Bm

We're only making plans for Nigel, (Ah, hoo- oo!)

G Em Bm

We only want what's best for him, (Ah, hoo- oo!)

G Em Bm

We're only making plans for Nigel, (Ah, hoo- oo!)

G Em Bm

Nigel just needs that helping hand, (Ah, hoo- oo!)

Am7 G5

And if young Nigel says he's happy,

Fadd9/A Em7

He must be happy, ...he must be happy,

D Dsus4 D(b5) D5

He must be happy in his work------------------!

[Verse 2]

G Em Bm

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

G Em Bm

We're only making plans for Nigel, (Ah, hoo- oo!)

G Em Bm

He has his future in a-British Steel (Ah, hoo- oo!)

G Em Bm

We're only making plans for Nigel, (Ah, hoo- oo!)

G Em Bm

Nigel's whole future is as good as sealed,

Am7 G5

Yeah-----, and if young Nigel says he's happy,

Fadd9/A Em7

He must be happy, ...he must be happy,

D Dsus4 D(b5) D5

He must be happy in his work------------------!

[Bridge]

E F

Nigel is not outspoken but he likes to speak,

C G G F# F

And he loves to be spoken to, (In his work!)

Em G G F# F

Nigel is happy in his work, (In his work!)

Em G G F#

Nigel is happy in his work (His world-----!)

[Verse 3]

G Em Bm

We're only making plans for Nigel, (Ah, hoo- oo!)

G Em Bm

We only want what's best for him, (Ah, hoo- oo!)

G Em Bm

We're only making plans for Nigel, (Ah, hoo- oo!)

G Em Bm

Nigel just needs this helping hand, (Ah, hoo- oo!)

Am7 G5

And if young Nigel says he's happy,

Fadd9/A Em7

He must be happy, ...he must be happy,

D Dsus4 D(b5) D5

He must be happy in his work------------------!

[Middle 8 Guitar break]

G Em Bm

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

G Em Bm

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 3]

G Em Bm

Mmm--------, we're only making plans for Nigel,

G Em Bm

(Oo-oo - oo!) We only want what's best...for him,

G Bm

(Oo-oo - oo!) Mmm, we're only making plans for Nigel,

G Em Bm

(Oo-oo - oo!) Nigel just needs this helping hand,

G Em Bm

(Oo-oo - oo!) We're only making plans for Nigel,

G Em Bm

(Oo-oo - oo!) He has his future in a- British Steel

[Break]

N.C.

Steel, ...steel, ...steel, ...steel, ...steel, yeah!

(Oo-oo - oo!)

G Em Bm

We're only making plans for Nigel

[Coda]

Bm G Em Bm

||: Nigel, Nigel, Nigel, Nigel! :|| [Repeats]

(Oo-oo - oo!)

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