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I love this song; it's a great example of artistic cussing. I play a ukulele so I'm not 
familiar with guitar tabs. Here are the chords and some notes for picking.
[Intro]
chords:  G   Bm   Em   C(x2)
picking (similar pattern throughout):
GAB-
GABDB
GF#EDC
I am a Gpain in your asBms
And I'm Emwondering how long it's gonna Clast
Be my mGirror, be my fBmriend,
Be the wEmorkhouse of the energy
I tC7wist your arm to spin
[Refrain]
EveryA7day, like a power sCmtation
You know it Gisn't goodD/F#  
I know you're Esus4burning too much Ewood
Oh, and you Amburn out
The twisted ironDy is
Your ashes come home to Gme
(Come home to Bmme) <-- lyrics second time only
Come home to EmmeC  
So we take a Gwalk
To make some sBmense
And I'm Emwondering if you fancy my deCfence
I have Gpushed you
Way too Bmfar
And you say EmFuck you little princess
Who the hC7ell do you think you are?
[Refrain]
EveryA7day, like a power sCmtation
You know it Gisn't goodD/F#  
I know you're Esus4burning too much Ewood
Oh, and you Amburn out
The twisted ironDy is
Your ashes come home to Gme
(Come home to Bmme) <-- lyrics second time only
Come home to EmmeC  
Yeah well your ashes come home to Gme
Come home to Bmme
Come home to Emme
Cos no other Csucker's gonna have you on a fucking mantelGpiece
The mantelBmpiece
The mantelpEmieceC  
ENDING: (with picking)
G Bm Em C G

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Ashes

by KT Tunstall

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Esus4

I love this song; it's a great example of artistic cussing. I play a ukulele so I'm not

familiar with guitar tabs. Here are the chords and some notes for picking.

[Intro]

G Bm Em C

chords: (x2)

picking (similar pattern throughout):

GAB-

GABDB

GF#EDC

G Bm

I am a pain in your ass

Em C

And I'm wondering how long it's gonna last

G Bm

Be my mirror, be my friend,

Be the workhouse of the energy

I twist your arm to spin

[Refrain]

A7 Cm

Everyday, like a power station

G D/F#

You know it isn't good

Esus4 E

I know you're burning too much wood

Oh, and you burn out

The twisted irony is

Your ashes come home to me

(Come home to me) <-- lyrics second time only

Em C

Come home to me

So we take a walk

To make some sense

Em C

And I'm wondering if you fancy my defence

I have pushed you

Way too far

And you say Fuck you little princess

Who the hell do you think you are?

[Refrain]

A7 Cm

Everyday, like a power station

G D/F#

You know it isn't good

Esus4 E

I know you're burning too much wood

Oh, and you burn out

The twisted irony is

Your ashes come home to me

(Come home to me) <-- lyrics second time only

Em C

Come home to me

Yeah well your ashes come home to me

Come home to me

C G

Cos no other sucker's gonna have you on a fucking mantelpiece

The mantelpiece

Em C

The mantelpiece

ENDING: (with picking)

G Bm Em C G

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