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Slow Graffiti

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This is from Belle and Sebastian's 'This Is Just a Modern Rock Song' EP.
Having a very limited vocal range means I usually start getting complaints
from the neighbours about the 3rd or 4th lines...
Anyway, to make it easier you can play this with the capo on the first fret-
just play all the # chords as normal ones (C instead of C#, Am istead of 
A#m, etc), and play the B as A#. It means you have to do less bar chords, 
which if you're a beginner (or just a bad guitar player like me) you may 
find helpful- it's probably not the way B&S play it though...
There's a C#portrait
In a G#back room
Which I'll F#keep for days upon
Which I reC#lent 
And gaze for hBours on
The A#mmuscle, skin and boneF#  
Of some iG#maginary friend
F# G# F#
So how aC#bout it 
Show me G#please 
How I will F#look in twenty years
And let me C#please 
Interpret Bhistory 
In everA#my line and F#scar 
That's painted G#there in front of me
F# G# F# G# F# G#
It doesn't C#matter
What I'm G#thinking
What I F#tell myself to do
I end up C#callingF#  
I stay C#in to
Defrost the fridgeG#  
Now the F#kid has gone to bed
A feeling of C#dread
At least when Bshe's around
The A#mtrouble's there
It's F#worse to wake up with her G#falling 'round the room
F# G# F# G# F# G#
Listen C#Johnny
You're like a F#mother
To the C#girl you've fallen forF#  
And you're still C#falling
Listen C#Johnny
You're like a G#mother
To the F#girl you've fallen for
And you're still C#falling
And if they Bcome tonight
You'll A#mroll up tight
And tF#ake whatever's G#coming to you next (oh, oh oh oh)
  F#   G#to end.

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Slow Graffiti

by Belle and Sebastian

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A#m

This is from Belle and Sebastian's 'This Is Just a Modern Rock Song' EP.

Having a very limited vocal range means I usually start getting complaints

from the neighbours about the 3rd or 4th lines...

Anyway, to make it easier you can play this with the capo on the first fret-

just play all the # chords as normal ones (C instead of C#, Am istead of

A#m, etc), and play the B as A#. It means you have to do less bar chords,

which if you're a beginner (or just a bad guitar player like me) you may

find helpful- it's probably not the way B&S play it though...

There's a portrait

In a back room

Which I'll keep for days upon

Which I relent

And gaze for hours on

A#m F#

The muscle, skin and bone

Of some imaginary friend

F# G# F#

So how about it

Show me please

How I will look in twenty years

And let me please

Interpret history

A#m F#

In every line and scar

That's painted there in front of me

F# G# F# G# F# G#

It doesn't matter

What I'm thinking

What I tell myself to do

C# F#

I end up calling

I stay in to

Defrost the fridge

Now the kid has gone to bed

A feeling of dread

At least when she's around

A#m

The trouble's there

F# G#

It's worse to wake up with her falling 'round the room

F# G# F# G# F# G#

Listen Johnny

You're like a mother

C# F#

To the girl you've fallen for

And you're still falling

Listen Johnny

You're like a mother

To the girl you've fallen for

And you're still falling

And if they come tonight

A#m

You'll roll up tight

F# G#

And take whatever's coming to you next (oh, oh oh oh)

F# G#

to end.

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