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Wellington, by The Mutton Birds
Tabbed (in Wellington!) by: Wellington Cable Car Rider
Tuning: Standard
INTRO:
the intro repeats (8 times) a more complex version of the pattern below (solo first 2 
moderate percussion
accompaniment 3rd and 4th time; layered percussion and
guitar accompaniment 5th and 6th time ; solo 7th and 8th time)
e|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-x-x---------------------------------------------------------|
B|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-0-x---------------------------------------------------------|
G|0-0-0-x--x-x--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
D|0-0-0-2--2-0--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5---------------------------------------------------------|
E|3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3---------------------------------------------------------|
GI wish I was in WEmellington, the wCeather's not so Ggood
GThe wind it cuts right thEmrough you and
it rCains more than it shoCuld
CBut I'd be there tomDorrow, iGf I only cAmould
Oh I wBmish I was in WellCington
(ramp up tone)
I wiGsh I was in WeEmllington - tChe bureaucGracy.
               G   Am(high harmony)          C  D  
The suits and the briefcases along Lambton Quay [pronounced "Kee"]
 The HarCbour City CapD7ital, the liEmghts bAm7eside thAme sea
Oh I wGish I was in WellinCgton
GIt just isn't Empractical, Bmyou down in the Amcapital
And Cme at the oAmther end of the CislanDd (syncopated)
AmThe problem is the gDap - betEmween us on the Cmap
AmAnd there's no easy wCay to reconDcile itDsus2  D  
------
Middle Instrumental (approximate):
first part...
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------3-3-3-3-3-1-0----------------------|
G|---4-4-4-2-0----------------- 4-4-4-2-4-2-4-2-0--|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
second part...
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------12-11-12-11-12-11-9-7-----2-4-4-5-4-2-0----|
D|---2-4-5-7-5-7-9-10-9-7-9-10----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
GI wish I was in WellEmington, the Ccafes and the bGars
                   G  Em,                        C  C  
The music and the theatre, and the old Cable Car
ACnd you can walk everDywhere 'cause nGowhere's very Amfar
                  G          Croll up to D  
Oh I wish I was in Wellington
Oh I Gwish...
(Transition to key change)
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-2-0-------|
A|------4-2--|
E|-----------|
Key Change from C Major to A Major
AOh I wish I was in WF#mellington, the wDind it cuts right thrAough
AI wish I was in WellF#mington, there's Dso much more to Edo
DI wish I was in WelliEngton, and F#myou wish I was tAoo
AOh I wish I was in WelliDngton, 'cause thEen I'd be witAh you
AOh I wish I was in WelliDngton, 'cause tBmhen I'd Ebe witAh you
Outro (this is a chord-based variation of the original):
e|--Dsus2000--000Asus2--222--000--000--|
B|--333--222--000--000--000--|
G|--222--222--222--222--222--|
D|--000--000--000--000--222--|
A|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|
E|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|
(let last chord ring)

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Wellington

by The Mutton Birds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dsus2

F#m

Asus2

Wellington, by The Mutton Birds

Tabbed (in Wellington!) by: Wellington Cable Car Rider

Tuning: Standard

INTRO:

the intro repeats (8 times) a more complex version of the pattern below (solo first 2

moderate percussion

accompaniment 3rd and 4th time; layered percussion and

guitar accompaniment 5th and 6th time ; solo 7th and 8th time)

e|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-x-x---------------------------------------------------------|

B|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-0-x---------------------------------------------------------|

G|0-0-0-x--x-x--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|

D|0-0-0-2--2-0--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|

A|5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5---------------------------------------------------------|

E|3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3---------------------------------------------------------|

G Em C G

I wish I was in Wellington, the weather's not so good

G Em

The wind it cuts right through you and

C C

it rains more than it should

C D G Am

But I'd be there tomorrow, if I only could

Bm C

Oh I wish I was in Wellington

(ramp up tone)

G Em C G

I wish I was in Wellington - the bureaucracy.

G Am C D

(high harmony)

The suits and the briefcases along Lambton Quay [pronounced "Kee"]

C D7 Em Am7 Am

The Harbour City Capital, the lights beside the sea

G C

Oh I wish I was in Wellington

G Em Bm Am

It just isn't practical, you down in the capital

C Am C D

And me at the other end of the island (syncopated)

Am D Em C

The problem is the gap - between us on the map

Am C D Dsus2 D

And there's no easy way to reconcile it

------

Middle Instrumental (approximate):

first part...

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

B|--------------3-3-3-3-3-1-0----------------------|

G|---4-4-4-2-0----------------- 4-4-4-2-4-2-4-2-0--|

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

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

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

second part...

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

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

G|-------------------------------12-11-12-11-12-11-9-7-----2-4-4-5-4-2-0----|

D|---2-4-5-7-5-7-9-10-9-7-9-10----------------------------------------------|

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

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

G Em C G

I wish I was in Wellington, the cafes and the bars

G Em C C

The music and the theatre, and the old Cable Car

C D G Am

And you can walk everywhere 'cause nowhere's very far

G C D

roll up to

Oh I wish I was in Wellington

Oh I wish...

(Transition to key change)

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

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

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

D|-2-0-------|

A|------4-2--|

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

Key Change from C Major to A Major

A F#m D A

Oh I wish I was in Wellington, the wind it cuts right through

A F#m D E

I wish I was in Wellington, there's so much more to do

D E F#m A

I wish I was in Wellington, and you wish I was too

A D E A

Oh I wish I was in Wellington, 'cause then I'd be with you

A D Bm E A

Oh I wish I was in Wellington, 'cause then I'd be with you

Outro (this is a chord-based variation of the original):

Dsus2 Asus2

e|--000--000--222--000--000--|

B|--333--222--000--000--000--|

G|--222--222--222--222--222--|

D|--000--000--000--000--222--|

A|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|

E|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|

(let last chord ring)

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