New Era

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...(DAWNING OF A) NEW ERA... by The Specials
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*from 'The Specials' (1979)*
Intro:
F#E
(x3)
Verse 1:
A F#
This is the dawning of a new era,
A F#
This is the dawning of a new era.
D E
I met a girl from Area Three;
D E
She told me that she worked in a chicken factory.
Verse 2:
A F#
This is the dawning of a new era.
D E
By two o'clock we were 'Brahms & Liszt';
D E
I had to walk her home through Area Six.
Verse 3:
A F#
This is the dawning of a new era.
D E
Sticks and stones may break my bones,
D E
In Area Six, they throw bottles and bricks and kicks.
Breakdown: (Half Speed)
A F#
,
D E
(x2)
A F#
,
D E
(x2)
Verse 4: (Original Tempo)
A F#
This is the dawning of a new era.
D E D
I climbed the stairs to the fourteenth floor;
E
The key won't fit the door.
Verse 5:
A F#
This is the dawning of a new era.
D E
She said she had a beautiful flat;
D E
We had to sleep on the mat.
Verse 6:
A F#
This is the dawning of a new era.
D E
Woke up and thought; "this ain't exactly heaven";
D E
Oh shit, this is Area Seven!
Coda:
A F#
This is the dawning of a new era,
A F#
This is the dawning of a new era.
A F#
This is the dawning of a new era,
A
This is the dawning... it's a new... Era! Era! Era! Era!
Outro:
F#E
(x3)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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F# E A D
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
244322 x79997 577655 x57775
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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...(DAWNING OF A) NEW ERA... by The Specials
----------------------------................
*from 'The Specials' (1979)*
Intro:
F#  E (x3)
Verse 1:
Verse 2:
Verse 3:
Breakdown: (Half Speed)
A  F#,
D  E (x2)
A  F#,
D  E (x2)
Verse 4: (Original Tempo)
Verse 5:
Verse 6:
Coda:
Outro:
F#  E (x3)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   F#      E       A       D
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 244322  x79997  577655  x57775
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

New Era Chords by The Specials

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