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Moulty Tab

by Barbarians




The true story of Barbarians drummer Victor 'Moulty' Moulton, who lost
his left hand at age 14 when a homemade pipe bomb exploded prematurely.
When I was a beat-crazed teen I thought Moulty was just about the coolest
guy in the history of the eardrum (as a beat-crazed middle-ager I still
do) and named my first band 'The Moults' in his honor.  Go back to my
home directory and follow the appropriate link to find out what Moulty
is up to nowadays.  --AWR


                                "Moulty"
                    (Morris/Greenberg/Baer/Schwartz)

Intro:

	harmonica [C], 1 bar

	guitar:

	                
	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
	---------5-------|-0---------------|
	-----3-6-----6-3-|---1-----1-------|
	---4-------------|-------2-----2---|
	-5---------------|-----------------|
	-----------------|-----------------|
	-3---------------|-1---------------|

Verse 1:

	(spoken):
	                
	I remember the days when things were real bad for me
	                                               
	It was right after my accident, when I lost my hand
	                                    
	It seemed like I was all alone, with nobody to help me

	                                                   
	You know, I almost gave up all my hopes and dreams
	                                    
	But then - then - then something inside me kept tellin' me
	                   
	Way down inside of me - over and over again
	              
	To keep goin' on - yeah, on!

Chorus 1:

	                    [bass: bend  to ]
	Moulty!
	                               
	  Don't turn away  (you're gonna make it, baby)
	                             
	  Don't turn away  (ah, try to make it, baby)
	        /     
	  Don't turn away

Verse 2:

	Things are better for me now 'cause I found that I love music
	So I learned to play the drums and got myself a band, and now
	    we're startin' to make it
	And if you can make it at somethin' you love - wow, you got it all!

	So I'm sayin' this to all of you
	All of you who think you'll never make it
	All of you guys and girls 'cause you think you're so bad off
	Or maybe you think you're a little different or strange
	So listen to me, now, 'cause I've lived through it all

Chorus:

	Moulty!
	Don't turn away (you gotta keep on tryin')
	Don't turn away (well, don't you give up, baby)
	Don't turn away

Verse 3 (first three lines only):

	Now there's just one thing that I need - not sympathy, and I don't
	    need no pity -
	But a girl - a real girl - one who really loves me - and then I'll
	    be the complete man.
	So I'm gonna tell you - right now - listen!

Coda [repeat to fade]:

	                           
	  Don't turn away (you gotta  baby)
	                           
	  Don't turn away (you gotta keep on tryin')


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers