Ive tabbed the majority of it, if you need any help working out the other nuances send
a message. (assuming what follows is all correct in the first place).
I appreciate any suggestions/improvements and would love it if you point out any mistakes.
Cheers
Nick
Standard tuning
Capo on fret 2
Chords used in verse
E B7 A C#7
0 2 0 4
0 0 2 5
1 2 2 6
2 1 2 6
2 2 0 4
0 x 0 x
Intro
e-----0-------0------------0------0-------0--0-----------------|
b---------2---------0---2-------------2------0-----------------|
g-1-------2-----1-------2-----1-------2------1-----------------|strum E chord
d---------0-0-----------0-0-----------0-0----2-----------------|
a--------------------------------------------2-----------------|
e-0-0---0-------0-0---0-------0-0---0--------0-----------------|
Verse 1
E B7
Chalkboards weigh heavy
E A
Board rubbers leave scars
E B7
The exam board inspection
C#m A
To the drawing board my son
E
You need curriculum
B7
Strong discipline
C#m
So pull up your socks
A
Stand tall and breathe in
(the note hit moving up to the C#m chord is 3rd fret on the A string)
Bridge bit
e-----7-------------7-----------|
b-9-------------9---------------|
g-9-------------9---------------|
d-------------------------------| x3
a-------------------------------|
e-9-9---9-9-9-9-7-7---7-7-7-7---|
Why am i rich
Why is my back sore
What made us linear
What did grandad die for
Why are there armies and who's on our side
Where does the sun rise and where does it hide
I know he plays this bit as a bar chord, but i find the open version easier.
e-0--0-0-0----0-0-0-0--0-0-0----0-0-0-|
b-2--2-2-2-h3-3-3-3-2--2-2-2-h3-3-3-3-|
g-2--2-2-2----2-2-2-2--2-2-2----2-2-2-|
d-2--2-2-2----2-2-2-2--2-2-2----2-2-2-|
a-0--0-0-0----0-0-0-0--0-0-0----0-0-0-|
e-0--0-0-0----0-0-0-0--0-0-0----0-0-0-|
Chorus
e--0-0-6-6-----5-|
b--0-0-7-7-9-9-5-|
g--1-1-8-8-9-9-6-|
d--2-2-8-8-----7-|
a--2-2-6-6-----7-|
e--0-0-----9-9-5-|
Back to bed
You're dreaming again
e-----5-----7-|
b---5-----7---|
g-6-----8-----|
d-------------|
a-------------|
e-5-----7-----|
Safety in numbers my friend
And then straight back into the intro and repeat the whole thing.
Picked from a shelf
Sent on parade
40 hours weekly
To slave for a wage
To pick from shelf, send on parade
Children of fortune seek children of fame
Why is this yours
Why wasnt it mine
Why do the clocks keep on ticking off time
Why are there nightmares and who made my shoes
Why are there children shedding blood on the news
Back to bed you're dreaming again
Safety in numbers my friend
End on E
Peace