Written by Billy Bragg
Transcription as performed by Too Much Joy
Transcribed by Miles Limberis
Intro:
A5
E-----------------------
B-----------------------
G-----------------------
D--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----
A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----
E--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----
I was
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A5
E------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------
D--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---
A--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---
E--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---
Verse 1: twenty o n e years when I wrote this song I'm
Verse 2: love
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E5 F#5
E-----------------------------|---------------------------------
B-----------------------------|---------------------------------
G--9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|--11--11--11--11--11--11--11-----
D--9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|--11--11--11--11--11--11--11-----
A--7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|--9---9---9---9---9---9---9------
E-----------------------------|---------------------------------
twenty two n o w but I won't be for long
that yesterday
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D5 C#5
E-----------------------------|---------------------------------
B-----------------------------|---------------------------------
G--7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|--6---6---6---6---6---6---6------
D--7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|--6---6---6---6---6---6---6------
A--5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|--4---4---4---4---4---4---4------
E-----------------------------|---------------------------------
People askin' when will I grow up to be a man when the
can't what
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E5 D5 |(end r.fig. 1)
E-----------------------------|----------------------------------
B-----------------------------|----------------------------------
G--9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7------
D--9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7------
A--7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5------
E-----------------------------|----------------------------------
girls I lovedATschool are al-- rea--dy pushin' prams
every need
DM EM DM EM
E-----------------2---0--|-----------------2---0----
B----X---X---X----3---0--|----X---X---X----3---0----
G----X---X---X----2---1--|----X---X---X----2---1----
D--X---X---X---X--0---2--|--X---X---X---X--0---2----
A--X---X---X---X------2--|--X---X---X---X------2----
E--X---X---X---X------0--|--X---X---X---X------0----
(ya)I
A5
E------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------
D--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---
A--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---
E--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---
loved you then as I love you still though I
E5 F#5
E-----------------------------|---------------------------------
B-----------------------------|---------------------------------
G--9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|--11--11--11--11--11--11--11-----
D--9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|--11--11--11--11--11--11--11-----
A--7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|--9---9---9---9---9---9---9------
E-----------------------------|---------------------------------
put you ona ped-is-tal they put you on the pill I
D5 C#5
E-----------------------------|---------------------------------
B-----------------------------|---------------------------------
G--7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|--6---6---6---6---6---6---6------
D--7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|--6---6---6---6---6---6---6------
A--5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|--4---4---4---4---4---4---4------
E-----------------------------|---------------------------------
don't fe--el bad a--bout le------tt--ing you go I
E5 D5 (let ring)
E-----------------------------|-------------------------------------
B-----------------------------|-------------------------------------
G--9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--(7)-
D--9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--(7)-
A--7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--(5)-
E-----------------------------|-------------------------------------
just fe--el sad a--bout le------tt--ing you know I don't wanna change the
A5 A5 G#5 F#5 DM EM
E---------------------------------------------------|--2------------0-----
B---------------------------------------------------|--3------------0-----
G---------------------------------------------------|--2------------1-----
D----------------7---------6---------4--------------|--0------------2-----
A--7-7-7-7--7(7)-7---------6---------4--------------|---------------2-----
E--5-5-5-4--4/5--5---------4---------2--------------|---------------0-----
world I'm not looking for a New England I'm just looking for another
RHYTHM FIGURE 3________________
C#5 Dsus2|
(w/guitar 2 playing high notes)
E--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--5--|--(5)--------------------------
B--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--5--|--(5)--------------------------
G--------------------------7--|--(7)--------------------------
D--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--7--|--(7)--------------------------
A--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--5--|--(5)--------------------------
E-----------------------------|-------------------------------
girl I don't wanna change the
RHYTHM FIGURE 2_____________________________________________________
A5 A5 G#5 F#5 DM EM |(end R.Fig.2)
E------------------------------------------------|--2------------0---
B------------------------------------------------|--3------------0---
G------------------------------------------------|--2------------1---
D----------------7-------6---------4---4--4---4/-|--0------------2---
A--7-7-7-7--7(7)-7-------6---------4---4--4---4/-|---------------2---
E--5-5-5-4--4/5--5-------4---------2---2--2---2/-|---------------0---
world I'm not looking for a New EnglandI'm just looking for another
DM EM DM EM
E-----------------2---0-0--|-----------------2---0----
B----X---X---X----3---0-0--|----X---X---X----3---0----
G----X---X---X----2---1-1--|----X---X---X----2---1-----
D--X---X---X---X--0---2-2--|--X---X---X---X--0---2---------
A--X---X---X---X------2----|--X---X---X---X------2-----
E--X---X---X---X------0----|--X---X---X---X------0---------
girl
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|Rhythm Figure 1|
E-------5-5-5--------|--2---0---|---------17-17-17----------|--2---0--
B-------5-5-5--------|--3---0---|---------17-17-17----------|--3---0--
G--7+(9)------7+(9)--|--2---1---|--19+(21)---------19+(21)--|--2---1--
D--------------------|--0---2---|---------------------------|--0---2--
A--------------------|------2---|---------------------------|------2--
E--------------------|------0---|---------------------------|------0--
I
AM EM F#m
E--0------------------0------------------2----------------
B--2------------------0------------------2----------------
G--2------------------1------------------2----------------
D--2------------------2------------------4----------------
A--0------------------2------------------4----------------
E---------------------0------------------2----------------
saw two shooting wished on them but they were only sattelites
stars last night I is it
Dsus2 EM DM
E--------5--------------5---|--0--------2-------2-----------------
B-----5-------------5-------|--0--------3-------3-----------------
G--7----------6-------------|--1--------2-------2-----------------
D---------------------------|--2--------0-------0-----------------
A---------------------------|--2----------------------------------
E---------------------------|--0----------------------------------
wrong wish space hardware I wish I wish I don't wanna change the
to on I wish you'd
care
Rhythm Figure 2
Rhythm Figure 3
Rhythm Figure 2
E--3------------3------------------2------
B--0------------0------------------3------
G--0------------0------------------2------
D--0------------0------------------0------
A--X------------X-------------------------
E--3------------3-------------------------
girl
[I have not written out the exact notes of the chords yet (how much is
strummed) But just use the forms presented earlier]Chords are open
position
0=open strings (as transistion chord)
(0=top of E chord)
1
A E F#
x 0 0 0 x
| | x | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 x
x 0 0 0 x
x
once apon a time at home I sat beside the telephone
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D C#
| | | | |
waiting for someone to pull me through when the
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E D D
0 0
1 1
| | | |
basturd didn't ring I knew it wasn't you
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Rhythm Figure 2
Rhythm Figure 3
Rhythm Figure 2
DM EM DM EM
E-----------------2---0--|-----------------2---0-----------
B----X---X---X----3---0--|----X---X---X----3---0-----------
G----X---X---X----2---1--|----X---X---X----2---1-----------
D--X---X---X---X--0---2--|--X---X---X---X--0---2-----------
A--X---X---X---X------2--|--X---X---X---X------2-----------
E--X---X---X---X------0--|--X---X---X---X------0-----------
girl looking girl looking
for another for another
DM EM A5
E-----------------2---0--|--------------------------------
B----X---X---X----3---0--|--------------------------------
G----X---X---X----2---1--|--------------------------------
D--X---X---X---X--0---2--|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------
A--X---X---X---X------2--|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------
E--X---X---X---X------0--|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------
girl looking
for another
