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TRACK 1 (INTRO)
0:27 - 1:07
Bm - A - Bm - A (REPEAT)
1:08 - 1:20
Bm
Bm - G - A
1:21 - 1:30
BmShit them all festival, Dlaugh at the beautifuGl
It's just a Bmnod to the canon
BmSimple man Stan can't stand Dup on the beautifuGl
It's just a Bmnod to the canon
BmStickle brick, tickle quick, Dlaugh at the beautifuGl
It's just a Bmnod to the canon
BmHustle over hot muscle showerD, twitch off the beautifGul
It's just a Bmnod to the canon now
1, 2, 3
(yeah)
1:31 - 2:38
Bm - D - G - Bm (REPEAT)
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TRACK 2 (INTERLUDE 1)
EmShe she she she only Gever ver ver ver ver ,
GWalk to to count count her Asteps,
EmEighteen teen strides and she Gstops to abide
GBy the law that she herself has Aset.
EmThat eighten steps is Gone complete set,
GAnd before the F#mnext nine rightG and nine Aleft.
EmShe looks up up at the Gblueeeeeee,
AAnd whispers to all ofG the Aabove.
EmDon't let me drown, dGon't breathe alone,
No kF#micks no pangs no Gbroken Abones.
EmNever let me sink, Always fGeel at home,
F#mNo sticks no shanks Gand no Astones.
Never leave it Emtoo late, Always eGnjoy the taste,
F#mOf the great great great gGrey world of Ahearts.
AsEm all dogs eGverywhere bark bark bark bark
F#mIt's worth Aknowing,
EmLike all good Afruit, tGhe balance of life is F#min the ripe, and Emruined.
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TRACK 3 (TESSELLATE)
Intro: Em (4x)
EmBite Dchunks out of Ame
EmYou're a Dshark and I'm Aswimming
EmMy heart Dstill thumps Aas I bleed
EmAnd all Dyour friendsA come sniffing.
EmTrianGgles are Dmy favorite Ashape
EmThree Gpoints where Dtwo lines Ameet.
EmToe to Gtoe, back to baDck, let's Ago
EmMy love it's Gvery late.D A
Em'Til morning comes, Goh,A let's tessellate.
EmGo Dalone my Aflower
EmAnd keep my Dwhole lovely Ayou.
Wild green Emstones Dalone myA lover
And Emkeep Dus on my Aheart.
EmThree Dguns and Aone goes off
EmOne's Dempty, one's Anot quick enough
EmOne Dburn, one Ared, one grin
EmSearch the Dgraves while the Acamera spins
EmChunks of Dyou will Asink down to seals
EmBlubber Drich in Amourning
EmThey'll Dnosh you up, yes they'll Anosh the love away
But it's fair to sEmay, DYou will still Ahaunt me.
EmTrianGgles are Dmy favorite Ashape
EmThree Gpoints where Dtwo lines Ameet.
EmToe to Gtoe, back to baDck, let's Ago
EmMy love it's Gvery late.D A
Em'Til morning comes, Goh,A let's tessellate.
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TRACK 4 (BREEZEBLOCKS)
FShe may contain the Aurge to run away
But hold her Dmdown with soggy clothes and breezeblocks
FCitrezene your feverA's gripped me again
Never kDmisses all you ever send are fullstops - la la la la
FDo you know Awhere the wilds things go
DmThey go along to take your honey - la la la la
FBreak down now weep build up Abreakfast now
Let's eat my love my Dmlove love love - la la la la
FMuscle to muscle and Atoe to toe
DmThe fear has gripped me butF here I go
FMy heart sinks as AI jump up
DmYour hand grips hand as Fmy eyes shut
FAhhh AahhhDm ahhhF ah ah 'F ahhhA ahhDmh ahhFh ah ah
FDo you know Awhere the wild things go
They gDmo along to take your honey - la la la la
FBreak down let's sleep build up Abreakfast now
Let's eat my love my Dmlove love love - la la la la
FShe bruises coughs she Asplutters pistol shots
But hold her Dmdown with soggy clothes and breezeblocks
FShe's morphine Aqueen of my vaccine my loveDm my love love love - la la la la
FMuscle to muscle and Atoe to toe
DmThe fear has gripped me butF here I go
FMy heart sinks as AI jump up
DmYour hand grips hand as Fmy eyes shut
FAhhh AahhhDm ahhhF ah ah 'F ahhhA ahhDmh ahhFh ah ah
FShe may contain the Aurge to runaway
But hold her Dmdown with soggy clothes and breezeblocks
FGermaline Adisinfect the scene my loveDm my love love love
Please don't go, I love you so...
my DmlovelyF A
DmPlease don't go, please don't go, FI love you so, I love you so A
APlease break my heart, hey (2x)
FPlease don't go, IA'll eat you whole
DmI love you so, FI love you, so I love you so
FPlease don't go IA'll eat you whole
DmI love you so, I loFve you so, I love you so, I love you so...
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TRACK 5 (INTERLUDE 2)
[There are no chords able to be transcribed]
Tuning: D A D F# A D
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--7/-9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--7/-9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--10h9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--7/-9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|------12h11-0-------0-------0----|
A|--0-----------0-------0-------0--|
F#|---0-----------0-------0-------0|
D|---------------------------------|
A|0-------------------------0------|
D|------------------9--------------|
D|------12h11-0-------0-------0----|
A|--0-----------0-------0-------0--|
F#|---0-----------0-------0-------0|
D|---------------------------------|
A|0-------------------------0------|
D|------------------9--------------|
D|--0--------0-------0-----0---------0-----0-------|
A|----0--------0-------0-----0---------0-----0-----|
F#|----0---------0-------0---------------0---------|
D|0-----2/-4---------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------0h2-------------0h2-|
D|-----------------5---------------2---------------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--7/-9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--7/-9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--10h9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|-----------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---0--7/-9---0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0----------0-------0-------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|0----------------4-------2-------|
D|------12h11-0-------0-------0----|
A|--0-----------0-------0-------0--|
F#|---0-----------0-------0-------0|
D|---------------------------------|
A|0-------------------------0------|
D|------------------9--------------|
D|------12h11-0-------0-------0----|
A|--0-----------0-------0-------0--|
F#|---0-----------0-------0-------0|
D|---------------------------------|
A|0-------------------------0------|
D|------------------9--------------|
D|--0--------0-------0-----0---------0-----0-----------|
A|----0--------0-------0-----0---------0-----0---------|
F#|----0---------0-------0---------------0-------------|
D|0-----2/-4-------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------5-----------0h2-------------0h2/5---|
D|---------------------------------2-----------------0-|
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TRACK 6 (SOMETHING GOOD)
Em Something gDooGd Bm
oh Emsomething gooDd G Bm
oh Emsomething gooDd G Bm
Oh Emsomething good tonighDt will make me fGorget about you for nBmow
Em Get ChigGh
hit the Emfloor beforCe you Ggo
Em MataCdorG, estocEmada, you're Cmy blood Gsport
But Emsomething gooDd G Bm
oh Emsomething gooDd G Bm
oh Emsomething gooDd G Bm
Oh Emsomething good tonighDt will make me fGorget about you for nBmow
Em Forty-Ceight thousand Gseats bleats
And Emroars for my mCemories of Gyou
Em Now thCat I'm fully clGean
The Emmatador is no Cmore and isG dragged from view
Em Get ChigGh
hit the Emfloor beforCe you Ggo
Em MataCdorG, estocEmada, you're Cmy blood Gsport
Em Forty-Ceight thousand Gseats bleats
And Emroars for my mCemories of Gyou
Em Now thCat I'm fully clGean
The Emmatador is no Cmore and isG dragged from view
But Emsomething gooDd G Bm
oh Emsomething gooDd G Bm
oh Emsomething gooDd G Bm
Oh Emsomething good tonighDt will make me fGorget about you for nBmow
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TRACK 7 (DISSOLVE ME)
Intro: Bm - A - G - D (REPEAT 2x)
Now dissBmolve me-A G D
Two tabs on your tongue Bm A G D
A hBmerd of shepherds to herd the shAeep,
Sleep nowG my only one D Bm A G D
Broken sweetBmheartAs (Gahh-Dah) who sleep apart Bm A G D
BmBoth still pine for the other'sA side spine
GSpoon as sleep starts D Bm A G D
And puBmlse to pGulse, now Bmshu-Duh-uGsh
She maF#mkes the sGound,
The soBmund sea mAakes to cDalm me dGown Bm A G D
I am seBme-through, A G
Soap sliDver you'Bmre so thin A G D
As IBm begin rubbing lathers Aup
Your state worseGns on my skin D Bm A G D
Bm A G D
And go-o-o-o-o-o-ooo-oAld, Bm A G D
Fat-less fingBmer to lip,
AOne two three fGour hDush Bm A G D
And pBmulse to pGulse, now Bmshu-Duh-Gush
She maF#mkes the sGound,
The soBmund sea mAakes to cDalm me dGown
She maF#mkes the sGound,
The soBmund sea Amakes. I'm tDired nGow
Bm G D A
BmShe makes the sound the sea Gmakes, knee-deep in the North (REPEAT)
DSea
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TRACK 8 (MATILDA)
Intro: D - D - G
Em
Just like GJohnny Flynn said, 'the breath I've Bmtaken and the Aone I must' to go
Emon.
Put the grenade piGn in your hand, so yBmou understand who's AbossEm.
My defeGat sleeps top to Bmtoe with her succAess.
Oh Emthis is from
AThis is from
This is from MatDilda G
Em
And she Dneeds youG
This is for MatDilda Em
And she Dneeds youG
This is for MatDilda Em
Just like GJohnny Flynn said, 'the breath I've Bmtaken and the Aone I must' to go
Emon.
Put the grenade piGn in your hand, so yBmou understand who's bAoss.Em
My defeGat sleeps top to Bmtoe with her succAess.
Oh Emthis is from
AThis is from
This is from MatDilda G
Em
And she Dneeds youG
This is for MatDilda Em
And she Dneeds youG
This is for MatDilda Em
And she Dneeds youG
This is for MatDilda Em
Elle a besDoin de Gtoi
cela vient de MatDilda Em
And she Dneeds youG
This is for MatDilda Em
And she Dneeds youG
This is for MatDilda Em
Em
And she Dneeds youG
This is for MatDilda Em
And she Dneeds youG
This is for MatDilda
AThis is Gfor Matilda D
AThis is Gfrom MatildaD
A G MatildaD
A G MatildaD
A G MatildaD
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TRACK 9 (MS)
FWe can?t lose touch Bbbut we can let Dmgo, Fblue and white gun made from BbLego.Dm
FAll the vowels vowBb to hold your Dmname, Fkeep your estate Bbclean of Dmme.
FI?ve pillowed you so many Bbtimes this Dmweek,
FClose eyes, open, close aBbgain, forget and Dmfall asleep.
The dark seeks dark,
The dark seeks dark,
Darker,
Darker,
The nights of all my youth pressed into one glass of water.
F - Bb - Dm
FScattered truths, bewildered Bbbeast boohooDms, Fwe have our weight: ten thousand Bbladybirds.Dm
FAll the vowels vowBb to guard yourDm name,F keep your estate Bbclean, haDmppy.
DmSome things lie too deep for tears to well,
FClose eyes open, close aBbgain, feel as my body spDmells
Dark seeks dark,
Dark seeks dark,
Darker,
Darker,
The shadow burns across like embers tide paper.
FDarker, darker, darker, darker. (REPEAT)
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TRACK 10 (FITZPLEASURE)
Everywhere there's an instrumental bass part play Em - G - F# - D and repeat
Intro (Tra-la-la...): SILENT
In your snatch fits pleasure, broom-shaped Empleasure G F# D
Deep greedy and Googling every Emcorner.G F# D
Dead in the middle of the C-O-double M-O-N,
EmLittle did I know then that the Mandela Boys soon become Mandela Men.
Tall woman, pull the pylons Emdown
And Emwrap them around the neGckF#s oDf Emall the feckless men that queue to be the next.
DSteepled Afingers, ring leaders, Dqueue Ajumpers, rock fist paper scissors, lingered fluffers.
In your hoof lies the Emheartland
Where we tent for our Emtreasure, pleasure, leisure, les yeux, it?s all in your eyes.
In your snatch fits pleasure, broom-shaped Empleasure G F# D
Deep greedy and Googling every Emcorner,G F# D
Blended by the EmlightsG. F# D
Em - G - F# - D (REPEAT)
END ON D
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TRACK 11 (INTERLUDE 3)
[Whisper] 3, 2, 1...
AOoo - GOoo - GOoo - AOooaah
FOoo - EOoo E D
AOoo - GOoo - GOoo - AOooaah
FOoo - EOoo E D
A - G - F - E
A - G - F - E
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TRACK 12 (BLOODFLOOD)
F# A E D
F#mA waveA, an Eawesome Dwave,
that F#mrushes skin and Awidens Ein blooded veDins.
Breath F#min, A E Dexhale,
I?ve F#mpoked a nerve he?ll Aslap me Elike a Dwhale
Slaps the F#mC-__A__E__D__F#m____-OA-doEublDe M-O-N.
F#mTide outA, E D tide in,
F#ma flood of blood to the Aheart and the Efear slipDstreams.
F#mBreath iAn,E exDhale,
I?ve F#mpoked a nerve he?ll Aslap me Elike a Dwhale
Slaps the F#mC-__A__E__D__F#m____-OA-doEublDe M-O-N.
F#mFlood of Ablood to the Eheart, to the Dheart (REPEAT)
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TRACK 13 (TARO)
InDmdo C- Gmchina, FCapa jumps Jeep, Dmtwo feet creep up the Croad
GmTo photo, Fto record Dmmeat lumps and Cwar,
GmThey advance as Fdoes his chance CohGm Dm
Cm very yellow white Dmflash.C
Gm A violent Fwrench grips mass, rips Dmlight, tears limbs like Crags,
GmBurst so high finaFlly Capa lands,
DmMine is a watery Cpit. GmPainless with imFmense distance
From Cmmedic from colleague, Gmfriend, enemy,
foe, him Dmfive yards from his Cmleg, From you TaGmro.F Cm Gm Dm C Gm F
CmDo not spray Gminto eyes ? DmI have sprayed you Cinto my eyes.Dm Csus4 Dm Csus4
verse 2
3:Dm10 C Gmpm, FCapa pends death, Dmquivers, last rattles, last Cchokes
All Gmcolours and cares Fglaze to grey, Dmshrivelled and stricken to Cdots,
GmLeft hand grasps what the Fbody grasps not CohGm Dm
le Cmphotographe est Dmmort.C
Gm 3.1F415, aDmlive no longer my aCmour, Gmfaded for home May of 'F54
Doors Dmopen like arms my Clove,Gm Painless with a Fgreat closeness
To CmCapa, to Capa Capa Gmdark after nothing,
re-uDmnited with his Cmleg and with you, TaGmro.F Cm Gm Dm C Gm F
Cm Gm Dm C Dm Csus4...
Do not spray into eyes ? I have sprayed you into my eyes.
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TRACK 14 (HAND-MADE)
Intro: A D
Post Intro:
e|-2---2---5-------10---|
B|---3---3---7-7--------|
G|---------------7------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
AYour sting red fEull stops my sAkin, doDtted, scratch scratch, now I'm bleAeding.
ALegions upon legEions of craftsmen handmade my DfeelingAs.
A[Are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin]
There's bAears in the wood and they're oDut to gAet me,
AAnd I'm safe from harm if I sDtay in this chAalet.
And hAold me tight and IE'll sink iAn,
AI'm absorbed in yDour thinkAing,
Bass + Guitar:
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|-12\7--9--12--7--7--0-|
E|----------------------|
But yAou don't knEow.
EYou D A
But yAou don't knEow.
EYou D A
AYour sting red fEull stops my sAkin, doDtted, scratch scratch, now I'm bleAeding.
ALegions upon legEions of craftsmen handmade my DfeelingAs.
For yAou E
EFor yDou A
For yAou E
EFor yDou A