Billy Bragg - Between the wars
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Date: 13 Mar 1998 15:36:06 Z
From: "Boulton, Nic" <Nic.Boulton@bn.cwplc.com>
Subject: TAB:/b/bragg_billy/between_the_wars.tab
On the single (AGOEP1) and the CD version of Life's a Riot, but this is
tabbed from a live arrangement. Play these chord shapes with a capo at
the 5th fret to be in key (C) with the recording.
G Am C (G) D Em C D G C
e -------------------------------2*-------------(2)----------------------|
B ---------1----1----------------3*----0------1--3-----------------------|
G ----0---2----0-----------------2*----0------0--2--0--------------------|
D ---0---2----2----0-----------0-------2------2--0--0--2--222222-2-------|
A --2---0----3--------3--2bp0---------2-------3-----2--3--333333-3-2-0---|
E -3---------------------------------0--------------3------------------3-|
[----muted-------------------------------------------------------------|
G Am C (G) D Em C D G
e -------------------------------2--------------(2)---------------2-3-2-|
B --------11---1-----------------3-3---0------1--3----------------3-3-3-|
G ----0---20---00----------------2-2---0------0--2--0-------------2-2-2-|
D ---0---2----2----0-----------0-------2------2--0--0-------------------|
A --22--0----3--------3--2bp0---------2-------3-----2-------------------|
E -3---------------------------------0--------------3-------------------|
I w miner I a do-o-ck-er I rlwymn btwn t wars
D Em C (G) D Em C D G
e ----2--------0--------------------------2--------------2--------------|
B ----3-3------0-------1------------------3----0*-----1--3--------------|
G --2---2------0-0-----0------------------2----0*-----0--2--0-----------|
D -0-------------0---2---2--0-0---------0------2*-----2--0--0-----------|
A -----------2------3-----------3-2bp0--------2-------3-----2-----------|
E ----------0--------------------------------0--------------3-----------|
I raised family times aus--terity swt fndry btwn the wars
D Em C G D
e -2-2--0---------------0---------2-----------------------------------2--|
B -3-3--0-----0----1-1---0--(0)---3-[let ring]------------------------3--|
G -2-2---0----0----0-0---0---0----2-----------------------------------2--|
D -0-0---0----2----2-2----0--0----0-----------------------------------0--|
A -----------2-----3-3----0--2-------------------------------------------|
E ----------0--------------0-3-------------------------------------------|
I pd the union as tms gt hdr I looked to t govt to help working man
G Am C (G) D Em C D G
e -------------------------------2*---------------(2)--------------------|
B ---------1----1----------------3*----0--------1--3---------------------|
G ----0---2----0-----------------2*----0--------0--2--0------------------|
D ---0---2----2----0-----------0-------2--------2--0--0----2-2222222-----|
A --2---0----3--------3--2bp0---------2---------3-----2----3-3333333-20--|
E -3---------------------------------0----------------3----------------3-|
bt thy pty down ar-mou--ry armng pce boys btwn the wars
GI was a mAminer, IC was a doGcker, DI was a raEmilwayman betwCeen the wDars
DI raised a faEmmily, in tiCmes of austGerity, with swDeat at the fEmoundry Cb Dt Gw
DI paid the uEmnion, then aCs times got haGrder, I loDoked to the government to
help the working man
but thGey brought prospeAmrity dCown at the arGmoury, we're aDrming for pEmeace,
see boys, betwCeen tDhe wGars C
GI kept the fAmaith and CI kept voGting, Dnot for the Emiron fist but Cfor the
helping hDand
for thDeirs is a lEmand with a wCall arGound it and mDine is a fEmaith in my
fCellDow mGan
thDeirs is a lEmand of hope and glGory, mDine is the greenfield and the
factory floor
thGeirs are the skAmies all dCark with bGombers and mDine is the Empeace we knew
betwCeen tDhe wGars
Gcall up the crAmaftsman, brCing me the drGaughtsman, bDuild me a Empath from
craCdle to grDave
aDnd I'll give Emmy consent tCo any gGovernment that dDoes not dEmeny a man a
lCiviDng wGage
Dgo find the yEmoung men, nCever to fGight again, brDing up the banners from
the
days gone
by
cGast moderAmation, hCeart of this nGation,D desert us Emnot we are betwCeen tDhe
Gwars C G
On the first couple of bars of the intro, rest the heel of your hand on
the bridge/bass strings,to mute them a bit
* means strum hard then mute the strings immediately after hitting them
--2bp0-- means slightly bend the string as you do the pull-off
Nic
Nic.Boulton@bn.cwplc.com