Frank Turner - Ballad of steve
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Ballad of Steve - Frank Turner & John Snodgrass
tabbed from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S0IYB-J538 by Chris Chippendale
All played in Am
N.B. chord names taken from jguitar.com/chordname
Strumming pattern for verse:
Amd d A7#9sus4 u d u d d
E|-0---0-----0-0-0-0---0---|
B|-1---1-----1-1-1-1---1---|
G|-2---2-----0-0-0-2---2---|
D|-2---2-----0-0-0-2---2---|
A|-0---0-----0-0-0-0---0---|
E|----------(3-3-3)--------|
The (3-3-3) on the bottom string is optional, prefer it myself.
VERSE
Let me Amtell you a little story about a Amflight attendant
who now Gstands in court as a Amlone defendant
after Am20 long years in a Amjob that tough
he deGcided one day that he'd Amhad enough
PRECHORUS
Gsteve had to Amleave
Gsteve had to Amleave
VERSE
the plane touched down in philadelphia
one of the ladies didnt do what steve had told her to
she went to get her bags while the plane was still moving
steve marched down the aisle all disapproving
PRECHORUS
steve was polite
but he knew he was right
CHORUS
Csteve always did the best he Gcould
he Amknew that when he finally left he Fhad to make it good
Csteve had an awesome exit Gplan
Am... Gsteve was a fucking Cman
PRECHORUS
steve was a bro
steve had to go
VERSE
the old woman didnt do what steve had said
she pulled down her baggage and it hit min in the head
so he went up to the front and he got into the mic
and spoke to all the passangers and called out her bullshite (lyrics not that
clear for last few words)
PRECHORUS
steve spoke the truth
with a curse word or two
VERSE
steve pulled down the level and down fell the chute
then he went to the drinks stall and grabbed a beer or two
just before he jumped out of the plane he turned and yelled
"I'm out of here fuckers and I'll see y'all in hell!"
PRECHORUS
steve was a bro
steve had to go
CHORUS
steve always did the best he could
he knew that when he finally left he had to make it good
steve had an awesome exit plan
... steve was a fucking man
... steve was a fucking man (end on C Gadd4 C)