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Rules of the Game of Quoits - Momus [Intro] Play the G string more faintly than the other strings. e|----0-----0---0---0---0---0---0-----0-----0---0---0---0---0---0-| B|----2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-----2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-| G|--2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-----2-----2---2---2---2---2---2---| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|0---------------------------------------------------------------| E|------2-------------------------0-----2-------------------------| e|----0-----0---0---0---0---0---0-----0-----0---0---0---0---0---0-| B|----2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-----2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-| G|--2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-----2-----2---2---2---2---2---2---| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|0---------------------------------------------------------------| E|------2-------------------------0-----2-------------------------| [Verse 1] 'The girl in the rubber shoes has run away from home to the gymnasium' e|----0---------------2---------------0-------0-------0-------0---| B|----2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0---| G|--2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----| D|----------2---2-----------2---2-------------------------------2-| A|0---------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------2-------1-------2-------4-------4-------4-------4-------| 'The sun in the blinds is blue and the girl moves through the room like an aquarium' e|----0---------------2---------------0-------0-------0-------0---| B|----2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0---| G|--2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----4---4---4---4---4---4---4---0-| D|----------2---2-----------2---2---------------------------------| A|0---------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------2-------1-------2-------4-------4-------4-------4-------| [Chorus 1] 'Rules of the game of quoits: use the dimmest light or the brightest light when the hoops start melting and the sticks catch fire' e|----3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3---| B|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|3-------2-------3-------2-------3-------2-------3-------2-------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| 'Rules of the game of quoits: on the softest matting or the hardest floor when the hoops start melting and the sticks catch fire' e|----3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3---| B|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|3-------2-------3-------2-------3-------2-------3-------2-------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| 'Tunics may be worn or torn away, and the rules of the game...' e|----3-------3-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---0-| B|----5-------5-------5-------5-------1-------1-------0-------0---0-| G|--0---0---0---0---5---5---5---5---2---2---2---2-----------------1-| D|--------------------------------------------------2---2---2---2-2-| A|3-------2-------------------------------------------------------2-| E|----------------5-------5-------1-------1-------0-------0-------0-| '...may be ignored' N.C. [Interlude] (same as intro) e|----0-----0---0---0---0---0---0-----0-----0---0---0---0---0---0-| B|----2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-----2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-| G|--2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-----2-----2---2---2---2---2---2---| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|0---------------------------------------------------------------| E|------2-------------------------0-----2-------------------------| e|----0-----0---0---0---0---0---0-----0-----0---0---0---0---0---0-| B|----2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-----2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-| G|--2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-----2-----2---2---2---2---2---2---| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|0---------------------------------------------------------------| E|------2-------------------------0-----2-------------------------| [Verse 2] 'The boy with the ruddy face has left his place of work for the gymnasium' e|----0---------------2---------------0-------0-------0-------0---| B|----2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0---| G|--2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----4---4---4---4---4---4---4---0-| D|----------2---2-----------2---2---------------------------------| A|0---------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------2-------1-------2-------4-------4-------4-------4-------| 'He enters like a tent where the girl has left her scent like a geranium' e|----0---------------2---------------0-------0-------0-------0---| B|----2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0---| G|--2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----4---4---4---4---4---4---4---0-| D|----------2---2-----------2---2---------------------------------| A|0---------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------2-------1-------2-------4-------4-------4-------4-------| [Chorus 2] 'Rules of the game of quoits: use the softest matting or the hardest floor when the hoops start melting and the sticks catch fire' e|----3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3---| B|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|3-------2-------3-------2-------3-------2-------3-------2-------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| 'Rules of the game of quoits: if your posture's right you can thrust the quoit when the hoops start melting and the sticks catch fire' e|----3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3---| B|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|3-------2-------3-------2-------3-------2-------3-------2-------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| 'Tunics may be worn or torn away, and the rules of the game...' e|----3-------3-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----| B|----5-------5-------5-------5-------1-------1-------0-------0-----| G|--0---0---0---0---5---5---5---5---2---2---2---2-------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------2---2---2---2-2-| A|3-------2-------------------------------------------------------2-| E|----------------5-------5-------1-------1-------0-------0-------0-| '...may be ignored' N.C. [Interlude] (same as intro) e|----0-----0---0---0---0---0---0-----0-----0---0---0---0---0---0-| B|----2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-----2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-| G|--2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-----2-----2---2---2---2---2---2---| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|0---------------------------------------------------------------| E|------2-------------------------0-----2-------------------------| e|----0-----0---0---0---0---0---0-----0-----0---0---0---0---0---0-| B|----2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-----2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-| G|--2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-----2-----2---2---2---2---2---2---| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|0---------------------------------------------------------------| E|------2-------------------------0-----2-------------------------| [Verse 3] 'The girl in the rubber shoes pins the ruddy-faced boy to the floor of the gymnasium' e|----0---------------2---------------0-------0-------0-------0---| B|----2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0---| G|--2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----| D|----------2---2-----------2---2-------------------------------0-| A|0---------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------2-------1-------2-------4-------4-------4-------4-------| 'She's crawling on the spot, she's the ink-rubber, he's the blot, and she erases him' e|----0---------------2---------------0-------0-------0-------0---| B|----2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0---| G|--2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----4---4---4---4---4---4---4---0-| D|----------2---2-----------2---2---------------------------------| A|0---------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------2-------1-------2-------4-------4-------4-------4-------| [Chorus 3] 'Rules of the game of quoits: in the dimmest light or the brightest light when the hoops start melting and the sticks catch fire' e|----3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3---| B|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|3-------2-------3-------2-------3-------2-------3-------2-------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| 'Rules of the game of quoits: bend your knees and swing through ninety degrees when the hoops start melting and the sticks catch fire' e|----3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3---| B|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|3-------2-------3-------2-------3-------2-------3-------2-------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| 'Tunics may be worn or torn away, and the rules of the game...' e|----3-------3-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----| B|----5-------5-------5-------5-------1-------1-------0-------0---0-| G|--0---0---0---0---5---5---5---5---2---2---2---2-----------------1-| D|--------------------------------------------------2---2---2---2-2-| A|3-------2-------------------------------------------------------2-| E|----------------5-------5-------1-------1-------0-------0-------0-| '...may be ignored' N.C. (Ambient noises and stuff) Piano thing played twice during that ambient noise part: e|------0-----------0---------------------------| B|--1-1---1-1---1-1---1---1-3-3-3-3---1-0-------| G|0-----------0---------------------------0-0-0-| D|----------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| [Outro] originally played on piano; the spacing is different to better allow for the double-digit frets (eg 16-15 [x--x--] etc. instead of 1615 [x-x-] etc.); timing isn't exact: 'For love will endure or not endure...' e|------16----------15----12----15----13----14----12-14-| B|13-------------------------------------13-------------| G|------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| (pause) '..regardless of where we are' (ending chord a bit uncertain) e|6-----3--------4--3-----6-----------4-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|