The Jam - Absolute beginners
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Shaun Hand, Birmingham
heliocentric@breathe.com
7th October 2000, 4.36pm
ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
(Paul Weller)
Chords used:
D#: xx0232
Cm: x24432
C#: x32010
G9: x-10-9-10-10-10 and x-10-9-10-10-12 (alternate between the two----|
A9: x-12-11-12-12-12 and x-12-11-12-12-12 (alternate between the two--|
C: 799877 or x2444x
B/A#: 699877 (use thumb on sixth fret) or x1444x
Am: 466444
G: 244322
B: x02220
C/A#: x0444x
N.C.
(horns) D# Cm (x3)D#In echoed steps I walked acCmross an empty dream,
D#I looked across this world, there's nC#o-one to be seCmen.
D#This empty feeling turned and qCmuietly walked away,
D#I saw no warmth in life - no lG#9ove was in my eyes.
D#I stared a century thinking tCmhis will never change,
D#As I hesitated time rushed oC#nwards without meCm.
D#Too scared to break the spell, too sCmmall to take a fall,
D#But the Absolute luck is - lG#9ove is in our hearts! A#9
C C/B Am G
I lost some hours thinking of it
C C/B Am G
I need the strength to go and get what I want
C C/B G#m G
I lost a lifetime thinking of it
C C/B Am B G
An' lost an era daydreaming like do.
D# Cm (x3) C# B
(horn solo)
D#I stared a century thinking tCmhis will never change,
D#As I hesitated time rushed oC#nwards out without meCm.
D#Too scared to break the spell to sCmmall to take a fall,
D#But the Absolute luck is - lG#9ove is in our hearts!
G#9Hah!
D#In echoed steps you walk aCmcross an empty dream
D#But look arond this world, there's mC#illions to be seCmen.
D#Come see the tyrants panic see their cCmrumbling empires fall
D#Then tell 'em we don't fight for fools - 'cos lG#9ove is our hearts! A#9
C C/B Am G
I lost some hours thinking of it
C C/B Am G
I need the strength to go and get what I want
C C/B Am G
I lost a lifetime thinking of it
C C/B Am G
And lose an era daydreaming like I do
C C/B Am G
You can lose some hours thinking of it
C C/B Am G
You need the strength to go and get what you want
C C/B Am G
You can lose a lifetime thinking of it
C C/B Am B
And lose an era daydreaming like I do
C# C C/A# C F