The Mutton Birds - Wellington
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Wellington, by The Mutton Birds
Tabbed (in Wellington!) by: Wellington Cable Car Rider
Tuning: Standard
INTRO:
the intro repeats (8 times) a more complex version of the pattern below (solo first 2
moderate percussion
accompaniment 3rd and 4th time; layered percussion and
guitar accompaniment 5th and 6th time ; solo 7th and 8th time)
e|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-x-x---------------------------------------------------------|
B|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-0-x---------------------------------------------------------|
G|0-0-0-x--x-x--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
D|0-0-0-2--2-0--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5---------------------------------------------------------|
E|3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3---------------------------------------------------------|
GI wish I was in WEmellington, the wCeather's not so Ggood
GThe wind it cuts right thEmrough you and
it rCains more than it shoCuld
CBut I'd be there tomDorrow, iGf I only cAmould
Oh I wBmish I was in WellCington
(ramp up tone)
I wiGsh I was in WeEmllington - tChe bureaucGracy.
G Am (high harmony) C D
The suits and the briefcases along Lambton Quay [pronounced "Kee"]
The HarCbour City CapD7ital, the liEmghts bAm7eside thAme sea
Oh I wGish I was in WellinCgton
GIt just isn't Empractical, Bmyou down in the Amcapital
And Cme at the oAmther end of the CislanDd (syncopated)
AmThe problem is the gDap - betEmween us on the Cmap
AmAnd there's no easy wCay to reconDcile it Dsus2 D
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Middle Instrumental (approximate):
first part...
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------3-3-3-3-3-1-0----------------------|
G|---4-4-4-2-0----------------- 4-4-4-2-4-2-4-2-0--|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
second part...
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------12-11-12-11-12-11-9-7-----2-4-4-5-4-2-0----|
D|---2-4-5-7-5-7-9-10-9-7-9-10----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
GI wish I was in WellEmington, theC cafes and the bGars
G Em, C C
The music and the theatre, and the old Cable Car
ACnd you can walk everDywhere 'cause nGowhere's very Amfar
G C roll up to D
Oh I wish I was in Wellington
Oh I Gwish...
(Transition to key change)
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-2-0-------|
A|------4-2--|
E|-----------|
Key Change from C Major to A Major
AOh I wish I was in WF#mellington, the wDind it cuts right thrAough
AI wish I was in WellF#mington, there's Dso much more to Edo
DI wish I was in WelliEngton, and F#myou wish I was tAoo
AOh I wish I was in WelliDngton, 'cause thEen I'd be witAh you
AOh I wish I was in WelliDngton, 'cause tBmhen I'dE be witAh you
Outro (this is a chord-based variation of the original):
e|--Dsus2000--000Asus2--222--000--000--|
B|--333--222--000--000--000--|
G|--222--222--222--222--222--|
D|--000--000--000--000--222--|
A|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|
E|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|
(let last chord ring)