The Smiths - A rush and a push and the land is ours
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Released at September 25 1987 as the opening for the Smiths' fourth and final
album "Strangeways, Here We Come" this song starts with a pumping tango-ish piano
followed by melancholic lyrics.
Tabbed by Pelusteriano
Contact at my UG profile
Lyrics by Steven Patrick Morrisey
Music by Johnny Marr
Key of F minor, tempo 4/4, 110 bpm
Update 2014.03.01: Disclaimer and info added. Chords re-formated.
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A 577655 A# X13331 A#* 688766 C X32010 Dm XX0231 Dm* X57765
Dm7 X57565 D# X68886
INTRO
Dm A# C Dm
He------------llo,
I am the A#ghost of trouCbled DmJoe
Hung by his A#pretty neckC some Dmeighteen months ago A#
I travelled to Ca Dmmystical time A#zone
And I missed Cmy Dmbed and I soon came A#home
VERSE I
They Csaid &Dmquot;there's too much caffine in A#your bloodstrCeam"
And a Dmlack of real spice in your A#life"
I said "leavCe Dmme alone because IA#'m alright dad,
CSurDmprised to still be on my A#own&qCuot;
CHORUS I
D# Dm*
Ooh, but don't mention love
D# Dm7 A#* A
I'd hate the pain of the strain again
VERSE II
A Dmrush and a push and the lanA#d that we stand on isC ours Dm
It has been beforA#e, so it shall be CagDmain
And people who are A#uglier than you Cand DmI
They take what A#they need and just Cleave
CHORUS II
D# Dm*
Ooh, but don't mention love
D# Dm7 A#* A
I'd hate the strain of the pain all over again
VERSE III
A Dmrush and a push and the lanA#d that we stand on isC ours Dm
It has been beforA#e, so why can't it Cbe Dmnow?
And people who are A#weaker than you Cand DmI
They take what they A#want from life C
CHORUS III
D# Dm*
Ooh, but don't mention love
D# Dm7 A#* A
No, no, don't mention love
VERSE IV
A Dmrush and a push and the lanA#d that we stand on isC ours Dm
You youth may be A#gone but you're still a Cyoung Dmman
So phone me, phone A#me
CSo Dmphone me, phone me, phonA#e me C
OUTRO
D# Dm*
Ooh, I think I'm in love
D# Dm*
Ooh, I think I'm in love
D# Dm*
Ooh, I think I'm in love
D# Dm*
Uurrgh, I think I'm in love