The Smiths - A rush and a push and the land is ours
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Released at October 26th 1987, this track opens the Smiths' fourth and last
album, "Strangeways, Here We Come". Sweeping with a pumping tango-ish piano,
followed with Moz's melancholic singing, this one is a easy, but catchy, tune.
Tabbed by Pelusteriano
Contact at my UG profile
Lyrics by Morrisey
Music by Johnny Marr
Key of F minor, tempo 4/4, 110 bpm
Update 2014.03.01 Disclaimer and info added.
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INTRO
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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
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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 _____________________ _____
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D# Dm Dm7
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D#Ooh, but don't mentioDmn love
I'd D#hate the pain of the strain aDm7gain
VERSE II
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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 _____________________ _____
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D#Ooh, but don't mentioDmn love
I'd D#hate the strain of the pain all over aDm7gain
VERSE III
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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
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D#Ooh, but don't mentioDmn love
D#No, no, don't mentionDm7 love
VERSE IV
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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
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D#Ooh, I think I'm inDm love
D#Ooh, I think I'm inDm love
D#Ooh, I think I'm inDm love
D#Uurrgh, I think I'm inDm love