Tuning: E A D G B E

A Man Of Great Promise - The Style Council, Our Favourite Shop (1985) Words and Music by Paul Weller Tabbed by Ryan Chan This version is based on the acoustic performances of the song by Paul Weller. Capo on second fret although on studio version does not have a capo. Chords: Em (022000) Am (x02210) Am7 (x02010) or (x02013) D (xx0232) or D7 (xx0212) G (320033) G/F# (2x0033) or (2x023x) G7 (320001) Cmaj7 (x32000) or C (x32010) Bm (x24432) or D (xx0232) B7 (x21200) or (x21202) or (x24242) Intro: Em Am Am7 D G G/F# Verse 1 :

^EmI bought the paper yest^Amerda^Am7y And I ^Dsaw the obitu^Gary ^G/F# And I ^Emread of how you died in ^Ampain ^Am7 Well ^DI just couldn't understa^Gnd it^G/F# If ^EmI could of changed th^Amat ^Am7 Then ^DLord knows I'd ^Gdo it ^G/F#now But ^Emthere is no going b^Amack ^Am7 And what's ^Ddone is done ^Gforever ^G7

Chorus 1:

^Cmaj7But you were always chained and ^Bmshackled by the dirt ^AmOf every small town institution and ^B7every big town flirt

Solo: Em Am Am7 D G G/F# x2 Verse 2

And I ^Emthink of what you might have ^Ambeen ^Am7 A ^Dman of such great ^Gpromise ^G/F# Oh but yo^Emu seem to forget the ^Amdream ^Am7 And the ^Dmore you saw you ^Ghated^G/F# But let's ^Emnot talk of the ^Amblame ^Am7 For ^Dwhat is only ^Gnatural^G/F# Like a ^Emmoth going to a ^Amflame ^Am7 You ^Dhad a dangerous ^Gpassion ^G7

Chorus 2:

^Cmaj7But you were always chained and ^Bmshackled by the dirt ^AmOf every small town institution and ^B7every big town flirt

Outro:

^EmAll the things that you ^Ammight have bee^Am7n But ^Dwho am I to ^Gsay? ^G/F# Still I ^Emwonder If it's ^Amin the cold earth ^Dyou prefer to l^Gay ^G/F# ^Em If it's ^Amin the cold earth ^Dyou prefer to ^Gstay ^G/F# ^Em

Am D Em

The Style Council - A man of great promise