Xtc - When youre near me i have difficulty
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Tuning: E A D G B E
XTC - When you're near me I have Difficulty
from Drum and Wires (1979)
Lots of slides here
Tabbed by Leo Chiurco
[Intro]
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[Verse 1] "When you're near me ..."
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[Pre-chorus 1] "I used to stand proud like a sphinx ..."
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[Chorus 1] "Now I'm feeling like a jelly fish ..."
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[Verse 2] "When you're near me ..."
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[Pre-chorus 2] "I used to stand high like a pine ..."
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[Chorus 1] "Now I'm feeling like a jelly fish ..."
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[Bridge] "I used to be an ice man ..."
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[Solo]
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[Verse 3] "When you're near me ..."
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