XTC - "the mayor of simpleton" Tablature
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From: djb@maths.bath.ac.uk
Subject: CRD: Mayor of Simpleton by XTC
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 96 14:32:42 GMT
The Mayor Of Simpleton - XTC
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from 'Oranges and Lemons'
words & music Andy Partridge
[Transcribed by Duncan Batey, djb@maths.bath.ac.uk]
[Notes: The 'C D' in the verse is played on the track by sliding the
C chord up to 3rd fret and back, arpeggiating(?), while the bass line
dances around to wonderful effect. I just strum the chords. I also
tend to play a lot of the chords with the two little fingers at 3rd
fret, except for the D, e.g.
G Asus4 C Am7
----3-------3--------3--------3--------
----3-------3--------3--------3--------
----0-------2--------0--------0--------
----0-------2--------2--------2--------
----2-------0--------3--------0--------
----3-------0--------0--------0--------
This generally makes it easier to shift between chords, and makes
things a bit more interesting than playing them straight, although
it's not always appropriate -- in the bridge for instance]
C D C D
C D C D C D C D
Never been ...
C D C D C D C D
Never took a paper ...
G Asus4
Some of your friends ...
C D
But it's nothing ...,
C D G Am7
Well I don't know how ...
C D G Am7
And all mathematics ...
G E Am D
And I may be the mayor ...
C D C D
And that's I ...
C D C/E D/F#
When their logic grows ...
C/G D/A D G C G G
You'll be warm in the ....
C D C D
Bm Em
I'm not proud of the fact ...
G
Just feel I shou...
Bm Em
What you get is all ...
C D
it takes brains to do ...
C D C/E D/F#
When their logic grows cold ...
C/G D/A D G C G G
You'll be warm in the arms ...
You'll be warm in the arms ...
C D7sus4/A
You'll be warm in the ....
(Please be upstanding for the mayor of simpleton)
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