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PLEASE NOTE
The following files are the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.
You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.

The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

From: shruew@cyclone.xnet.com (Johnny Mnemonic)

As usual, dont quote me on the bass part as I dont pay too too much
attention to it.

intro (i'm just showing the chords, i'm too lazy to tab out each
time he strums the chord)

C   D         C Cmaj7 Dsus4C D
e-3---2---     -3---3----3----0--2--
b-5---3---     -5---5----3----1--3--
g-5---2---     -5---4----2----0--2--
d-5---0--- x2 -5---5----0----2--0--
a---------     ---------------3-----
e---------     ---------------------

g---------     ---------------------
d-----0---     ----------0--0----0--
a-3-----0-     -3-------------3-----
e---------     ----3--0-------------

The song repeats the following pattern, then ends with the intro, then back through it again. Also again, i dont tab out all the strumming (which insnt to be confused with the times he is actually holding the notes)

G           Am                              C/Am
              The   boy with the thorn in his side      behind the
e-7-----7-7----8-8--5-------------------------8-------------------
b-8-----8-8----1010-7-------------------------8-------------------
g-7-----7-7----9-9--7-------------------------9-------------------
d-------------------7---------------------------------------------
a-----------------------------------------------------------------
e-----------------------------------------------------------------

g-----------------------------------------2-----------------------
d-------------------0----------0-0-----4--------------------2-----
a---------------------------------------------0--3-0------3-------
e-3-------3-------------------------------------------------------

C      D
hatred there lies
e-10-----5-----------
b-8------7-----------    you go though that twice then change the
g-9------7-----------    last C to a 3 one for the rest of the song
d-10-----7-----------                5
a--------------------                5
e--------------------                5

g--------------------
d--------0-----------
a-3------------0---0-
e----------------2---

end with the intro

Tom
shruew@cyclone.xnet.com

The Headmaster Ritual

Guitar tabs and chords symbols
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This is my version of the Johnny's guitars arrangments.
Please, notice that the song should be played with a capo on the 2nd fret.
Another thing: tabs doesn't allow us to understand well the rhythm of the accompanyment, so any questions or doubts, please,
e-mail-me: eluedy@ufba.br, or emarques@svn.com.br
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

INTRO: C9 /Esus4/ E
(2x)
e------------0-0----------|
b--3-3-3-3-3-0-0----------|
g--0-0-0-0-1-2-1----------|
d--2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------|
a--3-3-3-3-3-2-2----------|
e------------0-0----------|

e-------------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
b--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-0-0-----|
g--0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-1-2-1-----|
d--2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
a--3-3-3-3-3--x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x--0-0-0-0-0-2-2-----|
e-------------x-x-x-x-3^3-3-3-3--x-x-x-x-x-0-0-----|

and returns to the intro's first chords (C9 /Esus4/ E), repeating the whole thing until
the guitar riff:

(2x)
e---------------------------0----|
b--------------------------------|
g----------2-1----------2-1------|
d--------0------------0----------|
a------4----------2-4------------|
e--0-----------0-----------------|

and

e-------------0-0-0--3-3-3-------|
b--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-------|
g--0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2--2-2-2-------|
d--2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0--0-0-0-------|
a--3-3-3-3-3--x-x-x--x-x-x-------|
e-------------x-x-x--x-x-x-------|

it returns to the guitar riff, and, then, goes to the chant:

A B E c#m
Beligerant ghouls run Manchester schools

Amaj7 B E
spineless swines, cemented minds

B
Sir leads the troops, jealous of youth

Amaj7 E c#m
same old suit since 1962

B
he does the military two-step

Ab c#m7/9 B
down the nape of my neck i wanna go home

G#m Amaj7
i don't want to stay

F#/G Emaj7/9 Amaj7 Ab A
give up education as a bad mistake

=======================================================================================

tablature for the chords on "down the nape of my neck..."

(c#m7/9) (B) (G#m) (Amaj7) (F#/G)
e----------0------------2-0---------------0---------------------
b------4------4--------------4---------4----4------2--2-0---2---
g----4---4------4-----4--------4-----4---4----4----1--------3---
d--------------------------------------------------2--------4---
a--4----------------2------------------------------0--------x---
e----------------------------------4------------------------4---

(Emaj7/9) (Amaj7)...
e--2-------------------|
b--4-------------------|
g--4-------------------|
d--2-------------------|
a--x-------------------|
e--x-------------------|

Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

Tom Chess version

From: kjohn@quads.uchicago.edu (SINE QUA NON)

intro

    F#maj7 Dmaj7 C#m    B
f#----7-------3-----2-----0------------------------------------------
c#----9-------5-----3-----2------------------------------------------
a----8-------4-----4-----2------------------------------------------
e----9-------5-----4-----2------------------------------------------
b------------------------0------------------------------------------
f#-------------------------------------------------------------------

then you shuffle between these two chords

    B        C#
f#-------------------------------------------------------------------
c#--5-0------7-0-----------------------------------------------------
a--6-6------8-8-----------------------------------------------------
e--7-7------9-9-----------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------------------------
f#-------------------------------------------------------------------
I was..
   F#maj7                 D#m
   happy in the haze of a drunken hour
f#-7--------7--------7----9-------9----------------------------------
c#-9--------9-----------9-9-------9----------------------------------
a-8--------8-------------9-------9----------------------------------
e-9--------9-------------11------11---------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------------------------
f#-------------------------------------------------------------------
       Emaj7?/G#(bass plays G#)         B   C#
   but heaven knows I'm miserable now
f#-----5----------------5---------------5----7-----------------------
c#-----7----------------7---------------5----7-----------------------
a-----6----------------6---------------6----8-----------------------
e-----7----------------7---------------7----9-----------------------
b-------------------------------------------------------------------
f#-------------------------------------------------------------------
         F#maj7                       D#m
   I was looking for a job and then I found a job
f#-------7-----------7----------------9------------------------------
c#-------9-----------9----------------9------------------------------
a-------8-----------8----------------9------------------------------
e-------9-----------9----------------11-----------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------------------------
f#-------------------------------------------------------------------
       Emaj7?           B
   and heaven knows I'm miserable now
f#-----5----------------0-------------0-0-0--------------------------
c#-----7----------------2-------------0-0-0--------------------------
a-----6----------------2--------------------------------------------
e-----7----------------2--------------------------------------------
b----------------------0--------------------------------------------
f#-------------------------------------------------------------------
   F#maj7      B   C    F#maj7
   In my life,          why do I give valuable time
f#-7--7--------5---7-------------7-----------------------------------
c#-9--9--------5---7----9--------9------------------6-6-6-6-6-3-...--
a-8--8--------6---8----8--------8------------------6-6-6-6-6-4-...--
e-9--9--------7---9----9--------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------------------------
f#-------------------------------------------------------------------
      D#m                                   strum through
   to people who dnt care if I live or die
f#----4------------------------9-------------------------------------
c#----5------------------------9-------------------------------------
a----6------------------------9------------6--8-6-4-----------------
e----6------------------------11-----------7--9-7-6-----------------
b-------------------------------------------------------------------
f#-------------------------------------------------------------------

his "solo"

f#--3-4-2-0-4-2-0-4--7--14-14s15-16-11-------------------------------
c#--4-4-3-2-4-3-2-4--9--14-------15-13-------------------------------
a----------------4--9--14-------16-12-------------------------------
e-------------------9-----------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------------------------
f#-------------------------------------------------------------------

Ask

From: shruew@cyclone.xnet.com (Johnny Mnemonic)

note:the intro on Rank is G , C C, G, much simpler than this intro
A new corrected version with the bass thrown in for fun.

some notes before you go on:
This tab is a two guitar song tab'd out for one guitar. It's also tabbed out in mind that not everyone (myself included) and lay just like Mr. Marr.) For example, I _do_ know that there are three more strings on the guitar :), but I can play through this version and it sounds good. If you can crank through it, it wont be too hard for you to round out the chords a little. Corrections, comments etc etc to shruew@cyclone.xnet.com

Tom Chess

~ = bend, tremolo bar, whatever
s = slide to next notes            |-->I'm partiularly shaky about
                                | | @ | what happens here
              |          tab-A |      | | tab B|
e-5-3-5-10~---|-7-10-----12----------8----|------|
b-7-5-7-12~---|-8-----8------------8---10-|-8s10-|
g-7-5-7-12~---|-------9----------9-----11-|-9s11-|
d-7-5-7-12~---|---------------10-------12-|------|
a-------------|---------------------------|------|
e-------------|---------------------------|------|
                                          |
g------------------------------------------------
d--------------------------------------0---------
a---------------------0-------3------------------
e-----5s3-s0----3---3----------------------------

    Shyness is nice      and shyness can stop you from
e-7-7--5----7--7-----10------7--7----7---10---10--8----
b-8-8--5-------8-----10--10--8---8-------9----10-------
g------5-------9-----11------7---7-------9----11-------
d------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------

g------------------------------------------------------
d--------------------0---------------------------0-----
a-----0------------3------------0----------3-----------
e-3-3----------------------3--3------------------------

(that's pretty much how the bass goes so I'm gonna stop writing it
out. There may may a feww notes missing from it anyway, but that's
the general idea of it).

do-ing all the things in life you'd like to
e-10-12--10--8---8------7--5----------7----
b-12-----10------8---------7----8----------
g-12-----9-------9---------7--------------- intro tab A and B
d------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------

Repeat for shyness is nice... then again for then again for coyness,
but now we have the So, if there's something part so end only with
tab A and go to...

So if there's something you'd like to try
e-10-10-10------10--10----10----12---10-10-----
b---------------12--12----12----13------7---10-
g---------------12--12----12----14------7---11-
d---------------------------------------------- x2
a----------------------------------------------
e---------------------------------Z------------

ask me, I won't say no, how could I?
e-10--7---7-7-----7---3---7---7-----
b-12--------------8---5---8---------
g-12--------------9---5---9--------- tab A and B
d-----------------------------------
a-----------------------------------
e-----------------------------------

then it makes its way to the Spening warm summer days apart...

         Spending warm summer days indoors
e-----8--7---7----7----5--7---7----5-7------5-3-
b-5-8----7---7----8----------------7--------5-5-
g-5------7---7----7----------------7--------5-5-
d-----------------------------------------------
a-----------------------------------------------
e-----------------------------------------------

writing frightening verse   to a bucktoothed girl in Luxemburg
e-5--7----10------7---7----10-10-10-10--10------7--3-3--3--5-7---
b-7-------12---12-8---8----10-------12--12------5-------5----7---
g-7-------12------9---9----11-------12--12------5-------5----7---
d----------------------------------------------------------------
a----------------------------------------------------------------
e----------------------------------------------------------------

Ask me, ask me, ask me.
e-10--7---10--7---10--7----8--8--
b-8-------8-------8---7----8--8--
g---------------------7----9--9-- twice, but the second time instead
d--------------------------10-10- of the C C go...
a--------------------------------
e--------------------------------

    because if it's not love then it's the bomb, the bomb
e-7-5-3--2--3--5----7---7----8----7----5---3-----5---7-----
b-7-7-5--3--0--5----8---8---------7--------0---------8-----
g-7-7-5--2--0--5----7---7---------7--------0---------7-----
d--------0--0------------------------------0---------------
a----------------------------------------------------------
e----------------------------------------------------------

   the bomb, the bomb. The bomb, the bomb the bomb
e--8---10----12--10-----12--10----8---7----8---8---
b------12--------10---------12--------8--------8---
g------12--------12---------12--------7--------9---
d--------------------------------------------------
a--------------------------------------------------
e--------------------------------------------------

that will bring us together
e-7----5----5-----7--8-7---3-----5-----3-
b-----------7--------------5-----7-----5-
g-----------7--------------4-----7-----5- strum that C till
d--------------------------------7-----5-   nature
a----------------------------------------
e----------------------------------------

Nature is a language can't you read?             So
e-7-7----7--7-7--7-----3-----7---7-----5---3---2---7- go to the:
b-8-8----8--8-8--8-----5---------8-----5---5---3---7- ask me...
g-7-7----7--7-7--7-----5---------7-----5---5---2---7-
d----------------------------------------------0----- second time:
a----------------------------------------------------continue on
e----------------------------------------------------

(togeth)er               If it's not love
e---------3---5---3---2----3--5----7---7----3--
b---------3---5---5---3----------------8----5--
g---------4---5---5---2----------------7----5--
d---------------------0------------------------
a----------------------------------------------
e----------------------------------------------

then it's the bomb     then it's the bomb that will bring us
e-3----5----7---7-----3--3----5----7---7----5----5----5-----7--
b---------------8-----5----------------8--------------7--------
g---------------7-----5----------------7--------------7--------
d--------------------------------------------------------------
a--------------------------------------------------------------
e--------------------------------------------------------------

together       So
e-8-7---3--5--3--7--
b-------0--5--5--7-- ask me ask me ask me part
g-------0--5--5--7--
d----------7--5-----
a-------------------
e-------------------

and end with
Da da da da da da da da
e-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--5--
b-8--8--5-----------5--7--
g-7--7--5-----------5--7--
d-------------------------
a-------------------------
e-------------------------

Still Ill

From: shruew@amiserv.xnet.com (Johnny Mnemonic)

Hello, I tabbed this out a long time ago, but as anyone who saw it will know, it was hard to follow. I've given up trying to follow the words with the music. Just keep time with the bass line (which is a simplky 4/4) and if you can get the music together then the lyrics should come easy. I have plenty of other Smiths tab around (most, if not all, can be found on ftp sites), but feel free to bug me if you cant find something you want. Also feel free to bug me about anything Smiths related, about this tab, or just to beg me to join your band :)

Tom Chess
shruew@xnet.com

Still Ill, tabbed for two guitars and a bass

... = strumming
p --> pull off h--> hammer s--> slide
When I list half the chord like
---
---
--- that means just strum down over the bass strings
-0-
-2-
-3-

Intro - muted C#m

F#-----------5-------0-------0---------0-----0---------7-------9-----
C#---0---3-----3-0-----3-0-------0h3p2-----2-------2s3-----3s5-----0-
A-------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------
F#-------------------------------------------------------------------

F#---2...----------2-3...------------0...------------3...----2...----
C#---0...----------0-0...------------2...------------0...----2...----
A---2...----------2-0...------------2...------------0...----2...----
E---0...----------0-0...------------2...------------0...----4...----
B---0...----------0-2...------------0...------------2...------------
F#-------------------3...----------------------------3...------------

G-------------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------2---------------4---------------------------------------
A---4---4-------2---0---0-------0---2---2---2---2---0---0-----------
E-----------------------------------------------------------4---4---

F#---0-------5-2-------------0---------0-----0---------2-------------
C#-------3-------0---3-3-0-------0---3-----2-------2h3-------2-------
A---------------------------------------------------------2-----2---
E-------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------
F#-------------------------------------------------------------------

F#---2...------------3...------------0...------------3...----2...----
C#---0...------------0...------------2...------------0...----2...----
A---2...------------0...------------2...------------0...----2...----
E---0...------------0...------------2...------------0...----4...----
B---0...------------2...------------0...------------2...------------
F#-------------------3...----------------------------3...------------

G-------------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------2---------------4---------------------------------------
A---4---4-------2---0---0-------0---2---2---2---2---0---0-----------
E-----------------------------------------------------------4---4---

repeat that one more time. Since the words dont go exactly with the music the way one might suspect, the But we... part starts at the end of the second time (the But starts at the G#m) so the cannot cling part is where the next part enters... confused? Just listen to the song a bit and try to follow along). This next part also serves as the bridge after verse 4...

F#--2...---------0---------------------------------------------------
C#--2...-------------3-----2-----0-----------------------------------
A--2...-------------------------------------------------------------
E--4...-----------------------------0...------------2...------------
B-----------------------------------2...------------2...------------
F#-----------------------------------3...------------0...------------

F#--2...---------0---2-----------------------------------------------
C#--2...---------2---3-3...------------------------------------------
A--2...---------2---2-2...------------------------------------------
E--4...---------0---0-0...----------0...------------2...------------
B---------------------0...----------2...------------2...------------
F#-----------------------------------3...------------0...------------

G-------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------4---2-----1-----------------------------------------
A-------------------------------4---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---0---
E---4---4---4-------------------------------------------------------

F#---2...--------0---------------------------------------------------
C#---2...------------3-----2-----0-----------------------------------
A---2...------------------------------------------------------------
E---4...----------------------------0...-------------2...-----------
B-----------------------------------2...-------------2...-----------
F#-----------------------------------3...-------------0...-----------

F#---2...--------0---------------------------------------------------
C#---2...--------2---3...--------------------------------------------
A---2...--------2---2...--------------------------------------------
E---4...--------0---0...------------0...------------2...------------
B-------------------0...------------2...------------2...------------
F#-----------------------------------3...------------0...------------

G-------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------4---2-----1-----------------------------------------
A-------------------------------4---0---0---0---0---2---2---2-------
E---4---4---4---------------------------------------------------4---

To endm, do the intro and end on C#m

Bigmouth Strikes Again

Joe Palumbos jmp@moscom.com

{rit,tropix,ur-valhalla}!moscom!jmp
--0--0--0--0--0--0--0
C#m                 E              F#            C#m
       Sweet---ness,     sweet---ness, I____was only jok - ing when I
          A            B       C#m                     E
F#
     said   I'd   like___to    smash every tooth in ___your head.

(repeat: same chords ...Sweetness, sweetness I was only joking when
I said by rights you should be bludgeoned in your bed.

A                B                 C#m               E            F#
    And now I    know how Joan of   Arc felt,     Now_____ I   Know
how
              C#m            A        B                 C#m
   Joan of    Arc felt,                       As the   Flames rose

                   E                   F#           C#m
   to her Roman    nose    and her     Walk-man     start-ed

(hear-ing aid)

A B
to melt.

Instrumentally bit filler padding chordy section!!!!!!!

C#m E F# C#m A B (repeated twice!!!)

C#m E

     Big - mouth   la da da__________ da da

   F#      C#m                         A         B
           Big--mouth la da da da               Big mouth strikes

C#m E F#
again andd I've got no right to take my place with

C#m
the human race

A B C#m E

Oh, oh, oh oh oh Big mouth la da da da da

F# C# A B C#m
Big mouth la da da da, Big mouth strikes again

E F#
and I've got no right to take my place with the

C#m
Human race.

then play A B G#m F# G#m ad nauseum and sing over the "and now I know how Joan of Arc felt....." section if you wish!!!

I hope this is if help.........the chords are sound, but what I have trouble with is the rythm of the song, It's difficult to keep smooth, which is why I've posted all the chord changes.(I haven't got this record so I can't remember exactly how it goes which is my problem).

Brian.
bfrrelly@unix2.tcd.ie

That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
(Marr/Morrissey)

From: aschaffe@acs.ryerson.ca (Adam Schaffer - RTAT/W94)
transcribed by Adam Schaffer

Notes:

Tune up two semitones to F# or capo on the 2nd fret. As if you didn't figure it out, the main part is played on an 12-string acoustic. For chords with asterisks (*) below them, the note on the low E string should be played using your thumb.

             Park the car at the side of the road
                       only      desire is   to die but
F#-0----0----4----0----7-----------0----------------2-
C#-5----0----0----0----5-----------0----------------2-
A -6----6----6----6----5-----------1----------------2-
E -7----7----7----7----5-----------2----------------4-
B -0----0----0----0----7-----------2----------------4-
F#---------------------------------0----------------2-

   you should know time's tide with smother you
    I'm a-fraid it doesn't make     me       smile
F#--0----0----2-----0-----------------------------2---0-
C#--0----0----2-----0-----------------------------0---0-
A --1----1----2-----4-----------------------------4---4-
E --2----2----4-----5-----------------------------5---5-
B --2----2----4-----5-----------------------------5---5-
F#--0----0----2-----3-----------------------------3---3-
                    *                             *   *

   and I will too
    I wish I could laugh...
F#-0-----------0---0-
C#-5-----------1---0-
A -6-----------2---0-
E -7-----------3---5-
B -0-----------3---5-
F#-------------1---3-
               *   *

    when you laugh about people who feel so very lonely their
F#-0-----4---------------------0------------7----5---4--0-
C#-0-----0---------------------0------------0----0---0--0-
A -6-----6---------------------6------------6----6---6--6-
E -7-----7---------------------7------------X----X---X--X-
B -7-----7---------------------7------------7----7---7--7-
F#-5-----5---------------------5--------------------------
   *     *                     *

but that joke isn't funny anymore it's
F#-8---5-----------0----------0--0--0-------3---2-
C#-6---3-----------1----------3--1--0-------3---3-
A -0---0-----------2----------0--0--0-------0---2-
E -7---4-----------3----------2--2--2-------0---0-
B -8---5-----------3----------3--3--3-------X-----
F#-----------------1------------------------3-----
*

too close......too near the bone,
F#-8--------------5----------
C#-6--------------3----------
A -0--------------0----------
E -7--------------4----------
B -8--------------5----------
F#---------------------------

   too close to home and it's too near the bone
F#-0------------0----0---0----3------------2-
C#-1------------3----1---0----3------------3-
A -2------------0----0---0----0------------2-
E -3------------2----2---2----0------------0-
B -3------------3----3---3----X--------------
F#-1--------------------------3--------------
   *
   more than you'll          ever know
F#-----------0-------------0---0---0-----0--0-
C#-----------1-------------0---0---1-----0--0-
A -----------2-------------2---0---2-----2--0-
E -----------3-------------3---3---3-----3--3-
B -----------3-------------3---3---3-----3--3-
F#-----------1-------------1---1---1-----1--1-
             *             *   *   *     * *
F#-0-----------0---0-
C#-5-----------0---0-
A -6-----------2---0-
E -7-----------3---5-
B -0-----------3---5-
F#-------------1---3-
               *   *
The "I've seen this happen..." part
F#-5-----5-7--8--7---0-2--0-
C#-5-----5-5--5--5---0-0--0-
A -6-----5-5--5--5---4-4--4-
E -7-----6-6--6--6---5-5--5-
B -7-----7-7--7--7---5-5--5-
F#-5-----5-5--5--5----------

the next two chords are either:

F#-0---0-
C#-0---0-
A -0---0-
E -2---4-
B -3---5-
F#-------

or:

F#-3---5-
C#-5---7-
A -5---7-
E -5---7-
B -3---5-
F#-------

Girl Afraid
(The Smiths/Johnny Marr)

From: Travel1054@aol.com (James Lantos)

Intro A.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------10-7---------------8---------8-----------------------------
------9------7------------7---7--------9-----9---9---9-----7-------------------
----9----------------7------9-------------9---7-------9-9---9-------------------
--7--------9--------7---------------------------------------------------------
---------7------7-8-------------------------------------------------------------

B. Am Bm C D C. D. Gmaj (7th) D A (bar)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------8-----8----8-----8------------------------------
------------------------------9----11----9----11-------------------------------
----------------------------10---10----10---10---------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

F.
----------------------------------------*---*-----------------------------------
---------------------10--12--10--9--9--10--12---(* reverse every other time)--
---------9--9--9--9--11--13--11--9--9--11--13---------------------------------
--------11-11-11-11--------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

E.   Gmaj7 C#maj7 G#m7 A B      G.   A   D

The pattern is this:   a b 3a c(*) 3a c a b a d a b a 2d e 4f g
   2a (repeat beginning at *)

Reel Around The Fountain

From: shruew@cyclone.xnet.com

As far as Smiths songs go, this is somewhat easy.
chords are picked through, bass tab on the bottom capo up two frets
(so when you see an E, it's like playing a D)

       A                                   E
It's time the tale were told       of how you took a child
g------------------------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------0-----2----------2-2--2-
a------0----0---0---------0---0---4--------------------------
e-1----------------------------------------------------------
             F#m                D         A
     and you made       him old                               it's
g-----------------------------------------------------------------
d-2--2-2-0---------------------0--0-0-----------------------------
a----------4----------4---------------4---0---0-0--0--0---0-0-----
e------------2--2--2-------2------------2-----------------------0-
                                       E
time the tale were told       of how   you took a child
g--------------------------------------------------------
d-------------------------------0------2----------2-2--2-
a-0----0---0---------0---0--4----------------------------
e--------------------------------------------------------
                   F#m                               A
and you made him old            you make him old
g-----------------------------------------------------------------
d-2-------2-2-0-4---------------0------`-0------------------------
a--------------------------4--------------------4----0---0-0---0--
e------------------2--2--2---2---------------------2--------------
       A G#m Gmaj7                    F#m       Bm
              Reel around the fountain           slap me on the patio
g--------------------------------------------------------------------
d--------------------------------------------------------------------
a-0----0-----------------------------------------2----------2--------
e----2----4---3---------------3--3--3--2--2-2--2----------------2---2
               Gmaj7                     F#m           E
I'll take it now             oh
g------------------------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------------------------------
a-2--2-2--0-0--------------------------4---------------------
e--------------3--3---3-3--3--3--3-3-----2--2-2--2--2--0--0--
A                        E F#m      A
Fifteen minutes with you         Well I wouldnt say
g------------------------------------------------------
d---------0----------------2---------------------------
a-0--4------------4--------------------0-0-4-------4---
e-----------------------------2--2-3-------------------
E    D     A                          E
    no   oh people said that you were virtually dead   and
g------------------------------------------------------------
d-2----0-----------------------------------------------------
a--------4-2-0-----0-0-2--2----0-----------------------------
e-----------------------------------0---4-------------4-4----
            D                    E   A
they were so wrong                 Fifteen minutes with you
g------------------------------------------------------------
d-----------0-------0-------0--0-2-2-------------------------
a-0-------------------0---0----------0-----4-0-----------4---
e-----------------------2------------------------------------
E   F#m    A               E      D     A
      Oh     I wouldnt say      no    oh people said that you
g-------------------------------------------------------------
d-2--------------------------2------0-------------------------
a------------0---0----4----4----------4-2-0----0-0--2-2----0--
e-----2--2-4--------------------------------------------------
         E                  D                              Bm7
were easily led and they were half right        oh they
g-------------------------------------------------------------
d---------------------------0--------------0-------0-0--------
a----------------------0---------------------0---0----0-0--2--
e------0-4------4-4----------------------------2--------------
                             D                        Bm7
             oh they were half right            oh
g-----------------------------------------------------------------
d----------------------------0-0----0--------0--0-----------------
a-2---0----2-------2---0--------------0---0-------0---0-2-2---0---
e---2---2------------2----2-------------2-----------2-------2---2-
             D                   Bm7                   D
g--------------------------------------------------------
d------------0--0-------0--0---------------------------0-
a-2--2---0--------0---0------0---0-2--2---0----2---0-----
e------2---2--------2----------2--------2---2----2---2---
           E
                   It's..(next verse)
g----------------------
d--0-------2--2-2--2---
a----0---0-----------4-
e------2---------------

There ya go! A quick rap up pf the chords (remember, capo up two
frets. All numbers are counted from the second fret (i.e., second
fret = 0).
A E F#m D G#m Gmaj7 Bm Bm7
e-3-4-0---0-4---0-----0--0--
b-0-5-0---1-4---1-----1--1--
g-0-4-0---0-4---2-----2--0--
d-0-0-2---2-6---3-----2--2--
a-2-0-----3-----------------
e-3-------------------------

enjoy
shruew@cyclone.xnet.com

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

From: "John S. Jacob" <jsjacob@soda.berkeley.edu>

Transcribed by John S. Jacob (jsjacob@soda.berkeley.edu)

The lyrics are right out of the insert to "The Smiths I Best..."
Yes, the chords sound picked, but I prefer to pound out (strum)
the chords and sing along. I mean, aren't these lyrics so
uplifting?! ;-)

As for rhythm, I always say go find a recording -- it's much
easier than trying to get it from a transcription (or to put
it into one, for that matter...)

##Capo up to the fourth fret (This song is really in the key of E).

Intro:

Am F G
Am G       Am G   F    C G
   Take me out tonight
              Am                G
where there's music and there's people
        Am        G F C G
who are young and alive
Am      G       Am G
Driving in your car
F                      C
I never never want to go home
G                 Am      G Am G
because I haven't got one
   F    C G
anymore
Am G       Am G   F    C G
   Take me out tonight
          Am          G
because I want to see people and I
Am          G      F C G
want to see lights
Am      G       Am G
Driving in your car
   F                    C
oh please don't drop me home
G                Am            G
because it's not my home, it's their
              Am         G     F C G
home, and I'm welcome no more

Chorus:

Em F
G        C             Am
And if a double-decker bus
F               G
crashes into us
            C
to die by your side
         F               G
such a heavenly way to die
           C         Am
And if a ten ton truck
F                    G
kills the both of us
            C
to die by your side
      F                         G
the pleasure the privilege is mine
Am G       Am G   F    C G
   Take me out tonight
           Am                G    Am G F C G
oh take me anywhere, I don't care
           Am       G    Am
And in the darkened underpass
G          F                               C G
I thought Oh God, my chance has come at last
            Am           G
(but then a strange fear gripped me and I
Am            G    F C G
just couldn't ask)
Am G       Am G   F    C G
   Take me out tonight
        Am                G    Am G F C G
take me anywhere, I don't care
     Am      G       Am G
Just driving in your car
F                      C
I never never want to go home
G                 Am      G Am G
because I haven't got one
          F       C G
I haven't got one

Chorus

Am G Am G
There is a light and it never goes out
F C G
There is a light and it never goes out

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