ambling alp
yeasayer
odd blood ( 2010 )

standard tuning : eadgbe

main riff :

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – 9 – – 6 – – 9 – – 6 – – 9 – – 6 – – 9/11 – – ( 6 ) – – – – 9 – – 6 – – – – – – – – – 9 – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 11 – – – – – – – – – 9 – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– you can play either the 11 or the 6 here

verse :

A F#m E
now kid , i know i haven’t been a perfect man
A F#m E
and i’ve avoided doing things i know i can
A F#m E
but if i learned one thing , the tattoo on my arm will burn into my thumb
A F#m E
it would be that

A F#m
you must stick up for yourself , son
E
never mind what anybody else done
A F#m
stick up for yourself , son
E
never mind what anybody else done

A F#m E
now old man schmelling was a formidable foe
A F#m E
but ambling alp was , too , at least that’s what i’m told
A F#m
but if you learn one thing , you’ve learned it well
E
in june you must give fascists hell
A F#m E
they’ll run but they can’t hide

you must stick up for yourself , son
never mind what anybody else done
stick up for yourself , son
never mind what anybody else done
stick up for yourself , son
never mind what anybody else done

C#m F#m E
and when those thunder clouds are crying in the skies , in the skies
C#m F#m E
and when those fireflies keep shining in your eyes , in your eyes
Bm F#m
keep your mind for the time , with your ass on the line
Bm F#m E
keep your fleet feet sliding to the side , to the side

[ [ back to A F#m E for remainder of song ] ]

now , the world can be an unfair place at times
but your lows will have their complement of highs
and if anyone should cheat you , take advantage of , or beat you
raise your head and wear your wounds with pride

you must stick up for yourself , son
never mind what anybody else done
stick up for yourself , son
never mind what anybody else done
stick up for yourself , son
never mind what anybody else done