Belle And Sebastian - Stars Of Track And Field

this is based on a version i saw stuart murdoch do live . he plays it with a capo on 2 .
the stars of track and field
belle and sebastian
album : if you’re feeling sinister

A E G
make a new cult every day to suit your affairs
A E D
kissing girls in english , at the back of the stairs
F A
you’re a honey , with a following of innocent boys
D
they never know it
A
because you never show it
E
you always get your way
A D
they never know it
A
because you never show it
E
you always get your way

A E G
have you and her been taking pictures of your obsessions?
A E D
because i met a kid who went through one of your sessions
F
in his blue velour and silk
A
you liberated
D
a boy i never rated
A
and now he’s throwing discuss
E
for liverpool and widnes
A D
you liberated
A
a boy i never rated
E
and now he’s doing business

E Am E
the stars of track and field , you are
Am Em
the stars of track and field , you are
D
the stars of track and field are beautiful people

A E G
could i write a piece about you now that you’ve made it?
A E D
about the hours spent , the emptiness in your training
F
you only did it so that you could wear
A D
your terry underwear
A
and feel the city air
E
run past your body

A D
your terry underwear
A
and feel the city air
E
run past your body

A E G
could i write a requiem for you when you’re dead?
A E D
“she had the moves , she had the speed , it went to her head”
F
she never needed anything
A
to get her round the track
D
but when she’s on her back
A
she had the knowledge
E
to get her into college

D
but when she’s on her back
A
she had the knowledge
E
to get her what she wanted

E Am E
the stars of track and field , you are
Am Em
the stars of track and field , you are
D
the stars of track and field are beautiful people

E Am E
the stars of track and field , you are
Am Em
the stars of track and field , you are
D
the stars of track and field are beautiful people

solo :
repeat same notes as verses . might add notes for trumpet solo later on .

E Am E
the stars of track and field , you are
Am Em
the stars of track and field , you are
D
the stars of track and field are beautiful people

E Am E
the stars of track and field , you are
Am Em
the stars of track and field , you are
D
the stars of track and field are beautiful people

E Am E
the stars of track and field , you are
Am Em
the stars of track and field , you are
D
the stars of track and field are beautiful people