Frank Turner - Ballad Of Steve

ballad of steve – frank turner & john snodgrass

tabbed from

all played in Am

n . B . chord names taken from jguitar . com/Chordname

strumming pattern for verse :

Am A7#9sus4
D D u D u D D
E | – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – 0 – – – |
B | – 1 – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – – – 1 – – – |
G | – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 2 – – – 2 – – – |
D | – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 2 – – – 2 – – – |
A | – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – 0 – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – ( 3 – 3 – 3 ) – – – – – – – – |

the ( 3 – 3 – 3 ) on the bottom string is optional , prefer it myself .

verse
Am Am
let me tell you a little story about a flight attendant
G Am
who now stands in court as a lone defendant
Am Am
after 20 long years in a job that tough
G Am
he decided one day that he’d had enough

prechorus
G Am
steve had to leave
G Am
steve had to leave

verse

the plane touched down in philadelphia
one of the ladies didnt do what steve had told her to
she went to get her bags while the plane was still moving
steve marched down the aisle all disapproving

prechorus
steve was polite
but he knew he was right

chorus
C G
steve always did the best he could
Am F
he knew that when he finally left he had to make it good
C G
steve had an awesome exit plan
Am G C
. . . steve was a fxxking man

prechorus
steve was a bro
steve had to go

verse
the old woman didnt do what steve had said
she pulled down her baggage and it hit min in the head
so he went up to the front and he got into the mic
and spoke to all the passangers and called out her bullshite ( lyrics not that
clear for last few words )

prechorus
steve spoke the truth
with a curse word or two

verse
steve pulled down the level and down fell the chute
then he went to the drinks stall and grabbed a beer or two
just before he jumped out of the plane he turned and yelled
“i’m out of here fxxkers and i’ll see y’all in hell!”

prechorus
steve was a bro
steve had to go

chorus
steve always did the best he could
he knew that when he finally left he had to make it good
steve had an awesome exit plan
. . . steve was a fxxking man
. . . steve was a fxxking man ( end on C Gadd4 C )