Frank Turner - Reasons Not To Be An Idiot

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reasons not to be an idiot – frank turner
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tabbed by : phil conry *

tuning : standard eadgbe

after seeing frank play this live i realised that although notewise the other chords up
here may be correct , he in fact plays the song with a capo meaning that to play it how
was written you would need to be playing different chords relative to the capo

( if you get what i mean . . . probably not )

but anyway heres what i make of it , hope you like it

capo on 2nd

intro
G

verse 1
G
you’re not as messed up as you think you are

your self – absorption makes you messier
Em
just settle down and you will feel a whole lot better
C D G
deep down you’re just like everybody else

verse 2
G
she’s not as pretty as she thinks she is

just picture her after she’s had kids
Em
i bet she sits at home and listens to the smiths
C D G
deep down she’s just like everybody else

chorus
Am D
so why are you sat at home?
G
you’re not designed to be alone
Em
you just got used to saying “no”

so get up and get down and get outside
Am D
cos it’s a lovely sunny day
G
but you hide yourself away
Em
you’ve only got yourself to blame
G
get up and get down and get outside

verse 3
G
he’s not as clever as he likes to think

he’s just ambitious with his arguing
Em
he’s crap at dancing , yeah and he can’t hold his drink
C D G
deep down he’s just like everybody else

verse 4
G
i’m not as awesome as this song makes out

i’m angry , underweight and sketching out
Em
i’m building bonfires on my vanities and doubts
C D G
to get warm just like everybody else

repeat the chorus ^

middle 8
D F
amy thinks that life is lacking in drama
C
so she fell for horoscopes , faith – healing and karma
Am
she’s so wrapped up in her invisible armour
D
she’ll never grow into herself
F
and it’s ok thinking me and all my friends are just wasters
C
but saying that i can still see through her heirs and graces
Am
i bet she’s scared her life won’t leave any traces
D
caught up like everyone else

bridge
C
that’s not the point anyway
D C
oh darling , i felt compelled to call you up to say . . .

chorus
Am ( play once & let ring ) D
so why are you sat at home?
G
you’re not designed to be alone
Em
you just got used to saying “no”

so get up and get down and get outside
Am D
cos it’s a lovely sunny day
G
but you hide yourself away
Em
you’ve only got yourself to blame
G
get up and get down and get outside

outro
( no guitar )
get up and get down and get outside

get up and get down and get outside
C D
get up and get down and get outside
Em B7
get up and get down and get outside
C D A# G
get up and get down and get outside

sounds about right to me .
hope you enjoy it : )

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