I Am Kloot - Junk Culture

from john bramwell’s pre – i Am kloot days .

released originally in 1989 as johnny dangerously , on the ep you , me and the alarm clock .

re – released on itunes under the i Am kloot name in 2012 .

riff1
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E – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – 1 – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – – 0 |
G – – – 1 – – – – 1 – – – – 1 – – – – 1 |
D – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – |

chords
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A x02220
E 022100
Esus 022200
D xx0232
D/F# 2xx232
E/G# 4×2400

intro
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A E D E D D/F# E/G#

verse 1
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A E
stumbling through small life nowhere england
D E
shaking hands with the big town life idiots
D E riff1
i was trying to pick up some ordinariness
D D/F# E/G# A
from the shopping bag inspir – ational choir

E D D/F# E/G#

verse 2
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A E
sweeping through middle town A – merica
D E
stepping into fact or fiction trash tv world
D E riff1
caught a glimpse of myself scraping and laughing
D D/F# E/G# A
shuffling about A – mongst the news – paper
E D D/F# E/G# A
amongst the news – paper A – mongst the news – paper
E D D/F# E/G#
amongst the news – paper

verse 3
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A E
cellophane wrapped processed lumps of meat
D E
queueing up in the morning town traffic
D E riff1
whilst smashing shop front girl A – ssistants into splinters
D D/F# E/G# A
with that new sledge – hammer in – difference

E D D/F# E/G#

verse 4
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A E
picking up a detail from a muscle magazine
D E
whilst talking to someone else’s wife
D E riff1
and wondering do i really care about sheet metal workers
D D/F# E/G# A
saw you looking though your shop window re – flection
E D D/F# E/G# A
shop window re – flection shop window re – flection
E D D/F# E/G#
shop window re – flection

verse 5
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A E
some run down amusement arcade humour
D E
like cheap beer and instant coffee was pouring out
D E riff1
over the city’s pavements
D D/F# E/G# A
calling closing time on that cinema queue fervour

E D D/F# E/G#

verse 6 / out
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A E
thursday night on the railway lines
D E
as life and death burnt away in the distance and
D E riff1
a million tv screens close their weary eyes
D D/F# E/G# A
don’t you know me i know you
E D D/F# E/G# A
i know you i know you
E D D/F# E/G# A
i know you i know you
E D D/F# E/G# A
i know you i know you
E D D/F# E/G# A
i know you i know you ( repeat to fade )

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i hope i’ve done it justice!

kevin o’brien
watford
england
january 2014

watfordkev@gmail . com