Marillion - Tux On

here is an obscure track by the not very well known band marillion that in spite
of sounding incredibly bad ass , has never ( as far as i know ) been played live by
the band ( aug 2013 ) , and i doubt it ever will .
so what this means is that if they won’t do it , we have to do it ourselves!
here are the chords , grab your instrument and start playing!
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scale : C minor/Aeolian ( bbb )
scale during the solo : D minor/Aeolian ( B )
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intro :
4/4
| Csus4 | | G# | |
| D# | | A# | | x2
( “tux on” is whispered 4 times during the intro )

Csus4
he has eyes down at the bingo on that lucky friday night
G#
the match was rained off saturday but the panel came in bright
D#
and on sunday your mates were toasting you with champagne down the pub
A#
and on monday you went to london to pick the cheque up with your mum

Csus4
you had a tux on
G#
you had a tux on
D#
the first time you had a tux on
A#
lucky man

Csus4
there’s a photo on the mantelpiece , when you bought your first guitar
G#
and your girlfriend came to see you when you were the rising star
D#
you knew your luck was holding when you filled the local hall
A#
the first time and the last time that you thought you had control

Csus4
you had a tux on , lucky man
G#
you had a tux on
D#
you got a tux on
A#
tux on

Csus4
now you’re touring stadiums , you’ve let it go too far
G#
standing with your manager , your back to every bar
D#
burning all your credit cards , chopping out the pain
A#
crowding into toilets with a host of your new – found friends

Csus4
you got a tux on , nothing’s changed
G#
you got a tux on
D#
lucky man with a tux on
A#
you’re still the same with a tux on

solo :
| Dm | | A# | | x3
| Dm | | F | C/F |
| Dm | |
interlude :
| Csus4 | | G# | |
| D# | | A# | |

Csus4
it was eyes down in the parlour , they prayed it wouldn’t rain
G#
a brother pulled his cuffs down to hide the blue – black vein
D#
his razor’d more than lines out , they found him just too late
A#
the final performance , the main man lies in state

Csus4
with a tux on , look at him now
G#
with a tux on
D#
the last time with a tux on
A#
take him away with a tux on

Csus4
somewhere in a tenement , in a well – thumbed magazine
G#
someone finds a photograph that triggers of a dream
D#
the uniform that symbolises the comfortable life
A#
he’s always known his luck’s in but now he’s found the drive

Csus4
he’s got a tux on , look at him now
G#
with a tux on
D#
he’s gonna get one with a tux on
A#
free admission with a tux on
Csus4
get it anyway with a tux on
G#
he’s got a tux on
D#
the easy way with a tux on
A#
tux on

end on Cm
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is your index finger too weak to play barre – chords? put a capo on the 3rd fret and
play these chords :
Asus4 Csus4
F G#
C D#
G A#
remove the capo during the solo .