Prefab Sprout - Lions In My Own Garden Exit Someone

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lions in my own garden ( exit someone ) – prefab sprout
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tuning : half – step down ( D# – G# – C# – F# – A# – D# )

prefab sprout
lions in my own garden ( exit someone ) ( 1982 )
( mcaloon )

the beautiful debut by one of my favourite bands :
prefab sprouts first single .

this tab sounds pretty original . that is because it is mostly A
transcription of a tab by the songwriter paddy mcaloon himself :

the original is not very readable , so i tried to improve it in
this respect and addEd some notes to the chords to make it
sound good when played alone without a band .

the song has been reissued on : 38 carat collection

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chords/special voicings
i had to give names to some of these chords which was not always easy ,
as they are rather idiosyncratic . who has got better ideas?
im open for suggestions .

E – A – D – G – B – E
D7/9 x – 5 – 4 – 5 – 5 –
x [ ch ] Amaj7/F# [ /Ch ] 2 – x – 2 – 1 – 2 –
xa6/ – 5 x – 0 – 2 – 2 – 4 – 2
[ ch ] F#sus4/G# [ /Ch ] 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 0 – 0
E/G# 4 ( x – 2 – 1 ) 0 – 0
B/C# x – 4x – 4 – 4 – 1
B ( add11 ) /C# x – 4 – x – 4 – 4 – 0
G#m7 4 – x – 4 – 4 – 0 –
x [ ch ] G#m7/F# [ /Ch ] x – x – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4
B * x – x – 4 – 4 – 4 – 7

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intro
| C#m | D7/9 | C#m | D7/9 |

A E [ ch ] Amaj7/F# [ /Ch ]
hey , i’m sorry if i go too fast
A6/ – 5 E [ ch ] Amaj7/F# [ /Ch ]
tonight , let’s pretend that this will last
B C#m7 D7/9 [ ch ] F#sus4/G# [ /Ch ]
i’ve got a dream you would like to sleep on too

A E [ ch ] Amaj7/F# [ /Ch ]
oh , i’m sorry to dwell on the past
A6/ – 5 E [ ch ] Amaj7/F# [ /Ch ]
i’d better say nothing at all
B C#m7 D7/9 [ ch ] F#sus4/G# [ /Ch ]
but i’ve got this friend who thinks he’s in love with you

A E/G# B/C#
and it doesn’t sum it up to say he’s singing the blues
A E/G# B/C#
and whoever learnt to walk in somebody else’s shoes?
A E/G# B ( add11 ) /C#
he’s screaming because he’s found something to lose

A G#m7 B F#m
so you’re living in eden where , apples are good
A G#m7 B F#m
but every narrow miracle , takes place on earth
C#m G#m7 B F#m
yes , the militia’ve arrived and the percussion has come

Amaj7 [ ch ] G#m7/F# [ /Ch ] B * C#m D7/9
and im pounding out messages loud on the drum
Amaj7 [ ch ] G#m7/F# [ /Ch ] B * C#m D7/9
the rumours have started that we are both young
Amaj7 [ ch ] G#m7/F# [ /Ch ] B * C#m D7/9
lions in my own garden , exit someone

B C#m7 D7/9 [ ch ] F#sus4/G# [ /Ch ]
that’s what i’ll shout when you just stay out of reach

A E/G# B/C#
and it doesn’t sum it up to say he’s singing the blues
A E/G# B/C#
and whoever learnt to walk in somebody else’s shoes?
A E/G# B ( add11 ) /C#
he’s screaming because he’s found something to lose

A E/G# B/C#
and it doesn’t sum it up to say he’s singing the blues
A E/G# B/C#
and whoever learnt to walk in somebody else’s shoes?
A E/G# B ( add11 ) /C#
he’s screaming because he’s found something to lose

Amaj7 [ ch ] G#m7/F# [ /Ch ] B * C#m D7/9
and im pounding out messages loud on the drum
Amaj7 [ ch ] G#m7/F# [ /Ch ] B * C#m D7/9
the rumours have started that we are both young
Amaj7 [ ch ] G#m7/F# [ /Ch ] B * C#m
lions in my own garden , exit someone