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just a simple arrangement for an acoustic guitar

( capo 1 )

the song is pretty much just Bm , G then Em

main riff
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to play this , i play the open a string and finger A Bm bar chord to play the second
note , that way your fingers are already in place for the rest of the riff . i’ve put the rest
of the chord in brakets as it’s handy to keep it fretted while ad libbing . for the last
note on this , it’s easier to take your index finger away from the bar chord to fred the E
on the the 2nd fret as this note is left to ring instead of playing a full chord anyway .

– – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – ( 4 ) – ( 4 ) – ( 4 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – | repeat
– – – – – – – – – ( 4 ) – ( 4 ) – ( 4 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – 0 – – 2 – – ( 2 ) – ( 2 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

the next part is when tom sings “the birds” and plays part of A G5 chord ( i think , i’m
not clued up on proper names ) and then moves down to an E . as there’s no real chord
played in the album version , strumming can be flexible .

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – | repeat
– – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – |

Bm
i want to
Bm
i want to be someone else or i’ll . .
Bm
explode
Bm
floating upon the surface for
G5 Em G5 Em G5
the birds , the birds , the birds

follow that pattern for the rest of the song

verse 2
you want me , well fxxking well come and find me
i’ll be waiting with a gun and a pack of sandwiches
and nothing , nothing , nothing , nothing

verse 3
you want me , well , come on and break the door down
you want me , fxxking come on and break the door down
i’m ready , i’m ready , i’m ready , i’m ready , i’m ready . . .