4 acessos
Tabbed by:FinkiusMaximus
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So, I'm in love with this song and all current tabs are inadequate, so here's my take.
(Learn to play this well, because there's probably not a dude in the world that can sing
like Justin Hawkins).
Tuning:Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb
Ok the intro thing I'm not so sure about; the guitar has some weird reverb going, and
looks totally different in the video, but I kinda fool around with this:
eb|--15-12----12-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------15----15--12------12----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------14------14--12------12------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------14----------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------12----------12-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------12--15------15----------15--12--15-----------------------|
Gb|---------12--14-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-12--14-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
So, ad-lib some E minor Eastern lick as you please
Acoustic intro:
C G C D
C G D
C D G
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|
Gb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------|
Db|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------|
Ab|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1. I hail from the flatlands of East Anglia
2. The elements had taken their toll on her
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------|
Gb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------|
Db|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-----------|
Ab|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-----------|
Eb|--------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------|
("a” means 10)
In a town that once could boast prosperity
Her face was weather beaten and her hair greasy
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|
Gb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------|
Db|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------|
Ab|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
She had trekked for many moons from a land afar
I had never seen a set of eyes more hazel than hers
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------|
Gb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------|
Db|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-----------|
Ab|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-----------|
Eb|--------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------|
But the cruel nets had emptied the Northern Sea
And a tear did fall as she looked up at me
C G C D
And she said "Hoots, I cannot get back to me hoose in bonny Scotland.”
CHORUS:
eb|---------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|
Gb|------------------------5--|
Db|-5----5-5-5---5---5-5-xx5--|
Ab|-5----5-5-5---5---5-5-xx3--|
Eb|-3----3-3-3---3---3-3-xx---|
Girl with the hazel eyes, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah (x2
and 2nd time, x4 final time)
eb|-------------12--------12h15p12h15----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------12------15~-------------12h15p12h15--12-------------------------|
Gb|-12-12h14--------------------------------------14b16b14-------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff thingy (x2)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------15-----15------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------11-12-14-14b16-14b16-14b16r14-11-12-----------------------|
Db|----------12-14--------------------------------------141414-121412--------|
Ab|-12-14-15---------------------------------------------------------1412----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------1512|
Solo 1 (add this after 2nd chorus)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-x15x13x12-12-------------12----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------—------------------14-12h14p12h14p12-------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo 1 cont’d
Then play this:
C G C D
I shall travel with thee for to see your folks in Scotland.
C G D C G
With their blessing on one knee, I shall ask for your left hand.
eb|-------------12-14-15-17-17b19-17b19-17b19r17----15-----------------------|
Bb|----12-14-15----------------------------------17----17-15-13-12-13-12-----|
Gb|-14-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo 2
eb|------19-----19-----19-----19—22p20p19-22p20p19-22p20p19-22p20p19-22fb24--|
Bb|--22fb24-22fb24-22fb24-22fb24---------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo 2 cont’d
Play this once more:
C G C D
I shall travel with thee for to see your folks in Scotland.
C G D C G
With their blessing on one knee, I shall ask for your left hand.
And you’re done!
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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