Sunshine on Leith The Proclaimers
...SUNSHINE ON LEITH... by The Proclaimers (1988)
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*SUNSHINE ON LEITH*
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>1. I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES)
>2. CAP IN HAND
>3. THEN I MET YOU
>4. MY OLD FRIEND THE BLUES
>5. SEAN
>6. SUNSHINE ON LEITH
>7. COME ON NATURE
>8. I'M ON MY WAY
>9. WHAT DO YOU DO?
>10.IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT
>11.TEARDROPS
>12.OH JEAN
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1...I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES)... by The Proclaimers
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*from 'Sunshine On Leith' (1988)*
Intro:
[E]
Verse 1:
When I [E]wake up,
Well I know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna [A]be the man,
Who [B]wakes up next to [E]you.
When I [E]go out,
Yeah I know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna [A]be the man,
Who [B]goes along with [E]you.
If I get [E]drunk,
Well I know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna [A]be the man,
Who [B]gets drunk next to [E]you.
And if I [E]haver,
Yeah I know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna [A]be the man,
Who's [B]havering to [E]you.
Chorus 1:
But [E]I would walk five hundred miles,
And [A]I would walk five [B]hundred more.
Just to [E]be the man,
Who walked a thousand [A]miles,
To fall down [B]at your door.
Verse 2:
When I'm [E]working,
Yes I know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna [A]be the man,
Who's [B]working hard for [E]you.
And when the [E]money,
Comes in for the work I do,
I'll pass [A]almost,
Every [B]penny on to [E]you.
When I [E]come home,
Oh I know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna [A]be the man,
Who [B]comes back home to [E]you.
And if I [E]grow old,
Well I know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna [A]be the man,
Who's [B]growing old with [E]you.
Chorus 2:
But [E]I would walk five hundred miles,
And [A]I would walk five [B]hundred more.
Just to [E]be the man,
Who walked a thousand [A]miles,
To fall down [B]at your door.
Bridge 1:
Na na, [E]na na, (na na, na na),
Na na, na na, (na na, na na),
[A] Dum deedle dum,
Deedle [B]dum, deedle da da [E]da.
Na na, [E]na na, (na na, na na),
Na na, na na, (na na, na na),
[A] Dum deedle dum,
Deedle [B]dum, deedle da da [E]da.
Verse 3:
When I'm [E]lonely,
Well I know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna [A]be the man,
Whose [B]lonely without [E]you.
And when I'm [E]dreaming,
Well I know I'm gonna dream,
I'm gonna [A]dream,
About the [B]time,
When I'm with [E]you.
When I [E]go out,
Well I know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna [A]be the man,
Who [B]goes along with [E]you.
And when I [E]come home,
Yes I know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna [A]be the man,
Who [B]comes back home with [C#m]you,
I'm [A]gonna be the man,
Whose [B]coming home with [E]you.
Chorus 3:
But [E]I would walk five hundred miles,
And [A]I would walk five [B]hundred more.
Just to [E]be the man,
Who walked a thousand [A]miles,
To fall down [B]at your door.
Bridge 1:
Na na, [E]na na, (na na, na na),
Na na, na na, (na na, na na),
[A] Dum deedle dum,
Deedle [B]dum, deedle da da [E]da.
Na na, [E]na na, (na na, na na),
Na na, na na, (na na, na na),
[A] Dum deedle dum,
Deedle [B]dum, deedle da da [E]da.
Na na, [E]na na, (na na, na na),
Na na, na na, (na na, na na),
[A] Dum deedle dum,
Deedle [B]dum, deedle da da [E]da.
Na na, [E]na na, (na na, na na),
Na na, na na, (na na, na na),
[A] Dum deedle dum,
Deedle [B]dum, deedle da da [E]da.
Chorus 4:
But [E]I would walk five hundred miles,
And [A]I would walk five [B]hundred more.
Just to [E]be the man,
Who walked a thousand [A]miles,
To fall down [B]at your do-o-[E]or.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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[E] [A] [B] [C#m]
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
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2...CAP IN HAND... by The Proclaimers
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*from 'Sunshine On Leith' (1988)*
Intro:
[D]
Verse 1:
[D] I could tell the meaning,
Of a [G]word like se-[A]rene,
[D] I got some 'O' grades
When [G]I was six-[A]teen.
[D] I can tell the difference,
'Tween [G]margarine and [A]butter,
[D] I can say "Saskatchawen",
Without [G]starting to s[A]tutter.
Chorus 1:
But I [A]can't under-[D]stand,
Why we [G]let someone [D]else rule our [A]land;
(n.c) D
We're cap in hand.
Verse 2:
[D] I could get a broken jaw,
From [G]being in a [A]fight,
[D] I know it's evening,
When [G]day turns to [A]night.
[D] I can understand,
Why Stran-[G]raer lie so l[A]owly,
[D] They could save a lot of points,
By [G]signing Hib's [A]goalie.
Chorus 2:
But I [A]can't under-[D]stand,
Why we [G]let someone [D]else rule our [A]land;
(n.c) D
We're cap in hand.
Middle 8:
[G] We [D]fight, [A]when they [D]ask us,
[G] We [D]boast, [A]then we [D]cower.
[G] We [D]beg, [A]for a [D]piece of;
[G] What's already, what's already,
What's already [A]ours.
Instrumental:
D G A (x4)
Verse 3:
[D] Once I thought I could,
[G] Make God a [A]bribe,
[D] So I said I was,
[G] In His lost [A]tribe.
[D] Getting handouts can,
[G] Be so frus-[A]trating;
[D] "Get in line son,
There's [G]five million [A]waiting".
Chorus 3:
But I [A]can't under-[D]stand,
Why you [G]let someone [D]else rule your [A]land;
(n.c) D
You're cap in hand.
But I [A]can't under-[D]stand,
Why we [G]let someone [D]else rule our [A]land;
(n.c) D
We're cap in hand.
But I [A]can't under-[D]stand,
Why we [G]let someone [D]else rule our [A]land;
(n.c) D
We're cap in hand.
Coda:
[D] Cap in hand, cap in hand,
Cap in hand, cap in hand.
Cap in hand, cap in hand,
Cap in hand, cap in hand.[D]
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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[D] [G] [A] [Bm] [E7]
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
3...THEN I MET YOU... by The Proclaimers
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*from 'Sunshine On Leith' (1988)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Eb)
Intro:
c D F (x4)
Verse 1:
c
Thought that I'd be happy,
[D] Going to be so happy,
[F] Living life alone,
And never sharing anything.
c
Thought that I was finished,
[D] Thought that I was complete,
[F] Thought that I was whole,
Instead of being half of something.
c
Thought that I was growing,
[D] Growing older, wiser,
[F] Understanding why this world,
Held nothing for my spirit.
c
Thought that I was destined,
[D] Destined to be nothing,
[F] Destined to be nothing,
In this world and then I met you.
Chorus 1:
c D F c
I... met you, I... met you.
Verse 2:
c
Thought that God had failed me,
[D] Thought my prayers were useless,
[F] Thought that he would never,
Give the chance for me to praise him.
c
Thought the book was written,
[D] Thought the game had ended,
[F] Thought the song was sung,
And I could never sing another.
c
Thought my faith was misplaced,
[D] Thought my back was broken,
[F] Broken by a weight,
That I was never fit to carry.
c
Thought I knew this city,
[D] Thought I knew all about it;
[F] And then one night,
I went to morningside,
And you were waiting.
Chorus 2:
c D F c
I... met you, I... met you.
c D F c
I... met you, I... met you.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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c D F
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(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
4...MY OLD FRIEND THE BLUES... by The Proclaimers
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*from 'Sunshine On Leith' (1988)*
Intro:
G c G (x2)
D7, c D7 G
Verse 1:
G c G
Just when every ray of hope was gone;
I should have known,
c G
That you would come a-long.
I can't believe I [D7]ever doubted you;
c D7 G
My old friend the blues.
Verse 2:
G c G
Another lonely night, a nameless town,
c
If sleep don't take me first;
You'll come a-[G]round.
'Cos I know I can [D7]always count on you;
c D7 G
My old friend the blues.
Bridge 1:
[G] Lovers leave,
c G c
And friends will let you down.
But you're the only,
[G] Sure [D]thing that I've [G]found.
No matter what I [D7]do I'll never lose,
c D7 G
My old friend the blues.
Solo:
G c G (x2)
D7, c D7 G
Bridge 2:
[G] Lovers leave,
c G c
And friends will let you down.
But you're the only,
[G] Sure [D]thing that I've [G]found.
No matter what I [D7]do I'll never lose,
c D7 G
My old friend the blues.
Coda:
[G] Just let me hide,
My [D7]weary heart in you;
c D7 G
My old friend the blues.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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G c D7 D
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
5...SEAN... by The Proclaimers
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*from 'Sunshine On Leith' (1988)*
Intro:
[D/A]
Verse 1:
[D] Sean, I'd say the best one,
Came from Tupelo, Mississippi,
I'll tell you now that grown men cry;
And [G]Irish [A]girls are [D]pretty.
Bridge 1:
[D] Ah-hai-[G]A, hai-[A]A, hai-[D]A,
Hai-[D]A, hai-[G]A, hai-[A]A, hai-[D]A.
Chorus 1:
Though [D]fear and [Dmaj7]hurt and [G]care,
Can [Em]lead me [A7]to des-[D]pair.
[D] I saw [Dmaj7]why I'm [G]here,[Em]
The [A]morning you ap-[D]peared.
Verse 2:
[D] Sean, I sat awhile on clouds,
To ask God if he's living.
I should have spent the time on knees,
In [G]thanks for [A]what he's [D]given.
Bridge 2:
[D] Ah-hai-[G]A, hai-[A]A, hai-[D]A,
Hai-[D]A, hai-[G]A, hai-[A]A, hai-[D]A.
Chorus 2:
From [D]parents [Dmaj7]smart and [G]strong,
To [Em]both of [A7]us passed [D]on.
From [D]kings is [Dmaj7]where you [G]come,[Em]
Through [A]daughters and through [D]sons,[Bm]
Through [A]daughters and through [D]sons.
Coda:
[D] Sean, I'd say the best one,
Came from Tupelo, Mississippi
I'll tell you now that grown men cry;
And [G]Irish [A]girls are [D]pretty.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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[D] [G] [A] [Dmaj7] [Em] [Bm]
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
6...SUNSHINE ON LEITH... by The Proclaimers
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*from 'Sunshine On Leith' (1988)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Bb)
Intro:
[G]
Verse 1:
[G] My heart was broken, my heart was broken,
Sorrow, sorrow, sorrow, [G7]sorrow.
c Am
My heart was broken, my heart was broken,
You [D]saw it, you claimed it,
You touched it; you saved it.
Verse 2:
[G] My tears are drying, my tears are drying,
Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou, [G7]thankyou.
c Am
My tears are drying, my tears are drying,
Your [D]beauty and kindness,
Made tears clear my blindness.
Chorus 1:
c D
While I'm worth,
G c
My room on this earth,
c D G
I will be with you.
c D
While the chief,
Puts [G]sunshine on [Em]Leith,
I'll [D]thank him for his work,
And your birth, and my bir-[G]th.
Solo:
G c Am D (x2)
Verse 3:
[G] My heart was broken, my heart was broken,
Sorrow, sorrow, sorrow, [G7]sorrow.
c Am
My heart was broken, my heart was broken,
You [D]saw it, you claimed it,
You touched it; you saved it.
Chorus 2:
c D
While I'm worth,
G c
My room on this earth,
c D G
I will be with you.
c D
While the chief,
Puts [G]sunshine on [Em]Leith,
I'll [D]thank him for his work,
And your birth, and my bir-[G]th...
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Outro:
G c Am D
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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G G7 c Am D Em
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
7...COME ON NATURE... by The Proclaimers
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*from 'Sunshine On Leith' (1988)*
Intro:
[D7]
Verse 1:
Come on [G]nature;
c
I don't want to read a book,
Or talk about the [D]world.[D7]
Come on [G]nature;
c
I just want to spend some time,
Being boy to the [D]girl.[D7]
Come on [G]nature;
c
Let me show the way,
That I've been feeling all a-[D]long.[D7]
Come on [G]nature;
c
Just because I don't feel weak,
Don't mean I feel so [D]strong.[D7]
Verse 2:
I've been [G]known,
c
To ask a few more favours,
Than I should of [D]you.[D7]
And in [G]time,
c
I'm sure I'll still want things,
That you could never [D]do.[D7]
c D D7
If she wasn't mine,
c D D7
If I was stepping out of line,
c Cm
But she's mine and I'm in line,
And she's the [D]best I've ever [D7]seen.
Come on [G]nature;
c
Let me show the way,
That I've been feeling all a-[D]long.[D7]
Bridge 1:
[Dm] Dark [G]brown hair,
[Dm] Green eyes and [G]white skin.
[Dm] You're [G]perfect;
[Em] Every colour that [G]she's in.[D7]
Verse 3:
Come on [G]nature;
c
I don't want to read a book,
Or talk about the [D]world.[D7]
Come on [G]nature;
c
I just want to spend some time,
Being boy to the [D]girl.[D7]
Verse 4:
Her and [G]me,
c
I could be complete,
If you could let it [D]be.[D7]
My de-[G]sire,
c
Is to stretch myself,
Inside her [D7]body's fire.
c D D7
If I stumbled in,
c
Then I could say,
That I had [D]been,[D7]
c
To the Chamber,
Where your [Cm]greatest,
Work of [Am]art was on dis-[D]play.[D7]
Come on [G]nature;
c
Let me show the way,
That I've been feeling all a-[D]long.[D7]
Bridge 2:
[Dm] Dark [G]brown hair,
[Dm] Green eyes and [G]white skin.
[Dm] You're [G]perfect;
[Em] Every colour that [G]she's in.[D7]
Coda:
Come on [G]nature;
c
I don't want to read a book,
Or talk about the [D]world.[D7]
Come on [G]nature;
c
I just want to spend some time,
Being boy to the [D]girl.[D7]
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D7 G c D
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[Cm] [Am] [Dm] [Em]
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
8...I'M ON MY WAY... by The Proclaimers
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*from 'Sunshine On Leith' (1988)*
*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: Ab)
Intro:
[G]
Verse 1:
[G] I'm on my way,
From misery to happiness today.
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
[D7] I'm on my way,
From misery to happiness today.
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
Chorus 1:
[G] I'm on my way,
c D c
To what I want from this world,
And [G]years from now,
c D c
You'll make it to the next world.
[G] And everything,
c D c
That you receive up yon-der;
[G] Is what you gave,
To [D7]me the day I wandered.
Verse 2:
[G] I took a right,
I took a right turning yesterday.
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
[D7] I took a right,
I took a right turning yesterday,
Yay yay yay-yay.
Chorus 2:
[G] I took the road,
c D c
That brought me to your home town,
[G] I took the bus,
c D c
To streets that I could walk down.
[G] I walked the streets,
c D c
To find the one I'd looked for,
[G] I climbed the stair,
[D7] That led me to your front door.
Bridge 1:
c
And now,
That [D7]I don't want for [G]anything.[G7]
c D7
I'd have Al Jolson sing;
'I'm [G]sitting on top of the [D7]world'.
Verse 3:
[G] I'll do my best,
I'll do my best to do the best I can.
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
[D7] Oh, I'll do my best,
I'll do my best to do the best I can.
Chorus 3:
[G] To keep my feet,
c D c
From jumping from the ground dear,
[G] To keep my heart,
c D c
From jumping through my mouth dear.
[G] To keep the past,
c D c
The past and not the pre-sent,
[G] To try and learn,
When [D7]you teach me a lesson.
Bridge 2:
c
And now,
That [D7]I don't want for [G]anything.[G7]
c D7
I'd have Al Jolson sing;
'I'm [G]sitting on top of the [D7]world'.
Verse 4:
[G] I'm on my way,
From misery to happiness today.
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
[D7] I'm on my way,
From misery to happiness today.
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
Chorus 4:
[G] I'm on my way,
c D c
To what I want from this world,
And [G]years from now,
c D c
You'll make it to the next world.
[G] And everything,
c D c
That you receive up yon-der;
[G] Is what you gave,
D c
To me the day I wan-dered.
[G] I'm on my way,
c D c
To what I want from this world,
And [G]years from now,
c D c
You'll make it to the next world.
[G] And everything,
c D c
That you receive up yon-der;
[G] Is what you gave,
To [D7]me the day I wandered.
Coda:
[G] I'm on my way, I'm on my way.
I'm on my way, I'm on my way.
I'm on my way, I'm on my way.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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G D D7 c G7
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
9...WHAT DO YOU DO?... by The Proclaimers
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*from 'Sunshine On Leith' (1988)*
Intro:
G G7 c c,
G D7 c
Verse 1:
[G] Yeah I know you're right,
I [G7]see it in your fierce eyes.
c
But me I've never thought straight,
Since the [Cm]day I had the first doubt.
[G] Yes I know you're right,
And I'll [D7]back you to a point pal.
c
But I'll never be constrained by,
An-[G]other man's ideas now.
Verse 2:
I [G]spent too long on this road,
[G7] Looking for the answers,
c
But poverty and failure,
[Cm] Aren't what I'm after.
I [G]painted "fight" on factories,
But they [D7]closed the factory down pal.
c
I want to find out where the heart's gone,
[G] Find out where the nerves gone.
Chorus 1:
D c
What do you do,
When de-[G]mocracy fails you?
B7 c G
Ah, ah, ah, ah
.
D c
What do you do,
When the [G]rest can't see it's true?
B7 c G
Ah, ah, ah, ah.
Verse 3:
[G] Pat votes the Scots way,
[G7] Just like her mother,
c
But south always takes all;
[Cm] Just like her brother.
The [G]next time she might vote;
[D7] So might the others,
c
But time's running out pal,
'Cos they're [G]giving up in numbers.
Chorus 2:
D c
What do you do,
When de-[G]mocracy's all through?
B7 c G
Ah, ah, ah, ah.
D c
What do you do,
When mi-[G]nority means you?
B7 c G
Ah, ah, ah, ah.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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G G7 c Cm D7 D B7
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
10...IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT... by The Proclaimers
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*from 'Sunshine On Leith' (1988)*
Verse 1:
c F
It's Saturday night,
G7 c
I'm feeling on song.
c F
I think I'm al-right,
G7 c
I know I'm all wrong.
Chorus 1:
G7 c
The drink that I had,
[F] Three hours a-[G7]go,
[Dm] Has been joined by fourteen others,
[G] In a steady [G7]flow.
Verse 2:
c F
So let me walk straight,
G7 c
Don't let me feel pain.
c F
I'm gonna scratch cars,
G7 c
With my keys a-gain.
Chorus 2:
G7 c
Cos when I go home,
[F] And fall on my [G7]bed,
[Dm] If it doesn't leave my stomach,
[G] It'll split my [G7]head.
Solo: (Whistling)
c F G7 c (x2)
Chorus 3:
G7 c
Cos when I go home,
[F] And fall on my [G7]bed,
[Dm] If it doesn't leave my stomach,
[G] It'll split my [G7]head.
Verse 3:
c F
It's Saturday night,
G7 c
I'm feeling on song.
c F
I think I'm al-right,
G7 c
I know I'm all wrong.
Chorus 4:
G7 c
The drink that I had,
[F] Three hours a-[G7]go,
[Dm] Has been joined by fourteen others,
[G] In a steady [G7]flow.
Coda:
c F G7 c
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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c F G7 Dm
[EADGBE]x32010 [EADGBE]133211 [EADGBE]323000 [EADGBE]xx0231
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
11...TEARDROPS... by The Proclaimers
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*from 'Sunshine On Leith' (1988)*
Intro:
G c G (x2)
D7 c G, D7
Verse 1:
[G] Teardrops;
c G
Running down your face,
[G] Teardrops;
c G
Running down your face.
D7 c
Diamonds of water,
And [G]salt from your [D]body,
[D7] Coming down to meet my kisses.
Verse 2:
[G] Teardrops;
c G
Running down your face,
[G] Teardrops;
c G
Running down your face.
[D7] Staining,
c G
Your skin and my skin,
And be-[D]ginning,
The [D7]stories that you can't begin.
The [D]way I feel could be despised,
But [D7]it's a vision that I prize.
Chorus 1:
[G] Teardrops, [Cm]tear-[G]drops.
c
I'm not trying to,
Make you feel [G]pain,
Or [D7]joy to make the tears [G]flow.
But [Cm]when they roll una-[G]shamed;
They [D]move me so.[D7]
Bridge 1:
G c G
Wha, wha wha, wha wha wha wha,
c G
Wha, wha wha, wha wha wha wha.
[Cm] Wha, wha wha,
[G] Wha wha wha, wha wha wha,
[Cm] Wha wha wha,
[D7] Wha wha, wha wha wha.
Verse 3:
[G] Teardrops;
c G
Running down your face,
[G] Teardrops;
c G
Running down your face.
D7 c
Let me, let me brush,
[G] Them with my [D]fingers;
[D] Comfort you and [D7]say it's alright.
[D] It's so strong, this [D7]way I feel,
Some-[D]times I want to [D7]beg or steal you.
Chorus 2:
[G] Teardrops, [Cm]tear-[G]drops.
c
I'm not trying to,
Make you feel [G]pain,
Or [D7]joy to make the tears [G]flow.
But [Cm]when they roll una-[G]shamed;
They [D]move me so.[D7]
Coda:
G c G
Wha, wha wha, wha wha wha wha,
c G
Wha, wha wha, wha wha wha wha.
[Cm] Wha, wha wha,
[G] Wha wha wha, wha wha wha,
[Cm] Wha wha wha,
[D7] Wha wha, wha wha wha.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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G c D7 D Cm
[EADGBE]320003 [EADGBE]x32010 [EADGBE]xx0212 [EADGBE]xx0232 [EADGBE]x35543
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
12...OH JEAN... by The Proclaimers
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*from 'Sunshine On Leith' (1988)*
Intro:
D A, A D (x2)
Verse 1:
I'd [D]never been lucky,
With [A]girls I confess,
Don't know who to blame,
For my [D]lack of success.
'Cos [D]even with ones,
Up the [A]back of a bus;
There was always the risk,
Of a slap in the [D]puss.
Chorus 1:
But [D]Jean, oh [A]Jean,
You [D]let me get lucky with [A]you.
Verse 2:
The [D]first time I met you,
It [A]did cross my mind,
The next time I saw you,
There [D]wasn't the time.
The [D]third time I saw you,
I [A]thought that I would,
The fourth time I met you,
I [D]knew that I could.
Chorus 2:
But [D]Jean, oh [A]Jean,
You [D]let me get lucky with [A]you.
Bridge 1:
I [D]love her, I love her, I [A]love her,
I love her, I love her, I [D]love her.
Verse 3:
I [D]want you forever,
I [A]want you for good,
So I'm gonna treat you,
The [D]way that I should.
For [D]your soul and body,
My [A]heart's gonna pound,
Even after the day,
That I'm [D]laid in the ground.
Chorus 3:
'Cos [D]Jean, oh [A]Jean,
You [D]let me get lucky with [A]you.
[D] Jean, oh [A]Jean,
You [D]let me get lucky with [A]you.
Coda:
I [D]love her, I love her, I [A]love her,
I love her, I love her, I [D]love her.
I [D]love her, I love her, I [A]love her,
I love her, I love her, I [D]love her.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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[D] [A]
[EADGBE]xx0232 [EADGBE]x02220
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
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