The lyrics are not 100% correct but I did my best to decipher what he sings!
Any suggestions welcome!
There are two different intro's. The first one is an old version of the song, only to be found on youtube. Second one is the album version.
Standard Tuning
Capo on 3rd Fret
Tabs relative to capo
Intro version 1:
G strums until riff
e|--------------0---------------3--1--0-------------------------3------------|
B|------------1---1----------3-----------0-------------1--0-----3------------|
G|---------0----------------------------------------2-----------0------------|
D|-----0h2-----------------3-------------------0h2--------------0------------|
A|--3-------------------3-------------------0-------------------2------------|
E|-------------------1---------------------------------------3---------------|
Followed by riff: C F Am G
Intro version 2: (album version)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----5----3----3\2---2---2--3---3----3---5--3--2----------------------------|
G|--2----2---2----------2------2----4---4----------4---4h6p4--2--------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C
He spends the morning smoking foggy damp - bus stop cold.
F Am G
Darling, you're only 17, why are you scared of growing old?
C
You trace your name in the water on a classroom window
F Am G
Then with one warm breathe you watch your faith fade and your dreams go but
F G Am
There are raindrops in your raincoats (?)
C
Never bothered, too cold
F G
Oh they'll smile from a street lamp for a while
Am C
But they'll say nothing at all
F G
Said you want to be a wonderer
Am
There's a man on the bench who just keeps talking to himself
F Am G
He's got his whole life in a broken bag, and all his problems on his shelf
C
The mute-head (?) was calling but you can't hear a word he says
F Am G
Something 'bout his raincoat but his words all a blaze
F G Am
There are raindrops in your raincoats (?)
C
Never bothered, too cold
F G
Oh they'll smile from a street lamp for a while
Am C
But they'll say nothing at all
F G
Said you want to be a wonderer
Am
But your ship is anchored to a dirty city seabed
G F
And well, oh it's dragging you down
Am G F
Summer's gonna come back and kick straight to your head and strand you on the wrong side of town
Am
Yeah, you're ship is anchored to a dirty city seabed
G F
And well, oh dragging you down
Am G F
Summer's gonna come back and kick straight to your head and strand you on the wrong side of town
G F
On the wrong side of town
G F
On the wrong side of town...
C
Don't drag your feet it wears your soles right out
F Am G
Then with one step dancing, your soul's been torn right out
C
Your head is swimming just to keep your mind afloat
F Am G
You're tired of the past when you needed your raincoat
F G Am
There are raindrops in your raincoats (?)
C
Never bothered, too cold
F G
Oh they'll smile from a street lamp for a while
Am C
But they'll say nothing at all
F G
Said you want to be a wonderer
F G Am
There are raindrops in your raincoats (?)
C
Never bothered, too cold
F G
Oh they'll smile from a street lamp for a while
Am C
But they'll say nothing at all
F G Am C
Said you want to be a wonderer
F G C~
Say you want to be a wonderer...
