A SONG FROM UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS - Magazine Words: Howard Devoto Music: John McGeoch, Dave Formula, Barry Adamson, John Doyle Tabbed by: George16 E-mail: [email protected] Tuning: EADGBe (Standard) Effects: Overdrive + Flanger Riff 1 - (Barre 5th fret) e|--------7--------7--------8--------8--7--7--7--7--7--| B|-----5--------5-----------------------8--8--8--8--8--| G|--6--------4-----------7--------7-----7--7--7--7--7--| D|--------------------8--------8-----------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------| Riff 2 - (Slightly Muted) e|----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------10---| G|-----------7-----------5-----------3------------10--------| D|-------7-----------5-----------3-----------10-------------| A|---5-----------3-----------1-----------8------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------| Riff 3 e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-------------------3---5/7b--| D|-------------3h5-------------| A|-------3h5-------------------| E|---5-------------------------| Riff 4 e|--6--6--x--x--6--8---8---x--x--8---| B|--6--6--x--x--6--8---8---x--x--8---| G|--6--6--x--x--6--10--10--x--x--10--| D|--8--8--x--x--8--10--10--x--x--10--| A|--8--8--x--x--8--8---8---x--x--8---| E|--6--6--x--x--6--8---8---x--x--8---| Riff 5 e|---10-10-10-10-10-10-9--10-10-10-10-10-10-9--10-10-10-10-10--10---| B|---10-10-10-10-10-10-9--10-10-10-10-10-10-9--10-10-10-10-10--10---| G|---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12---| D|---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12---| A|---10-10-10-10-10-10-9--10-10-10-10-10-10-9--10-10-10-10-10--10---| E|---10-10-10-10-10-10-9--10-10-10-10-10-10-9--10-10-10-10-10--10---| Lyrics Intro: Riff 1 x 2 Riff 2 I am angry I am I'll and I'm as ugly as sin Riff 2 My irritability keeps me alive and kicking Riff 2 Riff 3 I know the meaning of life, it doesn't help me a bit Riff 2 I know beauty and I know a good thing when I see it Chorus Riff 4 This is a song from under the floorboards Riff 4 This is a song from where the wall is cracked Riff 4 By force of habit, I am an insect Riff 4 I have to confess I'm proud as hell of that fact Verse Riff 2 I know the highest and the best Riff 2 I accord them all due respect Riff 2 Riff 3 But the brightest jewel inside of me Riff 2 Glows with pleasure at my own stupidity Bridge: Riff 5 + Riff 1 ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend ************************************
