This song is off of Elbow's sixth album "The Take Off and Landing Of Everything".
The chord sequence repeats throughout the whole song but the timing can be a bit
tricky. Try and learn the barre chords for this as I think it sounds a lot better
but if you're not confident then you can use the open chords.
Chords:
Barre Open (easier)
EADGBe EADGBe
B- 799877 x24442
A6- 57x675 x02222
Amaj7 5x665x x02120
Eadd9- 022102 022102
INTRO:
B A6 B Eadd9 Amaj7 B A6 Eadd9
VERSE 1:
B A6
The first to put a simple truth in words
B Eadd9
Binds the world in a feeling all familiar
Amaj7 B
'Cause everybody owns the great ideas
A6 Eadd9
And it feels like there's a big one round the corner
CHORUS: (same chords as first verse)
B A6
Antenna up and out into New York
B Eadd9
Somewhere in all that talk is all the answers
Amaj7 B
And oh, my giddy aunt, New York can talk
A6 Eadd9
It's the modern Rome where folk are nice to Yoko
VERSE 2:
B
Every bone of rivet steel
A6
Each corner stone and angle
B
Jenga jut and rusted water tower
Eadd9
Pillar post and sign
Amaj7 B
Every painted line and battered ladder building in this town
A6 Eadd9
Sings a life of proud endeavour and the best that man can be
VERSE 3:
B A6
Me I see a city and I hear a million voices
B Eadd9
Planning, drilling, welding, carrying their fingers to the nub
Amaj7
Reaching down into the ground
B
Stretching up into the sky
Why?
A6
Because they can
They did and do
Eadd9
So you and I could live together
B A6 B Eadd9 Amaj7 B A6 Eadd9 B
CHORUS:
A6
Oh my god, New York can talk
B Eadd9
Somewhere in all that talk is all the answers
Amaj7 B
Everybody owns the great ideas
A6 Eadd9
And it feels like there's a big one round the corner
B A6
Oh my god, New York can talk
B Eadd9
Somewhere in all that talk is all the answers
Amaj7 B
Everybody owns the great's ideas
A6 Eadd9
And it feels like there's a big one round the corner
B A6
Oh my god, New York can talk
B Eadd9
Somewhere in all that talk is all the answers
Amaj7 B
Everybody owns the great's ideas
A6 Eadd9
And it feels like there's a big one round the corner
B A6
The desire in the patchwork symphony
B Eadd9
The desire like a distant storm
Amaj7
For love
B
Did it come from me
A6 Eadd9
'Cause it feels like there's a big one round the corner
B A6
Oh my god, New York can talk
B Eadd9
Somewhere in all that talk is all the answers
Amaj7 B
Everybody owns the great ideas
A6 Eadd9
And it feels like there's a big one round the corner
OUTRO:
B A6
The way the day begins
B Eadd9
Decides the shade of everything
Amaj7 B
But the way it ends depends on if you're home
A6 Eadd9
For every soul a pillow and a window, please
A6 Eadd9
In the modern Rome where folk are nice to Yoko
B A6 B
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And that's it. It's a really nice simple song and one of Elbow's best, in my
opinion. I think this tab is pretty accurate but there might be some mistakes in
the timing of chords but it's not too difficult to figure out.
Thanks. :)
