e--0--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--0--|
B--0--|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|--0--|
G--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--1--|
D--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--2--|
A--2--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--2--|
E--3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|--0--|
e--7--|--5--|--5--|--5--|--3--|
B--7--|--5--|--5--|--5--|--3--|
G--7--|--6--|--7--|--6--|--4--|
D--9--|--x--|--x--|--x--|--5--|
A--9--|--7--|--7--|--7--|--5--|
E--7--|--5--|--5--|--5--|--3--|
| | Bm | A7 | A7sus4 | A7 | G |
| * | Two * | Loo | oooooooo | ng *Ye | ars |
| These are all bar chords. The final chord (Years) is, of course, strummed multiple |
| (Where 'x' = mute: just relax the first finger bar around that string. Dead easy. You |
| really need to mute the 7th fret D string IF you just use your little finger to bar the |
| fret alternation - i.e. fret the 7th D with your little finger and flatten it to fret |
| string on the 7th fret, then lift off: you know what I mean! Alternately, just play the |
| bit as one simple A maj bar chord). |
| **The very next two chords are E and A. You might want to do another alternating bit |
| the E chord - to mimic the second guitar. To do this, just add the little finger to the G |
| on the 2nd fret for one strum and then lift off, then go into the A. Simple.** |
| (4) Going into the chorus: "And if you have five seconds to spare". |
e--2--|--2--|--2--|--3--|--3--|--2--|--0--|
B--2--|--2--|--2--|--3--|--3--|--3--|--2--|
G--2--|--3--|--3--|--4--|--4--|--2--|--2--|
D--4--|--4--|--4--|--5--|--5--|--0--|--2--|
A--4--|--4--|--4--|--5--|--5--|--x--|--0--|
E--2--|--2--|--2--|--3--|--3--|--x--|--x--|
| | F#m | F# | G | D | A |
| St | rummed | more or less | as the chor | d diag | ram shows. |
| (Though you could throw in a bit of muted 'chack', the way you sometimes do when playing |
| especially after the barred G chord - **in fact you might play that G 3 times, not two |
| shown in the diagram, but the 3rd time really briefly just before going into the D chord). |
| "Then I'll tell you the story of my life" |
e--2--|--2--|--2--|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|
B--2--|--2--|--2--|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|
G--2--|--3--|--3--|--4--|--4--|--5--|--4--|
D--4--|--4--|--4--|--5--|--5--|--5--|--5--|
A--4--|--4--|--4--|--5--|--5--|--5--|--5--|
E--2--|--2--|--2--|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|
| Again, on the last three strums of this bit, just start with the barred G, then flatten |
| little finger to make the change from 4th string 4th fret to 4th string 5th fret and |
| un-flatten little finger to go back to the G. |
| (Alternatively, just make a normal open G chord and go to an open C - or slightly |
| (i) "16 clumsy and shy, I went to London and I..." |
e--2--|--0--|--2--|--7--|--3--|
B--3--|--3--|--2--|--7--|--3--|
G--2--|--3--|--3--|--7--|--4--|
D--0--|--3--|--4--|--9--|--5--|
A--x--|--0--|--4--|--9--|--5--|
E--x--|--x--|--2--|--7--|--3--|
| Play along for the strumming pattern. Again, I've put the Bm up on the 7th fret, helps |
| the overlayed guitar and I think it's right anyway - but you could just play it barred at |
| If you want to add a bit of colour and hint at the second guitar: when you get to the A |
| - try adding the little finger to the 3rd fret of the B string and lifting back off: the |
| to do this would be the last three strums of the A chord just before going into the next |
| You could also mimic the vocal by doing a similar thing on the (just prior) D chord, add |
| little finger to the 3rd fret on the skinny E string ("Clum - sy"), but it sounds a bit corny. |
| (ii) "... I booked myself into the Y.W.C.A..." |
e--2--|--0--|--2--|--2--|
B--3--|--3--|--2--|--2--|
G--2--|--3--|--2--|--3--|
D--0--|--3--|--4--|--4--|
A--x--|--0--|--4--|--4--|
E--x--|--x--|--2--|--2--|
| Then just go back to the intro chords, maybe simplify the opening changes around the G - |
| play G7 and E, especially if you're singing along because it could be a bit complicated |
| wise. See what suits. Experiment with the chord voicing. |
| I think that's more or less repeated throughout the song - all the chords are there to |
| out any further changes and this is getting loooong. :) |
