When the Sun Goes Down Arctic Monkeys
[B]So who's that [D#7]girl there?
I [Emaj7]wonder what went wrong
So that she [B]had to roam the streets
She [D#7]don't do major credit cards
I [Emaj7]doubt she does receipts
It's all not [C#m]quite legitimate [F#] [E] [D#m] [C#m] [D#m]
[B]And what a [D#7]scummy man
Just [Emaj7]give him half a chance
I bet he'll [B]rob you if he can
Can [D#7]see it in his eyes, yeah
That he's [Emaj7]got a driving ban
Amongst some [C#m]other offences [F#] [E] [D#m] [C#m] [D#m]
[Gm] And I've seen him with [D#m]girls of the night
And [Gm]he told Roxanne to put [D#m]on her red light
[Gm]They're all infected but [D#m]he'll be alright
Cause he's a [C#m]scumbag, [D#m]don't you know[E] [F#m]
I said he's a scumbag, don't you know[Bm]!
*This is where the song kicks off properly, the following chords are played quickly
the main riff kicks in:
G, F#, Bm
Main Riff:
D--------024-| A------22----| E33222-------| *the bass riff is the same as the guitar riff. There is no
guitar in the verse until the second verse
(bass guitar only)
Although you're trying not to listen
I bet your eyes are staring at the ground
She makes a subtle proposition
Sorry love I'll have to turn you down
And oh he must be up to something
(guitar comes in, G, F#, Bm)
Want half a chance to show he's more than likely
I've got a feeling in my stomach
I start to wonder what his story might be
What his story might be
Chorus:
[Em]They said it [F#m]changes when the [Bm]sun goes down
And they said it changes when the sun goes down
And they said it changes when the sun goes down
[Em]Around here[F#m] [Bm]
Arou[A]nd [F#]
* main riff
G, F#, Bm
And look here comes a Ford Mondeo
Isn't he Mister Inconspicuous
And he don't have to say 'owt
She understands she's here to get picked up
(now the main riff kicks in)
And she's delighted when she sees him
Pulling in and giving her the eye
Because she must be fucking freezing
Scantily clad beneath the clear night sky
She don't stop in the winter, no and...
[Em]They said it [F#m]changes when the [Bm]sun goes down
And they said it changes when the sun goes down
And they said it changes when the sun goes down
[Em]Around here[F#m] [Bm]
They said it changes when the sun goes down
And they said it changes when the sun goes down
And they said it changes when the sun goes down
Around here
Aro[A]und here[F#]
[B] What a [D#7]scummy man
Just [Emaj7]give him half a chance
I bet he'll [B]rob you if he can
Can [D#7]see it in his eyes that he's [Emaj7]got a nasty plan
I hope you're [C#m]not invol[D#m]ved at all [E] [F#m]
B/D, Bb/D, B
* Thats it!! Scummy's probably gonna be another #1 single for the arctic monkeys -
this tab has shown you how to play it properly.
Thanks to Kenno (rykenn - UG name) for supplying his little touches to this tab!
Next big thing: Friday Street! Oh aye, remember the name folks!
Important: The song above is NOT stored on the Chordie server. The original song is hosted at chordiearchive.chordie.com. Chordie works as a search engine and provides on-the-fly formatting. Chordie does not index songs against artists'/composers' will. To remove this song please click here.
