Chords used
A
D
G/D
G5
Em
C
F
Dm
Bb
Am
G
Fmaj7
B
A6
Eadd9
Amaj7
Cmaj7
Esus4
E
E7
Am7
D2
Badd11
Eb9
Eb7
Eb
F#m
Bm
Aadd9
E/Eb
C#m
F#m11
1.
The Take Off And Landing Of Everything
Key: AMediumA
D
G/D
G5
V1: A You have the time-worn shimmer of tarantella on a Tuscan plDain
APatiently listen as dull reminiscences fall from my jaws in a jumble agAain
G/D You hold a lamp to my slG/Dumber,D I resurface just to do a new nDumber onA you D A D
V2: A You kiss the wrist of the hand that has twisted itself all into your hDair
AYou close the blinds and doors behind me and clear all obstacles on the stAair
G/D You are an open bG/Dook, D I am on the bathrDoom flAoor D A A
G/D Yours is an open dG/Door, D I am throwing ballast DoverA-board, yeah
G/DDAA
G/DDAA
G/DDAAD
V3: A You are a genius teetering, Hurricane wild be calm as the Ddeep
A Every living thing needs watering and I miss loving you, actually loving you
G/D Words on my bedroom wallD speak of my stone cold cAare D A D
V4: A Aprayer to the take off and landing of everything leaving your lips as we took to the skDy
And a Aprayer to the take off and landing of everything, I?ll say for you
and I will for all time
G/D Wrote on my bedroom wallD spoke of your deep true cAare D A
G/DOver my shoulder and just as I leave, DI see you slipping the world up your sleeve, well
A Take it and run, go on, go on that?s why it?s there_G5___
G5DAA
G5DAA
G5DAA
G5DAA
REF: A G5prayer to the take off and landing of everything
D To the take off and landing of everything
A To the take off and landing of everything good
A G5prayer to the take off and landing of everything
D To the take off and landing of everything
A To the take off and landing of everything good
In a G5prayer to the take off and landing of everything
D To the take off and landing of everything
A To the take off and landing of everything good
In a G5prayer to the take off and landing of everything D
(a prayer to the take of and landing of everything)
D To the take off and landing of everything A
(to the take off and landing of everything)
A To the take off and landing of everything good
(landing of everything good)
In a G5prayer to the take off and landing of everything D
(a prayer to the take of and landing of everything)
D To the take off and landing of everything A
(to the take off and landing of everything)
A To the take off and landing of everything good
(landing of everything good)
In a G5prayer to the take off and landing of everything D
(a prayer to the take of and landing of everything)
D To the take off and landing of everything A
(to the take off and landing of everything)
A To the take off and landing of everything good
(landing of everything good)
In a G5prayer to the take off and landing of everything D
(a prayer to the take of and landing of everything)
D To the take off and landing of everything A
(to the take off and landing of everything)
A To the take off and landing of everything good
(landing of everything good)
In a G5prayer to the take off and landing of everything D
(a prayer to the take of and landing of everything)
D To the take off and landing of everything A
(to the take off and landing of everything)
A To the take off and landing of everything good
(landing of everything good)
Everything gG5ood__D__, everythingA good
2.
The Birds
Key: DHardD
Em
C
F
Dm
Bb
Am
G
The Dbirds
Are the Emkee - Dpers Cof Dour Fse - Ccret
As they Dmsaw Cus Bbwhere Cwe Dlay
In the Emdee - Dpest Cgrass Dof Fspring - Ctime
In a Dmreck - Cless Bbguil - Cty Dhaze
And they Emwove Da Csweet Din - Fdiff - eCrence
And it Dmset - Ctled Bbon Cour Dskin
Till the Emeyes Dthat CI Dre - Fmem - Cbered
For the Dmlast Ctime Bbdrew Cme Din
D
The Dbirds
Though I Emwore Dyour Cgla - Dcial Fpa - Ctience
To a Dmsmudge Cof Bbbi - Ctter Ddust
On the Emlast Dday Cyou Dem - Fbraced Cme
With a Dmgliste - Cning Bbsap - Cling Dtrust
Did they Emsing Da Cmill - Dion Fble - Cssings
As they Dmwatched Cus Bbslow - Cly Dpart
Do they Emkeep Dthose Cfi - Dnal Fki - Csses
In their Dmti - Cny Bbra - Ccing Dhearts
Instrumental:
D
DDDDFCCCCC
DDDDFCCCCC
D What are we gonna do with you...
Same tale, every time
F What are we gonna Cdo with you, come on inside
Looking back is for the Dbirds
D What are we gonna do with you...
Same tale, every time
F What are we gonna Cdo with you, come on inside
Looking back is for the Dbirds
D What are we gonna do with you...
Same tale, every time
F What are we gonna Cdo with you, come on inside
Looking back is for the Dbirds
D What are we gonna do with you...
Same tale, every time
F What are we gonna Cdo with you, come on inside
Looking back is for the Dbirds
Instrumental:
DDDDEmDCDFFCCCCCCDmCBbC
DDDDEmDCDFFCCCCCCDmCBbC
Ohhhhhh, the Dbirds
Are the Emkee - Dpers Cof Dour Fse - Ccret
As they Dmsaw Cus Bbwhere Cwe Dlay
In the Emdee - Dpest Cgrass Dof Fspring - Ctime
In a Dmreck - Cless Bbguil - Cty Dhaze
Did they Emsing Da Cmill - Dion Fble - Cssings
As they Dmwatched Cus Bbslow - Cly Dpart
Do they Emkeep Dthose Cfi - Dnal Fki - Csses
In their Dmti - Cny Bbra - Ccing Dhearts
D D D D Em D C D C F What are we gonna doC with you... Dm C
Looking Bbback is Cfor the Dbirds
D D D D Em D C D C F What are we gonna doC with you...
DmCBbC
DCDAmD
DCDAmD
Em
G
3.
Real Life Angel (acoustic)
Key: FHardFmaj7
C
A
Am
Dm
Em
G
If you wFmaj7ake in the quake in the role of the heartbroken
CPounding the ground in a sawn off ballet
Fmaj7Bring us in an indigo dawn with the lovelorn and
Crenegade
YouFmaj7 always found peace in the grip of the beat, darling
CTime alone with the pounding of your heart
As it Fmaj7starts to heal you'll find a better mirror in
Canother
AYou, I've never Amknown dFmaj7umbfounAmded
DmSo out of reach and hEmollowed Fmaj7through
ABlue and white the light and sAmound sFmaj7urrounAmded
DmAs the music pCulls you thrFmaj7ough
And on that AhallelujAmah Fmaj7mor____AmningFmaj7
In the Dmarms of new love, the peace that youC feel's real Clife
(Fmaj7 C for a bit, or go straight to the next verse, up to you, kids)
Go stFmaj7raight to the place where you first lost your balance
And fiCnd your feet with the people that you love
And brFmaj7ing us in an indigo dawn with the lovelorn and
Crenegade
Yes yFmaj7ou with the eyes ever met not forgotten
Get hoCld of the night that rises in your blood
Fmaj7Focus on your pulse, focus on your breath,
Cknow that we're never far away
AYou, I've never Amknown dFmaj7umbfounAmded
DmSo out of reach and hEmollowed Fmaj7through
ABlue and white the light and sAmound sFmaj7urrounAmded
DmAs the music pCulls you thrFmaj7ough
And on that AhallelujAmah Fmaj7mor____AmningFmaj7
In the Dmarms of new love, the peace that youC feel's real Clife
Am
Fmaj7A____ngel Am
Fmaj7A____ngel Am
AmA____ngel G
AmA____ngel G
Fmaj7You with the eyes ever met not forgotten
Fmaj7You with the arms for the lonely whoever
AmYou with the laugh that could bring down a tenement
Talking your way to the heart of theAm citaGdel
Fmaj7Up on the tables, or, shouldering strangers, or
Fmaj7Under my arm as we add to the waterfall G
AmMy little sister with brothers in common
AmYou never need fear a thing in this world wGhile
Fmaj7I have a breath in me, blood in my veins
Fmaj7You never need fear thing in this world whGile
AmI have a breath in me, blood in my veins
You never need fear a thing in this bGlue worFmaj7ld
AYou, I've never Amknown dFmaj7umbfounAmded
DmSo out of reach and hEmollowed Fmaj7through
ABlue and white the light and sAmound sFmaj7urrounAmded
DmAs the music pCulls you thrFmaj7ough
And on that AhallelujAmah Fmaj7mor____AmningFmaj7
In the Dmarms of new love, the peace that you Cfeel's real liAmfe
Fmaj7A___ngel C
Fmaj7A___ngel C
4.
New York Morning
Key: BMediumB
A6
Eadd9
Amaj7
BA6BEadd9Amaj7BA6Eadd9
BThe first to put a simple truth in A6words
Binds the Bworld in a feeling all familEadd9iar
'Cause Amaj7everybody owns the great iBdeas
And it fA6eels like there's a big one round the cEadd9orner
AnBtenna up and out into New A6York
SomeBwhere in all that talk is all the anEadd9swers
And Amaj7oh, my giddy aunt, New York can tBalk
It's the A6modern Rome where folk are nice to Eadd9Yoko
BEvery bone of rivet steel
Each A6corner stone and angle
Jenga Bjut and rusted water tower
Eadd9Pillar post and sign
Every Amaj7painted line and battered ladderB building in this town
Sings a A6life of proud endeavour and the Eadd9best that man can be
BMe I see a city and I hA6ear a million voices
Planning, dBrilling, welding, carrying their Eadd9fingers to the nub
Reaching Amaj7down into the ground
Stretching Bup into the sky
Why?
BeA6cause they can
They did and do
So Eadd9you and I could live together
BA6BEadd9Amaj7BA6Eadd9B
Oh my god, New York can A6talk
SomeBwhere in all that talk is all the aEadd9nswers
Amaj7Everybody owns the great iBdeas
And it fA6eels like there's a big one round the cEadd9orner
B Oh my god, New York can A6talk
SomeBwhere in all that talk is all the aEadd9nswers
Amaj7Everybody owns the great's iBdeas
And it A6feels like there's a big one round the Eadd9corner
B Oh my god, New York can A6talk
SomeBwhere in all that talk is all the ansEadd9wers
Amaj7Everybody owns the great's iBdeas
And it A6feels like there's a big one round the cEadd9orner
The Bdesire in the patchwork A6symphony
The dBesire like a distant Eadd9storm
For Amaj7love
Did it Bcome from me
'Cause it A6feels like there's a big one round the Eadd9corner
B Oh my god, New York can tA6alk
SomeBwhere in all that talk is all the anEadd9swers
Amaj7Everybody owns the great iBdeas
And it fA6eels like there's a big one round the cEadd9orner
B The way the dayA6 begins
B Decides the shade of eEadd9verything
Amaj7 But the way it ends depends on if you're Bhome
For A6every soul a pillow and a Eadd9window, please
In the mA6odern Rome where folk are nice to Eadd9Yoko
BA6
B
5.
Futitive Motel
Key: CHardCmaj7
Esus4
E
E7
Am7
Am
C
Cmaj7 Lost in a lullaby
Esus4 Side of the road
Cmaj7 Melt in a memory, slide into B7sus4 E solitude
B7sus4E
Cmaj7 Not till I can read by the moon
B7sus4 E I'm not going anywhere
Not till Cmaj7 I
can Cmaj7 read
by the Esus4 moon Esus4
E7 I blow you a kiss
It should Am7 reach you tomorrow
Am As it E7 flies from
The other side of the Am7 world Am
E7 From my room in my fugitive motel
Am7 Somewhere in the dust bowl
Am While it E7 flies from
The other side of the Am7 world Am
I'm Cmaj7 tired, I said.
You always look tired, she Esus4 said Esus4
I'm ad - Cmaj7 mired, I said.
You always look tired, she B7sus4 E said B7sus4 E
Cmaj7 Not till I can read by the moon
B7sus4 E I'm not going anywhere
Not till Cmaj7 I
can Cmaj7 read
by the Esus4 moon Esus4
E7 I blow you a kiss
It should Am7 reach you tomorrow
reach you to - Am morrow
As it E7 flies from
The other side of the Am7 world Am
E7 From my room in my fugitive motel
Am7 Somewhere in the dust bowl
Somewhere in the Am dust bowl
It E7 flies from
The other side of the Am7 world Am
The C curtains stay closed,
C everyone knows
you E hear through the walls in E this place
C Cigarette holes
for C every lost soul to E give up the ghost in E this place
C Cmaj7i - C - Cmaj7i
Give me strength
give me E wings E
C Cmaj7i - C - Cmaj7i
Give me strength
give me E wings E
E7 I blow you a kiss
It should Am7 reach you tomorrow
reach you to - Am morrow
As it E7 flies from
The other side of the Am7 world Am
E7 From my room in my fugitive motel
Am7 Somewhere in the dust bowl
Somewhere in the Am dust bowl
It E7 flies from
The other side of the Am7 world
The other Am side of the Cmaj7 world Cmaj7
Esus4
The other side of the Cmaj7 world Cmaj7
B7sus4E
The other side of the Cmaj7 world Cmaj7
6.
One Day Like This
Key: ECapo 1MediumE
A
B
D2
EDrinking in the morning sun, Ablinking in the morning sun
BShaking off the heavy one, yeah Aheavy like a loaded gun
EWhat made me behave that way? AUsing words i never say
I can onBly think it must be love
Oh aAnyway, it's looking like a beautiful daEy
ESomeone tell me how I feel, it's Asilly wrong but vivid right
Oh, Bkiss me like a final meal, yeah Akiss me like we die tonight
Cause hoEly cow i love you eyes and onAly now i see the light
Yeah lyiBng with you half awake
Oh aAnyway it's looking like a beautiful daEy E
EWhen my face is chamois creased
AIf you think i winked I did
Blaugh politely at repeats
Yeah kisAs me when my lips are thin
Cause hoEly cow i love your eyes and onAly now i see the light
Yeah lyiBng with you half awake, stumbling over what to say
Well anyAway, it's looking like a beautiful day E E E E
So tEhrow those curtains wiD2de A
One Aday like this a year, it'd see me Eright
EThrow those curtains wD2ideA
One Aday like this a year, it'd see me Eright
EThrow those curtains wD2ideA
One Aday like this a year, it'd see me Eright, for life
EThrow those curtains wD2ideA
One Aday like this a year, it'd see me Eright, for life
EHoly cow i love your eyD2es_A___ aAnd only now i see the Elight____
EHoly cow i love your eyD2es_A___ aAnd only now i see the Elight____
EThrow those curtains wD2ideA
One Aday like this a year, it'd see me Eright
EThrow those curtains wD2ideA
One Aday like this a year, it'd see me Eright
ThroEw D2 A A E
ThroEw D2 A A E
ThroEw__D2___A___Aone day like this a year, it'd see mEe right
ThroEw____D2___A_onAe day like this a year, it'd see meE right
EThrow those curtains wD2ideA
One Aday like this a year, it'd see meE right
So tEhrow those curtains wiD2de A
One Aday like this a year, it'd see meE right
EThrow those curtains wD2ideA
One Aday like this a year, it'd see meE right
7.
Any Day Now
Key: DmHardDm
A
Badd11
E
Eb9
Eb7
Eb
DmDmA
Badd11 E What's got into me?Eb9 Eb7 Eb9
Badd11 E Can't believe myselfEb9! Eb7 Eb9
Badd11 E Must be someone elseEb9. Eb7 Eb9
Badd11 E Must be someone elseEb9. Eb7 MEb9ust be,
Badd11 E Any day now
how's about
getting out of this place.
Any ways.
Got a lot of spare time.
Some of my youth
and Eb9 all of my senseEb7s on oveEb9r - drive.
Badd11 E Any day now
how's about
getting out of this place.
Any ways.
Got a lot of spare time.
Some of my youth
and Eb9 all of my senseEb7s on oveEb9r - drive.
Badd11/E/
Any day now
how's about
getting out of this place.
Any ways.
Got a lot of spare time.
Some of my youth
and Eb all of my senses on overdrive.
Badd11 E Any day now
how's about
getting out of this place.
Any ways.
Got a lot of spare time.
Some of my youth
and Eb9 all of my senseEb7s on oveEb9r - drive.
Badd11EEb9Eb7Eb9
Badd11 E What's got into meEb9?
Badd11 E Can't believe myselfEb9! Lately.
Badd11 E Any day now
how's about
getting out of this place.
Any ways.
Got a lot of spare time.
Some of my youth
and Eb9 all of my senseEb7s on oveEb9r - drive.
Badd11 E Any day now
how's about
getting out of this place.
Any ways.
Got a lot of spare time.
Some of my youth
and Eb9 all of my senseEb7s on oveEb9r - drive.
Badd11 E Don't play Coltrane you will sleep at thEb9e whEb7eel Eb9
Badd11 E Eyes on-horizon. Don't sleep at the wheeEb9l. wheEb7el Eb9
Badd11 E Don't play Coltrane you will sleep at thEb9e whEb7eel Eb9
Badd11 E Eyes on-horizon. Don't sleep at the wheeEb9l. wheEb7el Eb9
Eb7Eb9
Badd11 E Any day now
how's about
getting out of this place.
Any ways.
Got a lot of spare time.
Some of my youth
and Eb9 all of my senseEb7s on oveEb9r - drive.
8.
Colour Fields
Key: AMediumA
D
E
F#m
Bm
AAll clear
AGood Lord
ADid well to be ignored
AYour falling temperature
ALike cooling kisses
AAll through your head
AA made-up water's edge
AA summer gone on tabling fabled blisses
And I'd Dlove to Esee you Awaving
From the Dfar Eside of the Aswim
DGathered Ein by a Awaiting troop of the DopEen-Ahearted
Where cDolour fEield meets cAanvas
Where colour field meets canvas
And the Dpicture Ebreathes you Ain
Where Dall the Estories Ameant for you have alF#mready Astarted
DBm
ABright girl, dead town
AWalking tall but blown around
AThe secret chainmail gown of your father's blessing
ABright girl, dead town
AOpen mouths for miles around
AI still see you keeping those dough boys guessing
And I'd Dlove to Esee you Awaving
From the Dfar sEide of the Aswim
DGathered Ein by a Awaiting troop of the DopEen-Ahearted
Where Dcolour Efield meets Acanvas
And the Dpicture Ebreathes you Ain
Where aDll the Estories Ameant for you have alF#mready sAtarted
DBm
ABright girl, dead town
AWalking tall but blown around
AThe secret chainmail gown of your father's blessing
ABright girl, dead town
AOpen mouths for miles around
AI still see you keeping those dough boys guessing
DA
And I'd Dlove to Esee you Awaving
From the Dfar sEide of the Aswim
DGathered Ein by a Awaiting troop of the DopEen-Ahearted
Where Dcolour Efield meets Acanvas
And the Dpicture Ebreathes you Ain
Where aDll the Estories Ameant for you have alF#mready sAtarted
DA
ABright girl, dead town
ABright girl, dead town
ABright girl, dead town
AOpen mouths for miles around
ABright girl, dead town
DBright Egirl, Adead town
DBright Egirl, Adead town
DBright Egirl, Adead town
AOpen mouths for miles around
DBright Egirl, Adead town
9.
Dear Friends
Key: AMediumAadd9
E/Eb
C#m
F#m11
C
Aadd9E/EbC#mAadd9
F#m11C
Aadd9 Dear E/Eb friends
You are C#m angels and drunks
You are Aadd9 magi
Aadd9 Old E/Eb friends
C#m You stuck a pin in a map I was in
And Aadd9 this is a note for a Aadd9 road sign F#m11 C
Aadd9 Cuttin' the breeze in this E/Eb Tennesee sundown
Came the C#m sounds of the voices I Aadd9 know
I've been Aadd9 pondering trees
On the E/Eb steeliest come down
And C#m now a moment I'm Aadd9 home
I've got Aadd9 bluster enough
For the E/Eb sails of a clipper
And the C#m truth never frays a good Aadd9 yarn
But it Aadd9 struck me to say while Aadd9 so far away
You are E/Eb with me today
You are C#m here are in my C#m head, in my Aadd9 heart F#m11 C
Aadd9 Dear E/Eb friends
You are C#m angels and drunks
You are Aadd9 magi
Aadd9 Old E/Eb friends
C#m You stuck a pin in a map I was in
And Aadd9 you are the stars I navigate F#m11 C home by
Oooh - Aadd9 ooaah E/Eb
Oooh - C#m ooaa - Aadd9 aahh
Oooh - Aadd9 ooaah E/Eb
Oooh - C#m ooaa - Aadd9 aahh
Oooh - F#m11 C ooaah Aadd9
E/Eb Oooh - C#m ooaa - Aadd9 aahh
Oooh - Aadd9 ooaah E/Eb
Oooh - C#m ooaa - Aadd9 aahh
F#m11CAadd9E/EbC#mAadd9
Aadd9E/EbC#mAadd9
10.
My Sad Captains
Key: GEasyG
Em
C
From the album The Take Off and Landing of Everything. One of Elbow's finest
songs. My first tab and nobody had done one yet, so here you go, Elbow fans. Play
along on acoustic and impress the ladies/gentlemen.
GI'm running out of miracles
Em Oh Cmy soul G
GAnd the streets are lined with one-man shows
Em Oh mCy soul G
GCorner boys were moved along
Em Oh mCy soul G
GWe're plummeting like crippled crows
Em Oh mCy soul G
G Oh, long beEmfore
CYou and I were Gborn
GOthers beat these benches with their Emempty cups
To the nCight and its stars
To be heGre, and now, and who we are
CAnother sunrise with my sGad captains
CWith who I choose to lose my Gmind
CAnd if it's so we only pass this wGay but once
What a peCrfect waste of tiGme
GThe BMX apothecary
Em Oh Cmy soul G
GThe architect of infamy
Em Oh mCy soul G
GFor each and every train we missed
Em Oh myC soul G
GA bitter little Eucharist
Em oh mCy soul G
G Oh, long beEmfore
CYou and I were Gborn
GOthers beat these benches with their Emempty cups
To the nCight and its stars
To be heGre, and now, and who we are
CAnother sunrise with my sGad captains
CWith who I choose to lose my Gmind
CAnd if it's so we only pass this wGay but once
What a peCrfect waste of tiGme
CAnother sunrise with my sGad captains
CWith who I choose to lose my Gmind
CAnd if it's so we only pass this wGay but once
What a peCrfect waste of tiGme