george - george - Bastard Son
From the EP 'Bastard Son'

Transcribed by Wes Chia - kingstudwes@h... (ICQ 52478419)

Firstly, i'll just say that I like the EP version heaps better than
the album... not that you really care.

Second, how to play this tab... the chords are written in for the
entire song. The guitar riffs tabbed below are played during the
verses (and whenever you hear them in the song) until you get to
"shout it out". There are three riffs: A minor, C and F. I have
tabbed two different versions of the Am and C riffs, depending
on which one you think is easier.

Lastly.... enjoy!

Email me for comments/criticisms.

Cheers!

wes


Am Riff

version 1
e :---------------------------
B :---------------------------
G :---------------------------
D :---------7--------7--------
A :------7--------7--------7--
E :---5--------5--------5-----

version 2
e :---------------------------
B :---------------------------
G :---------2--------2--------
D :------2--------2--------2--
A :---0--------0--------0-----
E :---------------------------



C Riff:

version 1
e :------------------------------
B :------------------------------
G :------------------------------
D :------------------------------
A :------7--10-----7--10-----7---
E :---8---------8---------8------

version 2
e :----------------------------
B :----------------------------
G :---------0--------0---------
D :------2--------2--------2---
A :---3--------3--------3------
E :----------------------------


F Riff:

e :----------------------------
B :----------------------------
G :---------0------------------
D :------------------2---------
A :------3--------3--------3---
E :---1--------1--------1------



(Standard Tuning)

[VERSE 1]

Am
Urban enzyme digest slowly

C
eating crust and crouton wholly

F
cut up news with froth and frolic

F
hero doomed and alcoholic


Am
not a picture prized or pretty

C
burning engines in the city

F
not a word could be tainted

F
when ivory teeth come golden plated


[CHORUS]

Am
running frowning waving madly

C
came from nothing returning gladly

F Am
he said strip strip, shout it out

C F
you've done me over, now let me out


Am C
the bastard son, the bastard son,

F
the bastard son of....

C Em
the bastard son, the bastard son,

F
the bastard son of....

Am
the bastard son of you know who.


[VERSE 2]

Am
flashes lighten grim and gravy

C
instant when it's bright and maybe

F
happiness will someday bite

F
from eating starbeams in the night


Am
crunch it, chew it, spit it out

C
strip the flesh and suck it out

F
between the teeth of envy plain

F
come bits of cosmos fire and rain

[EXTENDED CHORUS]

Am
running frowning waving madly

C
came from nothing returning gladly

F Am
he said strip strip, shout it out

C F
you've done me over, now let me out


Am C
the bastard son, the bastard son,

F
the bastard son of....

C Em
the bastard son, the bastard son,

F
the bastard son of....

Am
the bastard son of you know who.

Am C
running frowning waving came from nothing

F
running frowning waving came from nothing

Am C
running frowning waving came from nothing

F
running frowning waving came from nothing

Am
running frowning waving madly

C
came from nothing returning gladly

F Am
he said strip strip, shout it out

C F
you've done me over, you've done me over

F Am
you've done me over, you've done me over

C F
you've fucked me over, so let me out

Am C
the bastard son, the bastard son,

F
the bastard son of....

C Em
the bastard son, the bastard son,

F
the bastard son of....

G Am
will you ever know how it feels

G/B C Dm
no mother or father to depend upon

Em F
will you ever know how it feels

G Am
to be alone in this world,

B/G Am
all alone


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