Belle and Sebastian – The Magic Of A Kind Word (Guitar)

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"The Magic Of A Kind Word"(Cambell/Jackson/Murdoch) From "The BBC Sessions" (2008), played live circa 2001. [Intro] F G X2 [Verse]
F                        G      F                      G
When I think of all the sorrow, it is hard to take a breath.

F                     G      F                           Ab
People fighting one another, and I feel there's nothing left,

Ab                           C
when I feel there's nothing left...
[Chorus]
 C    F       C              F      C                F      C   F
Hey! Cut me loose, now I'm feeling fine, yeah, I'm feeling fine, 

  C     F       C              F      C                F      C   F
shake worldly blues, now I'm feeling fine, yeah, I'm feeling fine.

C                 F           C      F  C             F                  G            
We're just like traffic in a big town, you'd better stop, you'd better slow down!
Cm Gm Cm [Verse]
F                        G
And the man I know is sleeping (no, he's gone)

F                             G
Until those northern spirits send,

F                   G
all the magic of a kind word (of afar)

F                      Ab
You will always be a friend, we take comfort in them,
[Chorus]
 C    F       C              F      C                F      C   F
Hey! Cut me loose, now I'm feeling fine, yeah, I'm feeling fine,  

  C    F        C              F      C                F      C  F
shake worldly blues, now I'm feeling fine, yeah, I'm feeling fine.

C              F                C    F     C             F                 G
And there's enough to share to go around, you'd better stop you'd better slow down!
Cm Gm Cm F5 Bb5 F5 Bb5 G
G             C  F
La la la la, woo!
[solo] C F X6 Bb Eb Ab F Bb G F [Verse]
F                        G
And you never see your brother (He'll cut work)

F                                     G
You'll make him smile so see him someday, (Walk and wait)

F                   G
If we're happier tomorrow (Hope we'll try)

F                    Ab 
We'll be living for today,

Ab                     C
We'll be living for today.