Cardiacs – Icky Qualms (Guitar Tab)

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: The Mop™ From the album "Toy World" and "Special Garage Concerts Vol 2" www.joeinkpen.co.uk [email protected] A really old Cardiacs tune, I worked this out using the Garage Concerts version.
Main Riff
  C# G# C# D A    C# G# C# D A     F   G   E   F  G  A  B  C#
e--9----9-10-------9----9-10------13--15--12--13-------------|
B----9------10-------9------10-------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------12----------|
D------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|

There is also another guitar playing another lead part over
this end section of the above;
   E          F      G   A  B C#
e-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G--1-2-4-2-1--2-4-5--5-4--------|
D-------------------------------|
A-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------|
Uh-oh, icky qualms! Verse (chords implied by bass) C# I'm getting of sick of just sitting around G# D# If you think that might keep me safe and sound You wrap me up and you keep me warm A# F Are you thinking I've just been FUCKING BORN!
The second verse has this lead part;
  C# G# D#   A#  F
e--9----11-------------|
B-----9------11--------|
G---------------10-----|
D----------------------|
A----------------------|
E----------------------|
And the singing is really sketchy; C# I realise that was quite some time ago G# D# I'm about to be set free I tell them I'm a man, but they don't believe me A# F And I tell them I'm a man, but they don't believe me
   G   A# F      B F#
e-------------------------|
B-------3--------4--------|
G--4----3-2--2---4-3--3---|
D--5----3-3--3---4-4--4---|
A--5----1-3--3---2-4--4---|
E--3------1--1-----2--2---|
A Mum's the same Dad's the same G C They think it's obscene E Oh God! A I tell them I'm a man but they don't believe me I tell them I'm a man but they don't believe me I tell them I'm a man but they don't believe me G C But if I'm still here in the morning
   D                     C
e--2-3-0-2-3-0-2-3-0-2-3-0-2---0-2---0-2---0--|
B----------------------------3-----3-----3----|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
Then theres the E chords and the main riff, then a final short verse; C# The band have formed I don't know what I want G# The band come and get me D# So they know that I'm awake then As far as I'm concerned, that's a load of bull A# F I know I'm available all I need is to call G C But if I'm still here in the morning Enjoy the craziness :)