Cardiacs – In A City Lining (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Bass Tab
Guitar
Auto-scroll
Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Warning: the key changes multiple times during the song.
[Intro]
F C Ab Db
F C Ab Db
F C Ab Db
F C Ab Db
[Verse]
F C Ab Oh what a plain necessity to be alive Db F C Ab Db Always too soon to criticise F C Ab I have had under my eyes and nose Db F C Ab Db My mouth singing me lullabies F C Ab I have no right to complain that I am alone Db F C Ab Db And have no-one permanently F C Ab But if one "takes it by the hand" the "funny man" laughs Db F C Ab Db Forever landing them on me
[Intro]
F C Ab Db
F C Ab Db
F C Ab Db
F C Ab Db
[Verse]
F C Ab Oh what a plain necessity to be alive Db F C Ab Db Always too soon to criticise F C Ab I have had under my eyes and nose Db F C Ab Db My mouth singing me lullabies F C Ab I have no right to complain that I am alone Db F C Ab Db And have no-one permanently F C Ab But if one "takes it by the hand" the "funny man" laughs Db F C Ab Db Forever landing them on me
[Pre-Chorus]
F# C# Biting while I'm cutting deep A D Makes me end up with a clean sweep F# C# A E F# C# Making all my fears completely dissolve away A D F# C# A E The saving up for the hope day disappears (Get off!) G D It's funny how when you breathe in Bb Eb G D Bb Eb Your mouth opens, air goes in G D She won't boil using Teflon on her Bb Eb G D Bb Eb Should I go and put the kettle on her?
[Chorus]
G# D# G# B E D# Michael's got himself a girlfriend, he's a lucky fellow G# D# G# B E D# Katy's top was as white as ever, but now it's gone all yellow G# D# G# B E D# Malcolm's a bastard and keeps acting like Emperor Nero G# D# G# B E D# Peter is constantly pretending to be a superhero
[Verse]
F C What's in a name, lala lala Ab Db F C Ab Db What's in a name, lala lala F C What's in a name, lala lala Ab Db F C Ab Db What's in a name, lala lala
[Pre-Chorus]
F# C# Biting while I'm cutting deep A D Makes me end up with a clean sweep F# C# A E F# C# Making all my fears (lala lala lala) completely dissolve away A D F# C# A E The saving up for the hope day disappears G D The funny man hiding something Bb Eb G D Bb Eb Hands me one thing, trying not to laugh G D Then he gives me news of an epitaph Bb Eb G D Bb Eb For the creatures dying in my bath
[Chorus]
G# D# G# B E D# Tracy is turning and revolving in a city lining G# D# G# B E D# Martin keeps his new Lambretta gleaming and shining G# D# G# B E D# All news has its way then leaves me staring at my pillow G# D# G# B E All clouds have a silver lining gleaming and shining
[Post-Chorus]
F# E All of the time D# E B C# D# On the Siegfried Line G# D# G# B E D# All news has its way then leaves me staring at my pillow G# D# G# B E D# All clouds have a silver lining gleaming and shining
[Instrumental]
G# D# G# D# Cm D#
G# D# G# D# Cm D#
G# D# G# D# Cm D#
G# D# G# D# Cm D#
[Speeding up]
G# D# G# B E D#
G# D# G# B E D#
G# D# G# B E D#
G# D# G# B E D#
G# D# G# B E D#
G# D# G# B E D#
G# D# G# B E D#
G# D# G# B E D#
G# D# G# B E D#
G# D# G# B E D#
G# D# G# B E D#
G# D# G#
[Slowing down]
B E D# G#