Genesis – Match Of The Day (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Banks/Collins/Rutherford From "Spot the Pigeon" (EP, 1977) Now on: “Genesis Archives #2” Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Capo: 4th fret Play: D Key: F# Alternative: Transpose +5 to G To match original tuning tune down guitar one step: Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
RRIFF (intro/chorus)
  F# B        B C# F# C# B C#  B C# 
e|----------------|----------------|
B|11-7--------7-9-|11-9—-7/9---7-9-|
G|11-8--------8-10|11-10-8/10--8-10|
D|11-9--------9-11|11-11-9/11--9-11|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
  (electric guitar)
For campfire acoustic accompaniment (capo 4th fret)
RIFF                   G/D     
  D G/D            D A/D A/D
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|2--x------------|2--0-x0---------|
B|3--3------------|3--2-32---------|
G|2--0------------|2--2-02---------|
D|0--0------------|0--0-00---------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|

VERSE pattern (bass line integrated)
  D                Em
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|0---2---0-------|
B|3-------0-3-----|0---------3-0---|
G|2-----2---------|2---------------|
D|0---------------|2---------------|
A|----------------|2---------------|
E|----------------|0---------------|
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CHORDS
      E-A-D-G-B-e
G/D   x-x-0-0-3-x (riff)
A/D   x-x-0-2-2-0 (riff)
Bm/D  x-x-0-4-3-2 (chorus)
G/D   x-x-0-0-0-3 (chorus)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | D G/D | D A/D G/D A/D | D G/D | D A/D G/D A/D | [Interlude] | D | Em | D | Em | [Verse 1]
            D
There's the Reds and there's the Greens

      Em
Super slicks and has beens

          D                                 Em
They're accompanied by three men dressed in black

        D                                 Em
One's a whistle, two are flags, and quite often they're the drags

         D                               Em
Kick the ball into the goal, they put it back
[Chorus]
     Bm/D         Bm
Yes, Match of the Day's

         G/D                     D 
The only way, to spend your Saturday
[Interlude] | D | Em | D | Em | [Verse 2]
     D                       Em
Each side's eleven men, with numbers on their backs

         D                                  Em
But at a distance they all tend to look the same

         D                              Em
But some own their boutiques, well they clean up every week

         D                            Em
Inciting riots, causing chaos, such a shame!
[Chorus]
    Bm/D         Bm
But Match of the Day's

         G/D                   Am 
The only way we spend our Saturday
[Link]
Am                   D
  And that's not all, our mates the keepers

Am
Slippin' and sliding in the mud

D                     G   G/A
Arms as long as creepers
[Middle 8]
D G/D  D A/D  G/D A/D
         Send him off Ref' 

D G/D  D       A/D G/D  A/D
         Where are your specs Ref'

D G/D  D      A/D G/D A/D
         Kick you to  death Ref'

D G/D  D   A/D G/D A/D
       Oi! Are you deaf Ref
[Interlude] | D | Em | D | Em | [Verse 3]
          D
There's a few things before we go

       Em
That I think you ought to know

  D                               Em
Obstruction, Body Checking, heavy tackles

       D
So put on your hat and scarf

       Em
Have a drink, have a larf'

         D                               Em
From the terrace you can see your men do battle
[Chorus]
     Bm/D         Bm
Yes, Match of the Day's

         G/D                         Am 
The only way you can spend your Saturday
[Link]
Am                  D
  Don't forget, the trainers with their sponges

Am                          D                     G   G/A
Managers with open cheques, liquid business lunches
[Middle 8]
D G/D  D A/D  G/D A/D
         Send him off Ref' 

D G/D  D       A/D G/D  A/D
         Where are your specs Ref'

D G/D  D      A/D G/D A/D
         Kick you to  death Ref'

D G/D  D   A/D G/D A/D
       Oi! Are you deaf Ref
[Outro] (lyrics mumbled ad lib)
| D | Em | D | Em |
(repeat and fade)
Phfff! Good game 'ey, Ron? D'you see that goal in the Second Half? oh! Bit of a dirty tackle that, mate! I reckon I should've been a penalty myself! We paid 400, 000 pound for him, you realise that? Oh - look out, here comes a bottle Yes, fancy a pint then? My round ...