Prefab Sprout – Nightingales (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Paddy McAloon From: “From Langley Park to Memphis” (1988) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Listen to this tab: https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/shot/maguri/837627136 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
 [A               [B6        [G#m6 [E7              [A      [A [Amaj7/G#
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0---------------|----------------|----------------|0---------------|
B|2---------------|4-----------4---|3---------------|2-----------5---|
G|2---------------|4-----------4---|1---------------|2-------6---6---|
D|2---------------|6-----------3---|2---------------|2-------7---6---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

[D#7/G            [F#7sus                           [Am
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---------------|
B|4---------------|5---------------|----------------|1---------------|
G|6---------------|6---------------|----------------|2---------------|
D|5---------------|4---------------|----------------|2---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

|1./2.                 |3.
 [B/D# [B6/D#          [B/D#   [Baug/D#
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +       1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------4-------|    |----------------|
B|4-------4-------|    |4-------4-------|
G|4-------4-------|    |4-------4-------|
D|4---------------|    |4-------5-------|
A|6---------------|    |6-------6-------|
E|----------------|    |----------------|

CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
E6        x-7-6-6-5-x

D#m7      x-6-8-6-7-6 or (very Prefab sounding): D#m7-13   x-6-9-6-7-x
C#m7      x-4-6-4-5-4 or (again extremely Prefab): C#m7-13   x-4-7-4-5(4)
F#m9      2-4-2-2-2-4
Cmaj9     x-3-5-4-3-3
Am7       5-7-5-5-5-5
C/D       x-5-5-5-5-x

A/C#      x-4-2-2-2-x
B6        x-2-1-1-0-x
G#m6      4-x-3-4-4-x
E7/D      x-x-0-1-0-0
F#7sus    2-4-2-4-x-x or x-x-4-6-5-x (no 3rd or 4th)
B/D#      x-6-4-4-4-x
B6/D#     x-6-4-4-4-4

Baug/D#   x-6-5-4-4-x
Gaug      3(2)1-0-0-3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro
| A | B6    G#m6 | E7 | A | Gdim7 | F#m7 F#7sus | % | Am | B/D# B6/D# |

[Instrumental]
[Verse 1]
A            B6              G#m6
  Tell me do, something true

E7                A
  True of you and me

A    Amaj7/G# Gdim7
That we're    too busy

F#m7    F#7sus  | F#m7 F#7sus4 |
 Living through

    Am     | B/D# B6/D# |
Too busy to see
[Verse 2]
A           B6         G#m6
  What is it that we do

E7                 A
  Makes us what we are

A  Amaj7/G# Gdim7
If we       sing are we

F#m7    F#7sus  | F#m7 F#7sus4 |
 Nightingales?

Am          | B/D# Baug/D# |
Shine are we stars?
[Chorus]
E6
  Who are we?

D#m7
 What we got?

C#m7              F#m9
Are we a firework show?

Cmaj9                Am7       C/D       Gmaj7      Fdim7
 Growing pale like a star that burnt out years ago

E6                     D#m7                       C#m7
  Stranger things have been, stranger things have gone

                     F#m7
I find it hard right now to name you one

Cmaj9                 Am7      C/D      Gmaj7      Fdim7
 Tell me do something true and drop the fairytales

E6                      D#m7                      C#m7
  If singin' birds must sing, with no question of choice

                   F#m7
Then livin' is our song, indeed our voice

Cmaj9               Am7      C/D     Gmaj7         Fdim7
 Best agree you and me we're probably nightingales
[Solo] | A/C# | B6 G#m6 | E7/D | A A A/G# | | Gdim7 | F#7sus4 | % | Am/E | B Gaug | [Chorus]
E6
  Who are we?

D#m7   
 What we got?

C#m7              F#m9
Are we a firework show?

Cmaj9                Am7       C/D       Gmaj7      Fdim7
 Growing pale like a star that burnt out years ago

E6                     D#m7                       C#m7
  Stranger things have been, stranger things have gone

                     F#m7
I find it hard right now to name you one

Cmaj9                 Am7      C/D      Gmaj7      Fdim7
 Tell me do something true and drop the fairytales

E6                      D#m7                      C#m7
  If singin' birds must sing, with no question of choice

                   F#m7
Then livin' is our song, indeed our voice

Cmaj9               Am7      C/D     Gmaj7         Fdim7
 Best agree you and me we're probably nightingales
[Interlude] | A/C# | Cdim7 | A/C# | Cdim7 | [Verse 3]
A/C#             B6                  G#m6     E7/D
 God's a proud ... thunderclou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ou-oud

               A
We are cartoon cats

A    Amaj7/G# Gdim7
With a        fear that is ... 

F#m7    F#7sus  | F#m7 F#7sus4 |
 Biblical

Am/E      | B Gaug |
Under our hats
[Chorus]
E6
  Who are we?

D#m7
 What we got?

C#m7              F#m9
Are we a firework show?

Cmaj9                Am7       C/D       Gmaj7      Fdim7
 Growing pale like a star that burnt out years ago

E6                     D#m7                       C#m7
  Stranger things have been, stranger things have gone

                     F#m7
I find it hard right now to name you one

Cmaj9                 Am7      C/D      Gmaj7      Fdim7
 Tell me do something true and drop the fairytales

E6                      D#m7                      C#m7
  If singin' birds must sing, with no question of choice

                   F#m7
Then livin' is our song, indeed our voice

Cmaj9               Am7           Gmaj7
 Best agree you and me we're only nightingales
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