Prefab Sprout – Talkin Scarlet (Guitar)
Capo 1
• Video Lesson
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Bass Tab
Guitar
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
made by FabSprout on youtube, edited by me (check out his channel, lots of good prefab sprout covers)
chords (listed vertically in the order they appear, separated by song parts)
Cmaj7/E x75557 G/B* x20033 G7/D x535xx
Bm/D x5443x D7/A x00212 G7sus4/F xx353x
Am/E xx2210 Am7 x02010 Fmaj13 1x3230
Am/C x3221x Am7/E 002010 Dm7 x57565
Cmaj13 x3220x Gmaj9 324232 E/G# 4x24xx
Em7 xx2433 Fmaj7 1x221x
Gmaj7 3x443x G6 3x545x D7 x57575
G/B x2003x F#7 24x35x D#maj7/G 3x1333
D#dim7 x6757x F#7/A# 6x465x F9 xx3213
Am7/G 3x2010
C/G 33555x Gmaj7/B x20002 Em9 024030
Bm/F# 22443x
C/E 0x2010
D11 x55555
B x24442
Cmaj7/G 335453
[Intro]
Cmaj7/E Bm/D Am/E Am/C Cmaj13 Gmaj7 G/B D#dim7 Carry no bright tor - ches for me
Gmaj7 G/B D#dim7
[Verse 1]
C/G Bm/F# C/E You hide under the eiderdown Gmaj7 D11 B Cmaj7/G All you can't sweep underneath the carpet C/G Bm/F# C/E When you covet your neighbour's wife Gmaj7 D11 B Cmaj7/G Scalding marks appear, you're talkin' scarlet G/D Am/C G/B Am7 B Am7 G Bm/F# Kid your -self that it's pla - tonic ... e|-3-----------------------------0-----3-----5-----| B|-3-----1-----3-----1-----4-----1-----0-----3-----| G|-4-----2-----0-----0-----4-----0-----0-----4-----| D|-0-----2-----0-----2-----4-----2-----0-----4-----| A|-------3-----2-----0-----2-----0-----------------| E|-------------------------------------3-----------| Cmaj7/E Bm/D Am/E Am/C Cmaj13 ... Love
[Verse 2]
Gmaj7 G/B D#dim7 Best of friends, eyes all smiling Gmaj7 G/B D#dim7 Watch them turn to iron filings G/B* D7/A C/E I will stay late one evening Am7 Am7/E Gmaj9 Em7 While moonstruck beside her G6 F#7 F#7/A# I'll break the bonds of friendship one by one Bm/D Am7 Am7/G I'll tell her Gmaj7/B Gmaj7 D#dim7 I'm more than some friendly fellow G/B* D7/A C/E I will say "How ya doin'?" Am7 Am7/E Gmaj9 Em7 So casually, she never suspects G6 F#7 F#7/A# I'm harbouring thoughts of kissing her neck Bm/D Am7 Am7/G I think my mouth's been drinking Gmaj7/B Gmaj7 D#dim7 My basest thoughts do the thinking C/G Bm/F# C/E Gmaj7 G/B D#dim7 You've no shame when Scarlet is your name C/G Bm/F# C/E Gmaj7 G/B D#dim7 Trust in flames when Scarlet is your name
[Bridge]
Gmaj7 G/B
G7/D G7sus4/F Fmaj13 Dm7 Yes, he's crying in his sleep E/G# Fmaj7 C/E D7 Yes, he's thoroughly miserable for me D#maj7/G F9 C/E D11 Losing his looks for me, Losing
G6 D11 B Cmaj7/G
G/D Am/C G/B Am7 B Am7 G Bm/F# (“kid yourself” refrain)
Cmaj7/E Bm/D Am/E Am/C Cmaj13
[Verse 3]
Gmaj7 G/B D#dim7 Certain themes keep recurring Gmaj7 G/B D#dim7 Boundaries start a-blurring G/B* D7/A C/E I will stay late one evening Am7 Am7/E Gmaj9 Em7 While moonstruck beside her G6 F#7 F#7/A# I'll break the bonds of friendship one by one Bm/D Am7 Am7/G I'll tell her Gmaj7/B Gmaj7 D#dim7 I'm more than some friendly fellow G/B* D7/A C/E I will say "How ya doin'?" Am7 Am7/E Gmaj9 Em7 So casually, she never suspects G6 F#7 F#7/A# I'm harbouring thoughts of kissing her neck Bm/D Am7 Am7/G I think my mouth's been drinking Gmaj7/B Gmaj7 D#dim7 My basest thoughts do the thinking G/B* D7/A C/E Oh my god, someone tell her Am7 Am7/E Gmaj9 Em7 I know she's a star, celestial feast G6 F#7 F#7/A# In the zoo of my heart she is thrown to the beast Bm/D Am7 Am7/G Tell her the mouse here beside her Gmaj7/B Gmaj7 D#dim7 Won't always be denied her
[Outro]
C/G Bm/F# C/E Gmaj7 G/B D#dim7 I've no shame, Scarlet is my name C/G Bm/F# C/E Gmaj7 G/B D#dim7 Trust in flames, Scarlet is my name
Gmaj7 G/B D#dim7
Cmaj7/E Bm/D Am/E Am/C Cmaj13 Em9 Carry no bright tor - ches for me