Snow Patrol – Velocity Girl (Guitar Tab)

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(10) Velocity Girl intro:
e------------------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------------------|
g--8~--8--8--8--8~--8--8~--8--8~--8--8--8--8~--8--8--8-------|etc
d------------------------------------------------------------|
a------------------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------------------|
(an upward bend of the string is signified by ~)
   B5             F#5      E5        B5             F#5      E5
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
d--4--4--4--4------------------------4--4--4--4------------------------|
a--2--2--2--2-----4--4-----2-----2---2--2--2--2-----4--4-----2-----2---|
e-----------------2--2-----0-----0------------------2--2-----0-----0---|
enter bass and drums (with fill 1)
fill 1:
   B5                  F#5     E5    B5                  F#5     E5
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g--9^8--8--8--8^6--6--6^4------1-----9^8--8--8--8^6--6--6^4------1-----| x4
d----------------------------------------------------------------------|
a----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
verse 1: B5 F#5 E5 B5 F#5 E5 oh velocity girl what makes you go so fast B5 F#5 E5 B5 F#5 E5 is it he speed you're taking since you gave up the drinking B5 F#5 E5 B5 F#5 E5 oh velocity girl i can't keep up with you B5 F#5 E5 B5 F#5 E5 can't stand to be alone think you should be with me chorus:
       D5/A         C#5/G#            D5/A         C#5/G#
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g------7------------6-----------------7------------6--------------|
d------7------------6-----------------7------------6--------------|
a------5------------4-----------------5------------4--------------|
e------5------------4-----------------5------------4--------------|
                       hmm hmm hmm                    hmm hmm hmm
F#5 A5 just want to stay here in your arms
   B5             F#5      E5        B5             F#5      E5
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d--4--4--4--4------------------------4--4--4--4------------------------|
a--2--2--2--2-----4--4-----2-----2---2--2--2--2-----4--4-----2-----2---|
e-----------------2--2-----0-----0------------------2--2-----0-----0---|
verse 2: B5 F#5 E5 B5 F#5 E5 oh velocity girl try harder to stay put B5 F#5 E5 B5 F#5 E5 understand me when i say please don't leave today B5 F#5 E5 B5 F#5 E5 oh velocity girl i don't know what i'm thinking B5 F#5 E5 B5 F#5 E5 since i gave up the drinking please just stay with me chorus:
       D5/A         C#5/G#            D5/A         C#5/G#
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g------7------------6-----------------7------------6--------------|
d------7------------6-----------------7------------6--------------|
a------5------------4-----------------5------------4--------------|
e------5------------4-----------------5------------4--------------|
                       hmm hmm hmm                    hmm hmm hmm
F#5 A5 just want to stay here in your arms
   B5             F#5      E5        B5             F#5      E5
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d--4--4--4--4------------------------4--4--4--4------------------------|
a--2--2--2--2-----4--4-----2-----2---2--2--2--2-----4--4-----2-----2---|
e-----------------2--2-----0-----0------------------2--2-----0-----0---|

e------------------------------------(12)----(5)----(2)----(0)---------|
b-----------------------------------------------------------------(4)--|
g----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d----------------------------------------------------------------------|
a----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                           ()=artificial harmonics
verse 3: B5 F#5 E5 B5 F#5 E5 oh velocity girl can i touch your hand B5 F#5 E5 B5 F#5 E5 can i move it here don't you understand chorus:
       D5/A         C#5/G#            D5/A         C#5/G#
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g------7------------6-----------------7------------6--------------| x2
d------7------------6-----------------7------------6--------------|
a------5------------4-----------------5------------4--------------|
e------5------------4-----------------5------------4--------------|
                       hmm hmm hmm                    hmm hmm hmm
F#5 A5 i'll just stay here in your arms F#5 A5 i'll just stay here in your arms F#5 A5 i'll just stay here in your arms F#5 A5 i'll just stay here......
   B5             F#5      E5        B5             F#5      E5
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d--4--4--4--4------------------------4--4--4--4------------------------|
a--2--2--2--2-----4--4-----2-----2---2--2--2--2-----4--4-----2-----2---|
e-----------------2--2-----0-----0------------------2--2-----0-----0---|

   B5             F#5      E5        B5             F#5     A(add D)
e-----------------------------------------------------------0----------|
b-----------------------------------------------------------3----------|
g-----------------------------------------------------------2----------|
d--4--4--4--4------------------------4--4--4--4-------------2----------|
a--2--2--2--2-----4--4-----2-----2---2--2--2--2-----4--4----0----------|
e-----------------2--2-----0-----0------------------2--2---------------|
A5 = 57xxxx TRANSCRIBED BY ROSS MURDOCH