Split Enz – 129 (Guitar)

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"129 (MATINEE IDYLL)" - Split Enz, from their second single 'The Sweet Talkin' Spoon Song' (1973) Note: This is the earlier version of the two released, hence the lack of 7th chords added later! The chords are actually strummed in a pattern in the verse which alternates between D and Dsus2 then a form of Gmaj7 and G, it is originally on mandolin but you can easily imitate it using the chord tabs below, [VERSE STRUMMED CHORDS]
    D   Dsus2    Gmaj7  G
e|--2----0--------2-----3---|
B|--3----3--------3-----3---|
G|--2----2--------0-----0---|
D|--0----0--------0-----0---|
A|----------------2-----2---|
E|--------------------------|
[Intro] D G (x3) [Verse 1]
D                     G
   Hiding in the wings forever

D                              G
   We'll take the stage, 'cause it's now or never

           D                Gm
   And the whole thing reeks of cheap striptease

D                            Gm
   The matinee idylls they all fall to their knees

Em                               A
   It's not all first nights at all

C                                   F           E
   There's nothing more dull than a curtain call

D  G                 D  G
   `Get on with it'
[Verse 2]
D                G
   Playing Romeo, you make your debut, yes you do!

D                           G
   Rose red cheeks but your face is all blue

Em                              A
   It's not all bouquets & white crayons

C                                  F      E
   They're going to laugh when you look down

Em                             A
   I'm going to ask you if you want to be a chorus boy

F#m                        E                   E  G  E  G  E  D
   You can mime the tragedy while we all sing along
[Bridge]
e|---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
B|---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
G|---2--2--2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--| X4
D|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
A|---------4--4--3--3--2--2--1--1--0--0--x--x--x--x--|
E|---------------------------------------4--4--3--3--|
D G D G
            Em                           A
   But its, It's not all first nights at all

C                                   F         E
   There's nothing more dull than a curtain call

D  G (x6)
   `Jolly good show'
C F C