The Charlatans – Oh Vanity (Guitar)

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[Tip] * The song is very easy to play with 3 basic chords. What makes the song is the timing of the chord changes/embellishments as they do not typically happen at start of a bar. ** when playing the lenghty C chord sections throughout the song play C for a whole bar, and then C for 3 beats of next bar and add a Cadd4 on the final beat before going back round again. Just put pinky finger on 3rd fret of D string whilst in Cmaj position. (The Cadd4 change in this way is similar what the band do in the song "Telling Stories".... other than that its just fairly quick downstrums on the 1 and &. *** The other key is to get the transition from F to G right as the change happens mid-bar. (this is also similar to the Charlatans "Hey Sunrise") Play F for a Bar and then 2 beats of the next one before changing to G for 2 beats. **** the numbers in brackets during the intro and instrumentals represent the number of bars. For ease in this transition I play: F as x3321x G as X5543X [Intro] C (x12)
F G
C (x6)

F G
C (x2)
[Verse 1]
C
When I was a little child

C
What you'd call a runaway

F                        G
Find me with a latch and key

C
Crawling in the dirt

C
There's a problem just for me

C
I have a thousand worlds to see

F                      G
Always one for running wild

C
And dressing up to be like you
[Chorus]
C
Oh Vanity, oh vanity

C
Will keep me from insanity

     F                          G
This heart of mine would rather die

C
Than live a life of humanity
[Instrumental] C (x4) F G
C (x6) F G
C (x2)
[Verse 2]
C
And now I'm all grown up to be

C
A paranoid schizophenic

   F                           G
My friends are all like me and you

C
I cannot tell 'em what to do

C
There's another world to see

C
Lie down with dogs and you'll get fleas

     F                      G
When Paris gave her hand to me

C
It felt like an eternity

C
Now as I feel I'm growing up

C
It's like a drug, It's like a drug

F                         G
Oh promise me, oh promise me

C
You'll save the one last dance for me

F                         G
Oh promise me, oh promise me

C
You'll save the one last dance for me
[Instrumental] C (x4) [Bridge]
F                         G
Oh promise me, oh promise me

C
You'll save the one last dance for me

F                 G
Oh Vanity, oh vanity

C
You'll save the one last dance for me
[Instrumental]
C (x4) F G
C (x6)
[Outro]
F                         G
Oh promise me, oh promise me

C
You'll save the one last dance for me

F                         G
Oh promise me, oh promise me

C
You'll save the one last dance for me