The Jam – The Place I Love (Guitar)

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Paul Weller of the Jam From "All Mod Cons" This is the improved version: new words and chord fix courtesy of Davide Musiani The opening riff is kinda like:
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|--------7-5-7-5------|
E|---5-5----------7----|  Repeated 8 times.
Then it goes into an A B E progression. 1 bar A, 1 bar B, two bars E. I play it kind of ska-like because I can't quite get the chunk-a-chunka rhythm from the record. Play the progression twice and then over the verses.
A                B                 E
    The place I love is a million miles away.

A             B                    E
    It's too far for the eye to see.

Bm              E           A                F#m
    Still it's me at least,   and you can't come there.

A           B             E
    No one is allowed at all.

Bm        E                        A         F#m
    Only animals that love, will   always, only ever could be.

A               B                        E
    And  it's always in the back of my mind.
(riff 4 times)
A               B                  E
    The place I love is overgrown now,

A                  B                 E
    with beautiful moss and colorful flowers.

Bm               E             A           F#m
    And goldfish that swim in a pool,   theres a small brick wall

A                B                    E
    With neon lightings controlled by lightning.

Bm                E
    I'm makin' a stand against the world

A                             F#m
    There's those that would hurt us if they heard.

A             B                        E
    And it's always in the back of my mind.
(riff 4 times)
A                B                   E
    The place I love is nowhere near here.

A                B                   E
    Not within a yard of the trendy do's

Bm                    E           A         F#m
    Where dogsbodies pick you up,    and graciously give you a lift

A                    B                 E
    with cherished thoughts and bitterness.

Bm                 E
    I'm makin' a stand against the world

A                             F#m
    There's those that would hurt us if they heard.

A             B                        E
    And it's always in the back of my mind.
(riff 2 times)
Bm                 E
    I'm makin' a stand against the world

A                             F#m
    There's those that would hurt us if they heard.

A             B                        E
    And it's always in the back of my mind.