Yours Truly Angry Mob
Kaiser ChiefsVersion1
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Chords in this song
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D-DU-UDU
K I S R I S
Y O U R S T R U L Y , A N G R Y M O B
1. Ruby
2. The Angry Mob
3. Heat Dies Down
4. Highroyds
5. Love Is Not A Competition (But I'm Winning)
6. Thank You Very Much
7. I Can Do It Without You
8. My Kind Of Guy
9. Everything Is Average Nowadays
10. Boxing Champ
11. Learnt My Lesson Well
12. Try Your Best
13. Retirement
. Parts of some songs are actually played using power chords (E5 = 022xxx)
I tabbed these with full chords so whether they are Major or Minor doesn't make a
huge difference. Whether you play power chords or the chords shown is your choice.
. When you see a line in the lyrics below another line with no chords or space
in between, copy the chords for the line above. It's usually obvious what to play.
. For a few of the songs I dropped in the riff that makes it so catchy :-)
. Sometimes chords sound best as C-based chords e.g. E = x7645x
(chord name = lowest note). For instance an Eb x68886 might sound too high or
an F 133211 might sound too low, and could be replaced with Eb x6534x and F x8756x
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1. Ruby
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Let it never be said, that romance is dead
Cause theres so little else occupying my head
There is nothing I need except the function to breathe
But Im not really fussed, doesnt matter to me
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya
Know what ya doing, doing to me?
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby
Due to lack of interest tomorrow is cancelled
Let the clocks be reset and the pendulums held
Cos theres nothing at all except the space in between
Finding out what youre called and repeating your name
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya
Know what ya doing, doing to me?
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby
Could it be, could it be that youre joking with me
And you dont really see you with me
Could it be, could it be that youre joking with me
And you dont really see you with me
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya
Know what ya doing, doing to me?
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya
What ya doing, doing to me?
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2. The Angry Mob
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I can prove anything, I'll make you admit again and again, that
I can prove anything, the way that it's read again and again
And it's only cos you came here with your brothers too
If you came here on your own you'd be dead
It's only cause you follow what the others do
It's no excuse to say your easily lead
You could choose anything, you choose to lose again and again
You could do anything, why should you do anything again
And its only cause you came here with your brothers too
If you came here on your own you'd be dead
You're winding yourself up until your turning blue
Repeating everything that you read
So here we go with the letter
Well can you fix it for me
Because we need entertainment
To keep us all off the streets
So tonight you'll sleep softly in your bed
You can try anything, and no-one would know apart from you and me
You can stop anything, it's starts with just one and turns to two then three
It's only cos you came here with your brothers too
If you came here on your own you'd be dead
Raise a glass or two, you raise a fist or two
And get a shopping basket wrapped round your head
So here we go with the letter
Oh can you fix it for me
24 hour drinking
To keep us all off the streets
So tonight you'll sleep softly in your bed
We are the angry mob
We read the papers everyday
We like who we like
We hate who we hate
But we're all so easily swayed
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3. Heat Dies Down
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I can just imagine you and me, running out of steam, going through the motions
I have no idea how you know, when I dip my toes, in other people's oceans
You have local knowledge Of the local area
And that impressed me quite, so I tried that night
We did things I thought you'd like but that just made it worse
And I impressed you not well not a lot
So we start it from the start
When the heat dies down I'll be back in town
And until that time I'll be round at mine
When the heat dies down I'll be back in town
And until that time I'll be round at mine
When the heat dies down, when the heat dies down
When the heat dies down, when the heat dies down
I can not imagine growing old to have and to hold til death do part each other
Cos I doubt I could storm at 20 years, spending time at hers, talking to that mother
I've got wider knowledge of the world
I just can't face another argument about the rent
It all seems unimportant in the grander scheme of things
Cause I was purpose built to not feel guilt
So we end it at the end
When the heat dies down, I'll be back in town,
And until that time, I'll be round at mine
When the heat dies down, I'll be back in town,
And until that time, I'll be round at mine
When the heat dies down, when the heat dies down
When the heat dies down, when the heat dies down
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4. Highroyds
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I remember nights out when we were young, they weren't very good they were rubbish
Running round Highroyds isn't fun, just teenagers testing their courage
Standing outside nightclubs in the snow, is not very cool or impressive
They let in all the girls from the year below, no need for ID's with those dresses
Got news from afar, from a girl who knows who we are
She's still got my dinner money, she can keep it
Never had a fight that we haven't lost, we're not very tough or athletic
Once I had a boxing champ in a headlock, when he gets out I'll regret it
Got keys to a car, picked up a girl from Boston Spa
For fast food and cinema, it's not worth it
Got word from down south, well he'd have heard about it word of mouth
We haven't much stayed in touch, since Highroyds
Let it go, live alone and I won't know, cause no-one's gonna tell me but a friend
But he is gone and everybody went along, and nobody was left here in the end
Got news from Uncle Hew, through a second cousin once removed
It's too late there's a housing estate, it's called Highroyds
Got a text from an ex, she wants to know when we're in London next
Will you write a song about me, I don't think so
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5. Love Is Not A Competition (But I'm Winning)
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I won't be the one to disappoint you anymore
And I know I've said all this and that you've heard it all before
The trick is getting you to think that all this was your idea
And that this was everything you've ever wanted out of here
Love's not a competition but I'm winning
I'm not sure what's truly altruistic anymore,
When every good thing that I do is listed and you're keeping score,
Love's not a competition but I'm winning
Love's not a competition but I'm winning
At least I thought I was but there's no way of knowing,
At least I thought I was but there's no way of knowing,
You know what it's like when you're new to the game but I'm not
I won't be the one to disappoint you
I won't be the one to disappoint you anymore
(lyrics from Verse and Chorus - play Verse chords and/or riff)
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6. Thank You Very Much
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Didn't expect any of this, but its really nice
Didn't want you to cause a fuss, but it feels alive
So thank you very much, it's really nice to know
That you enjoyed the show, and I want you to know when to go
Cause this should be a thrill, but it feels like a drill
Now you must let me go, let me go
I just imagine that I'm you, and there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
I just imagine that I'm you, and there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
I just imagine that I'm you, and there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
I just imagine that I'm you, and there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
I remember what it was like, and it was really nice
Never thought I would experience this, from the other side
So thank you very much, it's really nice to know
That you enjoyed the show, and I want you to know when to go
Cause this should be a thrill, but it feels like a drill
Now you must let me go, let me go
I just imagine that I'm you, and there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
I just imagine that I'm you, and there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
I just imagine that I'm you, and there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
I just imagine that I'm you, and there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
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7. I Can Do It Without You
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None of the buildings even look the same
And underneath them all the shops have changed
I don't pretend they've got a lot more brains
Stocking much for young professionals to stay in
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you
On the tunnel to the north again
Everybody has to talk on the train
And if you've got nothing that's clever to say
Nobody's listening to you anyway
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you
But it wouldn't be very good
La la la, la la la la la la la la la ...
What you want here, it doesn't matter
I don't think that it can be done without you
What you doing, it doesn't matter
But everything that's done is all about you
We convince each other nothing has changed
Nobody else will ever write the same
The adaptation for the stage is not blamed
For your protection all the names have been changed, but
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you
But it wouldn't be very good
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8. My Kind Of Guy
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Well it starts as a joke like a stick in the spokes
Or removing the bolt on the brakes
Then the bicycle flips crushing ribs smashing hips
And he broke every bone in his face
Then you're out of control and you can't fill the hole
That was left by the thrill of the chase
You're a right piece of work all the flakes go berserk
Have you forgotten how good they taste
You're my kind of guy, cause I like your style, and you sound as horrible as me
And I don't mind if you're unkind, you're reminding me of me
As the bicycle race gathers speed, gathers pace
And you feel that you're going too fast
Theres a word to the wise, you should take some advice
As the nice guys always finish last
You're my kind of guy cause I like your style, and you sound as horrible as me
And I don't mind if you're unkind, you're reminding me of me
You're my kind of guy cause I like your style, and you sound as horrible as me
And heads will roll, as it takes its toll, on you and me
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9. Everything Is Average Nowadays
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Sooo, everything is average nowadays
Everything is average nowadays
But everyone would do it if they can
But everything is going down the pan
And everyone is following the craze
And everything is average
Now you say it's getting better, but I don't really see the signs
You say it is too different, you thought it would be suicide
There's not much to believe in, left up on the shelf
So get your coats we're leaving, we'll just do something else
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Ooo, everything is average nowadays
Everything is average nowadays
But everything is of no consequence
Cause everyone is sitting on the fence
And everything will always stay the same
Cause everything is average
Now you said you didn't need it, you threw away the book of rules
You thought that we should read it, I wouldn't even know how to
There's not much to believe in, left up on the shelf
So get your coats we're leaving, we'll just do something else
All I need is a ball and a wall
Or a sledge and a hill in heavy weather
All I need is a ball and a wall
A sledge and a hill in heavy weather
Oh oh oh oh
Not much to believe in, left up on the shelf
So get your coats we're leaving, we'll just do something else
Oooo, everything is average nowadays
Everything is average nowadays
But everyone would do it if they can
But everything is going down the pan
And everyone is following the craze
Cause everything is average nowadays
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10. Boxing Champ
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We went to the youth club and we looked out of place
I didn't know where to look so I, looked at your face
But you were a boxing champ, and I was a weakling
You didn't give me a chance, you gave me a beating
And I thank you very much that you did
And as the time went by we stayed out of trouble
Before I could realise my age had doubled
The man I became is a tragic bore
And he's not a boxing champ anymore
If there's one thing I've learnt it's to run away
At least I enjoy what I do today
And I thank you very much that I do
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11. Learnt My Lesson Well
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I'm just waiting for the man to come with all my things
And i'm just waiting for another man to take it all
And its not hard to tell, that I learnt my lesson well
But I'm just waiting for, the man to come and go away
What are you waiting for, get up off your seat
Its just seven days, it feels like a week
What are you moaning for, you got all that you want
Life could be worse, you could be a nurse
It seems most sensible, for us to keep the purse strings tight
And move the decimals, a couple of places to the right
And its not hard to tell, that I learnt my lesson well
Oh, it seems most sensible, but not exactly what we'd like
What are you waiting for, get up off your seat
Its just seven days, it feels like a week
What are you moaning for, you got all that you want
Life could be worse, you know we all could be cursed
I can't help be like this, so don't rearrange it
I don't mean to be a dick, I just don't like the changes
And I can't help things I say, you know I wouldn't to strangers
But I don't like going away, cause it puts me in danger
I can tell you now, there ain't a problem can't be solved
With a good old fashioned row, so grit your teeth and stand your ground
And it's not hard to tell, that I learnt my lesson well
But I'm still waiting for, the man to come with all my things
What are you waiting for, get up off your seat
It's just seven days, feels like a week
What are you moaning for, you got all that you want
Your life could be worse, and you could leave in a hearse
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12. Try Your Best
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I can't do it any quicker, I don't want it any slicker
As far as the eye can see, is miles and miles of icy sea
So try your best, and think about it later, or you will never know
I don't feel fear anymore, but I can't risk getting mauled
As far as the ear can hear, the wave is coming loud and clear
So try your best, and think about it later, or you will never know
So try your best, and think about it later, or you will never know
Which way your life could go, and you'll know when you know
So try your best, and think about it later, or you will never know
Which way your life could go, and you'll know when you know
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13. Retirement
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There are many things that I would be proud of
If I'd only invented them such as the wheel
The washing machine and the tumble dryer
On these inventions surely I could retire
I want to retire, no longer required
I want to get by without the man on my back
A tear in my eye, with a heart full of pride
I must go out on a high, and tell nobody why
There are many things that I know I could do
If I'd only have wanted to, such as create
The perfect soulmate everyone would admire
On this creation surely I could retire
I want to retire, no longer required
I want to get by without the man on my back
A tear in my eye, with a heart full of pride
I must go out on a high, and not to answer to why
I want to retire, inform the suppliers
I'll leave the party in style, and not to be carried out
Without a cloud in the sky, I got my fingers in pies
A golden watch on my side, will measure my free time
Now my place in history is surely assured
I will be remembered here forever more
Brand new product in place and a potential buyer
Up on this next transaction surely I could retire
I want to retire, no longer required
I want to get by without the man on my back
A tear in my eye, with a heart full of pride
I must go out on a high, and not to answer to why
I want to retire, inform the suppliers
I'll leave the party in style, and not to be carried out
Without a cloud in the sky, I got my fingers in pies
A golden watch on my side, will measure my free time
SIMPLER VERSIONS
1. Ruby
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3. Heat Dies Down
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5. Love Is Not A Competition (But I'm Winning)
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12. Try Your Best
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Post-Chorus:
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Readable chord sheet for Yours Truly Angry Mob by Kaiser Chiefs
K [A] I S [E] R [C] [B] I [E] [F] S
Y O U R S T R U L Y , A N G R Y M O B
1. Ruby
2. The Angry Mob
3. Heat Dies Down
4. Highroyds
5. Love Is Not A Competition (But I'm Winning)
6. Thank You Very Much
7. I Can Do It Without You
8. My Kind Of Guy
9. Everything Is Average Nowadays
10. Boxing Champ
11. Learnt My Lesson Well
12. Try Your Best
13. Retirement
. Parts of some songs are actually played using power chords (E5 = 022xxx)
I tabbed these with full chords so whether they are Major or Minor doesn't make a
huge difference. Whether you play power chords or the chords shown is your choice.
. When you see a line in the lyrics below another line with no chords or space
in between, copy the chords for the line above. It's usually obvious what to play.
. For a few of the songs I dropped in the riff that makes it so catchy :-)
. Sometimes chords sound best as C-based chords e.g. E = x7645x
(chord name = lowest note). For instance an Eb x68886 might sound too high or
an F 133211 might sound too low, and could be replaced with Eb x6534x and F x8756x
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1. Ruby
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[Ab] [Eb]
[Bbm] [Fm] [Eb]
Let it n[Bbm]ever be said, that rom[Fm]ance is dead
Cause theres [Cm]so little else occu[Eb]pying my head
There is n[Bbm]othing I need except the f[Fm]unction to breathe
But Im [Cm]not really fussed, doesnt m[Eb]atter to me
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby [Bbm] [Fm] [Eb]
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya[Bbm] [Fm] [Eb]
Know what ya doing, doing to me[Bbm]? [Fm] [Eb]
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby[Bbm] [Fm] [Eb]
Due to l[Bbm]ack of interest tomor[Fm]row is cancelled
Let the c[Cm]locks be reset and the pe[Eb]ndulums held
Cos theres n[Bbm]othing at all except the s[Fm]pace in between
Finding [Cm]out what youre called and re[Eb]peating your name
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby[Bbm] [Fm] [Eb]
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya[Bbm] [Fm] [Eb]
Know what ya doing, doing to me? [Bbm] [Fm] [Eb]
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby[Bbm] [Fm] [Eb] [E]
[Fm]Could it be, could it be that youre j[C#]oking with me
And you [Bbm]dont really see you with m[Eb]e [E]
[Fm]Could it be, could it be that youre j[C#]oking with me
And you [Bbm]dont really see you with m[Eb]e [E]
[Fm] [C#] [Bbm] [Eb] [E] [Fm]
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby [Fm] [Bbm] [Eb]
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya
Know what ya doing, doing to me?
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya
What ya doing, doing to me?
[Eb] [E] [Fm]
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2. The Angry Mob
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[C#m]
[C#m] [Bbm] [A] [F#]
[C#m]I can prove a[Bbm]nythin[A]g, I'll make you admit a[F#]gain and again, that
[C#m]I can prove a[Bbm]nythin[A]g, the way that it's read a[F#]gain and again
And it's[Bbm] only cos you came here with your b[C#]rothers too
If you ca[Fm]me here on your own you'd be d[Bbm]ead
It's [Bbm]only cause you follow what the o[C#]thers do
It's no e[Fm]xcuse to say your easily l[Bbm]ead
[C#m]You could choose a[Bbm]nythin[A]g, you choose to lose ag[F#]ain and again
You could do anything, why should you do anything again
And its o[Bbm]nly cause you came here with your b[C#]rothers too
If you c[Fm]ame here on your own you'd be d[Bbm]ead
You're w[Bbm]inding yourself up until your t[C#]urning blue
Re[Fm]peating everything that you r[Bbm]ead
[Ab]So here we go with the letter [F#] [Fm]
[Ab]Well can you fix it for me [F#] [Fm]
[B]Because we need entertainment[Ebm] [C#]
[B]To keep us all off the streets
[B]So [C#]toni[Ebm]ght you'll sleep s[C#]oftly in your [B]bed
[C#m]You can try a[Bbm]nythin[A]g, and no-one would know ap[F#]art from you and me
You can stop anything, it's starts with just one and turns to two then three
It's[Bbm] only cos you came here with your b[C#]rothers too
If you ca[Fm]me here on your own you'd be d[Bbm]ead
Raise a [Bbm]glass or two, you raise a f[C#]ist or two
And g[Fm]et a shopping basket wrapped round your [Bbm]head
[Ab]So here we go with the letter [F#] [Fm]
[Ab]Oh can you fix it for me[F#] [Fm]
[B]24 hour drinking [Ebm] [C#]
[B]To keep us all off the streets
[B]So t[C#]oni[Ebm]ght you'll sleep s[C#]oftly in your b[B]ed
[Bm] [D] [G] [F#]
[Bm]We are the angry mob
We read the p[D]apers everyday
We l[G]ike who we like
We hate who we hate
But we're [F#]all so easily swayed
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3. Heat Dies Down
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[Fm]I can just imagine you and [Cm]me, running out of s[C#]team, going through the [Bbm]moti[Cm]ons
[Fm]I have no idea how you k[Cm]now, when I dip my t[C#]oes, in other people's [Bbm]ocea[Cm]ns
[Fm]You have local knowledge Of the l[Eb]ocal area
And that imp[C#]ressed me quite, so I t[Cm]ried that night
[Fm]We did things I thought you'd like but t[Eb]hat just made it worse
And I imp[C#]ressed you not well [Cm]not a lot
[Bbm]So we start it from the start
When the h[Fm]eat dies down I'll be b[Cm]ack in town
And u[C#]ntil that time I'll be r[Bbm]ound at mine
When the h[Fm]eat dies down I'll be [Cm]back in town
And u[C#]ntil that time I'll be r[Bbm]ound at mine
When the h[Fm]eat dies d[Cm]own, when the h[C#]eat dies d[Bbm]own
When the h[Fm]eat dies d[Cm]own, when the h[C#]eat dies d[Bbm]own
[Fm] [Cm] [C#] [Bbm]
[Fm]I can not imagine growing o[Cm]ld to have and to h[C#]old til death do part each [Bbm]othe[Cm]r
Cos I doubt I could storm at 20 years, spending time at hers, talking to that mother
[Fm]I've got wider knowledge of the w[Eb]orld
I just can't face another ar[C#]gument ab[Cm]out the rent
It all seems unimportant in the grander scheme of things
Cause I was purpose built to not feel guilt
[Bbm]So we end it at the end
When the h[Fm]eat dies down, I'll be b[Cm]ack in town,
And unt[C#]il that time, I'll be r[Bbm]ound at mine
When the heat dies down, I'll be back in town,
And until that time, I'll be round at mine
When the h[Fm]eat dies d[Cm]own, when the h[C#]eat dies [Bbm]down
When the heat dies down, when the heat dies down
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4. Highroyds
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[A] [A] [B] [C] [D]
[E] [G] [A]
[A]I remember nights out w[G]hen we were young, they w[F]eren't very good they were ru[A]bbish
[A]Running round Highroyds i[G]sn't fun, just t[F]eenagers testing their c[A]ourage
[A]Standing outside nightclubs [G]in the snow, i[F]s not very cool or imp[A]ressive
[A]They let in all the girls from the y[G]ear below, [F]no need for ID's with those [A]dresses
[A] G[B]ot news from afa[A]r,[B] from a girl who kn[G]ows who we a[B]re
She's still got my dinner mon[D]ey[B], she can keep it [A]
[E] [G] [A]
[A]Never had a fight that we ha[G]ven't lost, we'[F]re not very tough or athl[A]etic
Once I had a boxing champ in a headlock, when he gets out I'll regret it
[A] [B]Got keys to a ca[A]r,[B] picked up a girl from B[G]oston Spa[B]
For fast food and cinem[D]a,[B] it's not worth it [A]
[B]Got word from down sou[A]th[B], well he'd have heard about it [G]word of mout[B]h
We haven't much stayed in tou[D]ch[B], since Highroyds[A]
[B] [A] [B] [A]
[E] [G] [A]
[A]Let it go, l[G]ive alone and I won't know, c[F]ause no-one's gonna tell me but a fr[A]iend
But he is gone and everybody went along, and nobody was left here in the end
[A] [B]Got news from Uncle He[A]w,[B] through a second cousin o[G]nce remove[B]d
It's too late there's a housing estat[D]e,[B] it's called Highroy[A]ds
[A] [B]Got a text from an e[A]x,[B] she wants to know when we're in L[G]ondon nex[B]t
Will you write a song about me[D], [B]I don't think so[A]
[B] [A] [B] [A]
[E] [G] [A]
[G] [E]
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5. Love Is Not A Competition (But I'm Winning)
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[Cm] [Eb] [Gm] [F]
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[Cm]I won't [Eb]be the one to disa[Gm]ppoint you [F]anymore
[Cm]And I know I've[Eb] said all this and t[Gm]hat you've heard it [F]all before
The[Cm] trick is g[Eb]etting you to think that [Gm]all this was [F]your idea
And[Cm] that this wa[Eb]s everything you've ever w[Gm]anted o[F]ut of here
[Ab]Love's not a competition but I'm w[Gm]inning
[Cm]I'm not s[Eb]ure what's truly al[Gm]truistic an[F]ymore,
When e[Cm]very g[Eb]ood thing that I do is l[Gm]isted and you're k[F]eeping score,
[Ab]Love's not a competition but I'm w[Gm]inning
[Ab]Love's not a competition but I'm w[Gm]inning
At least I th[C]ought I was but there's [Bb]no way of knowing,
At least I th[C]ought I was but there's [Bb]no way of knowing,
You k[Ab]now what it's like when you're [Gm]new to the game but [F]I'm not
[Cm]I won't [Eb]be the one to dis[Gm]appoint you [F]
[Cm]I won't [Eb]be the one to dis[Gm]appoint you any[F]more
[Cm](lyrics [Eb]from Verse and Ch[Gm]orus - play Ver[F]se chords and/or riff)
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6. Thank You Very Much
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[C] [Eb] [G] [Eb]
[C]Didn't expect a[Eb]ny of t[G]his, but its r[Eb]eally nice
[C]Didn't want you to c[Eb]ause a f[G]uss, but it [Eb]feels alive
So th[Eb]ank you v[E]ery m[F]uch, it's r[Eb]eally n[E]ice to k[F]now
That y[Eb]ou enj[E]oyed the s[C]how, and I w[Eb]ant you to k[G]now when to go
Cause this sh[Bb]ould be a thrill, but it f[Cm]eels like a drill
Now you m[Dm]ust let me go, let me [Eb]go
[C]I just imagine that I'm you, [Eb]and there's nothing no[D]thing no[C#]thing I can't do
[C]I just imagine that I'm you, [Eb]and there's nothing no[D]thing no[C#]thing I can't do
[C]I just imagine that I'm you, [Eb]and there's nothing no[D]thing no[C#]thing I can't do
[C]I just imagine that I'm you, [Eb]and there's nothing no[D]thing no[C#]thing I can't do
[C]I remember w[Eb]hat it was li[G]ke, and it was r[Eb]eally nice
Never thought I would experience this, from the other side
So th[Eb]ank you v[E]ery m[F]uch, it's r[Eb]eally n[E]ice to k[F]now
That y[Eb]ou enj[E]oyed the s[C]how, and I wa[Eb]nt you to kn[G]ow when to go
Cause this sh[Bb]ould be a thrill, but it f[Cm]eels like a drill
Now you m[Dm]ust let me go, let me g[Eb]o
[C] [Eb] [D] [C#]
[C]I just imagine that I'm you, [Eb]and there's nothing no[D]thing no[C#]thing I can't do
I just imagine that I'm you, and there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
I just imagine that I'm you, and there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
I just imagine that I'm you, and there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
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7. I Can Do It Without You
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[E] [D] [A] [G]
[E]None of the buildings even l[D]ook the same
[A]And underneath them all the s[G]hops have changed
[E]I don't pretend they've got a l[D]ot more brains
[A]Stocking much for young profe[G]ssionals to stay in
I can [Bm]do it, I can [Dsus2]do it, I can [Bm]do it, I can [Dsus2]do it witho[G]ut you
I can [Bm]do it, I can [Dsus2]do it, I can [Bm]do it, I can [Dsus2]do it witho[G]ut you
[E]On the tunnel to the n[D]orth again
[A]Everybody has to t[G]alk on the train
[E]And if you've got nothing that's c[D]lever to say
[A]Nobody's listening to you a[G]nyway
I can [Bm]do it, I can [Dsus2]do it, I can [Bm]do it, I can [Dsus2]do it with[G]out you
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you
But it wouldn't be v[Em]ery good
[A] [Em] [A] [Em] [A] [Em] [A] [Em]
[C] [Am] [C] [Am] [E]
La la la, la la la la la la la la la ...
[D]What you want here[E], it doesn't matter
[F]I don't think that it c[G]an be done without you
[D]What you doing,[E] it doesn't matter
[F]But everything that's d[G]one is all about you
[E]We convince each other n[D]othing has changed
[A]Nobody else will ever wr[G]ite the same
[E]The adaptation for the stage i[D]s not blamed
[A]For your protection all the na[G]mes have been changed, but
I can [Bm]do it, I can [Dsus2]do it, I can [Bm]do it, I can do [Dsus2]it witho[G]ut you
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you
But it wouldn't be v[Em]ery good
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8. My Kind Of Guy
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[Am] [Ab] [Am] [Ab]
[Am]Well it starts as a joke like a s[Bb]tick in the spokes
Or removing the bolt on the b[Am]rakes
[Am]Then the bicycle flips crushing r[Bb]ibs smashing hips
And he broke every bone in his f[Am]ace
[Am] [Ab] [Am] [Ab]
[Am]Then you're out of control and you c[Bb]an't fill the hole
That was left by the thrill of the c[Am]hase
[Am]You're a right piece of work all the f[Bb]lakes go berserk
Have you forgotten how good they t[Am]aste
[Am] [E] [Am] [E] [Am]
You're [F]my kind of guy, cause I l[C]ike your style, and you s[Em]ound as horrible as [Am]me
And [F]I don't mind if yo[C]u're unkind, you're rem[Em]inding me of me
[Am] [Ab] [Am] [Ab]
[Am]As the bicycle race gathers s[Bb]peed, gathers pace
And you feel that you're going too f[Am]ast
[Am]Theres a word to the wise, you should t[Bb]ake some advice
As the nice guys always finish l[Am]ast
[Am] [E] [Am] [E] [Am]
You're [F]my kind of guy cause I li[C]ke your style, and you so[Em]und as horrible as [Am]me
And I don't mind if you're unkind, you're reminding me of me
You're my kind of guy cause I like your style, and you sound as horrible as me
And heads will roll, as it takes its toll, on you and me
[Em]
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9. Everything Is Average Nowadays
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[D]Sooo, everything is average nowa[Bm]days
Everything is average nowad[D]ays
But everyone would do it if they c[Bm]an
But everything is going down the p[G]an
And everyone is following the c[A]raze
And everything is average
Now you s[D]ay it's getting better, but [Bm]I don't really see the signs
[D]You say it is too different, you t[Bm]hought it would be suicide
[G]There's not much to believe in, l[A]eft up on the shelf
[G]So get your coats we're leaving, w[A]e'll just do something else
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[D]Ooo, everything is average nowad[Bm]ays
Everything is average nowad[D]ays
But everything is of no conseq[Bm]uence
Cause everyone is sitting on the f[G]ence
And everything will always stay the s[A]ame
Cause everything is average
Now you s[D]aid you didn't need it, you t[Bm]hrew away the book of rules
You thought that we should read it, I wouldn't even know how to
There's n[G]ot much to believe in, l[A]eft up on the shelf
So get your coats we're leaving, we'll just do something else
[B]All I need is a b[E]all and a wall
Or a s[A]ledge and a hill in h[G]eavy w[A]eather
[B]All I need is a b[E]all and a wall
A sle[A]dge and a hill in h[G]eavy w[A]eather
[B]Oh oh oh oh
[D] [Bm] [D] [Bm]
[G]Not much to believe in, l[A]eft up on the shelf
So get your coats we're leaving, we'll just do something else
[E]Oooo, everything is average n[C#m]owadays
Everything is average nowad[E]ays
But everyone would do it if they c[C#m]an
But everything is going down the p[A]an
And everyone is following the c[B]raze
Cause everything is average nowad[E]ays
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10. Boxing Champ
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[C] [Dm] [Em] [Dm]
[C]We went to the y[Dm]outh club and we[Em] looked out of p[Dm]lace
[C]I didn't know w[Dm]here to look so I[Em], looked at your [Dm]face
[C]But you were a [Dm]boxing champ, and[Em] I was a w[Dm]eakling
[C]You didn't give [Dm]me a chance[Em], you gave me a b[Dm]eating
And I t[F]hank you very much that you [G]did
[C]And as the [Dm]time went by w[Em]e stayed out of t[Dm]rouble
[C]Before I could [Dm]reali[Em]se my age had [Dm]doubled
[Am]The man I became is a tr[G]agic bore
And [F]he's not a boxing c[Em]hamp anymore
If there's o[Am]ne thing I've learnt it's t[G]o run away
At le[F]ast I enjoy what I [Em]do today
And I t[F]hank you very much that I [G]do
[C] [Dm] [Em] [Dm] [C]
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11. Learnt My Lesson Well
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[Am] [G] [F#m] [F]
[Am]I'm just waiting f[G]or the m[F#m]an to come with a[F]ll my things
[Am]And i'm just waiting [G]for an[F#m]other man to t[F]ake it all
[Am]And its not hard to t[G]ell, that [F#m]I learnt my lesson w[F]ell
[Am]But I'm just waiting [G]for, the [F#m]man to come and g[F]o away
[C]What are you waiting [D]for, g[C]et up off yo[D]ur seat
[Bb]Its just seven day[C]s, it f[Bb]eels like a w[C]eek
[C]What are you moaning f[D]or, y[C]ou got all th[D]at you want
[Bb]Life could be wors[C]e, y[Bb]ou could be a n[C]urse
[Am]It seems most sens[G]ible, for u[F#m]s to keep the pu[F]rse strings tight
And move the decimals, a couple of places to the right
And its not hard to tell, that I learnt my lesson well
Oh, it seems most sensible, but not exactly what we'd like
[C]What are you waiting f[D]or, g[C]et up off your s[D]eat
[Bb]Its just seven d[C]ays, it f[Bb]eels like a w[C]eek
What are you moaning for, you got all that you want
Life could be worse, you know we all could be cursed
[F]I can't help [Em]be like this,[Dm] so don't rea[Am]rrange it
[F]I don't mean to [Em]be a dick,[Dm] I just don't like the c[Am]hanges
[F]And I can't help [Em]things I sa[Dm]y, you know I wouldn't to s[Am]trangers
[F]But I don't like g[Em]oing away,[Dm] cause it puts me in d[Am]anger
[C] [G] [Am]
[Am] [G] [F#m] [F]
[Am]I can tell you [G]now, there [F#m]ain't a problem c[F]an't be solved
With a good old fashioned row, so grit your teeth and stand your ground
And it's not hard to tell, that I learnt my lesson well
But I'm still waiting for, the man to come with all my things
[C]What are you waiting f[D]or, [C]get up off your s[D]eat
[Bb]It's just seven da[C]ys, [Bb]feels like a w[C]eek
What are you moaning for, you got all that you want
Your life could be worse, and you could leave in a hearse
[F] [Em] [Dm] [Am]
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12. Try Your Best
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I c[Cm]an't do it any q[Bb]uicker, I d[F]on't want it any sl[Ab]icker
As f[Cm]ar as the eye can s[Bb]ee, is m[F]iles and miles of icy [Ab]sea
So t[C#]ry your best, and t[Ab]hink about it later, or [Cm]you will n[F]ever k[Ab]now
[Cm] [Bb] [F] [Ab]
I d[Cm]on't feel fear anymo[Bb]re, but I c[F]an't risk getting m[Ab]auled
As [Cm]far as the ear can h[Bb]ear, the w[F]ave is coming loud and c[Ab]lear
So t[C#]ry your best, and t[Ab]hink about it later, or y[Cm]ou will n[F]ever k[Ab]now
So t[C#]ry your best, and t[Ab]hink about it later, or y[Cm]ou will n[F]ever k[Ab]now
Which w[Bb]ay your l[F#]ife could [Ab]go, and you'll k[F]now when you k[Eb]now
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
[C#] [Ab] [Cm] [F] [Eb]
So t[C#]ry your best, and t[Ab]hink about it later, or [Cm]you will n[F]ever k[Ab]now
Which [Bb]way your l[F#]ife could [Ab]go, and you'll k[F]now when you k[Eb]now
[Bb] [F#] [Ab] [F] [Eb] [Bb]
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13. Retirement
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[F#m] [C#] [F] [D] [Bm] [D]
[F#m]There are many t[C#]hings that I would [F]be proud [D]of
If I'd only in[Bm]vented them su[D]ch as the wheel
[F#m]The washing ma[C#]chine and the t[F]umble d[D]ryer
On these in[Bm]ventions surely [D]I could retire
[F#m]I want to re[C#]tire, [F]no longer re[D]quired
I want to get [Bm]by without the m[D]an on my back
[F#m]A tear in my e[C#]ye, with a he[F]art full of p[D]ride
I must go out on a [Bm]high, and tell n[D]obody why
[F#m] [C#] [E] [B]
[F#m]There are many th[C#]ings that I k[F]now I could [D]do
If I'd only have w[Bm]anted to, suc[D]h as create
The perfect soulmate everyone would admire
On this creation surely I could retire
I want to retire, no longer required
I want to get by without the man on my back
A tear in my eye, with a heart full of pride
I must go out on a high, and not to answer to why
I want to retire, inform the suppliers
I'll leave the party in style, and not to be carried out
Without a cloud in the sky, I got my fingers in pies
A golden watch on my side, will measure my free time
[F#m] [C#] [E] [B]
[F#m]Now my place in h[C#]istory is s[F]urely as[D]sured
I will be rem[Bm]embered here f[D]orever more
Brand new product in place and a potential buyer
Up on this next transaction surely I could retire
I want to retire, no longer required
I want to get by without the man on my back
A tear in my eye, with a heart full of pride
I must go out on a high, and not to answer to why
I want to retire, inform the suppliers
I'll leave the party in style, and not to be carried out
Without a cloud in the sky, I got my fingers in pies
A golden watch on my side, will measure my free time
[F#m] [C#] [E] [B] [F#m]
[F#m] [C#] [F] [D] [Bm] [D] [F#m]
SIMPLER VERSIONS
1. Ruby
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[G] [D]
[Am] [Em] [D]
[Am] [Em] [Bm] [D]
[Em] [C] [Am] [D]
3. Heat Dies Down
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[Em] [Bm] [C] [Am] [Bm]
[Em] [D] [C] [Bm]
[Am]
[Em] [Bm] [C] [Am]
5. Love Is Not A Competition (But I'm Winning)
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[Am] [C] [Em] [D]
[F] [Em]
[A] [G]
[F] [Em] [D]
12. Try Your Best
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[Bm] [A] [E] [G]
[C] [G] [Bm] [E] [G]
Post-Chorus:
[A] [F] [G] [E] [D]
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