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Wellington

The Mutton Birds
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 the intro repeats (8 times) a more complex version of the pattern below (solo first 2
 moderate percussion
 accompaniment 3rd and 4th time; layered percussion and
 guitar accompaniment 5th and 6th time ; solo 7th and 8th time)
e|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-x-x---------------------------------------------------------|
B|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-0-x---------------------------------------------------------|
G|0-0-0-x--x-x--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
D|0-0-0-2--2-0--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5---------------------------------------------------------|
E|3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3---------------------------------------------------------|
I  wish I was in Wellington,  the weather's  not so good
The  wind it cuts right through  you and
 it rains  more than it should
But  I'd be there tomorrow,  if  I only could
 Oh I wish  I was in Wellington
 (ramp up tone)
 I wish  I was in Wellington  - the  bureaucracy.
 The suits  and the  briefcases along Lambton  Quay
  The Harbour  City Capital,  the lights  beside  the  sea
 Oh I wish  I was in Wellington
It  just isn't practical, you  down in the capital
 And me  at the other  end of the island  (syncopated)
The  problem is the gap  - between  us on the map
And  there's no easy way  to reconcile  it
 approximate):
 first part...
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------3-3-3-3-3-1-0----------------------|
G|---4-4-4-2-0----------------- 4-4-4-2-4-2-4-2-0--|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
 second part...
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------12-11-12-11-12-11-9-7-----2-4-4-5-4-2-0----|
D|---2-4-5-7-5-7-9-10-9-7-9-10----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I  wish I was in Wellington,  the  cafes and the bars
The  music and the theatre,  and the  old Cable Car
 And  you can walk everywhere  'cause nowhere's  very far
   roll up to
 Oh I wish I was in Wellington
 Oh I wish...
 (Transition to key change)
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-2-0-------|
A|------4-2--|
E|-----------|
 Key Change from C Major to A Major
Oh  I wish I was in Wellington,  the wind  it cuts right through
I  wish I was in Wellington,  there's so  much more to do
I  wish I was in Wellington,  and you  wish I was too
Oh  I wish I was in Wellington,  'cause then  I'd be with  you
Oh  I wish I was in Wellington,  'cause then  I'd  be with  you
 this is a chord-based variation of the original):
Asus2
e|--000--000--222--000--000--|
B|--333--222--000--000--000--|
G|--222--222--222--222--222--|
D|--000--000--000--000--222--|
A|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|
E|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|
 (let last chord ring)

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Readable chord sheet for Wellington by The Mutton Birds

the intro repeats (8 times) a more complex version of the pattern below (solo first 2
moderate percussion
accompaniment 3rd and 4th time; layered percussion and
guitar accompaniment 5th and 6th time ; solo 7th and 8th time)

e|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-x-x---------------------------------------------------------|
B|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-0-x---------------------------------------------------------|
G|0-0-0-x--x-x--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
D|0-0-0-2--2-0--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5---------------------------------------------------------|
E|3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3---------------------------------------------------------|

[G]I wish I was in W[Em]ellington, the w[C]eather's not so [G]good

[G]The wind it cuts right th[Em]rough you and

it r[C]ains more than it sho[C]uld

[C]But I'd be there tom[D]orrow, i[G]f I only c[Am]ould

Oh I w[Bm]ish I was in Well[C]ington

(ramp up tone)

I wi[G]sh I was in We[Em]llington - t[C]he bureauc[G]racy.

The su[G]its and th[Am]e briefcases along L[C]ambton Q[D]uay [pronounced "Kee"]

 The Har[C]bour City Cap[D7]ital, the li[Em]ghts b[Am7]eside th[Am]e sea

Oh I w[G]ish I was in Wellin[C]gton

[G]It just isn't [Em]practical, [Bm]you down in the [Am]capital

And [C]me at the o[Am]ther end of the [C]islan[D]d (syncopated)

[Am]The problem is the g[D]ap - bet[Em]ween us on the [C]map

[Am]And there's no easy w[C]ay to recon[D]cile it [Dsus2]        [D]

approximate):

first part...

e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------3-3-3-3-3-1-0----------------------|
G|---4-4-4-2-0----------------- 4-4-4-2-4-2-4-2-0--|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|

second part...

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------12-11-12-11-12-11-9-7-----2-4-4-5-4-2-0----|
D|---2-4-5-7-5-7-9-10-9-7-9-10----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[G]I wish I was in Well[Em]ington, the[C] cafes and the b[G]ars

[G]The music and the th[Em]eatre, and t[C]he old Cable Car[C]

A[C]nd you can walk ever[D]ywhere 'cause n[G]owhere's very [Am]far

 [G]                 [C]        roll up to [D]
Oh I wish I was in Wellington

Oh I [G]wish...

(Transition to key change)

e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-2-0-------|
A|------4-2--|
E|-----------|

Key Change from C Major to A Major

[A]Oh I wish I was in W[F#m]ellington, the w[D]ind it cuts right thr[A]ough

[A]I wish I was in Well[F#m]ington, there's [D]so much more to [E]do

[D]I wish I was in Welli[E]ngton, and [F#m]you wish I was t[A]oo

[A]Oh I wish I was in Welli[D]ngton, 'cause th[E]en I'd be wit[A]h you

[A]Oh I wish I was in Welli[D]ngton, 'cause t[Bm]hen I'd[E] be wit[A]h you

this is a chord-based variation of the original):

    [Dsus2]   [Asus2]
e|--000--000--222--000--000--|
B|--333--222--000--000--000--|
G|--222--222--222--222--222--|
D|--000--000--000--000--222--|
A|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|
E|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|

(let last chord ring)

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