Band : Blur Album : Modern Life Is Rubbish Added by Mikhailo __________________________________________________________ FOR TOMORROW Intro: B

^C#mHe's a ^Btwentieth century ^Aboy^B, ^G#with his hands on the ^Grails ^FTrying ^Cnot to be ^Dsick again ^Fand holdin^Fmaj7g on for to^Gmorrow

^C#mLondon ^Bice cracks on a ^Aseamless line ^B ^G#mHe's hanging on for dear ^Gdim5life

^FSo we ^Chold each other ^Dtightly ^Fand ho^Fmaj7ld on for to^Gmorrow

Singing ^Am7la la la la la...^Gla la la la ^Dla la la la la ^FHolding on for to^Gmorrow

p D ------0-2-0-- A ----2-------- E --3----------

^C#mShe's a ^Btwentie^Ath c^Ben^G#tury girl, with her ha^Gnds on the wheel ^FTrying ^Cnot to make him ^Dsick again

^FSeeing ^Fmaj7what she can ^Gborrow ^C#mLondon's so ^Bnice back in your ^Aseamless rh^Bymes

^G#mbut we're los^Gdim5t on the Westway ^FSo we ^Chold each other ^Dtightly ^Fand hold ^Fmaj7on for to^Gmorrow

* ADVERT

^AIt's six o'cloc^Gk ^Aon the dot ^Gand I'm ^Ahalf way hom^Ge ^A ^G I ^Afeel foul mout^Ghed as I ^Astand and ^Gwait for the ^Aundergro^Gund^A ^G

And a ^Anervous dis^Gpo^Asition does^Gn't a^Agree with this ^G ^A ^G I ^Aneed something^G to re^Amind me that ^Gthere is ^Asomething e^Glse^A ^G

^BmYou need a ^F#holiday ^Asomewhere in the ^Gsun ^BmWith all the ^F#people who are ^Awaiting

There never seems to ^Gbe one ^BmSay something, ^F#say something ^Aelse (2x)

Ad^Avertisements ^Gare ^Ahere for rap^Gid per^Asuasi^Gon ^A ^G But if you ^Astare t^Goo l^Aong y^Gou l^Aose^G yo^Aur ^Gappetite

And a ^Anervou^Gs ^Adispositi^Gon do^Aesn't a^Ggre^Ae w^Gith this You need ^Afast rel^Gief f^Arom a^Gches^A an^Gd s^Atom^Gach pains

* COLIN ZEAL Intro and verse: e ----------p----------p----------p----------p--- B --6xx6xx-6-5-6xx6xx-6-5-6xx6xx-6-5-6xx6xx-6-5-- G --7xx7xx-7-5-7xx7xx-7-5-7xx7xx-7-5-7xx7xx-7-5-- D ----------------------------------------------- A ----------------------------------------------- E ----------------------------------------------- Intro lead: e ----------------------------------- B ----------------------------------- G ------2-0-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-2-- D ----------2---0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-0-- A --0-3-------3---------------------- E -----------------------------------

^DmColin Zeal ^Amknows ^Dmthe value of mass appeal ^AmHe's a pe^Dmdestrian walker, ^Amhe's a ^Dmcivil talker

^AmHe's an ^Dmaffable man ^Amwith a ^Dmplausible plan ^AmKeeps his ^Dmeye on the news, ^Amkeeps his ^Dmfuture in hand

And then he... e ----------------------------------5-------- ------------------------- B ----------------------------2-3-2---2-3-2-- ------------------------- G --4-4-444-----------------2---------------- 2x --444---444---444-------- D --4-4-444-5-5-555-3-3-333-2---------------- --444-5-444-5-444-5-5-8-- A --2-2-222-5-5-555-3-3-333-0---------------- --222-5-222-5-222-5-5-8-- E ----------3-3-333-1-1-111------------------ ------3-----3-----3-3-6--

^BmLooks at his ^Gwatch, he's on ^Ftime, yet ^Aagain ^BmLooks at his ^Gwatch, he's on ^Ftime, yet ^Aagain

He's ^Bmpleased with him^Gself, he's ^Bmpleased with him^Gself He's so ^Bmpleased with him^Gself ah ^Bbha

While ^Dmsitting in traffic, ^AmColin ^Dmthinks in automatic ^AmHe's an ^Dmimmaculate dresser, ^Amhe's your ^Dmcommon aggressor

^AmHe's a ^Dmmodern retard ^Amwith a ^Dmlove of bombast ^AmKeeps his ^Dmeye on the news, ^Amdoesn't ^Dmdwell on the past

e ----------------------------------5--------------------------------------------------- B --------------------5-3-----2-3-2---2-3-2------------------5-3---10^-10^-10^-10^-10^-- G ------------------------2-4------------------------------------2---------------------- D --/9-9-9-7^-5-7-8-3-----------------------9-9-9-7^-5-7-8-3---------------------------- A ------------------3--------------------------------------3---------------------------- E ------------------1--------------------------------------1---------------------------- * PRESSURE ON JULIAN

^GOnly the magical ^Btransit ^Cchildren ^GSing, sing t^Bhe lulla^Cby bah bah bah

^GSitting^B on the ^Cpavement sucking on a long straw It's ^Gcolourful, its col^Bourful ^Cbut it washes you out

^GHere is^B my violence^C and here is the excuse I ^Glearned i^Bt all ^Cbut only secondhand

^GFalling^B into ^Cwalls well what is it with you You ^Gnever know,^B never^C know, never know

^GWe planned i^Ft all this way (2x) ^CPressure on ^C#Juli^G#an ^Bb

^GSwimming^B in ye^Cllow pissy water ^GSand ^Bgetting in b^Cetween the ears

^GNo blood in head in ^Bthis bloody ^Cweather ^GIrate people with ^Byell^Cow tongues

^GOnly the magical ^Btransit ^Cchildren ^GSing, sing t^Bhe lulla^Cby bah bah bah

^GFalling^B into ^Cwalls well what is it with you You ^Gnever know,^B never^C know, never know

* STARSHAPED Intro: G6 A B7 D

^AWash with new soap ^F#mbehind the collar ^GKeeps a clean ^F#mmental ^G#mstate

^ADon't usually bother ^F#min cold weather But ^Gstill I'm getting into ^F#mwork ^G#mlate

^DAnd I don't ^Aneed the ^Bpract^Cice

^EI've been ^Dbm7making ^Bplans (^G6for the ^Afuture) ^EBecome an ^Dbm7unconscious ^Bman (^G6all for ^Athe good)

^EI feel so unneces^Dbm7sary (^G6we don't ^Athink so, ^B7you see^Dm starshaped)

A F#m ** I have a couple at the weekend

^GKeeps up cama^F#mrade^G#mrie

A F#m ** And my mind boggles in the muddle

^GAt the possi^F#mbili^G#mties

A F#m ** Wash with new soap behind the collar

^GHelps keep down the ^F#mlaund^G#mry

A F#m ** And now I bother in cold weather

^GBecause it cleans me ^F#mmental^G#mly

Fills:

* - D -------------h-p--- ** - E --------3---- A --------0-2-4-5-4-- B ------3---3-- E --0-2-4------------ G --2/4-------- * BLUE JEANS

^EAir cushioned ^B7soles I ^Dbought them on the ^APorto^B7bello Road ^Aon a Satur^Bday

^EI stop and ^B7stare awhile a ^Dcommon ^Apastime when ^B7conversation ^Agoes a^Bstray

^ABut don't think I'm ^Bwalking out of this

^EShe ^Bdon't ^C#mmind, ^Bwhat^Aever ^F#mI say, whatever ^F#I say ^C#mI don't really ^Awant to ^Bchange a thing

^C#mI want to stay ^Athis ^Bway for^Dever

^EBlue blue ^B7jeans I ^Dwear them every ^Aday there's ^B7no particu^Alar reason to ^Bchange

^EMy thoughts are ^B7getting banal ^DI can't ^Ahelp it but ^B7I won't pull out ^Ahair another ^Bday

* CHEMICAL WORLD Taken from "Total Guitar" January 1998 Intro: E ----------------------2-2-2-2------------------ B -2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3--3-h-p-h-p----- G -2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2--2--4-2-4-2-5-- 4x D -2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0--0----------3-- A -0-0-0-0--------------------------------------- E ---------4--4-4-4-4---------------------------- Intro/verse (US version starts here): E -------------------------h--p-------------------------------------- B ---------14------------14-15-14------------------------------------ G ------14----14------------------14-----------------h--p-----p------ D --------------------14----------------h------12---9-10-9-7-9-7----- A -11/14-----------11-----------------11-12----------------------10-- E ------------------------------------------10----------------------- E -------------------------h--p-------------------------------------- B ---------14------------14-15-14------------------------------------ G ------14----14------------------14-----------------h--p-----p------ 5x D --------------------14----------------h------12---9-10-9-7-9-7----- A ---12-----------11-----------------11-12----------------------10-- E ------------------------------------------10----------------------- A (Bass Ab) The pay-me girl has had enough of the bleeps

So she ^Dtakes a bus in^Cto the ^Gcountry A (Bass Ab) Although she got herself rosy cheeks

She ^Ddidn't leave enough ^Cmoney to ^Gpay the rent A (Bass Ab) The landlord says that she's out in a week

^DWhat a shame she was ^Cjust getting ^Gcomfy

A (Bass Ab) Now she's eating chocolate to induce sleep

In a ^Dchemical world it's ^Cvery, very, ^Gvery cheap Chorus:

E ------0-----------0--p---------0------------------------- B ----2---2---2---2---2-0----------------------h-p-h-p----- G --2-------1-------------2--1-2---1-4-----2--2-4-2-4-2---- D --------------2-----------------------4---------------4-- A --------------------------------------------------------- E ---------------------------------------------------------

^AAnd I don't know about ^Amaj7you

^F#mBut they're ^C#mputting the ^Bmholes in, ^Dyes, ^Fyes ^AIt's been a hell of a ^Amaj7do

^F#mThey've been ^C#mputting the ^Bmholes in, ^Dyes, ^Fyes

A (Bass Ab) Peeping Thomas has a very nice view

^DAcross the street at the ^Cexhi^Gbitionist A (Bass Ab) These townies they never speak to you

Just ^Dstick together so ^Cthey never get ^Glonely A (Bass Ab) Feeling lead, feeling quite light-headed

^DHad to sit down and ^Chave some ^Gsugary ^Atea (Bass Ab) D In a chemical world, in a chemical world

It's ^Cvery, very, ^Gvery cheap

* INTERMISSION Provided by: Irene Marc <irene@aei.ca> Em Am Bb Eb x2 C# Eb C# Eb * SUNDAY SUNDAY

^GSunday, Sunday ^Bhere again in ^Atidy att

ire You ^Gread the colour ^Bsupplement, the ^ATV gu

ide

You ^Cdream of protein on a plate Regret you left it quite so late

To gather the family around the table

To ^Deat enough to ^Bsleep ^COh, the Sunday s^B7leep

^GSunday, Su^Bnday he^Are agai

n a walk in the park ^GYou meet an old ^Bsoldier and ^Atalk of

the past

He ^Cfought for us in two world wars and says The England he knew is now no more

He sings the Songs of Praise every week

But ^Dalways falls ^Basleep ^CFor that Sunday ^B7sleep

You ^Cdream of protein on a plate Regret you left it quite so late

To gather the family around the table

To ^Deat enough to ^Bsleep And ^CMother's Pride is your epithet

That extra slice you will soon regret So going out is your best bet

Then ^Dbingo yourself to ^Bsleep ^COh the Su^B7nday sleep

Fill: * - G --4-2-4-2^-0-- * OILY WATER Intro/verse (~ = effect pedal): E --0----0-0-0----0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- B --2----0-0-2----0-0--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-- G --3----3-3-3----3-3--8-8-8-9-9-9-9-8-- D --4~~~-4-4-4~~~-4-4--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-- A -------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------

^F#Lead in me and me in water ^BDangling in my ^Bsus4world

^F#I swallowed^B too ^Bsus4much oily water ^F#It keeps slipping ^Adown my ^Bspine

^F#In a sense of self in decline ^BGrowing fat on ^Bsus4sound

^F#It's only^B an earl^Bsus4y morning dream ^F#And the whole world will ^Abe al^Bright

Chorus: D F#m C#m C Bm D A F#m7

^F#My head is full of sus^Bpicion ^Bsus4 ^F#I'm coming home ^Bsome^Bsus4time

^F#I've swallowed too much ^Boily ^Bsus4water It keeps ^F#slipping down ^Amy ^Bspine

^F#In a sense of ^Bself in ^Bsus4decline ^F#Lying on my ^Bback ^Bsus4

It's ^F#only an early ^Bmorning ^Bsus4dream ^F#And the w^Ahole ^Bworld will be alright

Middle: E --0----0-0-0----0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0----0-0------------------- B --2----0-0-2----0-0--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2----0-0-2----0-0--7-5-7-5-9-7-9-7-- G --3----3-3-3----3-3--8-8-8-9-9-9-9-8-3----3-3-3----3-3--7-5-7-5-9-7-9-7-- D --4~~~-4-4-4~~~-4-4--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-4~~~-4-4-4~~~-4-4--7-5-7-5-9-7-9-7-- A ------------------------------------------------------------------------- E ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ending: play chorus 16x * MISS AMERICA

^DMiss America ^Fsits in the ^Gshower She's ^Cplucking hours from the ^Bbsky

^DPicks up the telephone, ^Finto a^Gnother home ^CDon't ask me ^Bbwhy

^GI don't ^Bbmind, ^GI don't ^Bbmind at ^Call I love only you

^DShe's a well wisher and she ^Fwishes you ^Gwell ^CWish away, wish a^Bbway

^DShe's no jellybean, she's a Je^Fmima ho ^Gho ^CWish away, wish a^Bbway

^GI don't ^Bbmind, ^GI don't ^Bbmind at ^Call I love only ^Bminyou ^Amin

^BmDa do da da ^Amdo

^DHere is here and I am here ^FWhere are ^Gyou

^CFar away, far a^Bbway ^DShe's no jellybean, she's a Je^Fmima ho ^Gho

^CWish away, wish a^Bbway

* VILLA ROSIE

^EPractice doesn't ^F#make perfect ^Gwhen you're inter^Cbreeding ^ESpeaking drivel ^F#can it get con^Gfused with heavy ^Cbreathing'

^EMixing drinks at ^F#water holes get ^Gsnarled u^Cp in the suburbs Me^Eandering^F# through this an^Gd that yo^Cu are s^Fusp^Dected of vagueness

^AWhen work is ^C#mdone, go to ^BVilla Rosie ^G#m7every ^Gnight (^Fwe're ^Bwaiting) ^ASo form a ^C#mqueue at^B Villa Rosie^G#m7 every^G night ^F(so^B ta^Esty)

^EAcross the common ^F#every day you ^Gcome across the ^Cfine line But ^Ewearing boots ^F#can prev^Gent th^Ce leeches in the long grass

^EEating bet^F#ween meals^G stif^Cles the appetite is it healthy' ^EComing^F# home that ^Gnagging ^Cdoubt^F th^Dere in your belly

^AAnd all the ^C#mwhile at ^BVilla Rosie ^G#m7every ^Gnight (^Fwe're ^Btasting) ^AAll losers ^C#mcome to ^BVilla Rosi^G#m7e ever^Gy night^F (we'r^Be waiting)

^ADon't b^C#mreak you^Br back a^G#m7t Vill^Ga Rosie^F every^B night (we're waiting) ^AA sweeter ^C#mlife at^B Villa Ro^G#m7sie ev^Gery ni^Fght^B (so tasty)

* COPING

^BPrimal, evil what ^Dam I' ^A ^BTongue-ti^Ded until the day I die

^AThe^Bre's no^D love made with mermaids ^AIt's ^Bjust dis^Dtraction or s^Ao they say

^DAnd I'm too ^Dbmtired to ^Bcare about it ^DCan't you ^Dbmsee it in ^Bmy face, my face

^EWhen ^BI ^Dfeel this stra^Bnge ^F#mcan ^BI ^F#mgo through ^Athis^E a^Bgain (2x)

^BIt's a sorry state you're ^Dgetting in ^AThe ^Bsame excuse ^Dis wearing thin

^AThe^Bre's no^D se^Alf control left in me ^BWhat was n^Dot wi^All never will be

* TURN IT UP

^Asus4Kazoo, kazoo you are mine I give you my heart every time Turn it ^Dup, turn it ^Coff, turn it ^Ain

^DAny w^Emay you ^Gch^Emoose, ^Dany^Emway you ^Gchoose at ^Emall ^DSometi^Emmes you ^Gdo too ^Emmuch, ^Dsometi^Emmes it ^Gall gets ^Emtoo much

* RESIGNED

^FI think^C too much On ^Ebthings I want too ^Bbmuch

^Dm7It makes ^Ab6me hateful And I say ^Cstupi^Ebd things

^FOnly ^Cyou can ^Ebfill my blan^Bbk heart ^Dm7And I'm^Ab6 resig^Cned to^Eb that

^FI wish the ^Csun ^EbCould jus^Bbt keep me warm

^Dm7And I'm^Ab6 resig^Cned to^Eb that ^FI'll for^Cget ^Ebto breathe ^Bbsomeday

^Dm7I've nev^Ab6er stopped ^Cto thi^Ebnk why

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