You Were Right - Badly Drawn Boy

        D   A                  Em                           G                              Em              
   G
And you, were right to bide your time and not buy into my misery,
                     Em                                       G
Well the good things are never free
                    Em                      G                            A
Do the colours of the rainbow look the same to everyone?

          D   A            Em                           G                 Em               G   etc....... 
pattern for all verses
And I, was rushing round in circles for a reason to believe,
Wipe the slime from off your sleeve
You could follow me for weeks and I'm not going anywhere

Em                          G                         A          G             D                           
   A
Sometimes it's hard to love someone, till the day that they are done

And I,  just had a dream the other night,
I was married to the Queen
And Madonna lived next door, I think she took a shine to me.
And the kids were all grown up, but I had to turn her down
Cause I was still in love with you


Em                              G              A
I'm turning the darkner down
G                         D                     A
I'm calling it my best move
Em                              G                  A
I'll get a ticket to what you need---------------> same pattern for all chorus'

I, remember doing nothing on the night Sinatra died
And the night Geoff Buckley died
And the night Kurt Cobain died
And the night John Lennon died
I remember I stayed up to watch the news with everyone

And that was  a lot of nights
And that was a lot of lads
Who lost a ticket to what they need

And I, was busy finding answers while you just got with real life,
Always hoped you'd be my wife,
But I never found the time for the question to arrive,
I just disguised it in a song

And so, and never quite the answer
Just a soundtrack to a life, that is over all too soon
Helps to turn the days to night  while I was wrong and you were right

And this was a lesson learned,
I'm happy to be your fool,
And get you tickets to what you need

(Break - whistle if you want)

I'm turning the lights down low
I'm ready to make my move
I'll get you tickets to what you need

The chords may be the wrong key and some of the lyrics are a little sketchy
but it's a start.
Any comments etc.. cuttin_sam@hotmail.com.

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Chord Used

A	X02220
E	022100
D	XX0232
D7	XX0212

THIS SONG - Badly Drawn Boy

A                     E                                D             A
This song will need you when your old
A                     E                                D             
This song will heat you when your cold
A                     E                                D             A
Believe you when I don't
A	     E		     D	D7
This song will heal you from your soul


A                     E                                D             A
This song will help you find a place to live
A                     E                                D             
And teach you not to take but give
A                     E                                D             A
This song will help you in your dying hours
A	     E		     D	D7
This song will send your lover flowers

A                     E                                D             A
Blessed by the song and the gifts that it brings
A	     E		     D	D7
Beautiful song, it has wings


This is the chord I saw Badly Drawn Boy played in Sydney Enmore Theatre on 20Mar03
Tabbed by Steve Ko (ocsjesus@she.com) 
Correct me if Im wrong

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badly drawn boy, the shining.
 Tabbed by christian, betweenthemiddle@hotmail.com.
  
I have seen a few tabs for the son but as far as I can tell none of them are right so 
I went home and tried to figure it out for myself so this tab is right I have no yet 
got the whole song but the guitar intro goes as fallows 

|---0---0-----0---------0--0--------0---0---------0--0--0-----0--0--------0--0-----|
|---0---0-----0---------0--0--------0---0---------0--0--0-----0--0--------0--0-----|
|---4---4-----4---------4--4--------4---4---------4--4--4-----4--4----1---4--4-----|
|-----------------------------------2----------------------------2--------------2--|
|--------------------2-------------------------2--0-----------------------------2--|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

just play the song a few times to get the right strumming down and for the most part
this is what's played through the whole song
with just a few minor changes.  well have fun 

 
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Band : Badly Drawn Boy
Song : Stone on the Water
Added by Mikhailo (tabteam@ultimate-guitar.com)
__________________________________________________________

 
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE----------------------------------#
# This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
# song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

Intro (basically the first two minutes of the song)

Chords Em, E

Picking going something like this:

e--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
b--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
g--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-
d-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--
a---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2----
e-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------

Mid-Break Bit

e--0-0-2-2-0-0--------
b--0-0-0-0-0-0-0------
g--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----
d----------------2-2--
a------------------2--
e-0-0-0-0-0-0-------0-


Verse Bit

I am not actually how BDB is actually playing it, but he may be doing a similar
picking pattern to the main intro bit, with alternating bass notes for the chords.

Em
So we've restored harmony
                          C
Smoothed the lines on the face

Of an old enemy
               Am          D          Em
But there's no wood on the fire again
                Am
We can meet any place
         D            G
You know where I know when
   B7
To go......

Em          C            G       B7
Skip like a Stone on the Water
Em           C            G        B7
Fall with no trace to lie permanently


Next verse is the same, but I dont know the words so it would be wrong
of me to defile the great man's work

any comments/suggestions: adamwest@onetel.net.uk

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Stone on the Water

Intro (basically the first two minutes of the song)

Chords Em, E

Picking going something like this:

e--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
b--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
g--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
d-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|
a---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2----|
e-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------|

Mid-Break Bit

e--0-0-2-2-0-0--------|
b--0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
g--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
d----------------2-2--|
a------------------2--|
e-0-0-0-0-0-0-------0-|


Verse Bit

I am not actually how BDB is actually playing it, but he may be doing a similar
picking pattern to the main intro bit, with alternating bass notes for the chords.

Em
So we've restored harmony
                          C
Smoothed the lines on the face

Of an old enemy
               Am          D          Em
But there's no wood on the fire again
                Am
We can meet any place
         D            G
You know where I know when
   B7
To go......

Em          C            G       B7
Skip like a Stone on the Water
Em           C            G        B7
Fall with no trace to lie permanently

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the shining
             - badly drawn boy

intro- E A E A E A E A....etc....
(great if you have cello & french horn accompaniment...
if not, just wing it!)
suggestion and corrections welcome.
 couldn't be more simple. pick and strum. that's it.


E                     A                    E
faith pours from your walls, drowning your calls
               A                 E    A  E   A
i've tried to hear, you're not near.
E            A               E
remembering when i saw your face,
            A             E   A   E   A
shining my way, pure timing.
    E               A                E
now i've fallen in deep, slow silent sleep,
             A         E     A   E  A
it's killing me, i'm dying.

    B             A               E
to put a little sunshine in your life

E       A        E
soliel all over you,
E         A         E
warm sun pours over me
E       A         E
soleil all over you
E       A  E  A  E   A   E   A   E
warm sun

E                      A                 E
now this slick fallen rift, came like a gift
           A            E    A    E
your body moves ever nearer
                      A
and you will dry this tear
                E                   A             E   A  E
now that we're here, and grieve for me, not history
                    A                      E
but now i'm dry of thoughts, wait for the rain,
             A              E   A
then it's replaced, sun setting

      B                A              E
and suddenly we're in love with everything.

E        A       E             A         E
soliel all over you, warm sun pours over me
        A        E
soliel all over you
      E
warm sun.

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the shining
             - badly drawn boy

intro- E A E A E A E A....etc....


E                     A                    E
faith pour from your walls, drowning your calls
               A                 E    A  E   A
i've tried to hear, you're not near.
E            A               E
remembering when i saw your face,
            A             E   A   E   A
shining my way, pure timing.
    E               A                E
now i've fallen in deep, slow silent sleep,
             A         E     A   E  A
it's killing me, i'm dying.

    B             A               E
to put a little sunshine in your life

E       A        E
soliel all over you,
E         A         E
warm sun pours over me
E       A         E
soleil all over you
E       A  E  A  E   A   E   A   E
warm sun

E                      A                 E
now this slick fallen rift, came like a gift
           A            E    A    E
your body moves ever nearer
                      A
and you will dry this tear
                E                   A             E   A  E
now that we're here, and grieve for me, not history
                    A                      E
but now i'm dry of thoughts, wait for the rain,
             A              E   A
then it's replaced, sun setting

      B                A              E
and suddenly we're in love with everything.

E        A       E             A         E
soliel all over you, warm sun pours over me
        A        E
soliel all over you
      E
warm sun.

lrubin6634@aol.com
please feel free to email me with any corrections, additions, tabs, or ideas.
 i just use a combination of finger picking and strumming...
barre chords are preferred.
~laura~

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Badly Drawn Boy
The Shining
The Hour Оf The Bewilderbeast

Verse Riff:

    E          Amaj7
E|---0----------0---------|
B|---0----------2---------|
G|---1----------1----1----|
D|---2----2-----2--2---2--|
A|---2--2---2---0---------|
E|---0--------------------|

Fill to Chorus:

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

Chorus Riff:
    E         Amaj7         E
E|---0--2--0---0---3--2------0--|
B|---0--0--0---2---2--2--2---0--|
G|---1--1--1---1---1--1--1---1--|
D|---2--2--2---2---2--2--2---2--|
A|---2--2--2---0---0--0--0---2--|
E|---0--0--0-----------------0--|

Intro: 	Brass instruments playing around E and Amaj7 chords
	Strum E and Amaj7 x6 then brief pause into verse.

Verse:
Faith pours from your walls
Drowning your calls
I?ve tried to hear
You?re not near

E, Amaj7, E, Amaj7 (As Verse Riff)

Remembering when
I saw your face
Shinning my way
Pure timing

E, Amaj7, E, Amaj7 (As Verse Riff)

Now I've fallen in deep
Slow silent sleep
It's killing me
I'm dying

E, Amaj7, E, Amaj7 (As Verse Riff)

(Fill)
To put a little bit of sunshine in your life

E x3

Chorus:
Soleil all over you
Warm sun pours over me
Soleil all over you
Warm sun

E, Amaj7 (Five times strummed)

Verse:
This, slick fallen rift
Came like a gift
Your body moves
Ever nearer

E, Amaj7, E, Amaj7 (As Verse Riff)

And you will dry this tear
Now that we're here
And grieve for me
Not history

E, Amaj7, E, Amaj7 (As Verse Riff)

But now I?m dry of thoughts
Wait for the rain
Then it?s replaced
Sun setting

E, Amaj7 (As Verse Riff)

(Fill)
And suddenly you're in love with everything

E x2
E, Amaj7 x6

Chorus:
Soleil all over you
Warm sun pours over me
Soleil all over you
Warm sun

End: E, Amaj7


Submitted by Matthew О'Reilly
mtoreilly@cableinet.co.uk

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Subitted by James Hasson

C 	(032010)
D/A	(332010)
?	(000010) (haven't a clue what this chord's called, but this is how it's played)
Am	(002210)
Em	(022000)
F	(133211)

Intro:	C   D/A   ?   (x 4)

Verse 1:
C                         Am
I've been pissing in the wind
                     Em
I chanced a foolish grin
                     F
and dribbled on my chin
          C                        Am
Now the ground shifts beneath my feet
                  Em                   F
The faces that I greet never know my name

Chorus 1:
                    C
Just give me something
              Am
I'll take nothing
                  Em
Just give me something
               F
I'll take nothing

Verse 2:
           C                        Am
Now the drought is crippled by the rain
                    Em
that hammers on my pain
                     F
We lose ourselves again
             C
But all we need
                       Am
is to find a place to look
                    Em
Our worm is on the hook
                       F
A love which dangles free
                C
Lets watch it swim
                    Am
against the waters flow
                       Em
In doubt the courage grows
             F
with no guarantee

(Chorus 1)  then C   Am   Em   F   (x 2)

Verse 3:
            C
And so it goes
                   Am
the moral to this tale
                      Em
As tortoise catches snail
                       F
A strong heart will prevail

Chorus 2:
                C
It keeps on pumping
                   Am
It still needs something
                  Em
Just give it something
              F
I'll take nothing
                  C
Just give it something
              Am
To keep it pumping
                 Em
And I'll take nothing
                  F
Just give me something

C   Am   Em   F   C 

(That's yer lot!!)

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