Explanation of symbols:
/ = strum } = rest beat
7 = strum 1/2 beat % = rest 1/2 beat
| = barline ! = half bar line (for lyrics timing)
Chords:
SOL# MI LA FA#m7 MImx x 6 5 4 x x x 6 4 5 x x 0 2 2 2 0 2 4 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0
SOL LAm SIm RE DO3 0 0 0 0 3 x 0 2 2 1 0 2 2 4 4 3 2 x x 0 2 3 2 0 3 2 0 1 0
Play 1 beat = 92-96
Verses and interlude in key of Db
Chorus and finale in key of G
The whole song is in 4/4
The bass line is shown in parts, and should be an 8 notes to the bar
Play 3 times:
|-Ab bass----------------------------|-Gb bass----------------------------|
SOL# MI LA MI SOL#|: } } % 7 7 7 | / | } } % 7 7 7 | 7 7 / :|
(from the)
Played under verses:
SOL# MI LA MI SOL#
|: } } } } | } } % 7 7 7 | / % 7 7 7 | 7 7 / :|
V1. From the | red dust north of | dalmore downs
| Sharmans tents roll | in to town
| twelve will face the | auctioneer
| Sharmans boxers | stand their ground
Next bit is only played after V1:
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|-5-------0-0-----|-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(Their)
V2. Their | days are darker | than your nights
| they won't be the | first to fall
| children broken | from their dreams
| they won't be the | first to fall
Chorus (Loco.)
MIm FA#m7 SOL LA
| Fighting in the ! spotlight eyes turn | blacker than their ! skin for |
| Jimmy Sharmans ! boxers its no | better if you ! win |
LAm SIm RE DO| Standing in the ! darkness lined up | waiting for the ! bell the |
MIm FA#m7 SOL LA| days are wasted ! drinking at the | First and Last Ho- ! tel |
|-E bass----------!-F# bass-------------|-G bass-------------!-A bass-------------|
| D ! | D ! |
| % Why are we ! fighting for this? | % Why are you ! pay-ing for this |
| % You pay to ! see me fall like | shrap - nel ! to the floor |
|-A bass----------!-B bass--------------|-D bass-------------!-C bass-------------|
| D ! | D ! |
| % What is the ! reason for this? | % There is a ! reason for this |
|-E bass----------!-F# bass-------------|-G bass-------------!-A bass-------------|
| D ! | D ! |
| % What is the ! reason they keep | com - ing ! back for more |
V3. The | blows now bring him | to his knees |
but | still the crowd calls | out for more |
The | drums are burning | in his ears |
the | man keeps counting | out the score |
Interlude:
no music
|: This is the place the ! first and last ho- | tel ! :|
|-Ab bass----------------!-E bass-------------|-Ab bass-------!-Gb bass-------|
|Flat on your face the ! first and last ho- | tel ! you're|
|not in the race at the ! first and last ho- | tel ! |
|come to the pub the ! first and last ho- | tel ! |
|flat on your face the ! first and last ho- | tel ! |
V4. Their | days are darker | than your nights |
but | they wont be the | first to fall |
They're | children broken | from their dreams |
but | they wont be the | first to fall |
Chorus
This is followed by lots of brass with
Pete Garrett singing: Why are we fighting/paying?
The tab for the brass chords is
E|--0-----|--3-----|--7-----|--3--7--|
B|--0-----|--5-----|--8-----|--5--8--|
G|--0-----|--4-----|--9-----|--4--9--|
D|--2-----|--5-----|--9-----|--5--9--|
and then the song ends with
What is the reason they keep coming back for more..
Explanation of symbols:
/ = strum } =
.. rest beat
7 = strum 1/2 beat % =
.. rest 1/2 beat
| = barline ! =
.. half bar line (for lyrics
..timing)
Chords:
SOL# MI
Play 1 beat = 92-96
Verses and interlude in key of Db
Chorus and finale in key of G
The whole song is in 4/4
The bass line is shown in parts,
..and should be an 8 notes to the
..bar
Play 3 times:
|-Ab bass----------------------------|-Gb bass----------------------------|
|: } } % 7 7 7 | /
.. | } } % 7 7 7 | 7 7 /
.. :|
.. (from
..the)
Played under verses:
|: } } } } | } } % 7 7
..7 | / % 7 7 7 | 7 7 /
.. :|
V1. From the | red dust north of
.. | dalmore downs
| Sharmans tents roll
.. | in to town
| twelve will face
..the | auctioneer
| Sharmans boxers
.. | stand their ground
Next bit is only played after V1:
e|-----------------|--------------
B|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-5-5-5
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6
A|-----------------|--------------
E|-----------------|--------------
...
-|---|-----------------|----------
-|-5-|-5-------0-0-----|-7-7-7-7-5
-|-4-|-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4-4-4
-|-6-|-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4
-|---|-----------------|----------
-|---|-----------------|----------
...
-|-------|
-|-5-5-5-|
-|-4-4-4-|
-|-4-4-4-|
-|-------|
-|-------|
..
..(Their)
V2. Their | days are darker |
..than your nights
| they won't be the |
..first to fall
| children broken |
..from their dreams
| they won't be the |
..first to fall
Chorus (Loco.)
MIm FA#m7
| Fighting in the ! spotlight eyes
SOL LA..turn | blacker than their ! skin
.. for |
| Jimmy Sharmans ! boxers its no
.. | better if you ! win
.. |
LAm SIm| Standing in the ! darkness lined
..up | waiting for the ! bell
.. the |
| days are wasted ! drinking at
SOL LA..the | First and Last Ho- !
..tel |
|-E bass----------!-F# bass-------------|-G bass-------------!-A bass-------------|
| D !
.. | D !
.. |
| % Why are we ! fighting for
..this? | % Why are you !
..pay-ing for this |
| % You pay to ! see me fall
..like | shrap - nel ! to
.. the floor |
|-A bass----------!-B bass--------------|-D bass-------------!-C bass-------------|
| D !
.. | D !
.. |
| % What is the ! reason for
..this? | % There is a !
..reason for this |
|-E bass----------!-F# bass-------------|-G bass-------------!-A bass-------------|
| D !
.. | D !
.. |
| % What is the ! reason they
..keep | com - ing ! back
.. for more |
V3. The | blows now bring him
..| to his knees |
but | still the crowd calls
..| out for more |
The | drums are burning
..| in his ears |
the | man keeps counting
..| out the score |
Interlude:
no music
|: This is the place the ! first
..and last ho- | tel !
.. :|
|-Ab bass----------------!-E bass-------------|-Ab bass-------!-Gb bass-------|
|Flat on your face the ! first
..and last ho- | tel !
.. you're|
|not in the race at the ! first
..and last ho- | tel !
.. |
|come to the pub the ! first
..and last ho- | tel !
.. |
|flat on your face the ! first
..and last ho- | tel !
.. |
V4. Their | days are darker |
..than your nights |
but | they wont be the |
..first to fall |
They're | children broken |
..from their dreams |
but | they wont be the |
..first to fall |
Chorus
This is followed by lots of brass
..with
Pete Garrett singing: Why are we
..fighting/paying?
The tab for the brass chords is
E|--0-----|--3-----|--7-----|--3-
B|--0-----|--5-----|--8-----|--5-
G|--0-----|--4-----|--9-----|--4-
D|--2-----|--5-----|--9-----|--5-
...
-|-7--|
-|-8--|
-|-9--|
-|-9--|
and then the song ends with
What is the reason they keep
..coming back for more..
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