Tabber: Andrew Biles
This is roughly how I play the song. It can likely be improved.
Hopefully it makes sense. In the verses, where it is written A4 / A, do a
similar thing to the intro and move the fretted B string between frets 3 and 2.
Standard tuning
D5 - D/7M - D5 - D/7M - D5 - D/7M - A5 - D/7M - D5
| -1---1---1---1---1---1-------1---1---1---1---1---1-----1-- |
| -3---2---3---2---3---2---3---2---3---3---3---3---3-----3-- |
| -2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----2-- |
| -0---0---0---0---0---0---2---0---0---0---0---0---0-----0-- |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- |
Do you mind a question please sir stay
what was life like in the olden days?
| -1---0--1--0-1--0-1--0-5---3---1--0---- |
| --------------------------------------- |
| --------------------------------------- |
| --------------------------------------- |
| --------------------------------------- |
| --------------------------------------- |
Long ago, ago, ago, ago before the war
D5
Contractors to her majesty's government we were
B5 D5
dealers in honest trade
D5 C5
there were some mighty queer folk about
D5 A5 / A5
but most were honest workers and knew their place
D5
I was a skilled craftsmen, mark you
B5 D5
the work was hard and the hours were long
D5 C5
Ah, but there was a maiden
D5 A5 / A5
and her name was Marjorie
D5
Long black hair she had like a gypsy
B5 D5
And the prettiest smile I'd ever seen
D5 C5
and I called her an angel
D5 A5 / A5 D5
and I was right, she was
D5 G5 C5
Then there was a war, the war
E5 C5 A5 E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5
| -------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------- |
| -5-5-5------------5-5----- | ---- | -5-5-5-------5-5-5------- |
| -4-4-4-5-5-5-2--2-4-4-5-5- | ---- | -4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5- |
| -2-2-2-5-5-5-2--2-2-2-5-5- | -x2- | -2-2-2-5-5-5-2-2-2-5-5-5- |
| -------3-3-3-0--0-----3-3- | ---- | -------3-3-3-------3-3-3- |
| -------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------- |
E5 C5 A5 E5 C5
| -------------------------- |
| -5-5-5------------5-5----- |
| -4-4-4-5-5-5-2--2-4-4-5-5- |
| -2-2-2-5-5-5-2--2-2-2-5-5- |
| -------3-3-3-0--0-----3-3- |
| -------------------------- |
D5 C5 Bb5 A5
Forging a pathway for freedom
D5 C5 D5 A5
using resources we need them
D5 C5
though are foes are human beings we stand between them
D5 A5
and a life we do condone
D5 C5 Bb5 A5
shipped out to Belgium to starve them
D5 C5 D5 A5
plastered and shelled them but lost ground
D5 C5
bombs and rockets, V2's over London city
D5 A5
and the world at their command
D5 C5 Bb5 A5
And back in Yeadon, Marjorie
D5 C5 Bb5 A5
stood beneath a factory
D5 C5 Bb5 G5
I was assured she felt okay
E5 C5 A5 E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5
| -------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------- |
| -5-5-5------------5-5----- | ---- | -5-5-5-------5-5-5------- |
| -4-4-4-5-5-5-2--2-4-4-5-5- | ---- | -4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5- |
| -2-2-2-5-5-5-2--2-2-2-5-5- | -x2- | -2-2-2-5-5-5-2-2-2-5-5-5- |
| -------3-3-3-0--0-----3-3- | ---- | -------3-3-3-------3-3-3- |
| -------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------- |
E5 C5 A5 E5 C5
| -------------------------- |
| -5-5-5------------5-5----- |
| -4-4-4-5-5-5-2--2-4-4-5-5- |
| -2-2-2-5-5-5-2--2-2-2-5-5- |
| -------3-3-3-0--0-----3-3- |
| -------------------------- |
D5 C5 Bb5 A5
Withdrawn from Dunkirk in cruisers
D5 C5 D5 A5
who cares says I, we're all losers
D5 C5
No one wins both sides the victims of our nature
D5 A5
May the future learn
D5 C5 Bb5 A5
and back in Yeadon, Marjorie
D5 C5 Bb5 A5
died beneath the factory
D5 C5 Bb5 G5
a Messerschmidtt her destiny
D5 , C5 , D5 , A5 (x3 - last time double bars)
D5 C5 Bb5 A5
You who think the rest are wrong
D5 C5 D5 A5
and stand so tall and feel so strong
D5 C5
please be sure that you yourselves are not mistaken
D5 A5
or the future won't be long
E5 C5 A5 E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5
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| -5-5-5------------5-5----- | ---- | -5-5-5-------5-5-5------- |
| -4-4-4-5-5-5-2--2-4-4-5-5- | ---- | -4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5- |
| -2-2-2-5-5-5-2--2-2-2-5-5- | -x2- | -2-2-2-5-5-5-2-2-2-5-5-5- |
| -------3-3-3-0--0-----3-3- | ---- | -------3-3-3-------3-3-3- |
| -------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------- |
E5 C5 A5
| ---------------- |
| -5-5-5---------- |
| -4-4-4-5-5-5-2-- |
| -2-2-2-5-5-5-2-- |
| -------3-3-3-0-- |
| ---------------- |
*brief pause
E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5 A5
| ---------------------------------------- |
| -5-5-5-------5-5-5-------5-5-5---------- |
| -4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-2-- |
| -2-2-2-5-5-5-2-2-2-5-5-5-2-2-2-5-5-5-2-- |
| -------3-3-3-------3-3-3-------3-3-3-0-- |
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