#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Ragtop Car Original Album: Contact (Noisettes) Words and Music by Shingai Shoniwa and Daniel Smith Copyright ? 2012 Mono-ra-rama Published by Transgression Publishing Ltd. / Warner Chappell Music Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) (www.gartfrets.net) NOTES: On the recording, the INTRO is played on a mandolin. The chords are A and E so, if you have an electric guitar, you could play at the 12th fret to keep in a high register. Unfortunately, with an acoustic, you don't have much room to fret up there so you'll need another arrangement. Timing is 4/4. INTRO: Chords: A 577655 or 12 12 14 14 14 12 C#m 446654 E 779997 or 12 14 14 13 12 12 B 224442 or 799877 [play: Guitar Figure 1 and Bars 1-4] Guitar Figure 1 |--19-19-16--------------------------------| |-----------19-17--------------------------| |-----------------18-16--------------------| |-----------------------18-16-14-----------| |--------------------------------16-16-14--| |------------------------------------------| 1 2 A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E|-5---5---7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-|-5---5---7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-| (022100@1)|-5---5---9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-|-5---5---9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-| |-6---6---9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-|-6---6---9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-| |-7---7---9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-|-7---7---9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-| |-7---7---7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-|-7---7---7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-| |-5---5---7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-|-5---5---7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 3 4 A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) C#m (x13321@4) B|-5---5---7-------5---5---7-------|-4---4---2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-| (x2444x@1)|-5---5---9-------5---5---9-------|-5---5---4---4-4-4---4-4-4---4-4-| |-6---6---9-------6---6---9-------|-6---6---4---4-4-4---4-4-4---4-4-| |-7---7---9-------7---7---9-------|-6---6---4---4-4-4---4-4-4---4-4-| |-7---7---7-------7---7---7-------|-4---4---2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-| |-5---5---7-------5---5---7-------|-4---4---2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | [repeat bars 1-4] VERSE: Chords: E 779997 B 799877 C#m 446654 ESitting (022100@1)in a ragtop car with you Feels like my freedom is a passport, Shining bright inside the pocket BDeep (x2444x@1)inside of my soul EYou (022100@1)and me together gonna take on the world So look out 'cause we're coming on strong And the world is our oyster BWe (x2444x@1)can drink on them to victory C#m (x13321@4) BThough (x2444x@1)there are many obstacles ahead E (022100@1) BWe (x2444x@1)will not give up 'til we are dead [play: A - E as per INTRO] [CHORUS starts on the E] CHORUS: Chords: E 779997 C#m 446654 A (x02220@1)577655 B (x2444x@1) 799877 E (022100@1) A- (x02220@1)E (022100@1) Two souls together, sitting in a ragtop car C#m (x13321@4) I believe we're bound for glory BEverybody (x2444x@1)knows the same old story A (x02220@1) BKeep (x2444x@1)the rain behind you and the sun straight up ahead [play: A - E as per INTRO] [x2] [VERSE starts on E] VERSE: Chords: E (022100@1)779997 B (x2444x@1) 799877 A 577655 C#m 446654 E (022100@1) A- (x02220@1)ESeeing (022100@1)all the colours of the rainbow A- (x02220@1)EI (022100@1)done told my friends goodbye BI (x2444x@1)made love with my man for the very last time E (022100@1) A- (x02220@1)E (022100@1) Changing up the switches on the radio A- (x02220@1)EI (022100@1)didn't dream I'd make it this far Now I'm flying down the highway, my way, B (x2444x@1) Two fingers in the air C#m (x13321@4) BThough (x2444x@1)there are many obstacles ahead E (022100@1) BWe (x2444x@1)will not give up 'til we are dead [play: A - E as per INTRO] [CHORUS starts on the E] [repeat CHORUS] [x2] BRIDGE: Chords: E 779997 B 799877 A 577655 E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) AOooooh, (x02220@1)oooooh, oooooh, there is no happy ending E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) AOooooh, (x02220@1) oooooh, oooooh, A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) they'll leave no goodbye-eyes [repeat CHORUS but sing "a cappella"] [repeat CHORUS with accompaniment] A (x02220@1) BJust (x2444x@1)keep the rain behind you and the sun straight up ahead CODA: [play: Guitar Figure 1] Guitar Figure 1 |--19-19-16--------------------------------| |-----------19-17--------------------------| |-----------------18-16--------------------| |-----------------------18-16-14-----------| |--------------------------------16-16-14--| |------------------------------------------| [play: A - E] [end on E]
