Ambling Alp
Yeasayer
Odd Blood (2010)

STANDARD TUNING: EADGBe

Main Riff:

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                        -you can play either the 11 or the 6 here

Verse:

             A5             F#5             E5
Now kid, I know I haven't been a perfect man
           A5              F#5             E5
And I've avoided doing things I know I can
           A5                     F#5          E5
But if I learned one thing, the tattoo on my arm will burn into my thumb
     A5          F#5 E5
It would be that

        A5                  F#5
You must stick up for yourself, son
 E5
  Never mind what anybody else done
A5                   F#5
  Stick up for yourself, son
E5
  Never mind what anybody else done

              A5               F#5         E5
Now Old Man Schmelling was a formidable foe
            A5                 F#5                    E5
But Ambling Alp was, too, at least that's what I'm told
             A5                      F#5
But if you learn one thing, you've learned it well
     E5
In June you must give fascists hell
         A5 F#5              E5
They'll run but they can't hide

You must stick up for yourself, son
Never mind what anybody else done
Stick up for yourself, son
Never mind what anybody else done
Stick up for yourself, son
Never mind what anybody else done

C#5                                    F#5            E5
   And when those thunder clouds are crying in the skies, in the skies
C#5                              F#5              E5
  And when those fireflies keep shining in your eyes, in your eyes
B5                           F#5
  Keep your mind for the time, with your ass on the line
B5                       F#5            E5
  Keep your fleet feet sliding to the side, to the side

[[Back to A F#m E for remainder of song]]

Now, the world can be an unfair place at times
But your lows will have their complement of highs
And if anyone should cheat you, take advantage of, or beat you
Raise your head and wear your wounds with pride

You must stick up for yourself, son
Never mind what anybody else done
Stick up for yourself, son
Never mind what anybody else done
Stick up for yourself, son
Never mind what anybody else done