...BRIAN'S SONG... by Monty Python
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*from 'Monty Python Sings' (1989)*


Intro:

G  Eb (x2)

Verse 1:

G (320003@1)Brian,
Eb (x43121@3)The babe,
             
They called,
G (320003@1)     Eb (x43121@3)'Brian',
   CHe (x32010@1)grew, grew,
          DGrew, (xx0232@1)and grew,
           CGrew (x32010@1)up to be,
           B7(n.C) (x21202@1)Grew up to be;

Chorus 1:

(n.C)
 A boy called;
Em (022000@1)     Bm (x24432@1)'Brian',
A boy called;
Em (022000@1)      D (xx0232@1)'Brian'.

Bridge 1:

       AmHe (x02210@1)had arms,
    B7And (x21202@1)legs,
    EmAnd (022000@1)hands,
    CAnd (x32010@1)feet,
     AmThis (x02210@1)boy,
      B7Whose (x21202@1)name,
     EmWas (022000@1)'Brian',
   CHe (x32010@1)grew, grew,
          DGrew, (xx0232@1)and grew,
           CGrew (x32010@1)up to be,
           B7(n.C) (x21202@1)Grew up to be;

Chorus 2:

(n.C)
 A teenager,
        EmCalled (022000@1)'Brian',
A teenager,
        Em (022000@1)    DCalled (xx0232@1)'Brian'.

Verse 2:

D (xx0232@1)And his face,
       G (320003@1)     EbBecame (x43121@3)spotty,
Yes, his face,
       G (320003@1)     EbBecame (x43121@3)spotty,
And his voice,
             CDropped (x32010@1)down low,
And things,
           DStarted (xx0232@1)to grow,
On young Brian,
    CAnd (x32010@1)show,   
He was,
          B7(n.C) (x21202@1)Certainly no;

Chorus 3:

(n.C)
 No girl named;
Em (022000@1)     Bm (x24432@1)'Brian',
Not a girl named;
Em (022000@1)      D (xx0232@1)'Brian'.

Interlude:

G  Eb (x2)

Verse 3:

And he started,
   CTo (x32010@1)shave,
And have one off,
    DThe (xx0232@1)wrist,
And want to,
    CSee (x32010@1)girls,
And go out,
        B7(n.C) (x21202@1)And get pissed;

Coda:

A man called;
Em (022000@1)'Brian',
This man called;
C (x32010@1)'Brian',
The man they;
        D (xx0232@1)    D7Called (xx0212@1)'Brian',
(n.C)
 This man called;
G (320003@1)        Eb (x43121@3)G (320003@1)Eb, G (320003@1)'Brian'!


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   G (320003@1)     Eb (x43121@3)    C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)     B7 (x21202@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 320003  6654xx  x32010  xx0232  021200

   Em (022000@1)    Bm (x24432@1)    Am (x02210@1)    D7 (xx0212@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 022000  x24432  x02210  xx0212


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)