A SONG FROM UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS - Magazine

Words: Howard Devoto

Music: John McGeoch, Dave Formula, Barry Adamson, John Doyle


Tabbed by: George16
E-mail: spitfireprxix@hotmail.co.uk

Tuning: EADGBe (Standard)

Effects: Overdrive + Flanger



Riff 1 - (Barre 10th fret)

e|----------------------------------------------------------------10--10-10-10-10-10-|
B|---------13-----------13-----------13-----------13-----------13-10--10-10-10-10-10-|
G|-----10-----------10-----------10-------------------------------10--12-12-12-12-12-|
D|-12-----------12-----------10---------------12-----------12-----10--12-12-12-12-12-|
A|----------------------------------------13-----------13---------10--10-10-10-10-10-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------10--10-10-10-10-10-|


Riff 2 - (Slightly Muted)

e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------10---|
G|-----------7-----------5-----------3------------10--------|
D|-------7-----------5-----------3-----------10-------------|
A|---5-----------3-----------1-----------8------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|

Riff 3 

e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-------------------3---5/7b--|
D|-------------3h5-------------|
A|-------3h5-------------------|
E|---5-------------------------|

Riff 4

e|--6--6--x--x--6--8---8---x--x--8---|
B|--6--6--x--x--6--8---8---x--x--8---|
G|--6--6--x--x--6--10--10--x--x--10--|     
D|--8--8--x--x--8--10--10--x--x--10--|
A|--8--8--x--x--8--8---8---x--x--8---|
E|--6--6--x--x--6--8---8---x--x--8---|



Riff 5

e|---10-10-10-10-10-10-9--10-10-10-10-10-10-9--10-10-10-10-10--10---|
B|---10-10-10-10-10-10-9--10-10-10-10-10-10-9--10-10-10-10-10--10---|
G|---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12---|
D|---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12---|
A|---10-10-10-10-10-10-9--10-10-10-10-10-10-9--10-10-10-10-10--10---|
E|---10-10-10-10-10-10-9--10-10-10-10-10-10-9--10-10-10-10-10--10---|


Lyrics 


Intro: Riff 1 x 2


Riff 2
I am angry I am I'll and I'm as ugly as sin

Riff 2
My irritability keeps me alive and kicking

Riff 2                                              Riff 3
I know the meaning of life, it doesn't help me a bit

Riff 2
I know beauty and I know a good thing when I see it


Chorus

Riff 4
This is a song from under the floorboards

Riff 4
This is a song from where the wall is cracked

Riff 4
By force of habit, I am an insect

Riff 4
I have to confess I'm proud as hell of that fact


Verse

Riff 2
I know the highest and the best

Riff 2
I accord them all due respect

Riff 2                              Riff 3             
But the brightest jewel inside of me

Riff 2
Glows with pleasure at my own stupidity


Bridge: Riff 5 + Riff 1


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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

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