----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reasons Not To Be An Idiot - Frank Turner ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Phil Conry* Tuning: Standard EADGBe after seeing frank play this live i realised that although notewise the other chords up here may be correct, he in fact plays the song with a capo meaning that to play it how was written you would need to be playing different chords relative to the capo (if you get what i mean... probably not) but anyway heres what i make of it, hope you like it CAPO ON 2ND INTRO G (320003@1) VERSE 1 GYou're (320003@1)not as messed up as you think you are Your self-absorption makes you messier EmJust (022000@1)settle down and you will feel a whole lot better C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GDeep (320003@1)down you're just like everybody else VERSE 2 GShe's (320003@1)not as pretty as she thinks she is Just picture her after she's had kids EmI (022000@1)bet she sits at home and listens to The Smiths C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GDeep (320003@1)down she's just like everybody else CHORUS Am (x02210@1) DSo (xx0232@1)why are you sat at home? GYou're (320003@1)not designed to be alone EmYou (022000@1)just got used to saying "no" So get up and get down and get outside Am (x02210@1) DCos (xx0232@1)it's a lovely sunny day GBut (320003@1)you hide yourself away EmYou've (022000@1)only got yourself to blame GGet (320003@1)up and get down and get outside VERSE 3 GHe's (320003@1)not as clever as he likes to think He's just ambitious with his arguing EmHe's (022000@1)crap at dancing, yeah and he can't hold his drink C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GDeep (320003@1)down he's just like everybody else VERSE 4 GI'm (320003@1)not as awesome as this song makes out I'm angry, underweight and sketching out EmI'm (022000@1)building bonfires on my vanities and doubts C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GTo (320003@1)get warm just like everybody else Repeat the CHORUS ^ MIDDLE 8 D (xx0232@1) FAmy (133211@1)thinks that life is lacking in drama CSo (x32010@1)she fell for horoscopes, faith-healing and karma AmShe's (x02210@1)so wrapped up in her invisible armour DShe'll (xx0232@1)never grow into herself FAnd (133211@1)it's OK thinking me and all my friends are just wasters CBut (x32010@1)saying that I can still see through her heirs and graces AmI (x02210@1)bet she's scared her life won't leave any traces DCaught (xx0232@1)up like everyone else BRIDGE CThat's (x32010@1)not the point anyway D (xx0232@1) COh (x32010@1)darling, I felt compelled to call you up to say... CHORUS (let first Am ring, then come in on the D with intro rhtyhm) Am (x02210@1) DSo (xx0232@1)why are you sat at home? GYou're (320003@1)not designed to be alone EmYou (022000@1)just got used to saying "no" So get up and get down and get outside Am (x02210@1) DCos (xx0232@1)it's a lovely sunny day GBut (320003@1)you hide yourself away EmYou've (022000@1)only got yourself to blame GGet (320003@1)up and get down and get outside OUTRO (no guitar) Get up and get down and get outside Get up and get down and get outside C (x32010@1) DGet (xx0232@1)up and get down and get outside Em (022000@1) A7Get (x02020@1)up and get down and get outside C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) A# (x1333x@1) GGet (320003@1)up and get down and get outside sounds about right to me. hope you enjoy it :) =============================================================================
