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From: OSKAYWH@LFMAIL.LFC.EDU (Windell H. Oskay)
Subject: TAB: James "Laid"

(Let me throw in a quickie request for tab to 'five-o' and 'heavens' by james
and nirvana's 'lounge act' to anybody who might just know a place to start....)

Hiya.  I've just heard a live nonplugged version of 'laid' (off the 'say
something' cd single) and here's my best guess....

Chord Formations:  (Wow, only THREE chords!)
C	[x 3 2 0 1 0]		C/F	[x 3 3 0 1 0]
G	[3 2 0 0 3 3]

	(Plugless version)

C     C/F   C   G
----------------------------|
----------------------------|
--------------------0----0--|	< 	Label this the Main riff
------2--3--2---0---0----0--|
3---------------------------|
-----------------3----------|

C            G
00000-00000--22222-22222-|
11111-11111--22222-22222-|
00000-00000--00000-00000-|    <    Label this the Chorus riff
22222-22222--00000-00000-|
33333-33333--33333-33333-|
-------------33333-33333-|

INTRO: Main riff three times, then Chorus riff once.

Same for verses, main riff 3 times, then chorus:

C        C/F   C    G
This bed is on fire with passion and love
C        C/F     C        G
The neighbors complain about the noises above
C      C/F   C      G
But she only comes when she's on top

C            G            <- Chorus riff

C        C/F   C    G
My therapist said not to see you no more
C           C/F        C         G
She said you're like a disease without any cure
C            C/F   C          G
She said I'm so obsessed that I'm becoming a bore (oh no)

C            G            <- Chorus riff
Ah you think you're so pretty

C            C/F   C          G
eeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeee
C            C/F   C          G
eeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeee
C            C/F   C          G
eeeeeeeeeeeee

C            G            <- Chorus riff

C            C/F   C          G
Caught your hand inside the till
C            C/F   C          G
Slammed your fingers in the door
C            C/F   C          G
Bought the kitchen knives and skewers
C            C/F   C          G
Dressed me up in womens clothes
C            C/F   C          G
Messed around with gender roles
C            C/F   C          G
Dye my eyes and call me pretty

C            G            <- Chorus riff

C            C/F   C          G
Moved out of the house so you moved next door
C            C/F   C          G
I locked you out you cut a hole in the wall
C            C/F   C          G
I found you sleeping next to me I thought I was alone
C            G            <- Chorus riff
You're driving me crazy when are you coming home
C            C/F   C          G

C            C/F   C          G
			when are you
C            C/F   C          G
coming home		when are you
C            G            <- Chorus riff
coming home
C            C/F   C          G
Laid
C            C/F   C          G
Laid


For the album version, actually form each of the cords in the main riff:

C     C/F   C   G
0---0---0---0--------3--3----|
1---1---1---1--------3--3----|
0---0---0---0---0----0--0----|
2---2---3---2---0----0--0----|
3---3---3---3---2------------|
----------------3------------|

(thanks to pberry@hairball.ecst.csuchico.edu for lyrix)

Please send any and all comments and corrections to:  OskayWH@lfmail.lfc.edu,
do NOT reply directly to this message.  Thanks.
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/\/OskayWH@lfmail.lfc.edu / Windell Oskay / Lake Forest College '96/ Physics/\/
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