• Song:

    Velocity Girl

  • Artist:

    Snow Patrol

  • Album:

    Songs For Polar Bears

(10) Velocity Girl

intro:

e------------------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------------------|
g--8~--8--8--8--8~--8--8~--8--8~--8--8--8--8~--8--8--8-------|etc
d------------------------------------------------------------|
a------------------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------------------|

(an upward bend of the string is signified by ~)

   B5             F#5      E5        B5             F#5      E5
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
d--4--4--4--4------------------------4--4--4--4------------------------|
a--2--2--2--2-----4--4-----2-----2---2--2--2--2-----4--4-----2-----2---|
e-----------------2--2-----0-----0------------------2--2-----0-----0---|

enter bass and drums (with fill 1)

fill 1:
   B5                  F#5     E5    B5                  F#5     E5
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g--9^8--8--8--8^6--6--6^4------1-----9^8--8--8--8^6--6--6^4------1-----| x4
d----------------------------------------------------------------------|
a----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|

verse 1:

 B5           F#5  E5       B5            F#5  E5
 oh velocity girl     what makes you go so fast
 B5           F#5  E5       B5            F#5  E5
 is it he speed you're taking since you gave up the drinking
 B5           F#5  E5       B5            F#5  E5
 oh velocity girl     i can't keep up with you
 B5           F#5  E5       B5            F#5  E5
 can't stand to be alone   think you should be with me

chorus:

       D5/A         C#5/G#            D5/A         C#5/G#
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g------7------------6-----------------7------------6--------------|
d------7------------6-----------------7------------6--------------|
a------5------------4-----------------5------------4--------------|
e------5------------4-----------------5------------4--------------|
                       hmm hmm hmm                    hmm hmm hmm

 F#5                      A5
 just want to stay here in your arms

   B5             F#5      E5        B5             F#5      E5
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d--4--4--4--4------------------------4--4--4--4------------------------|
a--2--2--2--2-----4--4-----2-----2---2--2--2--2-----4--4-----2-----2---|
e-----------------2--2-----0-----0------------------2--2-----0-----0---|

verse 2:

 B5           F#5  E5       B5            F#5  E5
 oh velocity girl         try harder to stay put
 B5           F#5  E5       B5            F#5  E5
 understand me when i say please don't leave today
 B5           F#5  E5       B5            F#5  E5
 oh velocity girl         i don't know what i'm thinking
 B5           F#5  E5       B5            F#5  E5
 since i gave up the drinking     please just stay with me

chorus:

       D5/A         C#5/G#            D5/A         C#5/G#
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g------7------------6-----------------7------------6--------------|
d------7------------6-----------------7------------6--------------|
a------5------------4-----------------5------------4--------------|
e------5------------4-----------------5------------4--------------|
                       hmm hmm hmm                    hmm hmm hmm

 F#5                      A5
 just want to stay here in your arms

   B5             F#5      E5        B5             F#5      E5
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d--4--4--4--4------------------------4--4--4--4------------------------|
a--2--2--2--2-----4--4-----2-----2---2--2--2--2-----4--4-----2-----2---|
e-----------------2--2-----0-----0------------------2--2-----0-----0---|

e------------------------------------(12)----(5)----(2)----(0)---------|
b-----------------------------------------------------------------(4)--|
g----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d----------------------------------------------------------------------|
a----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                           ()=artificial harmonics

verse 3:

 B5           F#5  E5       B5            F#5  E5
 oh velocity girl         can i touch your hand
 B5           F#5  E5       B5            F#5  E5
 can i move it here       don't you understand

chorus:

       D5/A         C#5/G#            D5/A         C#5/G#
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g------7------------6-----------------7------------6--------------| x2
d------7------------6-----------------7------------6--------------|
a------5------------4-----------------5------------4--------------|
e------5------------4-----------------5------------4--------------|
                       hmm hmm hmm                    hmm hmm hmm

 F#5                      A5
 i'll just stay here in your arms
 F#5                      A5
 i'll just stay here in your arms
 F#5                      A5
 i'll just stay here in your arms
 F#5                      A5
 i'll just stay here......

   B5             F#5      E5        B5             F#5      E5
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d--4--4--4--4------------------------4--4--4--4------------------------|
a--2--2--2--2-----4--4-----2-----2---2--2--2--2-----4--4-----2-----2---|
e-----------------2--2-----0-----0------------------2--2-----0-----0---|

   B5             F#5      E5        B5             F#5     A(add D)
e-----------------------------------------------------------0----------|
b-----------------------------------------------------------3----------|
g-----------------------------------------------------------2----------|
d--4--4--4--4------------------------4--4--4--4-------------2----------|
a--2--2--2--2-----4--4-----2-----2---2--2--2--2-----4--4----0----------|
e-----------------2--2-----0-----0------------------2--2---------------|

A5 = 57xxxx


TRANSCRIBED BY ROSS MURDOCH
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