The Meaning of a Ritual by Villagers (Tabbed by Dylan Colley) This is the version from Villagers debut LP, Becoming a Jackal, with the unusual chords he uses and all. These are the chords used: A: D: Bm: Em: C#7: C#aug7(w5): F#m: F#m7: D/A: D/Ab: e|---0----2----2----0----4---------5------2------2--------------------| B|---2----3----3----0----6---------6------2------2------7------7------| G|---2----2----4----0----4---------4------2------2------7------7------| D|---2----0----4----2----6---------6------4------2------7------7------| A|---0---------2----2----4---------4------4------4------x------x------| E|------------------0---------------------2------2------5------4------| The song comes in with organ, but it's then joined by acoustic guitar. I'm just going to call the C#aug7(w5) the C#aug7 from here on in: Intro: A D A D A D My love is selfish Bm A Em And I bet that yours is too C#7 C#aug7 C#7 F#m F#m7 What is this peculiar word called truth Bm D/A D/Ab A D My love is selfish Bm A Em And it cares not who it hurts C#7 C#aug7 C#7 F#m F#m7 It will cut you out to satisfy its thirst Bm D/A D/Ab For the meaning of a ritual so habitual and cursed A D My love is selfish Bm A Em How it separates the earth C#7 C#aug7 C#7 F#m F#m7 It takes every shiny stone but leaves the dirt Bm D/A D/Ab For the cowards in the corner who just don't know what they're worth C#7 C#aug7 C#7 F#m F#m7 They've been twisted by a hollow kind of pain Bm D/A D/Ab Oh I can see it in their eyes but I ignore it every day, coz A D My love is selfish Bm A Em And remembers everything C#7 C#aug7 C#7 F#m F#m7 Like the first time it was moved enough to sing Bm D/A D/Ab How it dangled on that stage just like a puppet on a string
