[Original song is in G# - transpose up 1 half tone. Tabbed here in G for ease of playing]

(Intro G D G D)
G                            D                     G  D
Number One in Britain and successful in the States
   G                            D                  G  D
So round the table me and label bosses contemplate
       C                            G  
You've got to get a second home and hang with Chrissie Hynde
    C                             D
You get yourself some Ray-Bans; before you know it's time
         G   C        D  G  D    C              D  G
For your Eno, Eno collaboration, all across the nation
C          D7            G    D  G  D 
As sure as night follows day.
  G                         D                        G  D
I travelled South America recording different sounds
  G                              D                   G  D
I danced within an Elven ring of quicksilver delight
C                      G
Highly influential documentary guaranteed
    C                        D
Who put the "con" in concept? It was me
        G   C        D  G  D    C              D  G
With my Eno, Eno collaboration, all across the nation
C           D7           G    D  G  D 
As sure as night follows day.
G      C        D        G                 C     D          G
I know Bono and he knows Ono and she knows Eno's phone goes thus:
             C           D            G
"Brian's not home - he's at the North Pole
                     C      D      G       D  G  
But if you'd like to leave a weird noise".
D                   G   C        D  G  D    C              D  G
So roll up for the Eno, Eno collaboration, all across the nation
C          D7            G    D
As sure as night follows day.
  G             C            Em           D
I went from the Andes to the Indies in my undies
        G               C               Em         D
A light aircraft was on standby just in case I got bored
      G             C        Em             D
In Montego where my ego fair blocks out the sun
       G        C          Em       D       G
Sing Aurora Borealis, Uber Alles on toast.
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