Please scroll down for capo version Bide Your Time The Courteeners Tabbed by rich-uk 15 December 2008 Standard tuning - EADGBE Intro: D A G A D A G A Verse 0: D A G A D The temptation is all too great and now it's gone and it's all too late. A G A D I tried and I tried, I never applied any of the morals that I wish I had. Fill 1: A G A D A G A Verse 1: D A G A D You wait fifty-one weeks through all your hides and all of your seeks. A G A G When the time finally arrives, it dawns on me attention derives Prechorus 1: A A from the girlfriend that you left at home, A A sitting in your living room all alone. Chorus 1: D A D A D You hate the suntan and you can't stand to be 'round the short-sleeved man A G A and the gaggle o' girls who are singing too loud, well, they do my head in. D A D A You hate the tattoos and you can't handle the skinheads, the ones who cannot D A G handle their booze, they're making you scared to be proud. G (A) G G (A) G Are you scared to be proud? How can that still be? A D Come and sing your heart out with me. Fill 2: A G A D A G A Verse 2: D A G A D But if you bide your time and you stand there and you wait in line. A G A G It won't be long before her sarong is lying on your bathroom floor. Prechorus 2: A A But what about the girlfriend that you left at home, A A sitting in her living room all alone. Chorus 2: D A D A D You hate the suntan and you can't stand to be 'round the short-sleeved man A G A and the gaggle o' girls who are singing too loud, well, they do my head in. D A D A You hate the tattoos and you can't handle the skinheads, the ones who cannot D A G handle their booze, they're making you scared to be proud. G (A) G G (A) G How is that still allowed? Are you scared to be proud? A D When you're on cloud number nine. Fill 3: A G A D A G A Prechorus 3: G A A And the girlfriend you left at home, A A sitting in your living room all alone. Chorus 3: D A D A D You hate the suntan and you can't stand to be 'round the short-sleeved man A G A and the gaggle o' girls who are singing too loud, they fuckin' do my head in. D A D A You hate the tattoos and you can't handle the skinheads, the ones who cannot D A G handle their booze, they're making you scared to be proud. G (A) G G (A) G Are you scared to be proud? How is that still allowed? A D When you're on cloud number nine. Outro: A G A D A G A D A G A D A G A D NB. Chords not in brackets fall on the first beat of the bar Chords in brackets fall mid-bar Bide Your Time The Courteeners Tabbed by rich-uk 15 December 2008 Capo 7th fret Intro: G D C D G D C D Verse 0: G D C D G The temptation is all too great and now it's gone and it's all too late. D C D G I tried and I tried, I never applied any of the morals that I wish I had. Fill 1: D C D G D C D Verse 1: G D C D G You wait fifty-one weeks through all your hides and all of your seeks. D C D C When the time finally arrives, it dawns on me attention derives Prechorus 1: D D from the girlfriend that you left at home, D D sitting in your living room all alone. Chorus 1: G D G D G You hate the suntan and you can't stand to be 'round the short-sleeved man D C D and the gaggle o' girls who are singing too loud, well, they do my head in. G D G D You hate the tattoos and you can't handle the skinheads, the ones who cannot G D C handle their booze, they're making you scared to be proud. C (D) C C (D) C Are you scared to be proud? How can that still be? D G Come and sing your heart out with me. Fill 2: D C D G D C D Verse 2: G D C D G But if you bide your time and you stand there and you wait in line. D C D C It won't be long before her sarong is lying on your bathroom floor. Prechorus 2: D D But what about the girlfriend that you left at home, D D sitting in her living room all alone. Chorus 2: G D G D G You hate the suntan and you can't stand to be 'round the short-sleeved man D C D and the gaggle o' girls who are singing too loud, well, they do my head in. G D G D You hate the tattoos and you can't handle the skinheads, the ones who cannot G D C handle their booze, they're making you scared to be proud. C (D) C C (D) C How is that still allowed? Are you scared to be proud? D G When you're on cloud number nine. Fill 3: D C D G D C D Prechorus 3: C D D And the girlfriend you left at home, D D sitting in your living room all alone. Chorus 3: G D G D G You hate the suntan and you can't stand to be 'round the short-sleeved man D C D and the gaggle o' girls who are singing too loud, they fuckin' do my head in. G D G D You hate the tattoos and you can't handle the skinheads, the ones who cannot G D C handle their booze, they're making you scared to be proud. C (D) C C (D) C Are you scared to be proud? How is that still allowed? D G When you're on cloud number nine. Outro: D C D G D C D G D C D G D C D G NB. Chords not in brackets fall on the first beat of the bar Chords in brackets fall mid-bar
