Shaun Hand, Birmingham
heliocentric@breathe.com
7th October 2000, 4.36pm


ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
(Paul Weller)

Chords used:

D:    xx0232
Bm:   x24432
C:    x32010
G9:   x-10-9-10-10-10 and x-10-9-10-10-12 (alternate between the two----|
A9:   x-12-11-12-12-12 and x-12-11-12-12-12 (alternate between the two--|
B:    799877 or x2444x
B/A#: 699877 (use thumb on sixth fret) or x1444x
G#m:  466444
F#:   244322
A:    x02220
B/A:  x0444x

N.C. (horns)

D Bm (x3)

D (xx0232@1)                       BmIn (x24432@1)echoed steps I walked across an empty dream,
D (xx0232@1)                                 C (x32010@1)          BmI (x24432@1)looked across this world, there's no-one to be seen.
D (xx0232@1)                           BmThis (x24432@1)empty feeling turned and quietly walked away,
D (xx0232@1)                          G9I (x2323x@1)saw no warmth in life - no love was in my eyes.

D (xx0232@1)                         BmI (x24432@1)stared a century thinking this will never change,
D (xx0232@1)                        C (x32010@1)             BmAs (x24432@1)I hesitated time rushed onwards without me.
D (xx0232@1)                                BmToo (x24432@1)scared to break the spell, too small to take a fall,
D (xx0232@1)                        G9 (x2323x@1)                           A9But (x02423@1)the Absolute luck is - love is in our hearts!

B (x2444x@1)         B/A#           G#m (133111@4)    F#I (244322@1)lost some hours thinking of it
B (x2444x@1)        B/A#               G#m (133111@4)      F#I (244322@1)need the strength to go and get what I want
B (x2444x@1)      B/A#              Gm (355333@1)     F#I (244322@1)lost a lifetime thinking of it
B (x2444x@1)         B/A#       G#m (133111@4)     A (x02220@1)  F#An' (244322@1)lost an era daydreaming like do.

D Bm (x3) C A
(horn solo)

D (xx0232@1)                         BmI (x24432@1)stared a century thinking this will never change,
D (xx0232@1)                        C (x32010@1)                 BmAs (x24432@1)I hesitated time rushed onwards out without me.
D (xx0232@1)                              BmToo (x24432@1)scared to break the spell to small to take a fall,
D (xx0232@1)                        G9But (x2323x@1)the Absolute luck is - love is in our hearts!

G9Hah! (x2323x@1)
D (xx0232@1)                      BmIn (x24432@1)echoed steps you walk across an empty dream
D (xx0232@1)                                C (x32010@1)            BmBut (x24432@1)look arond this world, there's millions to be seen.
D (xx0232@1)                                  BmCome (x24432@1)see the tyrants panic see their crumbling empires fall
D (xx0232@1)                                           G9 (x2323x@1)                   A9Then (x02423@1)tell 'em we don't fight for fools - 'cos love is our hearts!

B (x2444x@1)         B/A#           G#m (133111@4)  F#I (244322@1)lost some hours thinking of it
B (x2444x@1)        B/A#               G#m (133111@4)            F#I (244322@1)need the strength to go and get what I want
B (x2444x@1)      B/A#              G#m (133111@4)  F#I (244322@1)lost a lifetime thinking of it
B (x2444x@1)         B/A#       G#m (133111@4)       F#And (244322@1)lose an era daydreaming like I do

B (x2444x@1)               B/A#           G#m (133111@4)   F#You (244322@1)can lose some hours thinking of it
B (x2444x@1)          B/A#               G#m (133111@4)        F#You (244322@1)need the strength to go and get what you want
B (x2444x@1)            B/A#              G#m (133111@4)    F#You (244322@1)can lose a lifetime thinking of it
B (x2444x@1)         B/A#       G#m (133111@4)       AAnd (x02220@1)lose an era daydreaming like I do

C B B/A B E

Show more