Tabbed by Shane Farley, Shane.MrPink@gmail.com
This is my first tab and my take on it any comments or feedback would be helpful!
Please Rate!
Words and music by paul weller
As recorded and performed by the Jam.
h=hammer on
x=palm mute
Bass Intro
G-----------------| G---------------------------------|
D---------5-5-2-2-| x10 D---------------------------------|
A-0-0-3-3---------| A---------------------------------|
E-----------------| E-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Guitar Intro
Am F G
E-0---------------| E-1---------------3---------------|
B-1---------------| B-1---------------3---------------|
G-2---------------| G-2---------------4---------------|
D-2---------------| x10 D-3---------------5---------------|
A-----------------| A-3---------------5---------------|
E-----------------| E-1---------------3---------------|
VERSE 1.
Sup up your beer and collect your fags
G F
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B-x8--x8--x8--x8--8--8----x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10----------|
G-x9--x9--x9--x9--9--9----x11-x11-x11-x11-11-11----------|
D-x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10---x12-x12-x12-x12-12-12----------|
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E--------------------------------------------------------|
There’s a row going on down near slough
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B-x8--x8--x8--x8--8--8----x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10----------|
G-x9--x9--x9--x9--9--9----x11-x11-x11-x11-11-11----------|
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E--------------------------------------------------------|
Get out your mat and pray to the west
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B-x8--x8--x8--x8--8--8----x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10----------|
G-x9--x9--x9--x9--9--9----x11-x11-x11-x11-11-11----------|
D-x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10---x12-x12-x12-x12-12-12----------|
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E--------------------------------------------------------|
I’ll get out mine and pray for myself
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B-x8--x8--x8--x8--8--8----x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10--1--3--3-|
G-x9--x9--x9--x9--9--9----x11-x11-x11-x11-11-11--2--4--4-|
D-x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10---x12-x12-x12-x12-12-12--3--5--5-|
A------------------------------------------------3--5--5-|
E------------------------------------------------1--3--3-|
Thought you were smart when you took them on
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B-x8--x8--x8--x8--8--8----x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10----------|
G-x9--x9--x9--x9--9--9----x11-x11-x11-x11-11-11----------|
D-x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10---x12-x12-x12-x12-12-12----------|
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E--------------------------------------------------------|
But you didn’t take a peep in their artillery room
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B-x8--x8--x8--x8--8--8----x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10----------|
G-x9--x9--x9--x9--9--9----x11-x11-x11-x11-11-11----------|
D-x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10---x12-x12-x12-x12-12-12----------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
All that rugby puts hairs on your chest
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B-x8--x8--x8--x8--8--8----x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10----------|
G-x9--x9--x9--x9--9--9----x11-x11-x11-x11-11-11----------|
D-x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10---x12-x12-x12-x12-12-12----------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
What chance have you got against a tie and a crest
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B-x8--x8--x8--x8--8--8----x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10--1--3--3-|
G-x9--x9--x9--x9--9--9----x11-x11-x11-x11-11-11--2--4--4-|
D-x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10---x12-x12-x12-x12-12-12--3--5--5-|
A------------------------------------------------3--5--5-|
E------------------------------------------------1--3--3-|
CHORUS
Hello hurray what a nice day for the Eton rifles Eton rifles
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B-1---3--3----3--3---2----5---5-5--------1------------1-------|
G-2---4--4----5--5---4----5---5-5------2------------2---------|
D-3---5--5----5--5---4----7---7-7-----------------------------|
A-3---5--5----3--3---2----7---7-7-----------------------------|
E-1---3--3----------------5---5-5-----------------------------|
Hello hurray I hope rain stops play with the Eton rifles, Eton rifles
E-1---3--3--3-------3-3--2-2----5---5-5------------3-0----------3-0-|
B-1---3--3--3-------3-3--2-2----5---5-5---------1------------1------|
G-2---4--4--4-------5-5--4-4----5---5-5-------2------------2--------|
D-3---5--5--5-------5-5--4-4----7---7-7-----------------------------|
A-3---5--5--5-------3-3--2-2----7---7-7-----------------------------|
E-1---3--3--3-------------------5---5-5-----------------------------|
E-------------------|
B------5-------5----|
G----5---5---5---5--|
D--5-------5--------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
VERSE 2
Thought you were clever when you lit the fuse
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B-x8--x8--x8--x8--8--8----x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10----------|
G-x9--x9--x9--x9--9--9----x11-x11-x11-x11-11-11----------|
D-x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10---x12-x12-x12-x12-12-12----------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
Tore down th house of commons in yr brand new shoes
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B-x8--x8--x8--x8--8--8----x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10----------|
G-x9--x9--x9--x9--9--9----x11-x11-x11-x11-11-11----------|
D-x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10---x12-x12-x12-x12-12-12----------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
Compose a revolutionary symphony
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B-x8--x8--x8--x8--8--8----x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10----------|
G-x9--x9--x9--x9--9--9----x11-x11-x11-x11-11-11----------|
D-x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10---x12-x12-x12-x12-12-12----------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
Then went to bed with a charming young thing
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B-x8--x8--x8--x8--8--8----x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10--1--3--3-|
G-x9--x9--x9--x9--9--9----x11-x11-x11-x11-11-11--2--4--4-|
D-x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10---x12-x12-x12-x12-12-12--3--5--5-|
A------------------------------------------------3--5--5-|
E------------------------------------------------1--3--3-|
CHORUS
Hello hurray cheers then mate it’s the Eton rifles Eton rifles
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B-1---3--3----3-3--2-2----5---5--5--------1----------1--------|
G-2---4--4----5-5--4-4----5---5--5------2----------2----------|
D-3---5--5----5-5--4-4----7---7--7----------------------------|
A-3---5--5----3-3--2-2----7---7--7----------------------------|
E-1---3--3----------------5---5--5----------------------------|
Hello hurray an extremist scrape with the Eton rifles Eton rifles
E-1---3--3----3-3--2-2----5---5--5--------------3-0----------3-0--|
B-1---3--3----3-3--2-2----5---5--5-----------1------------1-------|
G-2---4--4----5-5--4-4----5---5--5---------2------------2---------|
D-3---5--5----5-5--4-4----7---7--7--------------------------------|
A-3---5--5----3-3--2-2----7---7--7--------------------------------|
E-1---3--3----------------5---5--5--------------------------------|
E-------------------|
B------5-------5----|
G----5---5---5---5--|
D--5-------5--------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
BRIDGE
What a catalyst you turned out to be
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B-0---------------1-------------------|
G-0---------------2-------------------|
D-2---------------3-------------------|
A-2---------------3-------------------|
E-0---------------1-------------------|
Loaded the guns then you run off home for your tea
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B-0-----------------------1----------------------3--|
G-0-----------------------2----------------------4--|
D-2-----------------------3----------------------5--|
A-2-----------------------3----------------------3--|
E-0-----------------------1----------------------3--|
Left me standing - like a guilty schoolboy
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B-3-------------------------3---------------3--3--33333333-|
G-4-------------------------4---------------4--4--44444444-|
D-5-------------------------5---------------5--5--55555555-|
A-5-------------------------5---------------5--5--55555555-|
E-3-------------------------3---------------3--3--33333333-|
SOLO
E------8-------------10---------|
B-----8-8h10-------10--10h12----|
G----9------9----11---------11--|
D--10----------12---------------| x4
A-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------|
E------3-0--|
B----1------|
G--2--------|
D-----------| X2
A-----------|
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BRIDGE
What a catalyst you turned out to be
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E-0---------------1-------------------|
Loaded the guns then you run off home for your tea
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A-2-----------------------3----------------------3--|
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Left me standing - like a naughty schoolboy
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G-4-------------------------4---------------4--4--44444444-|
D-5-------------------------5---------------5--5--55555555-|
A-5-------------------------5---------------5--5--55555555-|
E-3-------------------------3---------------3--3--33333333-|
VERSE 3
We came out of it naturally the worst
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Beaten and bloody and I was sick down my shirt
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G-x9--x9--x9--x9--9--9----x11-x11-x11-x11-11-11----------|
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We were no match for their untamed wit
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G-x9--x9--x9--x9--9--9----x11-x11-x11-x11-11-11----------|
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Though some of the lads said they’ll be back next week
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B---x8--x8--x8--x8--8--8----x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10-----3--3--3-|
G---x9--x9--x9--x9--9--9----x11-x11-x11-x11-11-11-----2--4--5-|
D---x10-x10-x10-x10-10-10---x12-x12-x12-x12-12-12-----3--5--5-|
A-----------------------------------------------------3--5--5-|
E-----------------------------------------------------1--3--3-|
CHORUS
Hello hurray there’s a price to pay to the Eton rifles Eton rifles
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B-1---3--3----3-3--2-2----5---5--5------------1------------1-------|
G-2---4--4----5-5--4-4----5---5--5----------2------------2---------|
D-3---5--5----5-5--4-4----7---7--7---------------------------------|
A-3---5--5----3-3--2-2----7---7--7---------------------------------|
E-1---3--3----------------5---5--5---------------------------------|
Hello hurray I’d prefer the plague to the Eton rifles Eton rifles
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B-1---3--3----3-3--2-2----5---5--5----------1------------1-------|
G-2---4--4----5-5--4-4----5---5--5--------2------------2---------|
D-3---5--5----5-5--4-4----7---7--7-------------------------------|
A-3---5--5----3-3--2-2----7---7--7-------------------------------|
E-1---3--3----------------5---5--5-------------------------------|
Hello hurray there’s a price to pay to the Eton rifles Eton rifles
E-1---3--3----3-3--2-2----5---5--5--------------3-0----------3-0--|
B-1---3--3----3-3--2-2----5---5--5-----------1------------1-------|
G-2---4--4----5-5--4-4----5---5--5---------2------------2---------|
D-3---5--5----5-5--4-4----7---7--7--------------------------------|
A-3---5--5----3-3--2-2----7---7--7--------------------------------|
E-1---3--3----------------5---5--5--------------------------------|
Hello hurray I’d prefer the plague to the Eton rifles Eton rifles
E-1---3--3----3-3--2-2----5---5--5-------------3-0----------3-0--|
B-1---3--3----3-3--2-2----5---5--5----------1------------1-------|
G-2---4--4----5-5--4-4----5---5--5--------2------------2---------|
D-3---5--5----5-5--4-4----7---7--7-------------------------------|
A-3---5--5----3-3--2-2----7---7--7-------------------------------|
E-1---3--3----------------5---5--5-------------------------------|
Eton rifles Eton rifles
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B------5-----------5----|
G----5----5------5---5--|
D--5----------5---------|
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The rest is just noise! hope its helpful to you.