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Reasons Not To Be An Idiot - Frank Turner
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Tabbed by: Phil Conry*
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
after seeing frank play this live i realised that although notewise the other chords up
here may be correct, he in fact plays the song with a capo meaning that to play it how
was written you would need to be playing different chords relative to the capo
(if you get what i mean... probably not)
but anyway heres what i make of it, hope you like it
CAPO ON 2ND
INTRO
G
VERSE 1
G
You're not as messed up as you think you are
Your self-absorption makes you messier
Em
Just settle down and you will feel a whole lot better
C D G
Deep down you're just like everybody else
VERSE 2
G
She's not as pretty as she thinks she is
Just picture her after she's had kids
Em
I bet she sits at home and listens to The Smiths
C D G
Deep down she's just like everybody else
CHORUS
Am D
So why are you sat at home?
G
You're not designed to be alone
Em
You just got used to saying "no"
So get up and get down and get outside
Am D
Cos it's a lovely sunny day
G
But you hide yourself away
Em
You've only got yourself to blame
G
Get up and get down and get outside
VERSE 3
G
He's not as clever as he likes to think
He's just ambitious with his arguing
Em
He's crap at dancing, yeah and he can't hold his drink
C D G
Deep down he's just like everybody else
VERSE 4
G
I'm not as awesome as this song makes out
I'm angry, underweight and sketching out
Em
I'm building bonfires on my vanities and doubts
C D G
To get warm just like everybody else
Repeat the CHORUS ^
MIDDLE 8
D F
Amy thinks that life is lacking in drama
C
So she fell for horoscopes, faith-healing and karma
Am
She's so wrapped up in her invisible armour
D
She'll never grow into herself
F
And it's OK thinking me and all my friends are just wasters
C
But saying that I can still see through her heirs and graces
Am
I bet she's scared her life won't leave any traces
D
Caught up like everyone else
BRIDGE
C
That's not the point anyway
D C
Oh darling, I felt compelled to call you up to say...
CHORUS (let first Am ring, then come in on the D with intro rhtyhm)
Am D
So why are you sat at home?
G
You're not designed to be alone
Em
You just got used to saying "no"
So get up and get down and get outside
Am D
Cos it's a lovely sunny day
G
But you hide yourself away
Em
You've only got yourself to blame
G
Get up and get down and get outside
OUTRO
(no guitar)
Get up and get down and get outside
Get up and get down and get outside
C D
Get up and get down and get outside
Em A7
Get up and get down and get outside
C D A# G
Get up and get down and get outside
sounds about right to me.
hope you enjoy it :)
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Spot on- except that Bb at the very end shouldn't be there at all.. not sure why it is, but awesome job :)