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Wellington, by The Mutton Birds
Tabbed (in Wellington!) by: Wellington Cable Car Rider
Tuning: Standard
INTRO:
the intro repeats (8 times) a more complex version of the pattern below (solo first 2
moderate percussion
accompaniment 3rd and 4th time; layered percussion and
guitar accompaniment 5th and 6th time ; solo 7th and 8th time)
e|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-x-x---------------------------------------------------------|
B|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-0-x---------------------------------------------------------|
G|0-0-0-x--x-x--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
D|0-0-0-2--2-0--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5---------------------------------------------------------|
E|3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3---------------------------------------------------------|
G Em C G
I wish I was in Wellington, the weather's not so good
G Em
The wind it cuts right through you and
C C
it rains more than it should
C D G Am
But I'd be there tomorrow, if I only could
Bm C
Oh I wish I was in Wellington
(ramp up tone)
G Em C G
I wish I was in Wellington - the bureaucracy.
G Am (high harmony) C D
The suits and the briefcases along Lambton Quay [pronounced "Kee"]
C D7 Em Am7 Am
The Harbour City Capital, the lights beside the sea
G C
Oh I wish I was in Wellington
G Em Bm Am
It just isn't practical, you down in the capital
C Am C D
And me at the other end of the island (syncopated)
Am D Em C
The problem is the gap - between us on the map
Am C D Dsus2 D
And there's no easy way to reconcile it
------
Middle Instrumental (approximate):
first part...
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------3-3-3-3-3-1-0----------------------|
G|---4-4-4-2-0----------------- 4-4-4-2-4-2-4-2-0--|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
second part...
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------12-11-12-11-12-11-9-7-----2-4-4-5-4-2-0----|
D|---2-4-5-7-5-7-9-10-9-7-9-10----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G Em C G
I wish I was in Wellington, the cafes and the bars
G Em, C C
The music and the theatre, and the old Cable Car
C D G Am
And you can walk everywhere 'cause nowhere's very far
G C roll up to D
Oh I wish I was in Wellington
G
Oh I wish...
(Transition to key change)
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-2-0-------|
A|------4-2--|
E|-----------|
Key Change from C Major to A Major
A F#m D A
Oh I wish I was in Wellington, the wind it cuts right through
A F#m D E
I wish I was in Wellington, there's so much more to do
D E F#m A
I wish I was in Wellington, and you wish I was too
A D E A
Oh I wish I was in Wellington, 'cause then I'd be with you
A D Bm E A
Oh I wish I was in Wellington, 'cause then I'd be with you
Outro (this is a chord-based variation of the original):
Dsus2 Asus2
e|--000--000--222--000--000--|
B|--333--222--000--000--000--|
G|--222--222--222--222--222--|
D|--000--000--000--000--222--|
A|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|
E|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|
(let last chord ring)
