The Universal Chords

by Blur
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All lyrics with their accompanying chords and bass notes. Tablature of intro and linking riffs. Full chord legend included. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxAqJ7c0zm0.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: A
Capo: no capo
Author DiddyD [a] 15,229. Last edit on Dec 19, 2022
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Chords

C(b5)
Asus4
D/E
A
Asus2
D/C#
C#m
D
E7
E
A/C#
Bm
EmM7
Bm/A
Esus4

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Song: The universal
Artist: Blur
Composers: Albarn, Coxon, James and Rowntree
Album: The great escape
 
Tabbed by DJ  25th July 2015
 
To hear the song, copy and paste this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxAqJ7c0zm0
 
NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might
automatically suggest and use the voicings shown below in text:
 
C(b5)= x3455x    Asus4 = x02230    D/E  = xx2232
A    = x02220    Asus2 = x02200    D/C# = x40232
C#m  = x46654    D     = xx0232    E7   = 020100
E    = 022100    D/E   = xx2232    A/C# = x4222x
Bm   = x24432    D/C#  = x40232    EmM7 = xx2110
Bm/A = x04432    Esus4 = 022200
 
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=====================================================================
 
[Intro]
      C(b5)
e |---x----------------|
B |---5----------------|
G |---5----------------|
D |---4----------------|
A |---3----------------|
E |--------------------|
 
     A                  C#m
e |------0-0---0---0---x----4\---| [x6]
B |------2-2---2---2---x----5\---|
G |------2-2---2---2---x----6\---|
D |------2-2---2---2---x----6\---|
A |---0------------------4-------|
E |------------------------------|
 
[Verse 1]
     A                 C#m   A   C#m           A           C#m
This is the next cen - t'ry,      ...where the universal's  ...free,
A   C#m     E             Bm      E                Bm
    You can find it any - where,     yes, the fu - ture's been sold
 
[Verse 2]
A                  C#m       A   C#m         A       C#m
Every night we're   ...gone,          and to karaoke songs,
A  C#m       E                   Bm     E            Bm        Bm/A
      How we like to ...sing a - long,    though the words are wrong
 
[Chorus]
   Asus4  A   Asus4  A   Asus4  A  Asus2  D       D/E
It real - ly, real - ly, real - ly could  happen,
        Asus4  A   Asus4  A   Asus4  A  Asus2  D       D/E
Yes, it real - ly,  real - ly, rea - ly could  happen,
         C#m
When the days they seem to fall through you,
       D   D/C#     Bm             E
Well, just let them go!
               e |--2-----------|--0--------|
               B |--3-----------|--0--------|
               G |--4-----------|--1--------|
               D |--4-----------|--2--------|
               A |--2----0------|--2--------|
               E |----------4---|--0--------|
 
[Verse 3]
    A       C#m    A        C#m
||: /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  :||[x2]
 
   A               C#m    A   C#m         A              C#m
No one here is a - lone,          satel - lites in every   ...home,
A  C#m           E            Bm       E            Bm
        Yes, the universal's  ...here,  ...here for everyone
 
[Verse 4]
   A       C#m    A        C#m
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
 
      A              C#m      A  C#m
Every paper that you read...
            E                   Bm
Says, 'To - morrow's your lucky day!',
E                           Bm
 ...Well, here's your lucky day!
 
[Chorus]
   Asus4  A   Asus4  A   Asus4  A  Asus2  D       D/E
It real - ly, real - ly, real - ly could  happen,
        Asus4  A   Asus4  A   Asus4  A  Asus2  D       D/E
Yes, it real - ly,  real - ly, rea - ly could  happen,
         C#m
When the days they seem to fall through you,
      D    D/C#     Bm         Esus4  E
Well, just let them go----! |  /  /  /  /  | 
 
[Chorus]
   Asus4  A   Asus4  A   Asus4  A  Asus2  D       D/E
It real - ly, real - ly, real - ly could  happen,
        Asus4  A   Asus4  A   Asus4  A  Asus2  D       D/E
Yes, it real - ly,  real - ly, rea - ly could  happen,
         C#m
When the days they seem to fall through you,
      D    D/C#     Bm             E
Well, just let them go-----------------!
               e |--2-----------|--0--------|
               B |--3-----------|--0--------|
               G |--4-----------|--1--------|
               D |--4-----------|--2--------|
               A |--2----0------|--2--------|
               E |----------4\--|--0--------|
 
[Instrumental chorus]                          (Oo---!)
    Asus4 A Asus4 A  Asus4 A  Asus2    D            D/E
||:  /   /   /   / |  /   /   /   /  | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / :|| [x2]
 
  C#m                              D   D/C#     Bm      Esus4 E
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  (Just let them go!) |  /  /  /  /  |
 
 [Instrumental Chorus and Coda]                    (Oo---!)
    Asus4 A Asus4 A  Asus4 A  Asus2    D            D/E
||:  /   /   /   / |  /   /   /   /  | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / :|| [x2]
 
  C#m
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
 
   D   D/C#     Bm             E    E7     A/C#   E   EmM7    A
 (Just let them go-----------------!)
           e |--2--2--2--2--|--0-----0---|--x-----0---0---|---0---||
           B |--3--3--3--3--|--0-----0---|--2-----0---1---|---2---||
           G |--4--4--4--4--|--1-----1---|--2-----1---1---|---2---||
           D |--4--4--4--4--|--2-----0---|--2-----2---2---|---2---||
           A |--2--2--2--2--|--2-----2---|--4-------------|---0---||
           E |--------------|--0-----0---|----------------|-------||
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4 comments
peterearle1011
Hi Diddy, another masterful and accurate tab. 5 stars from me. I agree that playing without a capo results in a better sound, although the timing of the chord changes takes a little effort, but it is well worth it as this is such a great song.
+1
motorhead6666
cool tab I prefer it to the cappoed one thanks for sharing \m/
+1