Goodnight
From Babybirds seminal 1990s album Ugly Beautiful.
Still a live favourite.
Chords
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A X0222x
D xx023x
E(2) xx245x
E 02210x
A/B x2x22x
A/C# x4222x
Intro
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A D x 2 (guitar on 2nd time only)
A D E D x 2
Verse 1
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A D E(2) D
I hold you closely you push me a-way
A D E D
I want for-ever you just want to-day
A D E(2) D
Give me your fingers wash out your mouth
A D E D
Bite off my tongue on this bloody couch
Chorus 1
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A D E(2) D
But I don't blame you you're always right
A D E D
I'm like a bad day on your good good night
ADED2)
A D E D
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/babybird/goodnight_crd.html )
Verse 2
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A D E(2) D
I hear the tick of a bomb-ah all you hair in a fuse
A D E D
You asked me for a light to blow away these blues
A D E(2) D
Run me a bath then plug me in
A D E D
I'm like a TV learning to swim
Chorus 2
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A D E(2) D
But I don't blame you you're always right
A D E D
I'm like a bad day on your good good night
Inst | Mmmms!
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AAADC#
MmMmMmMmmm
AAADC#
MmMmMmMmmm-mmmm
Verse 3
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NC - but melody is the same as the other verses
I hold you closely you push me a-way
I want for-ever you just want to-day
A D E(2) D
Give me your fingers wash out your mouth
A D E D
Bite off my tongue on this bloody couch
Chorus 3 | out
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A D E(2) D
But I don't blame you you're always right
A D E D
I'm like a bad day on your good good night
A D E(2) D
But I don't blame you you're always right
A D E A
I'm like a bad day on your good good good good night
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I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
November 2012
watfordkev@gmail.com