I apologise for the formatting of the tablature on here, Ultimate-Guitar
always have that messed up. I hope you can make sense of it!
This is quite a technical song in terms of hammers and pull offs,
so I'm going to do my best to simplify it, so that you can play it
and enjoy it rather than splitting hairs over the minutiae of technicality.
In the into, I will show the pattern that is played through the song.
However, in the verses, I will just mark the lyrics with the chords.
This way you can either choose to play the chord, or the picked pattern which it denotes.
Lastly, every time an Em is shown, it would be ideal if you walked
the bass up from the root G note, to F#, then leave it open for then Em.
Standard tuning (EADGBE)
Capo III
Intro:
|Repeat Ad Lib|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----2-------2--------2p0---------0--------0h2-------2---------2-------2h3------3-----3--------|
E|--3-------3--------3----------3---------3---------3---------3------3-------3------3------------|
Repeat Section Twice: Then- Twice:
e|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------1---------------|
G|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------0h2---------|
D|---------------------------|-----------------------------------2-------2----2------------------|
A|----3p2--------2p0-----0h2-|----2-----2-----2p0----0h2---------2----2----2-----3-------------2-|
E|-3--------3--------3-------|3-----3-------3------3-------3--2--0----0----0---------------3-----|
Verse 1:
GEm
Good arms, versus bad arms,
CEmG
Will win hands down, down
GEm
They are built to hold and fit
CEmG
Look how far they go around
Verse 2:
GEm
You don't need these now that
CEmG
You've found another pair
GEm
And the difference astounding,
CGEm
I should expect... Except
Chorus 1:
GCGC
Leave the rest at arm's length
EmG
Keep your naked flesh under your favourite dress
GCGC
And leave the rest at arm's length
EmG
When they reach out, don't touch them, don't touch them
Verse 3:
G Em G (Em, C, G)
So I decided this decision some six months ago
G Em G (Em, C, G)
So I'll stick to my guns, but from now on it's war
G Em C G (Em, C, G)
I am armed with the past, and the will, and a brick
G Em C G (Em, C, G)
I might not want you back, but I want to kill him
Chorus 2:
GCGC
Leave the rest at arm's length
EmG
Keep your naked flesh under your favourite dress
GCGC
And leave the rest at arm's length
EmG
When they reach out, don't touch them, don't touch them
C
Don't touch them
GCGC
And leave the rest at arm's length
EmG
Don't brush with him, he might have diseases
GCGC
And leave the rest at arm's length
Em
Steer clear of the grasp, girl
GC
Run, run, away
Link: Em, C, G
Interlude: Am7, C (Repeat Ad Lib)
Chorus 3:
GCGC
And leave the rest at arm's length
GEm
Just roll over boy and don't make me do this
GCGC
And leave the rest at arm's length
EmG
I am armed to the teeth and Im heavy set
GCGC
And leave the rest at arm's length
EmG
I'm not ready to see you this happy
GCGC
And leave the rest at arm's length
EmG
Im still in love with you (can't admit it yet)
Outro: G, C, G, C (Repeat Ad Lib)