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(Let me throw in a quickie request for tab to 'five-o' and 'heavens' by james
and nirvana's 'lounge act' to anybody who might just know a place to start....)
Hiya. I've just heard a live nonplugged version of 'laid' (off the 'say
something' cd single) and here's my best guess....
Chord Formations: (Wow, only THREE chords!)
C [x 3 2 0 1 0] C/F [x 3 3 0 1 0]
G [3 2 0 0 3 3]
(Plugless version)
C C/F C G
----------------------------
----------------------------
--------------------0----0-- < Label this the Main riff
------2--3--2---0---0----0--
3---------------------------
-----------------3----------
C G
00000-00000--22222-22222
11111-11111--22222-22222
00000-00000--00000-00000 < Label this the Chorus riff
22222-22222--00000-00000
33333-33333--33333-33333
-------------33333-33333
INTRO: Main riff three times, then Chorus riff once.
Same for verses, main riff 3 times, then chorus:
C C/F C G
This bed is on fire with passion and love
C C/F C G
The neighbors complain about the noises above
C C/F C G
But she only comes when she's on top
C G <- Chorus riff
C C/F C G
My therapist said not to see you no more
C C/F C G
She said you're like a disease without any cure
C C/F C G
She said I'm so obsessed that I'm becoming a bore (oh no)
C G <- Chorus riff
Ah you think you're so pretty
C C/F C G
eeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeee
C C/F C G
eeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeee
C C/F C G
eeeeeeeeeeeee
C G <- Chorus riff
C C/F C G
Caught your hand inside the till
C C/F C G
Slammed your fingers in the door
C C/F C G
Bought the kitchen knives and skewers
C C/F C G
Dressed me up in womens clothes
C C/F C G
Messed around with gender roles
C C/F C G
Dye my eyes and call me pretty
C G <- Chorus riff
C C/F C G
Moved out of the house so you moved next door
C C/F C G
I locked you out you cut a hole in the wall
C C/F C G
I found you sleeping next to me I thought I was alone
C G <- Chorus riff
You're driving me crazy when are you coming home
C C/F C G
C C/F C G
when are you
C C/F C G
coming home when are you
C G <- Chorus riff
coming home
C C/F C G
Laid
C C/F C G
Laid
For the album version, actually form each of the cords in the main riff:
C C/F C G
0---0---0---0--------3--3----
1---1---1---1--------3--3----
0---0---0---0---0----0--0----
2---2---3---2---0----0--0----
3---3---3---3---2------------
----------------3------------
(thanks to pberry@hairball.ecst.csuchico.edu for lyrix)
Please send any and all comments and corrections to: OskayWH@lfmail.lfc.edu,
do NOT reply directly to this message. Thanks.
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/\/OskayWH@lfmail.lfc.edu / Windell Oskay / Lake Forest College '96/ Physics/\/
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