Put The Book Back On The Shelf Uke tab by Belle And Sebastian

9 Chords used in the song: G, D, Am, Em, Cmaj7, Gmaj7, D#, Bm, F#m

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Year:  2016
Difficulty: 
3.72
(Intermediate)
Key: G, EmChords
G chordG                                      D chordD
Sebastian you're in a mess
Am chordAm
You had a dream, they called you king of all the hipsters,
Em chordEm D chordD
is it true or are you still the queen?
G chordG D chordD
Like getting blood out of a stone
Am chordAm
The city left you lost and gone
Em chordEm
D chordD
You came to dance, but there's no poignancy when they all leave you...
Cmaj7 chordCmaj7 Gmaj7 chordGmaj7
standing alone
Cmaj7 chordCmaj7 Gmaj7 chordGmaj7
standing alone
Cmaj7 chordCmaj7 Gmaj7 chordGmaj7
Cmaj7 chordCmaj7 D# chordD# D chordD

G chordG D chordD
The wider issues of the day
Am chordAm
just pass you by, you're gonna pay
Em chordEm D chordD
for looking at the floor when people talk to you.
G chordG D chordD
You wrote a book about yourself
Am chordAm
The people left it on the shelf

You'll write another one
Em chordEm D chordD Cmaj7 chordCmaj7 Gmaj7 chordGmaj7

Now you've got a story that's worth talking about.
Cmaj7 chordCmaj7 Gmaj7 chordGmaj7
talking about
Cmaj7 chordCmaj7 Gmaj7 chordGmaj7
talking about
Cmaj7 chordCmaj7 D# chordD# D chordD
(trumpet solo):
Am chordAm Em chordEm Am chordAm Em chordEm Bm chordBm F#m chordF#m Bm chordBm F#m chordF#m
Bm chordBm Am chordAm Bm chordBm Am chordAm Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
Gmaj7 chordGmaj7 Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
Are you happy with yourself?
Gmaj7 chordGmaj7 Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
Are you talking to yourself?
Gmaj7 chordGmaj7 Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
Are you happy with yourself?
Gmaj7 chordGmaj7
Put the book back on the shelf
G chordG D chordD
I've seen the company you keep
Am chordAm
You're on the sofa hidden deep
Em chordEm D chordD
While on the telly Sid James speaks you like God
G chordG D chordD
You're always looking for a sign
Am chordAm
But boy you blow it every time
Em chordEm
You hear a voice begin to speak
D chordD Cmaj7 chordCmaj7 Gmaj7 chordGmaj7
You ignore it and go softly to sleep
Cmaj7 chordCmaj7 Gmaj7 chordGmaj7
softly to sleep
Cmaj7 chordCmaj7 Gmaj7 chordGmaj7
softly to sleep
Cmaj7 chordCmaj7 Gmaj7 chordGmaj7
Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
Gmaj7 chordGmaj7 Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
Are you happy with yourself?
Gmaj7 chordGmaj7 Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
Are you happy with yourself?
Gmaj7 chordGmaj7 Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
Are you happy with yourself?

Uke tab by , 23 Jun 2013

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