Eleanor Put Your Boots On Uke tab by Franz Ferdinand

9 Chords used in the song: G, Bm, C, F#dim, D, F, Gm, Em, Am

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Artist: 
Year:  2005
Difficulty: 
3.28
(Beginner)
Key: G, EmChords
# Took this one from the guitar version, but should work fine!

INTRO:

G chordG Bm chordBm G chordG Bm chordBm G chordG Bm chordBm G chordG Bm chordBm G chordG Bm chordBm

VERSE:

C chordC Bm chordBm
Eleanor put those boots back on
C chordC Bm chordBm
Kick the heels into the Brooklyn dirt
C chordC Bm chordBm F#dim chordF#dim
I know it isn't dignified to run

G chordG D chordD
But if you run, you can run to the
C chordC Bm chordBm
Coney Island roller coaster
G chordG D chordD
Ride to the highest point
C chordC Bm chordBm
And leap across the filthy water
C chordC Bm chordBm F chordF
Leap until the gulf stream's brought you down
G chordG Bm chordBm
Mmmmm-hmmmm

CHORUS:

G chordG Bm chordBm
I could be there when you land
G chordG Bm chordBm C chordC
I could be there when you laaaaaand...

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:

Gm chordGm C chordC Gm chordGm C chordC Gm chordGm Em chordEm Am chordAm Em chordEm D chordD

VERSE: (Same chords as before)

So Eleanor take a Greenpoint three-point(???)
Turn towards the hidden sun
You know you are so elegant when you run

Oh if you run, you can run
To that statue with the dictionary
Climb to her fingernail
And leap yeah! take an atmospheric
Leap and let the jet stream set you down
Mmmm-hmmm

CHORUS: (slightly different this time)

G chordG Bm chordBm G chordG Bm chordBm

G chordG Bm chordBm
I could be there when you land
G chordG Bm chordBm
I could be there when you land
G chordG Bm chordBm C chordC Gm chordGm
I could be there when you laaaaaaannd

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:

C chordC Gm chordGm C chordC Gm chordGm C chordC Gm chordGm C chordC Em chordEm Am chordAm Em chordEm D chordD

ENDING:

G chordG D chordD
So Eleanor put those boots back on
G chordG D chordD C chordC
Put those boots back on the ground and run
Em chordEm
Come on over here
C chordC Em chordEm
Come on over here
C chordC G chordG
Come on over here

(And end on a nice C chordC chord)

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Uke tab by , 18 Aug 2010

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The only bit wrong is the last "and end on a nice C chord". I believe that it's a G chord, though i may be mistaken
24 Aug 2010
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About this song: Eleanor Put Your Boots On

The 'Eleanor' in the title is thought to refer to Eleanor Friedberger, lead singer of indie rock band The Fiery Furnaces who supported Franz Ferdinand during their 2004 tour. Friedberger has a relationship with Franz Ferdinand lead singer Alex Kapranos

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