Literature Is Fluff by the High Llamas

From the High Llamas’ 1996 Hawaii album. Written by Sean O’Hagan. No capo.

High Llamas - Hawaii

INTRO

[C] [Am7] (x4)

VERSE 1

[C] Take [Am] care to a [Cmaj7] void the [C6] heavy [B7] stuff
[Fmaj7] I give up, this [C/E] literature is [F/G] fluff
[Eb7] Trawled through [Abmaj7] sketches of notes the [Gm7] night be [Cm7] fore
[Eb7] Chased the [Abmaj7] baffled employees [Gm7] floor to [Cm7] floor
[Ebaug] Hung a [Abmaj7] Do Not Disturb on [Gm7] glass swing [Cm7] doors

[C#/G#] [Abmaj9] [C#/G#] [D/G] [G6]

VERSE 2

[C] Fabled [Am] diaries [Cmaj7] written [C6] to be [B7] read
[Fmaj7] Creaking uprights [C/E] ring through Nissen [F/G] sheds
[Eb7] You are [Abmaj7] clearly a man of [Gm7] influ [Cm7] ence
[Eb7] Your col [Abmaj7] lectable tales do [Gm7] so im [Cm7] press
[Ebaug] Now the [Abmaj7] world can enjoy your [Gm7] savvy [Cm7] sense

[C#/G#] [Abmaj9] [C#/G#] [D/G] [G6]

VERSE 3

[C] This [Am] poor devil [Cmaj7] does not [C6] want to [B6] be
An [Fmaj7] out-of-habit [C/E] radio em [F/G] cee
[Eb7] And he [Abmaj7] sensed the unease, the [Gm7] governor’s [Cm7] words
[Eb7] Treated [Abmaj7] baffled colonials [Gm7] rhyme and [Cm7] verse
[Ebaug] Now I [Abmaj7] will not expect that [Gm7] visit [Cm7] first

[C#/G#] [Abmaj9] [C#/G#] [D/G] [G6]

FADE

[C] [Am7]