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Giddy And Gay by the High Llamas

From the High Llamas’ 1994 Gideon Gaye album. Written by Sean O’Hagan. Capo on 2nd fret.

High Llamas - Can Cladders

INTRO

[Bmaj7] [Emaj7] [A] [Dmaj7] [E6]

VERSE 1

[Bm] In the [G/A] shabby [Abm7] tow [G6] er
[D6] Head down, [Em7] skybound
[Bm] Corri [G/A] dors so [Abm7] cheap
[C#7] Barely [F#7] stand [Em7] [A6]

And [Bm] clutching the [F#] music, so [Bmaj7] varied and [Emaj7] sweet
Half in [A] tune, half com [Dmaj7] plete

INTERLUDE

[Bmaj7] [E6] (x4)

VERSE 2

[Bm] In the [G/A] harbour [Abm7] town [G6]
[D6] Perfect [Em7] sunset
[Bm] People [G/A] keep their [Abm7] yachts
[C#7] Close at [F#7] hand [Em7] [A6]

The [Bm] carparks are [F#] full of the [Bmaj7] giddy and [Emaj7] gay
As the [A] band slips a [Dmaj7] way

INTERLUDE

[Bmaj7] [E6] (x4)

[Gm7] [C7] [Gm7] [C7] [F#] [F#7]

BRIDGE

[G] All we need is [D/F#] something to sing
To [Em7] turn her simple [D] head [Dsus2] [D7]
[G] All we need is [F#] something to sing
[F] Send us [G7] off to [A7sus4] bed

INTERLUDE

[Bm] [G/A] [Abm7] [G6] [D6] [Em7]
[Bm] [G/A] [Abm7] [C#7] [F#7] [Em7] [A6]

VERSE 2

The [Bm] carparks are [F#] full of the [Bmaj7] giddy and [Emaj7] gay
As the [A] band slips a [Dmaj7] way

FADE

[Bmaj7] [E6]