Theatreland by the High Llamas
From the High Llamas’ 1996 Hawaii album. Written by Sean O’Hagan. No capo.
INTRO
[Db] [Bb]
VERSE 1
[F] It’s the [Am] final [Bb6] night
And they [Fmaj7] still can’t [F7] get it [Bbmaj7] right
The [F] movement on the stage was [Gm7] so slow
They’re [Am7] calling it the [F7] Stop and [Gm7] Go Show [Db]
[C#/G#]
VERSE 2
[F] Is there [Am] much ap [Bb6] peal
When you [Fmaj7] can’t be [F7] lieve it’s [Bbmaj7] real
The [F] music was a little [Gm7] shaky
The [Am7] scenery, a [F7] little [Gm7] flaky
The [F] audience surprised them [Gm7] selves with
The [Am7] strength of the a [F7] buse they [Gm7] handed
[Cm6] [Bbmaj7] [Bdim]
VERSE 3
[F] And the [Am] radio [Bb6] play
Leaves you [Fmaj7] angry [F7] for a [Bbmaj7] day
[F] Written like a first con [Gm7] fession
You [Am7] ponder on this [F7] strange pro [Gm7] fession [Db]
VERSE 4
[F] As the [Am] sands will [Bb6] shift
Theatre [Fmaj7] land is [F7] on the [Bbmaj7] drift
[F] Paddle round the bend to [Gm7] nowhere
[Am7] Ratty and his [F7] friends will [Gm7] be there
[F] Given up for good and [Gm7] hounded
[Am7] Given up for [F7] good and [Gm7] bounded
OUTRO
[Cm6] [Bbmaj7] [C7] [Am7] [Ab7] [Gm7] [F#maj7] [Fmaj7]