SELF PRESERVATION SOCIETY by Quincy Jones from 'The Italian Job (1969)'
Tabbed by: Seismatters
Tuning: Standard E A D G B E
Just the chords to the song (not going to tab all the bloomin' fanfare because that would be way too much
Barney Rubble if you know what I mean).
Intro: E A E A
E A E A
This is the self-preservation society
E A E A
This is the self-preservation society
E D
Go wash your German bands, your boat race too
A E
Comb your Barnet Fair we got a lot to do
C#m F#
Put on your Dickie Dirt and your Peckham Rye
F# B B7
Cause time's soon hurrying by
E G#
Get your skates on mate, get your skates on mate
C#m F#
No bib around your Gregory Peck today, eh?
A B
Drop your plates of meat right up on the seat
E A E A
This is the self-preservation society
E A E A
This is the self-preservation society
N.C
Gotta get a bloomin move on
Babadab-babadabadab-bab-ba
Gotta get a bloomin move on
Babadab-babadabadab-bab-ba
Jump in the jam jar gotta get straight
Hurry up mate – don't wanna be late
How's your father?
Tickety boo
Tickety boo
A E
Gotta get a bloomin move on
F# B F# B
Self-preservation society
F# B F# B
This is the self-preservation society
F# B
Put on your almond rocks and daisy roots
F# B
Wash your Hampstead Heath and wear your whistle and flute
F# B
Lots of lah-di-dahs and cockneys here
F# B
Look alive and get out of here
F# A#
Get your skates on mate, get your skates on mate
D#m G#
No bib around your Gregory Peck today, eh?
B C#
Drop your plates of meat right up on the seat
F# B F# B
This is the self-preservation society
F# B F# B
This is the self-preservation society
It's not perfect, but cut me some Woman in Black, it's a bloody 'ard song to tab.