Biography:
The Broken Family Band was a British rock band from Cambridge and London. The band was formed in Cambridge, England by Steven Adams, Jay Williams, Micky Roman and Gavin Johnson in 2001, following the break-up of Adams and Williams’ indie rock band Hofman. Their musical style has variously been referred to as alt-country, country-rock, new wave, and indie-rock (the latter term being favoured by the band).
The band rose from the ashes of, "several crap indie bands [[artist]Hofman etc.
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YOU’RE LIKE A WOMAN – The Broken Family Band -
http://www.thebrokenfamilyband.com/
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Tabbed by: lex good
Email: [email protected]
This is a nice easy tune from a cool band. Not as famous as they should be. Easy enough
work out the strumming patterns for yourself. Solos over the intro and bridge anyone?...
(Intro)
G C
You didn’t ask about my job,
G C
you didn’t ask about where I’ve been,
G C
you didn’t ask about the Broken Family Band (aahhh...),
G C7
you didn’t ask about my ex-grilfriend.
(Verse)
N/C C
...Well now she’s with a policeman,
F
and he’s makin’ her happy,
C
and that’s makin’ me happy,
G
so I’m just lookin’ to reconcile that.
C
I need a week with my uncle,
F
‘cos I’ve been hittin’ the booze too hard,
C
I’ve been swimmin’ in wine,
G
I keep forgettin’ my problems, and I’m makin’ up.
(Chorus)
F C
How d’you think you’re gonna get me home,
G C
you ain’t got any cigarettes, cigarettes, cigarettes, cigarettes, no.
F C
how d’you think we’re bein’ just on hold
G C
‘cos I’m like a kid and you’re like a wo-man.
(Verse)
C
So you’re not with your husband,
F
and that’s makin’ you happy,
C
I guess it’s makin’ me happy,
G
there’s gonna be baggage with that.
C
We’ll work it out in some restaurant,
F
drinkin’ bottles of wine and stuff,
C
we can kiss with our tounges and forget all our problems,
G
make some other ones up.
(Chorus)
F C
How d’you think you’re gonna get me home,
G C
you ain’t got any cigarettes, cigarettes, cigarettes, cigarettes, no.
F C
how d’you think we’re bein’ just on hold
G C
‘cos I’m like a kid and you’re like a wo-man.
(Bridge)
C
solo – 44 bars!
(Chorus)
F C
How d’you think you’re gonna get me home,
G
you ain’t got any cigarettes, cigarettes, cigarettes, cigarettes,
G C
cigarettes, cigarettes, cigarettes, cigarettes, no.
F C
how d’you think we’re bein’ just on hold
G C
‘cos I’m like a kid and you’re like a wo-man.
YOU’RE LIKE A WOMAN – The Broken Family Band -
http://www.thebrokenfamilyband.com/
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: lex good
Email: [email protected]
This is a nice easy tune from a cool band. Not as famous as they should be. Easy enough
work out the strumming patterns for yourself. Solos over the intro and bridge anyone?...
(Intro)
G C
You didn’t ask about my job,
G C
you didn’t ask about where I’ve been,
G C
you didn’t ask about the Broken Family Band (aahhh...),
G C7
you didn’t ask about my ex-grilfriend.
(Verse)
N/C C
...Well now she’s with a policeman,
F
and he’s makin’ her happy,
C
and that’s makin’ me happy,
G
so I’m just lookin’ to reconcile that.
C
I need a week with my uncle,
F
‘cos I’ve been hittin’ the booze too hard,
C
I’ve been swimmin’ in wine,
G
I keep forgettin’ my problems, and I’m makin’ up.
(Chorus)
F C
How d’you think you’re gonna get me home,
G C
you ain’t got any cigarettes, cigarettes, cigarettes, cigarettes, no.
F C
how d’you think we’re bein’ just on hold
G C
‘cos I’m like a kid and you’re like a wo-man.
(Verse)
C
So you’re not with your husband,
F
and that’s makin’ you happy,
C
I guess it’s makin’ me happy,
G
there’s gonna be baggage with that.
C
We’ll work it out in some restaurant,
F
drinkin’ bottles of wine and stuff,
C
we can kiss with our tounges and forget all our problems,
G
make some other ones up.
(Chorus)
F C
How d’you think you’re gonna get me home,
G C
you ain’t got any cigarettes, cigarettes, cigarettes, cigarettes, no.
F C
how d’you think we’re bein’ just on hold
G C
‘cos I’m like a kid and you’re like a wo-man.
(Bridge)
C
solo – 44 bars!
(Chorus)
F C
How d’you think you’re gonna get me home,
G
you ain’t got any cigarettes, cigarettes, cigarettes, cigarettes,
G C
cigarettes, cigarettes, cigarettes, cigarettes, no.
F C
how d’you think we’re bein’ just on hold
G C
‘cos I’m like a kid and you’re like a wo-man.
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