Harsh Times In Umberstone Covert by Half Man Half Biscuit, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

Harsh Times In Umberstone Covert

by Half Man Half Biscuit

Biography:

Half Man Half Biscuit, often abbreviated to "HMHB", are an indie rock band from Birkenhead, England, active sporadically since the 1984, known for its satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs. The group consists of Nigel Blackwell (lead vocals, guitar), Neil Crossley (bass), Ken Hancock (lead guitar), and Carl Henry (drums). Throughout their career they have been signed to Probe Plus records.

The band's first single, The Trumpton Riots, topped the British Independent Chart in 1986

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[INTRO]

F Bb (x12)

[VERSE 1]

F Bb C
Geraldine, Geraldine, it’s just a selling plate; nobody cares
F Bb C
Don’t be so self-conscious, what became of the carefree you?
Gm C
The one who would whistle to Throbbing Gristle through
Gm C C7
Harsh times in Umberstone Covert.
F Bb C F Bb C
Scoffing at the notion of a shoulder to cry on, the very thought of a rock to rely on
Gm C Gm C C7
Astonishing therefore to look at you now, bitter as the gall, reaching for the mainland.

[CHORUS]

F Bb C F
I will mend you, and I will tend to you
Bb C A Bb
Take it as read with a needle and thread
F Bb F Bb C C7 F B Bb F B Bb
When you’re falling apart at the seams I will make that stich in time.

[VERSE 2]

F Bb C
C-c-c-cavalcades, accolades, giddy escapades, do you recall
F Bb C
Cheap mischief most Tuesday’s – Emma Rollahead avoids you still
Gm C Gm C C7
Sour faced she picked out the gherkins, saw Christ in Dorothy Perkins
F Bb C F Bb C
Oh Geraldine, we were so laissez-faire, every other day was a non-sequitur.
Gm C Gm C C7
Hadron Collider, who’s there? Knock knock

[CHORUS]

F Bb C F
I’ll repair you, be right there for you
Bb C A Bb
At the end of the bed, reupholstering your head
F Bb F Bb C C7 F
When events are unfolding inside I’m on hand to cast your mind.

[OUTRO]

C Bb F
Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine
C Bb F
Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine
C Bb F
Your problems – I’ll treat them as mine
C Bb F
Tomorrow morning everything will be fine
C Bb F
Jean Greenhowe shall grant us a pardon
C Bb F
We’ll eat Battenberg and stare at the garden
C Bb F
Geraldine, Geraldine, Geraldine
C Bb F
Geraldine, Geraldine, oh Geraldine
C Bb B Bb B Bb B Bb F
Geraldine, oh Geraldine.