Kaiser Chiefs is a post-britpop band which formed in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England in early 2003. The band consists of Ricky Wilson (vocals), Andrew "Whitey" White (guitar), Simon Rix (bass), Nick "Peanut" Baines (keyboards) and Vijay Mistry(drums). Nick Hodgson is the band's former drummer and main songwriter but left the band in December 2012 to focus on other projects. The band has released seven albums as of 2020 and have released 27 singles, including the hits I Predict a Riot, Oh My God, Ruby and Never Miss a Beat.
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1. Ruby 2. The Angry Mob 3. Heat Dies Down 4. Highroyds 5. Love Is Not A Competition (But I'm Winning) 6. Thank You Very Much 7. I Can Do It Without You 8. My Kind Of Guy 9. Everything Is Average Nowadays 10. Boxing Champ 11. Learnt My Lesson Well 12. Try Your Best 13. Retirement
. Parts of some songs are actually played using power chords (E5 = 022xxx) I tabbed these with full chords so whether they are Major or Minor doesn't make a huge difference. Whether you play power chords or the chords shown is your choice.
. When you see a line in the lyrics below another line with no chords or space in between, copy the chords for the line above. It's usually obvious what to play.
. For a few of the songs I dropped in the riff that makes it so catchy :-)
. Sometimes chords sound best as C-based chords e.g. E = x7645x (chord name = lowest note). For instance an Eb x68886 might sound too high or an F 133211 might sound too low, and could be replaced with Eb x6534x and F x8756x
. At the bottom I included simpler versions for some songs using a Capo. These are meant to simplify the song and minimise the amount of barre chords used.
BbmFm Let it never be said, that romance is dead CmEb Cause there’s so little else occupying my head BbmFm There is nothing I need except the function to breathe CmEb But I’m not really fussed, doesn’t matter to me
BbmFmEb Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby BbmFmEb Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya BbmFmEb Know what ya doing, doing to me? BbmFmEb Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby
BbmFm Due to lack of interest tomorrow is cancelled CmEb Let the clocks be reset and the pendulums held BbmFm Cos there’s nothing at all except the space in between CmEb Finding out what you’re called and repeating your name
BbmFmEb Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby BbmFmEb Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya BbmFmEb Know what ya doing, doing to me? BbmFmEbE Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby
FmC# Could it be, could it be that you’re joking with me BbmEbE And you don’t really see you with me FmC# Could it be, could it be that you’re joking with me BbmEbE And you don’t really see you with me
FmC#BbmEbE (x2) Fm
FmBbmEb Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya Know what ya doing, doing to me? Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya What ya doing, doing to me?
EbEFm
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2. The Angry Mob
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C#m
C#mBbmAF# (x2)
C#mBbmAF# I can prove anything, I'll make you admit again and again, that C#mBbmAF# I can prove anything, the way that it's read again and again
BbmC# And it's only cos you came here with your brothers too FmBbm If you came here on your own you'd be dead BbmC# It's only cause you follow what the others do FmBbm It's no excuse to say your easily lead
C#mBbmAF# You could choose anything, you choose to lose again and again You could do anything, why should you do anything again
BbmC# And its only cause you came here with your brothers too FmBbm If you came here on your own you'd be dead BbmC# You're winding yourself up until your turning blue FmBbm Repeating everything that you read
G#F#Fm So here we go with the letter G#F#Fm Well can you fix it for me BEbmC# Because we need entertainment B To keep us all off the streets BC#EbmC#B So tonight you'll sleep softly in your bed
C#mBbmAF# You can try anything, and no-one would know apart from you and me You can stop anything, it's starts with just one and turns to two then three
BbmC# It's only cos you came here with your brothers too FmBbm If you came here on your own you'd be dead BbmC# Raise a glass or two, you raise a fist or two FmBbm And get a shopping basket wrapped round your head
G#F#Fm So here we go with the letter G#F#Fm Oh can you fix it for me BEbmC# 24 hour drinking B To keep us all off the streets BC#EbmC#B So tonight you'll sleep softly in your bed
BmDGF# (x2)
Bm We are the angry mob D We read the papers everyday G We like who we like
We hate who we hate F# But we're all so easily swayed
FmCmC#BbmCm I can just imagine you and me, running out of steam, going through the motions FmCmC#BbmCm I have no idea how you know, when I dip my toes, in other people's oceans
FmEb You have local knowledge Of the local area C#Cm And that impressed me quite, so I tried that night FmEb We did things I thought you'd like but that just made it worse C#Cm And I impressed you not well not a lot
Bbm So we start it from the start
FmCm When the heat dies down I'll be back in town C#Bbm And until that time I'll be round at mine FmCm When the heat dies down I'll be back in town C#Bbm And until that time I'll be round at mine FmCmC#Bbm When the heat dies down, when the heat dies down FmCmC#Bbm When the heat dies down, when the heat dies down
FmCmC#Bbm (x4)
FmCmC#BbmCm I can not imagine growing old to have and to hold til death do part each other Cos I doubt I could storm at 20 years, spending time at hers, talking to that mother
FmEb I've got wider knowledge of the world C#Cm I just can't face another argument about the rent It all seems unimportant in the grander scheme of things Cause I was purpose built to not feel guilt
Bbm So we end it at the end
FmCm When the heat dies down, I'll be back in town, C#Bbm And until that time, I'll be round at mine When the heat dies down, I'll be back in town, And until that time, I'll be round at mine FmCmC#Bbm When the heat dies down, when the heat dies down When the heat dies down, when the heat dies down
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4. Highroyds
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A* = A B C D (when you see this quickly play these four chords)
EGA (x8)
AGFA I remember nights out when we were young, they weren't very good they were rubbish AGFA Running round Highroyds isn't fun, just teenagers testing their courage AGFA Standing outside nightclubs in the snow, is not very cool or impressive AGFA They let in all the girls from the year below, no need for ID's with those dresses
A* BABGB Got news from afar, from a girl who knows who we are DBA* She's still got my dinner money, she can keep it
EGA (x8)
AGFA Never had a fight that we haven't lost, we're not very tough or athletic Once I had a boxing champ in a headlock, when he gets out I'll regret it
A* BABGB Got keys to a car, picked up a girl from Boston Spa DBA* For fast food and cinema, it's not worth it BABGB Got word from down south, well he'd have heard about it word of mouth DBA* We haven't much stayed in touch, since Highroyds
BA* BA*
EGA (x8)
AGFA Let it go, live alone and I won't know, cause no-one's gonna tell me but a friend But he is gone and everybody went along, and nobody was left here in the end
A* BABGB Got news from Uncle Hew, through a second cousin once removed DBA* It's too late there's a housing estate, it's called Highroyds A* BABGB Got a text from an ex, she wants to know when we're in London next DBA* Will you write a song about me, I don't think so
CmEbGmF I won't be the one to disappoint you anymore CmEbGmF And I know I've said all this and that you've heard it all before CmEbGmF The trick is getting you to think that all this was your idea CmEbGmF And that this was everything you've ever wanted out of here
G#Gm Love's not a competition but I'm winning
CmEbGmF I'm not sure what's truly altruistic anymore, CmEbGmF When every good thing that I do is listed and you're keeping score,
G#Gm Love's not a competition but I'm winning G#Gm Love's not a competition but I'm winning
CBb At least I thought I was but there's no way of knowing, CBb At least I thought I was but there's no way of knowing, G#GmF You know what it's like when you're new to the game but I'm not
CmEbGmF I won't be the one to disappoint you CmEbGmF I won't be the one to disappoint you anymore
CmEbGmF (lyrics from Verse and Chorus - play Verse chords and/or riff)
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6. Thank You Very Much
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CEbGEb (x3)
CEbGEb Didn't expect any of this, but its really nice CEbGEb Didn't want you to cause a fuss, but it feels alive
EbEFEbEF So thank you very much, it's really nice to know EbECEbG That you enjoyed the show, and I want you to know when to go BbCm Cause this should be a thrill, but it feels like a drill DmEb Now you must let me go, let me go
CEbDC# I just imagine that I'm you, and there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do CEbDC# I just imagine that I'm you, and there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do CEbDC# I just imagine that I'm you, and there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do CEbDC# I just imagine that I'm you, and there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
CEbGEb I remember what it was like, and it was really nice Never thought I would experience this, from the other side
EbEFEbEF So thank you very much, it's really nice to know EbECEbG That you enjoyed the show, and I want you to know when to go BbCm Cause this should be a thrill, but it feels like a drill DmEb Now you must let me go, let me go
CEbDC# (x2)
CEbDC# I just imagine that I'm you, and there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do I just imagine that I'm you, and there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do I just imagine that I'm you, and there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do I just imagine that I'm you, and there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
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7. I Can Do It Without You
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EDAG (x2)
ED None of the buildings even look the same AG And underneath them all the shops have changed ED I don't pretend they've got a lot more brains AG Stocking much for young professionals to stay in
BmDsus2BmDsus2G I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you BmDsus2BmDsus2G I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you
ED On the tunnel to the north again AG Everybody has to talk on the train ED And if you've got nothing that's clever to say AG Nobody's listening to you anyway
BmDsus2BmDsus2G I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you Em But it wouldn't be very good
AEmAEmAEmAEm
CAmCAmE
La la la, la la la la la la la la la ...
DE What you want here, it doesn't matter FG I don't think that it can be done without you DE What you doing, it doesn't matter FG But everything that's done is all about you
ED We convince each other nothing has changed AG Nobody else will ever write the same ED The adaptation for the stage is not blamed AG For your protection all the names have been changed, but
BmDsus2BmDsus2G I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you Em But it wouldn't be very good
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8. My Kind Of Guy
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AmG#AmG# (x7)
AmBb Well it starts as a joke like a stick in the spokes Am Or removing the bolt on the brakes AmBb Then the bicycle flips crushing ribs smashing hips Am And he broke every bone in his face
AmG#AmG# (x2)
AmBb Then you're out of control and you can't fill the hole Am That was left by the thrill of the chase AmBb You're a right piece of work all the flakes go berserk Am Have you forgotten how good they taste
AmEAmEAm
FCEmAm You're my kind of guy, cause I like your style, and you sound as horrible as me FCEm And I don't mind if you're unkind, you're reminding me of me
AmG#AmG# (x4)
AmBb As the bicycle race gathers speed, gathers pace Am And you feel that you're going too fast AmBb Theres a word to the wise, you should take some advice Am As the nice guys always finish last
AmEAmEAm
FCEmAm You're my kind of guy cause I like your style, and you sound as horrible as me And I don't mind if you're unkind, you're reminding me of me You're my kind of guy cause I like your style, and you sound as horrible as me And heads will roll, as it takes its toll, on you and me
Em
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9. Everything Is Average Nowadays
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DBm Sooo, everything is average nowadays D Everything is average nowadays Bm But everyone would do it if they can G But everything is going down the pan A And everyone is following the craze
And everything is average
DBm Now you say it's getting better, but I don't really see the signs DBm You say it is too different, you thought it would be suicide
GA There's not much to believe in, left up on the shelf GA So get your coats we're leaving, we'll just do something else
DBm Ooo, everything is average nowadays D Everything is average nowadays Bm But everything is of no consequence G Cause everyone is sitting on the fence A And everything will always stay the same
Cause everything is average
DBm Now you said you didn't need it, you threw away the book of rules You thought that we should read it, I wouldn't even know how to GA There's not much to believe in, left up on the shelf So get your coats we're leaving, we'll just do something else
BE All I need is a ball and a wall AGA Or a sledge and a hill in heavy weather BE All I need is a ball and a wall AGA A sledge and a hill in heavy weather B Oh oh oh oh
DBmDBm
GA Not much to believe in, left up on the shelf So get your coats we're leaving, we'll just do something else
EC#m Oooo, everything is average nowadays E Everything is average nowadays C#m But everyone would do it if they can A But everything is going down the pan B And everyone is following the craze E Cause everything is average nowadays
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10. Boxing Champ
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CDmEmDm (x2)
CDmEmDm We went to the youth club and we looked out of place CDmEmDm I didn't know where to look so I, looked at your face CDmEmDm But you were a boxing champ, and I was a weakling CDmEmDm You didn't give me a chance, you gave me a beating FG And I thank you very much that you did
CDmEmDm And as the time went by we stayed out of trouble CDmEmDm Before I could realise my age had doubled AmG The man I became is a tragic bore FEm And he's not a boxing champ anymore AmG If there's one thing I've learnt it's to run away FEm At least I enjoy what I do today FG And I thank you very much that I do
CDmEmDm (x2) C
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11. Learnt My Lesson Well
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AmGF#mF (x4)
AmGF#mF I'm just waiting for the man to come with all my things AmGF#mF And i'm just waiting for another man to take it all AmGF#mF And its not hard to tell, that I learnt my lesson well AmGF#mF But I'm just waiting for, the man to come and go away
CDCD What are you waiting for, get up off your seat BbCBbC Its just seven days, it feels like a week CDCD What are you moaning for, you got all that you want BbCBbC Life could be worse, you could be a nurse
AmGF#mF It seems most sensible, for us to keep the purse strings tight And move the decimals, a couple of places to the right And its not hard to tell, that I learnt my lesson well Oh, it seems most sensible, but not exactly what we'd like
CDCD What are you waiting for, get up off your seat BbCBbC Its just seven days, it feels like a week What are you moaning for, you got all that you want Life could be worse, you know we all could be cursed
FEmDmAm I can't help be like this, so don't rearrange it FEmDmAm I don't mean to be a dick, I just don't like the changes FEmDmAm And I can't help things I say, you know I wouldn't to strangers FEmDmAm But I don't like going away, cause it puts me in danger
CGAm
AmGF#mF (x2)
AmGF#mF I can tell you now, there ain't a problem can't be solved With a good old fashioned row, so grit your teeth and stand your ground And it's not hard to tell, that I learnt my lesson well But I'm still waiting for, the man to come with all my things
CDCD What are you waiting for, get up off your seat BbCBbC It's just seven days, feels like a week What are you moaning for, you got all that you want Your life could be worse, and you could leave in a hearse
FEmDmAm
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12. Try Your Best
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CmBbFG# I can't do it any quicker, I don't want it any slicker CmBbFG# As far as the eye can see, is miles and miles of icy sea
C#G#CmFG# So try your best, and think about it later, or you will never know
CmBbFG#
CmBbFG# I don't feel fear anymore, but I can't risk getting mauled CmBbFG# As far as the ear can hear, the wave is coming loud and clear
C#G#CmFG# So try your best, and think about it later, or you will never know C#G#CmFG# So try your best, and think about it later, or you will never know BbF#G#FEb Which way your life could go, and you'll know when you know
BbEbBbEb
C#G#CmFEb
C#G#CmFG# So try your best, and think about it later, or you will never know BbF#G#FEb Which way your life could go, and you'll know when you know
BbF#G#FEb (x2) Bb
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13. Retirement
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F#mC#FDBmD (x2)
F#mC#FD There are many things that I would be proud of BmD If I'd only invented them such as the wheel F#mC#FD The washing machine and the tumble dryer BmD On these inventions surely I could retire
F#mC#FD I want to retire, no longer required BmD I want to get by without the man on my back F#mC#FD A tear in my eye, with a heart full of pride BmD I must go out on a high, and tell nobody why
F#mC#EB (x2)
F#mC#FD There are many things that I know I could do BmD If I'd only have wanted to, such as create The perfect soulmate everyone would admire On this creation surely I could retire I want to retire, no longer required I want to get by without the man on my back A tear in my eye, with a heart full of pride I must go out on a high, and not to answer to why I want to retire, inform the suppliers I'll leave the party in style, and not to be carried out Without a cloud in the sky, I got my fingers in pies A golden watch on my side, will measure my free time
F#mC#EB (x8)
F#mC#FD Now my place in history is surely assured BmD I will be remembered here forever more Brand new product in place and a potential buyer Up on this next transaction surely I could retire I want to retire, no longer required I want to get by without the man on my back A tear in my eye, with a heart full of pride I must go out on a high, and not to answer to why I want to retire, inform the suppliers I'll leave the party in style, and not to be carried out Without a cloud in the sky, I got my fingers in pies A golden watch on my side, will measure my free time
F#mC#EB (x2) F#m
F#mC#FDBmD (x4) F#m
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SIMPLER VERSIONS
1. Ruby - - - -
CAPO on 1
Intro: GD
Chorus: AmEmD
Verse: AmEmBmD
Bridge: EmCAmD
3. Heat Dies Down - - - - - - - - -
CAPO on 1
Verse: EmBmCAmBm
Pre-Chorus: EmDCBm
Chorus: Am EmBmCAm
5. Love Is Not A Competition (But I'm Winning) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -