Cardiacs, originally called Cardiac Arrest, was an English band formed in 1977 and led by Tim Smith (1961-2020). Noted for their complex, varied and intense compositional style and for their eccentric, theatrical stage shows, they have been hailed as an influence by many newer groups and artists.
As well as Smith, around 23 musicians were part of the Cardiacs over the years, including Smith's brother, Jim, and multi-instrumentalist, Sarah Cutts, who married Tim Smith in 1983.
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIRTY BOY - Cardiacs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: The Mop™ From the album: "Sing To God - Part 2" Official website: www.cardiacs.com
EmCBmEEmCEDCG e----------------------------------12----12----12----12----12----12----| B----------------------------------15b17-15b17-15b17-15b17-15b17-15b17-| G----------------------------------------------------------------------| x 2 D----------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------3---2------2---3------------------------------------------| E--0---0-2-3--------4----------4---------------------------------------|
Verse 1
AmCFAGCmG#D#F#mBD We cut all his eyes we did, squeezed the lids and down the grog into hole he FG#A#EGBAGDBm skip with crow eyed smile to the blissful into craggy dress and we will GBmGC#mF#DAAC#mF# praise him we will praise him off his pins, clear him of all sins BmC#C#/CC#/A#A#A#/AA#/GA#A#/A Oh my! We sang with strength to carry on, encouraged him to sing along, we A#/GF# sang of all the world and praised him hooray! BADAFG#GmCA#D#A#F#AG#m Stay alive to live or without, and he is down, all over and out
(Then repeat the intro once instead of twice, then into the 2nd verse)
AmCFAG Watch us bang on shoulders as tall and as gold as CmG#D#F#m Feely hand and finger around all we BDFG#A#EGBAGD And look to see if we care if he is heaven sent or Hell bent but BmGBmGC#mF#DAAC#mF# We will praise him we will praise him all away praise him all a - way BmC#C#/CC#/A#A#A#/AA#/GA#A#/A My arms chancing and you will no way live long enough to repay me A#/GF# I praise you anyway always
(Then into the really long bit. It's the same chord progression over and over, but each moving up in semitones)
BADAFG#GmCA#D#A#F#AG#m Wipes last with brown and pale, he dirty boy he gone all stale C#BEBGA#AmDCFC And down the stair and hallway crawling, and pig and toast and kitchen G#BA#m brawling D#C#F#C#ACBmEDGDA#C#Cm Night-time days are all weekless, alarm charm he's all up and dressed FD#G#D#BDC#mF#EAEC D#Dm He dirty boy, he bathroom dances, and check his jam and breathe on glass
ABA#AC#EEADGD#E Spiny brings all, off "Mr. Regal Jelly" in hand, warm feel and suck re - gal ADGDGBAC#B man suck bland, suck bland a - way and he a sleepy cow-eyed dog he treading EACF#DB soft sand Kiss and stroke and praise him, stroke AEAFDFCF and praise him All worth is kiss not how to cleanse and DFDFCFD fowl, preserver of sick somehow, don't worry now BA#FC#EG#mC# Hold his mouth and stop him breathing over and out
(The outro plays those final three chords over and over, the time signature changes, just a case of playing it over and over and a pattern starts emerging)