Standard tuning: E B G D A E.
7. FINE HOW'D YA DO
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Intro:
Figure 1: x2
C (C7) Fm
e[---------0-------------0-------------1-------3--1--------]
b[------1-----1-------1-----1-------1-----1----------1-----]
g[---0-------------3-------------2----------------------1--]
Verse 1:
C Fm Figure 2 C
Now the troubadours are outside the court
e[---3--1-----------]
b[---------1--------]
g[------------1--0--] (the last note
and the C chord
start the next line)
C Fm + Figure 2
With their gramophones and rifles
C Fm + Figure 2
And an awful cloud is daring to pour
C F F7 (G5) C Fm
Such a wild scene a 3-D picture bible story
Verse 2:
C Fm + Figure 2
And the floats of tinsel garland are downed
C Fm + Figure 2
Stalled for blocks on the parade route
C Fm + Figure 2
But the majorette still twirls in the rain
C F
And the marching band goes soaking wet
F7 (G5) C
And that's a fine how
Chorus:
D7 F
Do ya do do ya do
F7 (G5) C
That's a fine how
D7 F
Do ya do do ya do
F7 (G5) C
That's a fine how
D7 F
Do ya do do ya do
F7 (G5) C (this C starts the Figure 1)
That's a fine how
Figure 1: x1
Verse 3:
C Fm + Figure 2
See the ladies in their queen union suits
C Fm + Figure 2
Shuffling gaily for the camera
C Fm + Figure 2
Doing high kicks in their felt button boots
C F F7 (G5) C Fm
While the men puff their cigarettes from Panama
Verse 4:
C Fm
Like the baby dolls of bisque on display
C Fm
In the shops of Barcelona
C Fm
There's a blankness that falls over his face
C F F7 (G5)
As the speaker makes his way up to the podium
C Fm
Could he be so blind to sip lemonade
C F
In such a dire time well that's a fine
F7 (G5) C
That's a fine how
Chorus:
D7 F
Do ya do do ya do
F7 (G5) C
That's a fine how
D7 F
Do ya do do ya do
F7 (G5) C
That's a fine how
D7 F
Do ya do do ya do
F7 (G5) C
That's a fine how
D7 F F7 (G5)
Do ya do do ya do
Solo:
C D7 F F7 (G5)
e[-------------------------1-->
b[-----1--0----0--1--3/5------>
g[-----------2---------------->
(slide)
C D7 F F7 (G5)
e[---------------------------->
b[-----1--0----0--1--3/5---1-->
g[-----------2---------------->
(slide)
Ah ah
Verse 5:
C D7 F F7 (G5)
Holding hostage in the opium dens
C D7 F F7 (G5)
That are tucked behind the alleyway
C D7 F F7 (G5)
Where the corridors of Amsterdam bend
C D7 F F7 (G5)
'Neath the windows where the harlots pose like mannequins
C D7 F F7 (G5) C
No one thinks of them on Valentines (do ya do)
D7 F
There's no chocolate box or cards to read
F7 (G5) C
And that's a fine how
Chorus:
D7 F
Do ya do do ya do
F7 (G5) C
That's a fine how
D7 F
Do ya do do ya do
F7 (G5) C
That's a fine how
D7 F
Do ya do do ya do
F7 (G5) C
That's a fine how
D7 F
Do ya do do ya do
F7 (G5) C Fm C
That's a fine how