British indie rock band - formed in Brighton, England, United Kingdom in 2004. The band currently consists of Luke Pritchard (vocals, guitar), Hugh Harris (guitar), and Alexis Nunez (drums). They have released five studio albums; their 2006 debut Inside In/Inside Out peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, and their 2008 follow up Konk reached number one. The Junk Of The Heart (Happy) Songfacts reports that Pritchard found himself writing lyrics
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Artist: The Kooks Title: Naive Album: Inside In/Inside Out (2006) Contact me: [email protected] Tuning: EADGBe
This song has been tabbed out but I thought I would put it in easy read form so you can along at the same time. All credit goes to Tom Corley for the original tab. Cheers Tom the great original.
Chords:
G#sus4 : 466644 E : x79997 G#/A# : 644644 (I will call it this for this song) B : 799877 B/F#7 : 798977 D#m7 : x68676 G#m : 466444
Listen to the song for chord patterns.
[Intro]
G#sus4EG#/A#BB/F#7
[Verse 1]
G#sus4 I'm not saying it was your fault EG#/A# Although you could have done more BB/F#7 Oh you're so naive yet so G#sus4 How could this been done? EG#/A# By such a smiling sweetheart BB/F#7 Ohh I'm just a sweet and pretty face G#sus4 In such an ugly world EG#/A# Something so beautiful BB/F#7 Ohh that everytime I look inside.
[Chorus]
EBD#m7 I know, she knows that im not fond of asking EBD#m7 True or false, it may be... Well, she's still out to get me. EG#mD#m7 And I know, she knows that im not fond of asking EBD#m7E True or false, it may be... She's still out to get me!
[Verse 2]
G#sus4 I may say it was your fault EG#/A# Because I know you could have done more BB/F#7 Oh you're so naive yet so G#sus4 How could this be done? EG#/A# By such a smiling sweetheart BB/F#7 Ohh I'm just a sweet and pretty face G#sus4 In such an ugly world EG#/A# Something so beautiful BB/F#7 That every time I look inside.
G#sus4 So how could this be done? EG#/A# By such a smiling sweetheart BB/F#7 You're so naive yet so G#sus4 You're such an ugly thing EG#/A# For someone so beautiful BB/F#7 That every time you're on his side.
[Chorus]
[Outro]
D#m7
then:
G#mBED#m7 Just don't let me down G#mBED#m7 Just don't let me down G#mBED#m7 Hold on to your pride G#mBED#m7 Just don't let me down G#mBED#m7 Just don't let me down G#mBED#m7 Hold on to your pride G#mBED#m7 Just don't let me dowwwwn G#mBED#m7 Just don't let me down G#mBED#m7 Hold on to your pride G#mBED#m7 Just don't let me dowwwwn G#m Just don't let me down.