Lloyd Cole (born in Buxton on 31 January 1961) is an English-born singer and songwriter, known for his role as lead singer of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions from 1984 to 1989 and for his subsequent solo work.
Born in Buxton, Derbyshire, Cole grew up in nearby Chapel en le Frith and went to New Mills Grammar School. After failing in law at University College London, he later attended (but did not graduate from) the University of Glasgow where he studied philosophy and English and met the other members of band that would become The Commotions.
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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] (William Vaughan) Date: 7 Jul 1995 18:55:17 GMT Subject: CRD: "So you'd like to save the world" by Lloyd Cole
Here's my attempt at "So You'd Like To Save The World" by Lloyd Cole off his "Bad Vibes" album. Lloyd wrote this wondering what it would be like to go out with Natalie Merchant.
Listen to the song to get the muting and accents that Lloyd puts on individual chords (ie the muting on the G and the accents on the C in the verses)
Capo at 4th - chords written like they are played at first position (ie G=B)
Chords G 320033 G/B x20033 C* x32013 D xx0232 C x32010 Am7 x02010
Intro G
GC* G So you'd like to save the world
GC* I suggest you start one person at a time
G/BAm7G and start with me
GC* G Not an ordinary girl
GC* Not some that I should hit upon
G/BAm7G and ask "Hey what's your sign babe"
*Prechorus*
Am7D Have you been reading my mind (what did you find)
Am7D Nothing more or less terestrial
GC Could I keep you in mind
*Chorus*
CGDC Did you really cry
CGDC When you saw the hole in the sky
CG/BAm7G Did you really hold your head high
CDC That's alright you might call it ultraviolet radiation
Its only sunlight
GCGCG
*same as other verse* So you'd like to save my world If you could free my inner child then I could free your inhibitions babe Or would you like to mother me I love the way you wear that montrola(?) robe Generation chic mama
Pre chorus
Chorus - same as other except instead of G C G C G go into following over chorus chords
Aw yes it is Aw yes it is Aw yes you might call it ultraviolet radiation Its only sunglight
(Noodling around on C)
*over chorus chords * So you'd like to save the world I'd really like to help you I'd really like to free you Is that alright I could call it ultraviolet radiation But its only sunlight
Its only sunlight Its only sunlight You could call it ultrviolet radiation