Biography:
The Mutton Birds was formed in 1991 in New Zealand, by Don McGlashan, formerly of Blam Blam Blam (guitar, vocals and euphonium), Ross Burge (drums), David Long (guitar) and Alan Gregg (bass guitar). They scored several hits in New Zealand, including "Nature", "Dominion Road", "Your Window", "Anchor Me" and Blue Öyster Cult's "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" which was featured in the movie "The Frighteners" directed by Peter Jackson.
Their music is clearly influenced by bands like R.
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Other songs:
Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Wellington, by The Mutton Birds
Tabbed (in Wellington!) by: Wellington Cable Car Rider
Tuning: Standard
INTRO:
the intro repeats (8 times) a more complex version of the pattern below (solo first 2
moderate percussion
accompaniment 3rd and 4th time; layered percussion and
guitar accompaniment 5th and 6th time ; solo 7th and 8th time)
e|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-x-x---------------------------------------------------------|
B|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-0-x---------------------------------------------------------|
G|0-0-0-x--x-x--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
D|0-0-0-2--2-0--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5---------------------------------------------------------|
E|3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3---------------------------------------------------------|
G Em C G
I wish I was in Wellington, the weather's not so good
G Em
The wind it cuts right through you and
C C
it rains more than it should
C D G Am
But I'd be there tomorrow, if I only could
Bm C
Oh I wish I was in Wellington
(ramp up tone)
G Em C G
I wish I was in Wellington - the bureaucracy.
G Am (high harmony) C D
The suits and the briefcases along Lambton Quay [pronounced "Kee"]
C D7 Em Am7 Am
The Harbour City Capital, the lights beside the sea
G C
Oh I wish I was in Wellington
G Em Bm Am
It just isn't practical, you down in the capital
C Am C D
And me at the other end of the island (syncopated)
Am D Em C
The problem is the gap - between us on the map
Am C D Dsus2 D
And there's no easy way to reconcile it
------
Middle Instrumental (approximate):
first part...
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------3-3-3-3-3-1-0----------------------|
G|---4-4-4-2-0----------------- 4-4-4-2-4-2-4-2-0--|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
second part...
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------12-11-12-11-12-11-9-7-----2-4-4-5-4-2-0----|
D|---2-4-5-7-5-7-9-10-9-7-9-10----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G Em C G
I wish I was in Wellington, the cafes and the bars
G Em, C C
The music and the theatre, and the old Cable Car
C D G Am
And you can walk everywhere 'cause nowhere's very far
G C roll up to D
Oh I wish I was in Wellington
G
Oh I wish...
(Transition to key change)
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-2-0-------|
A|------4-2--|
E|-----------|
Key Change from C Major to A Major
A F#m D A
Oh I wish I was in Wellington, the wind it cuts right through
A F#m D E
I wish I was in Wellington, there's so much more to do
D E F#m A
I wish I was in Wellington, and you wish I was too
A D E A
Oh I wish I was in Wellington, 'cause then I'd be with you
A D Bm E A
Oh I wish I was in Wellington, 'cause then I'd be with you
Outro (this is a chord-based variation of the original):
Dsus2 Asus2
e|--000--000--222--000--000--|
B|--333--222--000--000--000--|
G|--222--222--222--222--222--|
D|--000--000--000--000--222--|
A|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|
E|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|
(let last chord ring)
Tabbed (in Wellington!) by: Wellington Cable Car Rider
Tuning: Standard
INTRO:
the intro repeats (8 times) a more complex version of the pattern below (solo first 2
moderate percussion
accompaniment 3rd and 4th time; layered percussion and
guitar accompaniment 5th and 6th time ; solo 7th and 8th time)
e|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-x-x---------------------------------------------------------|
B|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-0-x---------------------------------------------------------|
G|0-0-0-x--x-x--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
D|0-0-0-2--2-0--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5---------------------------------------------------------|
E|3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3---------------------------------------------------------|
G Em C G
I wish I was in Wellington, the weather's not so good
G Em
The wind it cuts right through you and
C C
it rains more than it should
C D G Am
But I'd be there tomorrow, if I only could
Bm C
Oh I wish I was in Wellington
(ramp up tone)
G Em C G
I wish I was in Wellington - the bureaucracy.
G Am (high harmony) C D
The suits and the briefcases along Lambton Quay [pronounced "Kee"]
C D7 Em Am7 Am
The Harbour City Capital, the lights beside the sea
G C
Oh I wish I was in Wellington
G Em Bm Am
It just isn't practical, you down in the capital
C Am C D
And me at the other end of the island (syncopated)
Am D Em C
The problem is the gap - between us on the map
Am C D Dsus2 D
And there's no easy way to reconcile it
------
Middle Instrumental (approximate):
first part...
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------3-3-3-3-3-1-0----------------------|
G|---4-4-4-2-0----------------- 4-4-4-2-4-2-4-2-0--|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
second part...
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------12-11-12-11-12-11-9-7-----2-4-4-5-4-2-0----|
D|---2-4-5-7-5-7-9-10-9-7-9-10----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G Em C G
I wish I was in Wellington, the cafes and the bars
G Em, C C
The music and the theatre, and the old Cable Car
C D G Am
And you can walk everywhere 'cause nowhere's very far
G C roll up to D
Oh I wish I was in Wellington
G
Oh I wish...
(Transition to key change)
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-2-0-------|
A|------4-2--|
E|-----------|
Key Change from C Major to A Major
A F#m D A
Oh I wish I was in Wellington, the wind it cuts right through
A F#m D E
I wish I was in Wellington, there's so much more to do
D E F#m A
I wish I was in Wellington, and you wish I was too
A D E A
Oh I wish I was in Wellington, 'cause then I'd be with you
A D Bm E A
Oh I wish I was in Wellington, 'cause then I'd be with you
Outro (this is a chord-based variation of the original):
Dsus2 Asus2
e|--000--000--222--000--000--|
B|--333--222--000--000--000--|
G|--222--222--222--222--222--|
D|--000--000--000--000--222--|
A|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|
E|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|
(let last chord ring)
