Belle and Sebastian is a band from Glasgow. Led by guitarist/vocalist Stuart Murdoch, the seven-piece band has an intimate, majestic sound that is equal parts folk-rock and '60s pop. Murdoch has a gift not only for whimsy and surrealism, but also for odd, unsettling lyrical detail which keeps the songs grounded in a tangible reality.
Based in Glasgow, Scotland, Belle and Sebastian released their first two albums in 1996: Tigermilk, recorded over three days
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I put the chords where the bass usually plays the root note of the chord. The guitar and piano usually play the chord on the up beats. The extra notes in parenthesis are just notes, not chords. I only tabbed out the extra notes that are featured prominently. There's some swinging bass in this song, maybe someday I'll tab that too. I hope I got all these chords right. They're close, at least. In my old age, I sometimes have trouble hearing seventh chords amid all the solo instruments and walking bass line.
Intro C (g-F#-G-G#-A) CGAm My baby came to me lately E Honey, please don't take this bad, FFm but maybe, when you lay me... CG7 could we try to spice it up?' (g-F#-G-G#-A) CGAm I looked her across the table E First to see if she was joking, FFm No Joke, There was no flicker CC7 Just a girl who wanted more
FFm Than meat and potatoes CA She may stop at...at whips and chains DD She needs carousal G For arousal G7 (b-A-G-f) A bit of pain (g-F#-G-G#-A) CGAm So we started by using handcuffs E We tried a can of cold whipped cream FFm I was allergic to so much dairy CG7 She had to finish it all by herself (g-F#-G-G#-A) CGAm Then I slapped her She wasn't expecting E So she hit me back FFm She friggin' cracked me. I got a nose bleed CD She was angry. She wanted more
FFm Than meat and potatoes CA She may stop at...at pumps and drains DD She needs carousal G For arousal G7 (b-A-G-f) A bit of pain (g-F#-G-G#-A) CGAm Invite the neighbours, or total strangers E Give yourself a leg up, honey FFm Wear 'The Queen' mask. Put on the French basque CD It's full of handy holes, and if we're going to use them all D7 We're gonna need more than
FFm Than meat and potatoes CA She may stop at...at dolls and freaks DD She needs carousal G For arousal G7 (b-A-G-f) A bit of pain
C I know you respect me C7F You won't reject me FmC And the arrow of our love is straight and true