I've seen several charts for this song out there and most of them
are wrong!! This is not how you'd play on guitar, but it captures
the subtle harmonies that make it a great tune. It's also in G for
a baritone vocal.
D#9 chord:
A|--1--|
E|--1--|
C|--3--|
G|--0--|
F9 chord:
A|--0--|
E|--1--|
C|--0--|
G|--0--|
(Difford - Tilbrook)
Intro 2x: | G G7 | C C7 |
verse:
G Bm Em
I bought a toothbrush some toothpaste a flannel for my face
A Cm
Pajamas a hairbrush new shoes and a case
Gm Dm D#9 F
I said to my reflection let's get out of this place
Bb C7 Eb
Passed the church and the steeple the laundry on the hill
G
Billboards and the buildings
F9 C#+
Memories of it still keep
Gm7 C7
Calling and calling
Gm7 C7
But forget it all I know I will
chorus:
G F9 C C7
Tempted by the fruit of another
G F9 C C7
Tempted but the truth is discovered
A7
What's been going on
D
Now that you have gone
G F9
There's no other
C C7 G F9
Tempted by the fruit of another
C Am Cm
Tempted but the truth is discovered
Same progression for 2nd verse and chorus
3rd verse ends with the Bb, goes straight into last chorus
There is a vamp on the final chorus progression to fade