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The Best Jewel Thief in the World - Prefab Sprout
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Written by: Paddy McAloon
From: "Crimson/Red" (2013)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-E
A6 x-0-2-2-2-2
Gmaj7 3-x-0-0-0-2
Asus4 x-0-2-2-3(0)
Bm/A x-0-4-4-3-2
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2
D/A x-0-4-2-3-2
Em7 0-2-2-0-3-0
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[Intro]
| A6 | Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Bm Bm/A |
| Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Em D/F# | Gmaj7 |
| A6 | Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Bm Bm/A |
| Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Em D/F# | Gmaj7 |
[Verse]
A6 Gmaj7
Masked and dressed in black
Asus4 A Bm
You scramble over rooftops
Bm/A Gmaj7 Asus4 A
Carrying a bag – bag marked swag
Em D/F# Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
[Verse]
A6 Gmaj7
Vigilance is lax
Asus4 A Bm
Securi--ty complacent
Bm/A Gmaj7 Asus4 A
Adjacent to the gem, a diadem of pearl
Em D/F# Gmaj7
Is the best jewel thief in the world
[Verse]
A6 Gmaj7
Watch your legend grow
Asus4 A Bm
The rooftops are for dreamers
Bm/A Gmaj7 Asus4 A
You strike and then return Lucerne–Heathrow
Em D/F# Gmaj7
The best jewel thief in the world
[Middle 8]
D/A A
Down below, down below
Em Em7
What do any of those losers know?
D/A A
Down below, down below
Em Em7
What do any of those assholes know?
D A/C#
Even so, even so,
Em Em7
Be a Buddhist boy and let it go
D A/C#
Even so, even so,
Em Em7
Be a Catholic boy and let it go
Em D/F# Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
[Interlude]
| A6 | Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Bm Bm/A |
| Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Em D/F# | Gmaj7 |
[Verse]
A6 Gmaj7
Sirens moan and drone and groan
Asus4 A Bm
But Inter--pol can’t catch you
Bm/A Gmaj7 Asus4 A
The cameras always show a screen of snow, ergo:
Em D/F# Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
[Middle 8]
D/A A
Down below, down below
Em Em7
What do any of those losers know?
D/A A
Down below, down below
Em Em7
What do any of those assholes know?
D A/C#
Even so, even so,
Em Em7
Be a Buddhist boy and let it go
D A/C#
Even so, even so,
Em Em7
Be a Catholic boy and let it go
Em D/F# Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
[Verse]
A6 Gmaj7
Nimble as a cat
Asus4 A Bm
They hope your luck deserts you
Bm/A Gmaj7 Asus4 A
They’re sharpening their knives, but you’ve nine lives
Em D/F# Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
[Interlude]
| A6 | Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Bm Bm/A |
| Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Em D/F# | Gmaj7 |
[Outro]
A6 Gmaj7
Watch your legend grow
Asus4 A Bm Bm/A
Watch your legend grow
Gmaj7 Asus4 A
Watch your legend grow
Em D/F# Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
A6 Gmaj7
Watch your legend grow
Asus4 A Bm Bm/A
Watch your legend grow
Gmaj7 Asus4 A
Watch your legend grow
Em D/F# Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
(repeat and fade)