The song is made up of four chords that are played like this
D F#m Bm A
e|--2----2-----2----0--------------------------------------------|
B|--3----2-----3----2--------------------------------------------|
G|--2----2-----4----2--------------------------------------------|
D|--0----4-----4----2--------------------------------------------|
A|-------4-----2----0--------------------------------------------|
E|-------2-------------------------------------------------------|
Halfway through playing the A chord Ryan turns it into an A7 (we are getting technical
here people. This is achieved by adding a little finger to the e string on the third fret
to make the A an A7 (please see below below). This is a fantastic little nuance that is
used a lot in Cribs songs.
A7
e|--3------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--2------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D F#m
With your knife and your bottle and silver spoon
Bm A
No one knows what you're going to do
D F#m Bm A
So stay away from everything that isn't true
D F#m
Cause when I hung around with someone else
Bm A
Take your anger off the shelf
D F#m Bm
And arrange it in a way that no one else could do
A
But you
D F#m
Cause if you're dying I'd like to know
Bm A
And if you're on one I need to show
D F#m
Cause you were saying you was alone
Bm A
Well there's something you need to know
D F#m
I'm sixteen and I'm really bored
Bm
"But we're not going to use you we're
D A
just scared we're gonna lose you"
D F#m Bm
Things are better when you are on board
A
I'm sure
D F#m
But if you're dying I'd like to know
Bm A
And if you're on one I need to show
D F#m
Cause you were saying you was alone
Bm A
Well there's something you need to know
D F#m
That you will always be my hero
Bm A
With the way that you're letting go
D F#m
And you were saying you was alone
Bm A
Well there's something you need to know
Lead Guitar Part - played x2
(01:46)
e|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--12-12-12--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14|
B|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--12-12-12--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
(01:50)
e|--15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15---17-17-17--14-14-14--12-12-12-------|
B|--15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15---17-17-17--14-14-14--12-12-12-------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
(01:53)
e|---14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--17-16-15-14-14-14------------------|
B|---14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14-14-14------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
(01:57)
e|---12-12-12-14-14-12---14-14-13-12-12--------------------------|
B|---12-12-12-12-12-12---14-14-13-12-12--------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Then its back to the verse x2, ending on D