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From John Bramwell's pre-I Am Kloot days. Released originally in 1989 as Johnny Dangerously, on the EP 'You, Me And The Alarm Clock'. Fabled among I Am Kloot fans 'You, Me And The Alarm Clock' was re-released on iTunes in 2012. And 'Black And Blue' is still played live on occasion! Standard tuning, capo 4 Verse 1 ======= C D7 G D/F E7 Lights are shining all round this world Am /G C D You want them all but what you want is this girl G D/F E7 You can stick those rules they're just second best Am /G C D They give you so much but you end up with less G D/F E7 They give you money when what you need is love Am /G C D It makes you smile pretending it's all e-nough G D/F E7 See the world now its bruised black and blue Am /G C D/F# G You want it all but all that I want is you Refrain 1 ========= C D G So give up the chance to be true F E7 Am /G We all wind up like we knew we'd do C D7 G C D7 Bruised black and blue Verse 2 ======= [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/i/i-am-kloot/378738.html ] G D/F E7 Dream for to-morrow live for to-day Am /G C D Someone somewhere made you throw it a-way G D/F E7 Spin to the bottom re-turn to the top Am /G C D Lift up your eyes as if you're nearer to God G D/F E7 So get your bicycle and go earn your keep Am /G C D There'll be 9 million cyclists here by this time next week G D/F E7 See the world now it's bruised black and blue Am /G C D/F# G You want it all but all that I want is you Refrain 2 ========= C D G So give up the chance to be true F E7 Am /G We all wind up like we knew we'd do C D7 G Bruised black and blue Out === C D G So many words hard but true F E7 Am /G We all wind up like we knew we'd do C D7 G Bruised black and blue C D7 G Bruised black and blue C D7 G Bruised black and blue ----------------------------------------- I hope I've done it justice! Kevin O'Brien Watford England January 2014 watfordkev@gmail.com |