CUE FANFARE - written by Paddy McAloon performed by Prefab Sprout Version 1 This is based on Paolo's version (see below), but it (a) uses more standard chords, and (b) assumes the band is actually tuned down one half step. To play along with the recording, simply tune down with Paddy or move everything down one fret. Tune to Eb. Ab. Db. Gb. Bb. Eb 1 2 3 4 5 6 ---------------------- Dm11 10 10 10 10 10 10 Dm11add9 10 10 10 10 10 12 Cm11 8 8 8 8 8 8 Cm11add9 8 9 8 8 8 10 Dm7 10 12 10 10 10 10 Dm7add9 10 12 10 10 10 12 Cm7 8 10 8 8 8 8 Cm7add9 8 10 8 8 8 10 Am7sus 5 7 5 7 5 5 Em9 X 7 5 7 7 7 Bm7 7 9 7 7 7 7 Em7 7 7 9 7 8 7 F7 1 3 1 2 1 1 Am9 X 0 5 5 5 7 Cdim 0 0 4 5 4 5 Ddim 0 0 6 7 6 7 (Drums intro) - INSTRUMENTAL INTRO: - Dm11 Dm11add9 Cm11 Cm11add9 Dm7 Dm7add9 Cm7 Cm7add9 - VERSE: - Am7sus Em9 x 4 Am7sus Em9 Am7sus Em9 Some expressions take me back, Am7sus Em9 Bm7 like "Hair of Gold" and "Sweet Mary" Am7sus Em9 Am7sus Em9 and "Running to Me". Am7sus Em9 Bm7 Em7 The sweet sweet song that cloud your eyes - Am7sus Em9 Am7sus Em9 nostalgia supplies. Am7sus Em9 Bm7 Em7 Loredo highstreet buried me - Am7sus Em9 Am7sus Em7 beneath an oak tree. F7 As This Is To Me: - BRIDGE: - Am9 Am7sus then so to you is something else, F7 that keeps you up long D Em7 Cdim Ddim past your bedtime, tearing hair. Am9 Am7sus The sweetest moment comes at last - F7 The waiting's over, D Em7 Cdim Ddim in shock they stare and cue fanfare. - CHORUS: - Em7 Bm7 When Bobby Fischer's plane - D C/G plane plane - touches the ground - Em7 plane plane Am Ab7 he'll take those Russian boys D Em7 and play them out of town. - BRIDGE: - Am9 Am7sus The sweetest moment comes at last - F7 The waiting's over, D Em7 Cdim7 Cdim in shock they stare and cue fanfare. - REPEAT CHORUS - - INTRO W/ LYRICS: - Dm7 Dm7add9 playing for blood Cm7 Cm7add9 as grandmasters should. - REPEAT VERSE, with "obsessions" instead of - - "expressions" and w/o the "As This Is To Me" bit - - REPEAT CHORUS - - REPEAT BRIDGE - - REPEAT CHORUS - - REPEAT INTRO W/ LYRICS - - CODA: - Am7sus Em9 x 3 Bm7 END. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 2 Tabbed by Paolo Pugliese (use a monospaced font for best viewing) This version is the song in its correct key, for standard tuning guitar (although probably the Sprouts play it one step down or up) * Note: Written here are the chords, but unfortunately not the transcriptions of the guitar part: this due to the fact that it's very unclear in the recording. Regardless, almost all the guitar riffs are just the chords themselves, played in a ordinary way. * ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Suggested guitar spellings: G#m11 D#m9 G#m9/B G#m11/B C#m/E C#m9/E D#m7 A#m A#m7 Edim7 e |--x-----1------x-------x-------4-------4-----2------1----1-----3--| B |--4-----2------0-------2-------5-------5-----3------2----2-----2--| G |--3-----3------1-------1-------4-------8-----3------3----1-----3--| D |--4-----1------1-------1-------6-------6-----1------3----3-----2--| A |--4------------2-------2-------4-------4------------1----1--------| E |--4------------x-------x-------0-------0--------------------------| C# B/F# D#m Fdim7 F#+ e |-1----2----2------4-----2-------| B |-2----4----4------3-----3-------| G |-1----4----3------4-----3-------| D |-3----4----1------3-----4-------| A |-4----2-------------------------| E |-x----2-------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Drums intro) - INSTRUMENTAL INTRO: - C#m7/E C#m9/E \ repeat 2 times G#m9/B G#m11/B / - VERSE: - G#m11 D#m9 x 4 G#m11 D#m9 G#m11 D#m9 Some expressions take me back, G#m11 D#m9 A#m7 like "Hair of Gold" and "Sweet Mary" G#m11 D#m9 G#m11 D#m9 and "Running to Me". G#m11 D#m9 A#m7 D#m7 The sweet sweet song that cloud your eyes - G#m11 D#m9 G#m11 D#m9 nostalgia supplies. G#m11 D#m9 A#m7 D#m7 Loredo highstreet buried me - G#m11 D#m9 G#m11 D#m9 beneath an oak tree. Edim7 As This Is To Me: - BRIDGE: - G#m11/B G#m11 then so to you is something else, E7 that keeps you up long C# D#m Fdim7 F#+ past your bedtime, tearing hair. G#m11/B G#m11 The sweetest moment comes at last - E7 The waitings over, C# D#m Fdim7 F#+ in shock they stare and cue fanfare. - CHORUS: - D#m7 A#m When Bobby Fischer's plane - C# B#/F# plane plane - touches the ground - D#m7 plane plane G#m G7 he'll take those Russian boys C# D#m and play them out of town. - BRIDGE: - G#m11/B G#m11 The sweetest moment comes at last - E7 The waitings over, C# D#m Fdim7 F#+ in shock they stare and cue fanfare. - REPEAT CHORUS - - INTRO W/ LYRICS: - C#m/E C#m9/E playing for blood G#m9/B G#m11/B as grandmasters should. - REPEAT VERSE, with "obsessions" instead of - - "expressions" and w/o the "As This Is To Me" bit - - REPEAT CHORUS - - REPEAT BRIDGE - - REPEAT CHORUS - - REPEAT INTRO W/ LYRICS - - CODA: - G#m11 D#m9 x 3 A#m7 END. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Structure section ----------------- Drums intro: 4 measures Intro: | C#m9| | \ |C#m/E /E | | \ |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| \ two |G#m9 G#m11| | / times | /B /B | | / |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| / Verse: |G#m11 | D#m9 | x 4 (this 4 measures are instrumental) |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| |G#m11 | D#m9 | x 4 (sung from here) |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| |A#m7 |A#m7 | |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| |G#m11 | D#m9 | x 3 \ |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| \ |A#m7 |A#m7 | \ two |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| / times |D#m7 |D#m7 | / |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| / |G#m11 | D#m9 | x 2 |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| ("As This Is To Me" bit: played only one time) |Edim7 |Edim7 | |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| Bridge: |G#m11/B |G#m11/B | <---- ( with "/B" just this first time) |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| |G#m11 |G#m11 | |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| |E7 |E7 | |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| |C# D#m |Fdim7 F#+ | |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| Repeat bridge (different lyrics) Chorus: |D#m7 |A#m | |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| |C# |B/F# | |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| |D#m7 | |-- -- -- --| |G#m |G7 | |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| |C# |D#m | |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| Repeat bridge Repeat chorus Intro chords with lyrics: | C#m9| | |C#m/E /E | | |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| |G#m9 G#m11| | | /B /B | | |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| Repeat verse (with different lyric and without "As This Is To Me") Repeat chorus Repeat bridge Repeat chorus Repeat intro w/ lyrics Coda: |G#m11 | D#m9 | x 3 |-- -- -- --|-- -- -- --| |A#m7 | |-- -- -- --| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________ Tabbed by Paolo Pugliese - accettaveloce@inwind.it http://www.accettaveloce.cjb.net __________________________________________________