BLACKNESS BY ARAB STRAP. Words: Aidan Moffat. Music: Malcolm Middleton. Copyright 2000 Chemikal Underground. Transcribed by Clark Taylor: webmaster@discoboys.co.uk Intro e:----------------------5---2--------------------------------0--2--3---- b:---------------------------------------------------------------------- g:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0-------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------- D:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0-------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------- A:--2-2-2-2-2-2-0-------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------- E:---------------------------------------------------------------------- e:----------------------5---3--------------------------------2---------- b:---------------------------------------------------------------------- g:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0-------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------- D:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0-------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------- A:--2-2-2-2-2-2-0-------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------- E:---------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 1 e:---------------------------------5-----2--------------------------------0--2--3------ b:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- g:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0--------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------- D:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0--------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------- A:--2-2-2-2-2-2-0--------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We'll drive through the fields tonight. Stop on our usual hill. e:-----------------------5---3---------------------------------2--------------- b:----------------------------------------------------------------------------- g:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0---------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------- D:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0---------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------- A:--2-2-2-2-2-2-0---------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------- E:----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Turn up the new tunes. Admit it, you need her still. e:--------------------------5---2------------------------------------0--2--3---- b:------------------------------------------------------------------------------ g:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------- D:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------- A:--2-2-2-2-2-2-0------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Speed up when I come up She laughs in time with the track. e:----------------------5---3-----------------------------------2------------- b:---------------------------------------------------------------------------- g:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0---------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------------------- D:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0---------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------------------- A:--2-2-2-2-2-2-0---------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------- E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tonight is a school night. And it's time we got her back. Chorus e:-----2-------7--5\-----------2------2--------7----5---9--5\-2--2----- b:--------------------------------0------0-------------------------0--- g:--4------------------------------------------------------------------ D:--4------------------------------------------------------------------ A:--2------------------------------------------------------------------ E:--------------------------------------------------------------------- We raced through the trees. Took the back roads with ease. e:--2--------------7--5----------/9-10-9---------- b:-----0---------------------------------10------- g:-------------------------------------------9---- D:------------------------------------------------ A:------------------------------------------------ E:------------------------------------------------ They couldn't catch us tonight. e:-----2---------7--5\------2---------2---------7----5---9--5\-2----- b:-------------------------------0---------0---------------------0--- g:--4---------------------------------------------------------------- D:--4---------------------------------------------------------------- A:--2---------------------------------------------------------------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------- On the beach at the dock You bring the cans and we'll talk. e:--2----------7--5---------/9-10-9---------- b:-----0----------------------------10------- g:--------------------------------------9---- D:------------------------------------------- A:------------------------------------------- E:------------------------------------------- Grab me in case I take flight. Verse 2 e:-----------------------5-----2--------------------------------------0--2--3-------- b:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- g:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------- D:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------- A:--2-2-2-2-2-2-0---------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------- E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ignorance is the worst part. She wasn't out on Friday night. e:-----------------------5--------3----------------------------------------2------------- b:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- g:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0--------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------------------------- D:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0--------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------------------------- A:--2-2-2-2-2-2-0--------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------- E:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I just wanted to catch her eye. Then ignore her - Prove I'm alright. e:-----------------------5---2---------------------------------0--2--3------- b:--------------------------------------------------------------------------- g:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------- D:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------- A:--2-2-2-2-2-2-0------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------- E:--------------------------------------------------------------------------- And it took hours to walk home. And I had a few on my own. e:---------------------5---3----------------------------2---------------- b:----------------------------------------------------------------------- g:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0----------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------------------- D:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0----------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------------------- A:--2-2-2-2-2-2-0----------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wanted to hear her. But he answered the phone. Chorus e:-----2------------7-5\----2------2-----------7-----5---9--5\-2----- b:------------------------------0------0-------------------------0--- g:--4---------------------------------------------------------------- D:--4---------------------------------------------------------------- A:--2---------------------------------------------------------------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------- When she started to wear make-up, new clothes and new hair, e:--2-----------------7--5-------/9-10-9---------- b:-----0---------------------------------10------- g:-------------------------------------------9---- D:------------------------------------------------ A:------------------------------------------------ E:------------------------------------------------ That's when her sex drive died. e:-----2-----------7-5\----2--------2---------7----5---9--5\-2----- b:------------------------------0-------0----------------------0--- g:--4-------------------------------------------------------------- D:--4-------------------------------------------------------------- A:--2-------------------------------------------------------------- E:----------------------------------------------------------------- Drive me up to the door You know I've done it before e:--2------------7--5-------/9-10-9---------- b:-----0----------------------------10------- g:-------------------------------------9----- D:------------------------------------------- A:------------------------------------------- E:------------------------------------------- At least I'll know I've tried. Break e:-----------p----------------------------------------p----------------------------------- b:----------7^0--0-------------------0---------------7^0--0-------------------0----------- g:-*---------------0----7\4----4----------------------------0----7\4----4--------------*-- D:-*-----------------------------6-------6/9------------------------------6-------6/9--*-- A:------9------------9-------6-----6---6---------9------------9-------6-----6---6--------- E:---7----------------------------------------7------------------------------------------- e:----------------------------------------------------0-------------------0------ b:------0---------0-------0---------0---------0-----------------0---------------- g:--2---------2-------2---------2---------2-------2---------2---------2---------- D:----4---4-----4---4---4---4-----4---4-----4---4---4---4-----4---4-----4---4---- A:------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------------------- e:--------------------------------- b:--------------------------------- g:--2---2---2---2---1---1---1-2-4-- D:--------------------------------- A:----0---0---0---0---0---0-------- E:--------------------------------- Verse 3 e:--------------------------5-----2---------------------------------0--2--3-------- b:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- g:----4-4-4-4-4-0---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------- D:----4-4-4-4-4-0---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------- A:----2-2-2-2-2-0---------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------- E:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slow down when I come down. This is the only love. e:------------------------5-------3-------------------------------------2------------ b:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- g:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0-----------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------- D:--4-4-4-4-4-4-0-----------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------- A:--2-2-2-2-2-2-0-----------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------- E:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just us and the bright green sky. Glowing and pulsing above. 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