| From: shaun hand |
| Subject: j/jam/smithers_jones.crd |
| Worked out and transcribed by Shaun Hand, Birmingham |
| 11th September 2000, 23.41pm |
| Heliocentric@breathe.com |
| I hope you can understand this, but if you know the song... |
| SMITHERS-JONES |
| (Bruce Foxton) |
| B-side to ’When You’re Young’ |
| Chords used: |
| C: x32010 |
| Bb: x1333x |
| G: 320033 |
| G7: 320001 |
| F: 133211 |
| C | |
| n.c. |
| C |
| Here we go again it’s Monday at last he’s heading for the Waterloo line. To catch the |
| Bb | G |
| 8am fast that’s usually dead on | time. |
| Hope it isn’t late. |
| Got to be there by 9. |
| C |
| Pin-stripe suit, shirt and tie. Stops off at the corner shop to buy the Times. |
| Bb | G |
| Good morning, Smithers- | Jones. |
| How’s the wife at home? |
| Did you get the car you’ve been looking for? |
| Bb | G7 |
| Did you get the car you’ve been looking | for? |
| Bb | G | C | F |
| Let | me | get inside you. Let me take control of you. |
| Bb. G (x3) |
| We could have some good times. Oh this world it will get you down. |
| I’ll give you a new meaning to life. |
| I don’t think so. |
| C | |
| n.c. |
| C |
| Sitting on the train, you’re nearly there. |
| You’re a part of the production line. You’re the |
| Bb G (x2) |
| Same as him. You’re like tinned sardines. |
| Get out of the pack before they peel you back. |
| C |
| Arrive at the office, spot on time. |
| The clock on the wall hasn’t yet struck 9. |
| Bb G (x3) Bb G7 |
| Good morning, Smithers-Jones. |
| The boss wants to see you alone. |
| I hope it’s the promotion you’ve been looking for. |
| I hope it’s the promotion you’ve been looking for. |
| Bb | G | C | F |
| Come | in | Smithers, old boy. |
| Take a seat, take the weight off your feet |
| Bb G (x2) |
| I’ve some news to tell you. There’s no longer a position for you. |
| Sorry Smithers-Jones. |
| F C G C (x4) |
| F | C | G | C |
| Put | on | the kettle and make some tea. |
| It’s all a part of feeling groovy. |
| Put on your slippers, turn on the TV. |
| It’s all a part of feeling groovy. |
| It’s time to relax now you’ve worked your ass off. |
| But the only one smiling is the sun-tanned boss |
| Work and work and work and work ’til you die |
| ’Cause there’s plenty more fish in the sea to fry. |
| then just F C G C to end on C-G-C |
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| Source: http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/j/jam/smithers_jones_crd.htm |