BADLY DRAWN BOY - "something to talk about" Tablature

Badly Drawn Boy - Something To Talk About (Tabbed by witho j)


This is a beauty from Badly Drawn Boy

- Taken from the "About A Boy" film soundtrack,
all songs written by the man himself


CHORDS: C C (dropped bass) Bb F G G7 Dm Am Em
e 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0
b 1 3 3 1 0 0 3 1 0
g 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 2 0
d 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 2
a 3 2 1 3 2 2 0 0 2
E 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0

(PLAY SLOWLY)

INTRO: --1-- STRUM --3-- 1 0
--0-- TWICE... --0-- 3
--0-- --0-- 0
--0-- --0--
--2-- --2--
--3-- --3--

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C C (d.b.) Bb F x2

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G Bb F Dm G G7

Verse 1

C C d.b. Bb F
I've been dreaming, of the things I've learnt
C C d.b. Bb F
about a boy who's bleeding, celebrate to elovate
G Bb F Dm G G7
the joy is not the same without the pain

Am Em F
Ooh...


chords as Verse 1


Verse 2

C C d.b. Bb F
*Ipso facto, using up your oxygen
C C d.b. Bb F
you know I'm shallow, calling out for extra help
G Bb F Dm G G7
you've got to let me in or let me out


CHORUS
Am Em F C C
Ooh something to talk about
Am Em F
yeah something to talk about

chords as Verses

MIDDLE

Am Em F Dm Am Em F Dm Am Em F Dm G G7
Ooh ooh...etc

Verse 3
C C d.b. Bb F
I've been dreaming, of the things I've learnt
C C d.b. Bb F
about a boy who's leaving, nothing left to chance again
G Bb F Dm G G7
you've got to let me in or let me out


CHORUS

chords as INTRO

OUTRO

As middle until you come to G7:
--1-- STRUM --3-- 1 0 --0--
--0-- TWICE... --0-- 3 --1--
--0-- --0-- 0 --0--
--0-- --0-- --2--
--2-- --2-- --3--
--3-- --3-- --0--

END

* "Ipso Facto" - Latin for "it speaks for itself"


Enjoy, and if any one has the tab for "Silent Sigh" taken from the same album, I'd be grateful to hear from you.
Also any comments/corrections are welcome at withoj@aol.com