ELASTICA - "2 to 1" Tablature

From: "Matthew Ginn" <mginn@manitouwadge.Lakeheadu.Ca>
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 16:54:11 +0000
Subject: TAB: 2 to 1 by elastica

2:1
elastica
(from the "elastica" album, also on "Trainspotting" soundtrack)

tabbed here by Matthew Ginn (mginn@manitouwadge.lakeheadu.ca)
1997 09 24

This song uses mostly power chords. I haven't tried to note
the strumming rhythms, because they're pretty variable, and mostly
unimportant--just listen to the record--it's straight forward enough.
(This song is played with two guitars, but I've tabbed the main parts
for one. Some day, I'll tab out the other parts.)

As for the lyrics: these are the best I could make them out. I didn't
try to correlate the background vocals with the main lyrics in verse
2, just try to fit them in as you see fit. As usual, corrections are
welcome.

Chords used:

C#: x466xx
A: 577xxx
B: 799xxx
G#: 466xxx

standard tuning

INTRO:

Percussion, then bass (G# & C#'s) then:

C# A B G# G#


VERSE 1:

C#
Keeping a brave face

A
in circumstances is impossible,


cannot describe

B
so many ... decisions,

G# C#
it's impossible to know which is


the proper order,

A
the best position to be ... in,

B
take advantage, or so it seems


E----------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------
D-------------6-6-6-----6-6-6-6-------6-6-----6-6----
A-------------6-6-6-----6-6-6-6-------6-6-----6-6----
E-------------4-4-4-----4-4-4-4-------4-4-----4-4----
the way it go-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oes.



INTERLUDE:

E---------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------
G------6--5--6--5--6--5-----------------------------------------
D---6--6--6--6--6--6--6-----------4--6-----------4--6--6--4-----
A---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--4--4--7-----------4--7--------------7--
E---4--4--4--4--4--4--4-----------------------------------------


E---------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------4--6--------
A---------3h-4--6--------3h-4--6--6--4p-3--4--4--7--------------
E---4--4--------------4-----------------------------------------


E---------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------
D---------4--6--6--4--------------------------------------------
A---4--7--------------7--------3h-4--6------6/7--7--7--6--------
E------------------------4--4-----------------------------------


VERSE 2:

MAIN LYRICS | BACKGROUND
|
C# |
So it goes, at two to one, | (So just
|
A |
in the dark, dark my friend, | get down on the other side.
|
B |
strangers in my bed, | Too easy, for nobody to know.
| [too busy to notice me? at all?] |
turn my head, | You're soaking wet,
|
G# |
again. | you talk too much,
| it's not necessary.)
|
|
C# |
So he goes, | (Look for the eyes and mouth
|
|
two in two, | I just want to say
|
A |
looks content, | "This kid is yours,
|
|
feels the mood, and then | your eyes and mouth."
|
B |
fumbling 'round, | Somewhere
|
|
tumbling down | I draw the line
|
G# |
again. | like a gossip
| already.)

E------------------------
B------------------------
G------------------------
D---------6-6-----6-6----
A---------6-6-----6-6----
E---------4-4-----4-4----


CODA:
(essentially the same as the interlude, concluding with a solid C#)