VERVE - "Drugs Don't Work(original Demo)" Tablature

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PROPS GO TO: Jonny Lau

Group: The Verve
Song: The drugs don't work (Original Demo)

The radio edition of this song is too commercial.The best version of this song is the original demo which is not affected by the sound engineer.The acoustic guitar is feeling good.
A moody song.Enjoy it!

Chords used:

C alternates between X32013 and X32003 (uses second version to got to Am)
Am alternates between X02210 and X02200 (uses second version to got to Em)
Em 022000
F* 003213
G 320003
Gsus4 320013

NB C somtimes drops from X32013 to 30013 (At anytime)

Hamming on during strum: e.g. Just like this:
C 030013 to 032013 Em:
Am 000210 to 002210 0 0 0
Em 002000 to 022000 0 0 0
F* 003010 to 003210 0 0 0
2 2 2
2p0h2
0 0 0
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Intro:
C Am Em F* Gsus4 C Gsus4 C


Verse1:
C
All this talk of growin' old
Am
is gettin' me down my love
Em
like a cat in a bag
F*
waiting to drown
Gsus4 C G* C
I know I'm coming down


Verse2:
C
And I hope you're thinking of me
Am
as you lay down inside
Em
now the drugs don't work
F*
they just make me worse
Gsus4 C Gsus4 C
but I know I'll see your face again


Chorus:
F* Em
cause baby ooohhhh
Am G
if heaven calls I'm coming too
F* Em
and baby ooohhhh
Am G
if heaven calls I'm coming with you


Verse3:
C
But I know I'm on a losing streak
Am
I passed down my old street
Em
and if you wanna stop
F*
then give me a shout
Gsus4
and I'll come running down
C Gsus4 C
you know I will
Em
But the drugs don't work
F*
they just make me worse
Gsus4 C Gsus4 C
and I know I'll see your face again


Chorus:
F* Em
cause baby ooohhhh
Am G
if heaven calls I'm coming too
F* Em
and baby ooohhhH
Am G
if heaven calls I'm coming too
F* Em
Just like you said
Am G
I'm better dead, when I ain't got you
F* Em
Just like you said
Am G
I'm better dead, when I ain't got you
Em
but if you wanna show
F*
then just let me know
Gsus4 C Gsus4 C
and I'll sing in your ear again
Em
but the drugs don't work
F*
they just make me worse
Gsus4 C Gsus4 C
but I know I'll see your face again
Em
like a cat in a bag
F*
waiting to drown
Gsus4 C Gsus4 C
I know I'm coming down
Em
now the drugs don't work
F*
they just make me worse
Gsus4 C Gsus4
and I know I'll see your face again

Outro:
C Gsus4 C Gsus4 C

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Chorded by Jonny Lau <Hong Kong>

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