Leaders Of The Free World Tabs:
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This is just a really simple version of this excellent song. But it sounds good to me, so here you go.
Leaders of the Free World - Elbow
Tabbed by Dave Anderson
Standard tuning - EADGBE
Intro - Em B Am C
(C) Em
I'm sick of working for a living
B
I'm just ticking off the days till I die
Am
Oh, I miss you Louise, yeah...
C
And the sickest little pleasures keep me going in between pulling teeth
Em
Oh periscope up
B
I've been looking for a ladder
Am
I need to see the commander in chief
C
And remind him what was passed onto me
Em
Your mum don't sleep!
B
And the friends you keep!
Am Em
I didn't raise a thief!
B
I didn't raise a thief!
Am
But the leaders of the free world
G B
Are just little boys throwing stones
Am
And it's easy to ignore
G B
Till they're knocking on the door of your homes
(Solo - Em B Am C)
Em
My thinking isn't driven
B
But the music always gives me a lift
Am
I'm so easy to please, yeah
C
But I think we dropped the baton like the 60's didn't happen, oh no!
Em
Oh periscope up
B
Should be looking for a ladder
Am
I need to see the commander in chief
C
And remind him what was passed onto me
Em
Your mum don't sleep!
B
And the friends you keep!
Am Em
I didn't raise a thief!
B
I didn't raise a thief!
Am
But the leaders of the free world
G B
Are just little boys throwing stones
Am
And it's easy to ignore
G B
Till they're knocking on the door of your homes
Am
But the leaders of the free world
G B
Are just little boys throwing stones
Am
And it's easy to ignore
G B
Till they're knocking on the door of your homes
Em B
Passing the gun from father to feckless son
Am C
We're climbing a landslide where only the good die young
Em B
Passing the gun from father to feckless son
Am C
We're climbing a landslide where only the good die young
There you have, if you have any corrections or suggestions email me on homersexualxiv@hotmail.com
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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The Guitar Guy Lead Player |
#1 by The Guitar Guy at Sep 26, 2007 at 8:53 PM EST |
| I think the "Passing the gun from Father to Feckless son" is in reference to Bush Sr and Bush Jr.... terrorists in their own rights. 1 | |
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Pat Lead Player |
#2 by Pat O'Shea at Sep 26, 2007 at 11:18 PM EST |
| i think the 'i miss you louise' line is part of the whole 'periscope up' submarine analogy....like someone he's had to leave behind for war....that's all i could think of....anyway, this song totally epitomises the way i feel about the people who control the world. | |
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darin Average |
#3 by darin ? at Sep 29, 2007 at 3:35 PM EST |
| So I've always read the "your mum don't sleep" line as being from the viewpoint of England. Two hundred years on, England feels the need to talk some sense into the colonies. And I second the comment about Louise... I don't know what that's in reference to, but I'd love to know. | |
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Henry Wanna Be |
#4 by Henry at Sep 29, 2007 at 6:46 PM EST |
| Is there an echo in here? | |
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José Wanna Be |
#5 by José Frazão at Sep 30, 2007 at 6:57 AM EST |
| incredible song. yeah about bush etc, obviously. like the 60s didnt happen, the business driven world we now inhabit were socialism or left wing politics don't exist anymore. | |
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Sam Rhythm Player |
#6 by Sam Zaccone at Oct 1, 2007 at 7:34 AM EST |
| Any idea what the line "I miss you Louise" is in reference to? Possibly one of the greatest songs ever written. | |
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KELSO Wanna Be |
#7 by KELSO Is a COOL kid at Oct 1, 2007 at 9:48 PM EST |
| Oh and the first of the last two lines "Passing the gun from father to feckless son" was probably taken from the little postlude of "Fugitive Hotel" | |
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ed Average |
#8 by ed lubecki at Oct 3, 2007 at 2:05 AM EST |
| is there an echo in here? | |
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Keely Average |
#9 by Keely at Oct 3, 2007 at 11:14 AM EST |
| We just bought the CD and god they're fantastic! | |
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brandt Average |
#10 by brandt dinsmore at Oct 4, 2007 at 8:16 PM EST |
| incredible song. yeah about bush etc, obviously. like the 60s didnt happen, the business driven world we now inhabit were socialism or left wing politics don't exist anymore. | |
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Mike Wanna Be |
#11 by Mike at Oct 5, 2007 at 1:11 AM EST |
| dur, clearly another song against Bush. Though I think this time, Guy wants to directly tell him what he's doing wrong | |
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Mr. Always Mezm Average |
#12 by Mr. Always Mezmerized (o)(o) at Oct 5, 2007 at 3:28 PM EST |
| Yeah... I'm not against Bush but I love this song even though I don't agree with the main gist of it... but the music, everything is genius. When I heard 'snowball' on Help! A Day in the Life charity CD, I had to listen to more of Elbow and heard this song, and now I'm hooked. | |
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