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The Eton Rifles Tabbed by Kyle Hitchcock (kjhitchcock@hotmail.com)
words and music by paul weller
As perfomed by the Jam.
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Chords used:
C : x35553
D : x57775
F : 133211
F1 : xx3211
G : 355433
G1 : 320003
Am : 577555
Em : 022000
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Intro:
E-------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------|
D---------2-2------------2-2----------------|
A-0-0-3-3----3-3-0-0-3-3----3-3-------------|
E-------------------------------1-1-1-3-3-3-|
Verse:
C D
sup up your beer and collect your fags
C D
there's a row goin on down near slough
C D
get out your mat and pray to the west
C D F1 G1
i'll get out mine and pray for myself
C D
thought you were all smart when you took them on but you
C D
didn't take a look in their artilary room
C D
all that rugby puts hairs on your chest
C D F1 G1
what chance have we got against a tie and a crest
Chrous:
F G C G Am
hello hurray what a nice day for the
Am Am
Eton Rifles! Eton Rifles
F G C G Am
hello hurray i'd prefer the plague to the
Am Am
Eton Rifles! Eton Rifles!
E-------5---------5---|
B-----5---5-----5---5-|
G---5-------5-5-------|
D---------------------|
A---------------------|
E---------------------|
After Chorus:
Em F
what a catayst you turned out to be
Em F G
loaded your guns and you ran off home for your tea
G G G G G G G G G G
and left me standing like a naughty schoolboy
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thats about all you need to know, unless you wanna put the guitar noise in at the beging
of my arrangement of the bass part.
i haven't put the piece in running order, figured i'd give you a challenge!
if you can try and play the different versions of the chords which i have indicated in
right place to get the full affect of the song.
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Bodhi Average |
#1 by Bodhi Bassist at Apr 18, 1980 at 2:19 PM EST |
| This is a depiction of the English obsession with class and also a comment on class warfare taken from Weller's left-wing perspective. It highlights the divide between the Eton elite and the common man, who Weller urges to unite against the powers that be. This is not a strong conflict mind, more of a satirical look a complex subject. Excellent track by an excellent songwriter! | |
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Trash Rhythm Player |
#2 by Trash Gibson at Jan 17, 1993 at 3:16 AM EST |
| the song's basically about class warfare in the form of a rugby match. The Eton Rifles represent the upper class, while The Jam represents the working man. Very cool! | |
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Paul Average |
#3 by Paul Givlin at Jun 29, 2003 at 7:43 AM EST |
| I think it may refer to memories of a school fight between the public school of Eton and Pauls school Sheerwater Comp. located quite close to each other. Later in life as he longs for the working class revolution, he realizes that the Elite class are not a bunch of weak sissys. "Thought you were smart when you took them on But you didn't take a peep in their artillery room All that rugby puts hairs on your chest What chance have you got against a tie and a crest" | |
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