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Intro: C,Fmaj7th twice
C Fmaj7th C Fmaj7th
I would like to leave this city this old town don't smell to pretty
C C(/B) Am D Fmaj7th
And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind
C Fmaj7th C Fmaj7th
And when I leave this island I'll book myself into a soul asylum
C C(/B) Am D Fmaj7th
Cos' I can feel the warning signs running around my mind
Am C E Am
So here I go still scratching around in the same old hole
Fmaj7th D G G7th
My body feels young but my mind is very o--old
Am C E Am
So what do you say you can give me the dreams that are mine anyway
Fmaj7th Fm C C(/B) Am
Half the world away half the world away half the world away
D Fmaj7th
I've been lost i've been found but i dont feel bound
Reapeat intro, then next verse
The ryhthym is in triplets which means you delay one of the upstrokes listen to
the track, it's quite easy to pick up :)
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Alex Lead Player |
#1 by Alex Russo at Apr 5, 1970 at 8:28 AM EST |
| It has a pretty straightforward meaning and i think everybody could see that Its a beautiful song and I dont live in UK so I dont k now anything about the tv show but I heard its cool acoustic feel is just great and real easy to play | |
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Joe Average |
#2 by Joe Montana at Feb 8, 1972 at 7:42 AM EST |
| This the theme song of 'the Royle Family'. I have this song on a maxi-single my mom brought for me in Japan. I used to listening about this all the time when i was around 14 thinking about the day when i will leave my old town.. and i think time has come :-) | |
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lindsey Average |
#3 by lindsey Rogogo at Mar 11, 1978 at 9:09 PM EST |
| is it only me who thinks the line "i'm still scratching around in the same old hole" is really rude? he wants to leave his partner too?? | |
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J_ROC Lead Player |
#4 by J_ROC at Apr 4, 1979 at 2:00 AM EST |
| I love this song, it's a mix of somebody obviously being far away and being in love with them.. but still being angry at them. I can't really explain the meaning I'm getting out, but it is pretty self explainatory. | |
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tristan Rhythm Player |
#5 by tristan drew at Oct 9, 1987 at 6:33 PM EST |
| this song is my life right now. I'm away at college in a small farm town in iowa, and it really doesn't smell pretty (mostly like cows). I've been so stressed out trying to fit in this stupid school where everyone is immature and clicky. Let's just say it's not living up to my expectations. I'm half the world away from my family and friends. This school is not helping me acheive the goals and dreams that are mine anyway, my mind is running around like crazy all the time. I just turned21 and feel sooooo old, esp when everyone around here acts like 14 year old asses. Anyways, yeah, this song totally makes sense to me. i'm also a song writer and could have written the exact same thing myself | |
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NICK Wanna Be |
#6 by NICK COGHLAN at Apr 14, 1992 at 5:54 PM EST |
| This song seems to be about someone who lives in some dullsville town where their life and creativity can't thrive. For years they've had ambitions to leave and accomplish something great. But they've encountered a setback or two in their time, and are now feeling discouraged. "Scratching around in the same old hole" seems to indicate that they still haven't managed to get out of this dump yet. Though their body is still technically young, their mind seems very old because the years have gone by without them seeming to have gotten any closer to their goals. Their youthful spark is fading away. The person who is "Half the World Away" is someone they're in love with, or a fantasy soulmate they've never met but they imagine is somewhere out there. But the dream of being with this wonderful person (real or imagined) doesn't do them any good as long as they're stuck in the same old town; the same rut. They're half the world away. Nobody can give them their dreams; it's something they're left to work for on their own. | |
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Randy Lead Player |
#7 by Randy Lott at May 12, 1992 at 3:40 AM EST |
| 'You can't give me the dreams that were mine anyway' dats gotta b one of the best lines ever. its so true and i think it shows how some people will try n manipulate u to believe that they helped you to make something of yourself, when in fact they didnt. u just need to believe in yourself and know you cna have dreams of your own | |
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lindsey Average |
#8 by lindsey Rogogo at Jun 1, 1996 at 2:08 AM EST |
| I think it's a song about getting stuck in a rut, feeling trapped in a town that no longer holds any promise, and realizing that things won't change unless you do something about it. In this case, leave. This song is also featured at the beginning of the last episode in the "Spaced" series that ran in the UK. Very poignant! I think it's a great song. | |
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edwin Wanna Be |
#9 by edwin henrriquez at Jan 23, 2000 at 7:13 AM EST |
| Yeah, I recently re-watched Spaced on DVD, and it prompted me to start listening to this song again. Great tune. | |
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Gary Wanna Be |
#10 by Gary Rossington at Apr 1, 2001 at 12:48 PM EST |
| I dont know why people say this isnt a great song, i think the easygoingness of it and the amazing lyrics make it one of my favourite oasis songs. Really amazing. | |
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kyle Average |
#11 by kyle anderson at Feb 24, 2005 at 2:38 AM EST |
| I love this song. and yes it was on The Royle Family..a hilarious show. Trust me. And the reason why they have sang better is cuz its a B side. All the songs on the album The masterplan are B sides..so they arent supposed to be the greatest. I saw them in concert. i love them! hehe | |
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Zac Wanna Be |
#12 by Zac Fielder at May 14, 2007 at 11:49 AM EST |
| It's a great song... it's just about when you're young and you can't stand anything, you can't stand your parents, your friends.. when you feel like you were much older than them and you're sick about everything and all you want to do is to leave your city.. | |
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