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INTRO   C G C G C G (Palm Muted)
C
There's no earthly way of knowing
G
what was in you heart when it stopped going
Am					    C		G
the whole world shook the storm was blowing through you
C
Waiting for God to stop this
G
and up to your neck in darkness
Am			C	      G
everyone around you was corrupted say something
C		     G				  Am
Theres no dignity in death to sell the world your last breath
F
they're still fighting over everything you left oh
CHORUS
C			  G
I saw you standing at the gates
Am
when marlon brando passed away
G		     F
you had that look upon your face
advertising space and
C			    G
No one learned from your mistakes
Am
we let our profits go to waste
G		 F
all that's left in any case
is advertising space oh
C
Through your eyes the world was burning
G
please be gentle i'm still learning
F				      C   G
you seem to say that you kept turning up
C
they poisoned you with compromise
G
at what point did you realize
F			      C	     G
everybody loves your life but you oh oh
C		      G
special agent for the man
Am
through watergate and veatnam
G	     F
No one really gave a dam
do ya think the CIA did
CHORUS
C			  G
I saw you standing at the gates
Am
when marlon brando passed away
G		     F
you had that look upon your face
advertising space and
C			 G
No one learned from your mistakes
Am
we let our profits go to waste
G	        F
all thats left in any case
is advertising space oh
C G C G C G  Am G F
C			 G
No one learned from your mistakes
Am
we let our profits go to waste
G	        F
all these left in any case
is advertising space oh
C				 G
i've seen your daughter man shes cute
Am
i was scared but i wanted to
G		F
boy she looks alot like you.

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Justin - MrBlit Rhythm Player	#1 by Justin - MrBlitz - Maletta at Sep 28, 2007 at 8:27 PM EST
	I think he was scared to see his daughter because of the similarity to him. And yeah, Frances Bean looks like Kurt. Robbie Williams met Courtney (and maybe Frances Bean) few months ago in London. She wanted to f*ck him but he said no. That's it.

No Picture †grave† Lead Player	#2 by †grave† f at Sep 29, 2007 at 11:35 AM EST
	isn't this song about elvis!?!??!?

No Picture Kevin Average	#3 by Kevin turbyfill at Sep 30, 2007 at 12:38 AM EST
	1. "Special agent for the man, through Watergate and Vietnam" This refers to Elvis writing a letter to President Nixon in autumn of 1970 requesting to be made a federal agent. In December of that year he met with Nixon and recieved his badge making him an agent for the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (Later to become the DEA). Thus he was an agent through Watergate (1972-1974) and at least some of the Vietnam war (1957-1975) until his supposed death in 1977. Despite being made an agent, he didn't have much of an impact on the war on drugs. - Perhaps because "No one really gave a damn". 2. "And up to your neck in darkness" This could be another reference to Elvis' depressions. 3. "To sell the world your last breath" Possibly a reference to the theories (by Albert Goldman amongst others) that Elvis killed himself by overdosing on drugs, and that the evidence was removed before paramedics arrived. To sell something usually indicates that you have a choice, which you would have in a suicide. The lines "waiting for God to stop this, and up to your neck in darkness" from the previous verse also seems to point towards suicide, since he is waiting for God to do something, but is so depressed that he cannot go on. On the other hand it could also refer to Elvis performances (the last of which came 3 weeks before his death) in which he, metaphorically speaking, gave his last breath to the world. 4. "I saw you standing at the gates" This could double as a slight reference to the numerous Elvis sightings over the years. I still agree that the explanation made by the_wombat above is the primary one though. 5. "No one learned from your mistakes, We let our profits go to waste". Probably a reference to Elvis management contract with Colonel Parker which secured Parker 50% of Elvis' earnings. And of course artists still get caught up in unfair deals with record companies and managers today. It could also refer to the money Elvis wasted on i.e. prescription drugs. Perhaps Robbie also feels that he has wasted money on too many useless things.

No Picture Austin Rhythm Player	#4 by Austin at Sep 30, 2007 at 2:01 AM EST
	when and where did he met courtney? but ´m still sure its about elvis. cuz elvis is his idol

No Picture Will Wanna Be	#5 by Will Hay at Sep 30, 2007 at 7:52 AM EST
	Courtney said it in an Interview. She said she had asked her friends who she should fuck when she goes to London and they chose Robbie. But he didn't want to.

No Picture NIK Average	#6 by NIK blaszczyszyn at Oct 5, 2007 at 1:51 AM EST
	and with the line "we're still fighting over everything you left" he could mean the fight between Courtney Love and Krist Novoselic/Dave Grohl about the unreleased songs and that stuff

No Picture dylan Average	#7 by dylan pesino at Oct 5, 2007 at 5:23 AM EST
	i think the ??? line is. 'd'you think the C.I.A. did?'

No Picture Mr. Always Mezm Average	#8 by Mr. Always Mezmerized (o)(o) at Oct 6, 2007 at 5:26 PM EST
	some corrections:I saw you standing at the gates when marlon brando passed away you had that look upon your face advertising space and:no one learned from your mistakes we let our profits go to waste all that's left in any case is advertising space and:A special agent for the man, trough Watergates and Vietnam. No one really gave a damn, Do you think the cia did and:And no one learned from your mistakes, we let our profits go to waste. All that's left in any case, Is advertising space. I've seen your daughterr man she's cute, I was scared but i wanted to. Boy she looks a lot like you.

No Picture Justin - MrBlit Rhythm Player	#9 by Justin - MrBlitz - Maletta at Oct 8, 2007 at 12:07 AM EST
	Hi Sphinxer!! Thanks a lot for your explanation, I think now I understand the song (more or less...) It was very helpfull!!! Danke ;)

No Picture Forrest Average	#10 by Forrest at Oct 8, 2007 at 12:50 AM EST
	i think in that line " i saw you standing at the gates"(by the way is gates not gate) the meaning is he saw like elvis spirit on the funeral..i just don get it why on marlon brando funural? what marlon brando go to do with elvis?? and this line-->I was scared but i wanted to. remains a mistery to me..for me it seems like he did IT with elvis daughter..lol but i think thats not the real meaning...

No Picture terry Rhythm Player	#11 by terry terry watts at Oct 8, 2007 at 5:09 AM EST
	the song IS about elvis. it says so on robiie oficial site. its his tribute to elvis. cuz elvis is his idol. i just dont get it ...what have marlon brando to do with elvis? i love the song by the way

No Picture Harvey Rhythm Player	#12 by Harvey Puentes at Oct 8, 2007 at 2:16 PM EST
	It is about Elvis, in the film clip he is dressed up as Elvis!

No Picture Kyle Average	#13 by Kyle Landers at Oct 8, 2007 at 4:22 PM EST
	Everybody is saying that it's about Elvis and in the video he play Elvis, but when I heard this song for the first time I immediately thought it is about Kurt Cobain! There are so many hints about him, I really thought it's obvious... like this line "I've seen your daughter man she's cute...Boy she looks a lot like you" or "a storm was blowing through you" because he shot himself (or was shot). And recently he met Courtney Love... I thought this could also have been a reason for him to write this song.

No Picture Alex Lead Player	#14 by Alex at Oct 9, 2007 at 3:35 AM EST
	bitch...she killed kut an se´s still a bitch

No Picture More Cowbell Lead Player	#15 by More Cowbell at Oct 9, 2007 at 4:22 AM EST
	Hi!! I'm very happy that I've found this site, but unfortunately I'm from Germany and my English is not that good... So, I don't understand what's the meaning of the words "advertising space" ??? I know that "Underground0" wrote what he thinks, but his explanation is written very complicated (with complicated words) I would be very happy, if anybody could explain it to me in a more easy way!!! And also the lines "Special agent for the man, through Watergate and Vietnam, No one really gave a damn, do you think the CIA did" are a mysterie to me... And the explanations of "Sphinxer" are aganin very complicated... So I hope anybody of you could help me, by the way, I love this song!!!! Thanks

No Picture cody Rhythm Player	#16 by cody watts at Oct 9, 2007 at 2:45 PM EST
	i think this song is very good. i like the lines: There's no dignity in death, To sell the world your last breath. Your still fighting over everything you left, this will be another great song

No Picture Mat Average	#17 by Mat Hancock at Oct 11, 2007 at 9:23 AM EST
	that's what i thought.

No Picture Derek Lead Player	#18 by Derek O'Kanos at Oct 11, 2007 at 11:32 PM EST
	jaja-: Hey there, Sorry if I explain something you know, but you didn't say exactly which words you didn't understand. Basicly what Underground0 is saying is that "advertising space" is an empty space (like in a news paper, or on a sign at the side of the road) where ads can be placed.. So "You had that look upon your face - Advertising space" would mean to have a blank look in the face. She thinks this could be about how Elvis is being used today. For example, people are still selling things related to Elvis, "best of"-collections, making remixes of his songs and so on. And many times the image of Elvis is being used to sell things that has nothing to do with him or his music. My explanation of the "Special agent for the man"-part of the song was that in 1970 Elvis asked the President of the USA to be made an agent because he believed he could help. ("the man" usually means the president, the government, or some other group of people with a lot of power). Elvis was made an agent by Richard Nixon who was the president at that time. Nixon was involved in the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam war (search wikipedia or google if you don't know about these two things, it's too complicated to explain in a short way) and they both happened while Elvis was an agent. "No one really gave a damn" means that even though Elvis was made an agent, nobody cared about it, not even the CIA (The American Central Intelligence Agency). Hope this explains it better. :)

No Picture M Average	#19 by M K-O at Oct 14, 2007 at 10:18 AM EST
	it is about elvis.lol it is not about kurt. those hints you mention... well elvis death is very similiar in fact with kurt's one. cuz there is a big mistery around elvis death..many contradicions and lies...and for me elvis is alive. now i´m sure the song is about elvis. its not about kurt. i've seen your daughter man she's cute...its refering to elvis daughter who sings too ..like her father. it got nothing to do with a kurt cobain daughter(!?!?) as someone said..by tje way...i think kurt has no daugters..

No Picture Dan Average	#20 by Dan Johnson at Oct 14, 2007 at 10:41 PM EST
	kurt does have a daughter: frances bean. but i agree: this song is about elvis and the daughter line refers to lisa marie. when he sings: i saw you standing at the gate... - heaven's gate? what gate? and is he a ghost or some guardian? what was robbie's intention here? or maybe its that elvis is still alive..?

No Picture Drake Average	#21 by Drake Bergman at Oct 17, 2007 at 7:05 PM EST
	the song IS about elvis. it says so on robiie oficial site. its his tribute to elvis. cuz elvis is his idol. i just dont get it ...what have marlon brando to do with elvis? i love the song by the way

No Picture Lenny Judd (Pap Wanna Be	#22 by Lenny Judd (Papa Smurf) at Oct 18, 2007 at 6:06 AM EST
	skirtqueen how do you know she wanted to fuck him?

No Picture dylan Average	#23 by dylan markus at Oct 19, 2007 at 6:14 AM EST
	Its OBVIOUS its D'ya think the CIA did not "D'ya think the sea i'm aiding" Hes singing about "A special agent for the man"(the man=government) so its obvious its the CIA, and if you listen to the song you can clearly hear him say CIA

No Picture kyle Average	#24 by kyle anderson at Oct 19, 2007 at 2:20 PM EST
	Personally i feel that, yes the song is about Elvis ,there're many referneces to him in the song (not to mention the video) .1. 'What's in your heart when its' stopped going.' Elvis died of a heart attack, althought there have been many contradicting theories. .2. 'Their still fighting over, everything you left' Maybe about all elvis's possesions being sold - everybody wanted a piece of him. .3.'Advertising Space' Message of emptiness- space to advertise and/or in reference to the many media endorsements the 'elvis image' has been used in. For example countless songs being remixed , merchandise. .4. 'Everybody loves your life,But you.' It was always thought that Elvis had depression in his later years, he found coping with fame difficult and turned to drug use. .5.I've seen your daughterr man she's cute,I was scared but i wanted to.Boy she looks a lot like you. ' Reference to lisa marie presley, who does bear a striking resemblance to Elvis. .6.'There's no dignity in death,' Elvis was said to have died on a toilet which has been made into a joke e.g. eminems video 7.' Marlon brando' Elvis and Brando were around in the same era it was often a case of whose better looking, i presume they're friends or have some link to each other.

No Picture R.I.P Dimebag D Professional	#25 by R.I.P Dimebag Darrell at Oct 19, 2007 at 7:12 PM EST
	"I saw you standing at the gates, When Marlon Brando passed away" I think the explanation for this can be found in the next line, "No-one learned from your mistakes". He's saying that when Brando died - old, fat, a shadow of his former self destroyed, by indulgence and addiction - he was reminded of Elvis. They had both led glamorous lives and met less than glamorous ends. Brando had not learned the lessons of Elvis' life. I also love the line about realising everybody loved your life but you.