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Title: The Bastard Son Of Dean Friedman Band: Half Man Half Biscuit Album: ACD (1987) tabbed by scef (email: [email protected]) only they could write this song! intro: play this bit 8 times (it's pretty quick so best to use alternate strumming) e--4/5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| B--6/7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| G--6/7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| D--6/7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| A--4/5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| E----------------------------------------| then this bit just the once e----2------------3----------(2)-----------(0)-| B----3------------0----------(3)-----------(2)-| G----2------------0----------(2)-----------(2)-| D----0------------0----------(0)-----------(2)-| A-----------------2------------------------(0)-| E-----------------3----------------------------| | | | | V V these bits are optional - I don't think they're actually played but it demonstrates the chord progression used the organ bit over the above is: (call it organ bit A augmentedA) e-------5-7-5---------------------5-7-5-----5---|-----| B-5---7-------7-7-8-7-5-7-7-5---7-------7-8---7-|-5-7-| G---7-------------------------7-----------------|-----| A-----------------------------------------------|-----| / / / / don't play 1st time verse D MajorD xx0232 G+G 320003 A augmentedA x02220 F#F# 244322 D MajorD G+G <-----play organ well I heard...Bette Midler... bit A augmentedA over D MajorD A augmentedA <-----these lines so gleefully...my friends D MajorD F#F# G+G <-----play organ but they said..she wasn't...to die bit BB over D MajorD A augmentedA <-----these lines and by the way...news for you (look below)
organ bit BB (chords above to help) D MajorD F#G D MajorD A augmentedA e-------5-7-5-----6-7-7-9-7-5-| B-5---7-------7-7-------------| G---7-------------------------| D-----------------------------| then play above verse section again, except use this as organ bit BB (chords above to help) D MajorD F#G D MajorD G+G A augmentedA D MajorD e-------5-7-5-----6-7-|-15-14-12----15-14-12----| B-5---7-------7-7-----|----------15----------15-| G---7-----------------|-------------------------| D---------------------|-------------------------| |<--play this bit twice-->| then there's this instrumental section. the guitar chimes away at an A augmentedA chord while an organ does this twice (this might not be exact but sounds pretty close) e-------0---2---0---------------| B---3-----------------3---------| G-2---2---2---2---2-0---2-0-2-0-| D-------------------------------| then (still instrumental break) the organ plays this twice while the guitar p;ays the chords above (again might not be exact) D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD e---------------0-----| B-----3-----3-----3-3-| G---------------------| D-0-0---0-0---0-------| A---------------------| then it's back to familiar territory (ie most of the above is played again) then there's this guitar solo (again might not be exact) e--------------------------------------| B-----8-------------------8------------| G-7b9---9b7---7-------7b9---9b7---7~~--| D-----------9---9-7-9-----------9----9-| A--------------------------------------| e----------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------7-------------| G---------------7h9b11b9-7---7b9---9b7-----7---| D-----7-9-9-7h9------------9-----------9p7---9-| A-7h9------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------| ("supercalifragilistic...") e-------------------------| B----------------------10-| G---------------7-9b11----| D-----7-9-9-7h9-----------| A-7h9---------------------| E-------------------------| e-------------------14----------| B-10h12p10-12-14b15----14\12----| G----------------------------14-| D-------------------------------| then it's a D MajorD chord a few times, then all that remains is already tabbed. some bits might not be exact but it sounds pretty much ok to me, so have lotsa fun
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