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In The Crowd
The Jam
Written By Paul Weller

Tabbed by: Xander Ramage - age 14 - (owmynose@hotmail.com)
Intro:

(if you copy the tab onto word, put it at size 10, courier new)

 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |      | 1  & 2  & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|-----------------|-----------------|     e|-------------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|     B|-------------------|-----------------|
G|---7---4---2---2-|-2-/-4-----------| X2  G|---12---11---9---7-|-7-/-9-----------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|     D|-------------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|     A|-------------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|     E|-------------------|-----------------|
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 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----5---5-------|
G|---7---4---2---2-|-2---4---2-------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|


Verse 1: (no guitar)
When I’m in the crowd I don’t see anything
My mind goes a blank in the humid sun-
-shine when I’m in the crowd
I don’t see anything

Verse 2:

 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|-2-------3-------|-2-------3-------|-2-------3-------|-2-------3-------|
B|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|
G|-2-------2-------|-2-------2-------|-2-------2-------|-2-------2-------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |I fall into a... |At the super...  | The noise...    |As I catch...    |

 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|-3-------3-------|---------3-------|-2-------3-------|-2-------3-----7-|
B|-5-------5-------|---------5-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-----8-|
G|-4-------4-------|---------4-------|-2-------2-------|-2-------2-----7-|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |Baked beans...   |      technology | Is the most     |                 |

 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4  & |  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4  & |
e|-7--------------9-|--9-------------2-|-2---3---------7-|-7--------------9-|
B|-8-------------10-|-10-------------3-|-3-------------8-|-8-------------10-|
G|-7--------------9-|--9-------------2-|-2-------------7-|-7--------------9-|
D|------------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
 |     and everyone | sees just like   | me              |  They struggle...|

 |  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|--9-------------2-|-2-------------0-|-0-------------2-|-2-------------5-|
B|-10-------------3-|-3-------------1-|-1-------------3-|-3-------------5-|
G|--9-------------2-|-2-------------0-|-0-------------4-|-4-------------6-|
D|------------------|-----------------|---------------4-|-4-------------7-|
A|------------------|-----------------|---------------2-|-2-------------7-|
E|------------------|-----------------|---------------x-|-x-------------5-|
 | To set themselves| free and they...| the Change      |                 |

 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|-5-------------5-|-5---------------|
B|-5-------------5-|-5---------------|
G|-6-------------6-|-6---------------|
D|-7---let-ring--7-|-7---------------|
A|-7-------------7-|-7---------------|
E|-5-------------5-|-5---------------|


Verse 3:

| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|-2--x----3-------|-2--x----3-------|-2--x----3-------|-2--x----3-------|
B|-3--x----3-------|-3--x----3-------|-3--x----3-------|-3--x----3-------|
G|-2--x----2-------|-2--x----2-------|-2--x----2-------|-2--x----2-------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |When I’m in...   |Can’t remember...|And my only link |Is a pint of...  |

 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|-3-------3---7---|-7-/-3---3-------|-2---x---3-------|-2-------3-----7-|
B|-5-------5-------|---------5-------|-3---x---3-------|-3-------3-----8-|
G|-4-------4-------|---------4-------|-2---x---2-------|-2-------2-----7-|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |when I’m in...   |         I don’t |See anything     |                 |

 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4  & |  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4  & |
e|-7--------------9-|--9-------------2-|-2---3---------7-|-7--------------9-|
B|-8-------------10-|-10-------------3-|-3-------------8-|-8-------------10-|
G|-7--------------9-|--9-------------2-|-2-------------7-|-7--------------9-|
D|------------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
 |     Sometimes I  | Think that it’s a| plot            |  an equilibrium  |

 |  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|--9-------------2-|-2-------------0-|-0-------------2-|-2-------------5-|
B|-10-------------3-|-3-------------1-|-1-------------3-|-3-------------5-|
G|--9-------------2-|-2-------------0-|-0-------------4-|-4-------------6-|
D|------------------|-----------------|---------------4-|-4-------------7-|
A|------------------|-----------------|---------------2-|-2-------------7-|
E|------------------|-----------------|---------------x-|-x-------------5-|
 | melting pot the  | government...   | underhand       |                 |

 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|-5-------------5-|-5---------------|
B|-5-------------5-|-5---------------|
G|-6-------------6-|-6---------------|
D|-7---let-ring--7-|-7---------------|
A|-7-------------7-|-7---------------|
E|-5-------------5-|-5---------------|

Chorus:

 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|-----7-------8---|-8-/-3-----------|-----7-------8-8-|-8-/-5-----------|
B|-----7-----------|-----------------|-----7-----------|-----------------|
G|-----7-----------|-----------------|-----6-----------|-----------------|
D|-----9-----------|-----------------|-----7-----------|-----------------|
A|-----9-----------|-----------------|-----9-----------|-----------------|
E|-----7-----------|-----------------|-----7-----------|-----------------|
 | when I’m in...  |                 | When I’m in...  |                 |

 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1  & 2  & 3 & 4 & |
e|-----0-----8-8-5-|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
B|-----0---------5-|---6---5---3---3-|-3-/-5-----------|---13---12--10---9-|
G|-----0---------6-|---7---4---2---2-|-2-/-4-----------|---12---11---9---7-|
D|-----2---------7-|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A|-----2---------7-|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
E|-----0---------5-|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
 | when I’m in...  |                 |                 |                   |

 | 1 &  2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|------------------|-----------------|-----4---3-------|
B|-9-/-10-----------|---9---5---3---3-|-3---5---3-------|
G|-7-/--9-----------|---7---4---2---2-|-2---4---2-------|
D|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|


Bridge:

 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|---------0---1---|---------0---1---|---------0---1---|---------0---1---|
G|-2---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |Everyone seems...|Acting a dream...|Just not thinking| About each...   |

 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|---------0---1---|---------0---1---|---------0---1---|---------0---1---|
G|-2---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |And They’re...   | Are media...    |You should...    | you have been...|

 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|-1-1-1-----------|-3-3-3-----------|-5-5-5-----------|-5-5-------------|
B|-1-1-1-----------|-3-3-3-----------|-5-5-5-----------|-5-5-------------|
G|-2-2-2-----------|-4-4-4-----------|-6-6-6-----------|-6-6-------------|
D|-3-3-3-----------|-5-5-5-----------|-7-7-7-----------|-7-7-------------|
A|-3-3-3-----------|-5-5-5-----------|-7-7-7-----------|-7-7-------------|
E|-1-1-1-----------|-3-3-3-----------|-5-5-5-----------|-5-5-------------|
 | don’t forget... | First           |                 |                 |

Verse 4:

| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|-2--x----3-------|-2--x----3-------|-2--x----3-------|-2--x----3-------|
B|-3--x----3-------|-3--x----3-------|-3--x----3-------|-3--x----3-------|
G|-2--x----2-------|-2--x----2-------|-2--x----2-------|-2--x----2-------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |When I’m in...   |I don’t see a... |my mind goes a...|in the humid sun-|

 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|-3-------3---7---|-7-/-3---3-------|-2---x---3-------|-2-------3-----7-|
B|-5-------5-------|---------5-------|-3---x---3-------|-3-------3-----8-|
G|-4-------4-------|---------4-------|-2---x---2-------|-2-------2-----7-|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-shine when...   |         I don’t |See anything     |                 |

 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4  & |  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4  & |
e|-7--------------9-|--9-------------2-|-2---3-2-0-0---7-|-7--------------9-|
B|-8-------------10-|-10-------------3-|-3-------------8-|-8-------------10-|
G|-7--------------9-|--9-------------2-|-2-------------7-|-7--------------9-|
D|------------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
 |        And life  | just simply...   | -long           |    in simple...  |

 |  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|--9-------------2-|-2-------------0-|-0-------------2-|-2-------------5-|
B|-10-------------3-|-3-------------1-|-1-------------3-|-3-------------5-|
G|--9-------------2-|-2-------------0-|-0-------------4-|-4-------------6-|
D|------------------|-----------------|---------------4-|-4-------------7-|
A|------------------|-----------------|---------------2-|-2-------------7-|
E|------------------|-----------------|---------------x-|-x-------------5-|
 | Jobs and no...   | wanting for the | change          |                 |

 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|-5-------------5-|-5---------------|
B|-5-------------5-|-5---------------|
G|-6-------------6-|-6---------------|
D|-7---let-ring--7-|-7---------------|
A|-7-------------7-|-7---------------|
E|-5-------------5-|-5---------------|

Chorus:

 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|-----7-------8---|-8-/-3-----------|-----7-------8-8-|-8-/-5-----------|
B|-----7-----------|-----------------|-----7-----------|-----------------|
G|-----7-----------|-----------------|-----6-----------|-----------------|
D|-----9-----------|-----------------|-----7-----------|-----------------|
A|-----9-----------|-----------------|-----9-----------|-----------------|
E|-----7-----------|-----------------|-----7-----------|-----------------|
 | when I’m in...  |                 | When I’m in...  |                 |

 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
e|-----0-----8-8-5-|
B|-----0---------5-|
G|-----0---------6-|
D|-----2---------7-|
A|-----2---------7-|
E|-----0---------5-|
 | when I’m in...  |

play A5 in the same rhythm as the end of the bridge, then just improvise in G into the fade

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