Chords with lyrics
SELF PRESERVATION SOCIETY by Quincy Jones from 'The Italian Job (1969)'
Tabbed by: Seismatters
Tuning: Standard E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE
Just the chords to the song (not going to tab all the bloomin' fanfare because that would be way too much
Barney Rubble if you know what I mean).
Intro: E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA
This is the self-preservation society
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA
This is the self-preservation society
E MajorE D MajorD
Go wash your German bands, your boat race too
A augmentedA E MajorE
Comb your Barnet Fair we got a lot to do
C# minorC#m F#F#
Put on your Dickie Dirt and your Peckham Rye
F#F# BB B7B7
Cause time's soon hurrying by
E MajorE G#G#
Get your skates on mate, get your skates on mate
C# minorC#m F#F#
No bib around your Gregory Peck today, eh?
A augmentedA BB
Drop your plates of meat right up on the seat
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA
This is the self-preservation society
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA
This is the self-preservation society
N.C
Gotta get a bloomin move on
Babadab-babadabadab-bab-ba
Gotta get a bloomin move on
Babadab-babadabadab-bab-ba
Jump in the jam jar gotta get straight
Hurry up mate ?" don't wanna be late
How's your father?
Tickety boo
Tickety boo
A augmentedA E MajorE
Gotta get a bloomin move on
F#F# BB F#F# BB
Self-preservation society
F#F# BB F#F# BB
This is the self-preservation society
F#F# BB
Put on your almond rocks and daisy roots
F#F# BB
Wash your Hampstead Heath and wear your whistle and flute
F#F# BB
Lots of lah-di-dahs and cockneys here
F#F# BB
Look alive and get out of here
F#F# A#A#
Get your skates on mate, get your skates on mate
D#mD#m G#G#
No bib around your Gregory Peck today, eh?
BB C#C#
Drop your plates of meat right up on the seat
F#F# BB F#F# BB
This is the self-preservation society
F#F# BB F#F# BB
This is the self-preservation society
It's not perfect, but cut me some Woman in Black, it's a bloody 'ard song to tab.