Ragtop Car tab by The Noisettes

Song title:      Ragtop Car
Original Album:  Contact (Noisettes)

Words and Music by Shingai Shoniwa and Daniel Smith
Copyright © 2012 Mono-ra-rama
Published by Transgression Publishing Ltd. / Warner Chappell Music

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) (www.gartfrets.net)

NOTES:
On the recording, the INTRO is played on a mandolin. The chords are A and E so,
 if you have an electric guitar, you could play at the 12th fret to keep
in a high register. Unfortunately, with an acoustic, you don't have much room
to fret up there so you'll need another arrangement. Timing is 4/4.

INTRO:
Chords:
A   577655 or 12 12 14 14 14 12    C#m 446654
E   779997 or 12 14 14 13 12 12    B   224442 or 799877

[play: Guitar Figure 1 and Bars 1-4]

Guitar Figure 1

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1                                 2
  A       E                         A       E
|-5---5---7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-|-5---5---7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-|
|-5---5---9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-|-5---5---9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-|
|-6---6---9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-|-6---6---9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-|
|-7---7---9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-|-7---7---9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-|
|-7---7---7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-|-7---7---7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-|
|-5---5---7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-|-5---5---7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |

3                                 4
  A       E       A       E        C#m      B
|-5---5---7-------5---5---7-------|-4---4---2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-|
|-5---5---9-------5---5---9-------|-5---5---4---4-4-4---4-4-4---4-4-|
|-6---6---9-------6---6---9-------|-6---6---4---4-4-4---4-4-4---4-4-|
|-7---7---9-------7---7---9-------|-6---6---4---4-4-4---4-4-4---4-4-|
|-7---7---7-------7---7---7-------|-4---4---2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-|
|-5---5---7-------5---5---7-------|-4---4---2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |

[repeat bars 1-4]

VERSE:
Chords:
E    779997
B    799877
C#m  446654

E
Sitting in a ragtop car with you
Feels like my freedom is a passport,
Shining bright inside the pocket
                  B
Deep inside of my soul

E
You and me together gonna take on the world
So look out 'cause we're coming on strong
And the world is our oyster
       B
We can drink on them to victory

C#m                   B
Though there are many obstacles ahead
E                               B
We will not give up 'til we are dead

[play: A - E as per INTRO]  [CHORUS starts on the E]

CHORUS:
Chords:
E  779997    C#m  446654
A  577655    B    799877

E                     A - E
  Two souls together,       sitting in a ragtop car
C#m
  I believe we're bound for glory
B
Everybody knows the same old story
A                                B
Keep the rain behind you and the sun straight up ahead

[play: A - E as per INTRO]  [x2]  [VERSE starts on E]

VERSE:
Chords:
E  779997    B    799877
A  577655    C#m  446654

E                                      A - E
Seeing all the colours of the rainbow
                           A - E
I done told my friends goodbye
                                          B
I made love with my man for the very last time
E                                        A - E
  Changing up the switches on the radio
                                A - E
I didn't dream I'd make it this far
Now I'm flying down the highway, my way,
B
  Two fingers in the air
C#m                   B
Though there are many obstacles ahead
E                               B
We will not give up 'til we are dead

[play: A - E as per INTRO]  [CHORUS starts on the E]

[repeat CHORUS]  [x2]

BRIDGE:
Chords:
E  779997
B  799877
A  577655

E       B       A
Oooooh, oooooh, oooooh, there is no happy ending
E            B            A
Oooooh,      oooooh,      oooooh,
                          A          E
            they'll leave no goodbye-eyes

[repeat CHORUS but sing "a cappella"]

[repeat CHORUS with accompaniment]

A                                B
Just keep the rain behind you and the sun straight up ahead

CODA:

[play: Guitar Figure 1]

Guitar Figure 1

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[play: A - E]

[end on E]