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]