TURIN BRAKES 5 Mile (These Are The Days) -tabbed by Keir Alexander keiralx@yahoo.co.uk This song wasn’t on the original release of Ether Song, but was written after the Turin Brakes’ record company insisted on a single that would boost sales, it has since been added to a new version of Ether song. Its a great song by a great band, I noticed no-one has tabbed it as yet so I went ahead, (standard tuning) intro and verse chords: this is the main chord sequence, D G A D/F# G E|----0----|---0---|---0----0---|---0---- B|----0----|---3---|---2----2---|---3---- G|----11---|---0---|---2----2---|---0---- D|----12---|---0---|---2----0---|---0---- A|----12---|---0---|---0----0---|---0---- E|----10---|---3---|---x----2---|---3----
Guitar 1: (hit the base note of each chord twice at each progression) Guitar 2: Gale plays a solo over this with a slide… E|-------5-------------------------------------------------0-- B|----7------------7-5---5--------------------7\3---------0--- G|---------------------7-----7-------7/9---------------------- D|------------------------------7—7-------------------------- Brige Chords: A G E|-----5------3----- B|-----7------5----- G|-----7------5----- repeat x3 D|-----6------4----- A|-----5------3----- E|-----5------3----- CHORUS: D G Asus4 E|----3-----3-----0---- B|----2-----3-----3---- G|----3-----0-----2---- D|----0-----0-----2---- A|----x-----2-----0---- E|----x-----3-----x---- Guitar 1 plays these chords Guitar 2 plays this continuously… E|----2-------2--------3---2---0---------- B|-------3--------3------3---3---3-----3-- G|-----2---2----2---2---------------2----- Middle 8: D G E|---2-------------2-------------|--3-------------3----------------- B|-------3---3---------3---3-----|------3---3---------3---3--------- G|-----2-------2-----2-------2---|----0-------0-----0-------0------- D|---0-----0-------0-----0-------|---------------------------------- A|-------------------------------|--------2-------------2----------- E|-------------------------------|--3-------------3----------------- A G ---0-------------0------------|--3-------------3---------------| -------2---2---------2---2----|------3---3---------3---3-------| ---------2-------------2------|----0-------0-----0-------0-----| -----2-------2-----2-------2--|--------------------------------| ---0-------------0------------|--------2-------------2---------| ------------------------------|--3-------------3---------------| Song Lyrics and Structure… (intro) (verse) D G In the five mile high club A D/F# G You are done for D G Concentrate on landing A D/F# G The town looks peaceful Jet planes fly too close to the ground It makes these houses shake Flimsy figures fall to the ground In a sentimental earthquake (bridge) A G A G Oh that's alright, that's alright A G That's alright sad song tonight, oh... (chorus) D G Asus4 G These are the days that are driving me crazy These are the days that are driving me insane Everyday let your love shine down all around me These are the days that are driving me crazy (verse) When brothers and sisters fall to the ground In half hast harmony Lots of dreams for their wide eyes But a small reality (bridge) Oh that's alright, that's alright That's alright sad song tonight, oh... (chorus) These are the days that are driving me crazy These are the days that are driving me insane (middle 8) Take a train and then a jet plane Travel back and forth in time Pleased to meet you, what's your name? I'm afraid I forgotten mine (bridge) Oh that's alright, that's alright That's alright sad song tonight, oh... (chorus) These are the days that are driving me crazy These are the days that are driving me insane Everyday let your love shine down all around me 'Cos these are the days that are driving me crazy These are the days - Let your love shine down on me These are the days - Let your love shine down all around me [end] Hope you enjoy playing this, it was relatively quick to do, so if you have anything to add please email me.