(Explanation of symbols:
/ = strum } = rest beat
7 = strum 1/2 beat % = rest 1/2 beat
| = barline ! = half bar line (for lyrics timing))
Chords:
Ab E A F#m7 Em
x x 6 5 4 x x x 6 4 5 x x 0 2 2 2 0 2 4 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0
G Am Bm D C
3 0 0 0 0 3 x 0 2 2 1 0 2 2 4 4 3 2 x x 0 2 3 2 0 3 2 0 1 0
Play 1 beat = 92-96
Verses and interlude in key of Db
Chorus and finale in key of G
The whole song is in 4/4
The bass line is shown in parts, and should be an 8 notes to the bar
Play 3 times:
|-Ab bass----------------------------|-Gb bass----------------------------|
Ab E A E Ab
| | | | |
|: } } % 7 7 7 | / | } } % 7 7 7 | 7 7 / :|
| | | | |
(from the)
Played under verses:
Ab E A E Ab
| | | | |
|: } } } } | } } % 7 7 7 | / % 7 7 7 | 7 7 / :|
| | | | |
V1. From the | red dust north of | dalmore downs
| Sharmans tents roll | in to town
| twelve will face the | auctioneer
| Sharmans boxers | stand their ground
Next bit is only played after V1:
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|-5-------0-0-----|-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(Their)
V2. Their | days are darker | than your nights
| they won't be the | first to fall
| children broken | from their dreams
| they won't be the | first to fall
Chorus (Loco.)
Em F#m7 G A
| Fighting in the ! spotlight eyes turn | blacker than their ! skin for |
| Jimmy Sharmans ! boxers its no | better if you ! win |
Am Bm D C
| Standing in the ! darkness lined up | waiting for the ! bell the |
Em F#m7 G A
| days are wasted ! drinking at the | First and Last Ho- ! tel |
|-E bass----------!-F# bass-------------|-G bass-------------!-A bass-------------|
| D ! | D ! |
| % Why are we ! fighting for this? | % Why are you ! pay-ing for this |
| % You pay to ! see me fall like | shrap - nel ! to the floor |
|-A bass----------!-B bass--------------|-D bass-------------!-C bass-------------|
| D ! | D ! |
| % What is the ! reason for this? | % There is a ! reason for this |
|-E bass----------!-F# bass-------------|-G bass-------------!-A bass-------------|
| D ! | D ! |
| % What is the ! reason they keep | com - ing ! back for more |
V3. The | blows now bring him | to his knees |
but | still the crowd calls | out for more |
The | drums are burning | in his ears |
the | man keeps counting | out the score |
Interlude:
no music
|: This is the place the ! first and last ho- | tel ! :|
|-Ab bass----------------!-E bass-------------|-Ab bass-------!-Gb bass-------|
|Flat on your face the ! first and last ho- | tel ! you're|
|not in the race at the ! first and last ho- | tel ! |
|come to the pub the ! first and last ho- | tel ! |
|flat on your face the ! first and last ho- | tel ! |
V4. Their | days are darker | than your nights |
but | they wont be the | first to fall |
They're | children broken | from their dreams |
but | they wont be the | first to fall |
Chorus
This is followed by lots of brass with
Pete Garrett singing: Why are we fighting/paying?
The tab for the brass chords is
e|--0-----|--3-----|--7-----|--3--7--|
B|--0-----|--5-----|--8-----|--5--8--|
G|--0-----|--4-----|--9-----|--4--9--|
D|--2-----|--5-----|--9-----|--5--9--|
and then the song ends with
What is the reason they keep coming back for more...