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Switching Off Tabs

(ver. 1)
Elbow
This is a great track played acoustically, sounds better than the original off the album 
in my opinion.

It's fingerpicked and I've broken it down into sections, once you get the pattern it's 
pretty easy.

The only bit im not 100% on is the end of the bridge but it'll do!

Chords: (not to sure of the names! No strings are muted they're just not played).


Badd11(no5) xx9800
D#madd9- xx7880
D#madd9-/G# xx6870
C#m xx6650
C#m/G xx5650
Badd11 099870
E xx6450
D# xx534x


Intro:

Badd11(no5) (x2)
e--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------------|
B--0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------------------|
G----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8--------------|
D------9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1

Last of the men in hats hops off the

e--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------------|
B--0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------------------|
G----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8--------------|
D------9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|


coils

D#madd9-
e--------0-----------0-----------0------------0---------------|
B--7-----------7-----------7------------7---------------------|
G----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8------8-----8-------------|
D------8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8------8-----8-----------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|


And a final scene

D#madd9-/G
e--------0-----------0-----------0------------0---------------|
B--7-----------7-----------7------------7-------7-------------|
G----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8------8-------8-----------|
D------6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6------6-------6---------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|

unfolds inside

C#m C#m/G
e--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------------|
B--5-----------5-----------5-----------5-------------------|
G----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----------|
D------6-----6-----6-----6-----5-----5-----5-----5---------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

Repeat Verse

Deep in the rain of sparks behind his brow
Is a part replayed from a perfect day

Teaching her how to whistle like a boy
Loves first blush




Chorus
Is this making sense?

Badd11
e---------------------------------------------------------|
B--------7-----------7-----------7-----------7------------|
G--8-----------8-----------8-----------8------------------|
D----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9----------|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------|


What am I trying to say?

Badd11
e--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0------------|
B--7-----------7-----------7-----------7------------------|
G----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8------8---------|
D---------------------------------------------------------|
A------9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9------9-------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|


Early evening June

e---------------------------------------------------------|
B--------7-----------7-----------7-----------7------------|
G--8-----------8-----------8-----------8------------------|
D----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9----------|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------|


This room and the radio
e--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0------------|
B--7-----------7-----------7-----------7------------------|
G----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8------8---------|
D---------------------------------------------------------|
A------9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9------9-------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|


play this I need to save

e---------------------------------------------------------|
B--------7-----------7-----------7-----------7------------|
G--8-----------8-----------8-----------8------------------|
D----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9----------|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------|



I choose my final thoughts

e--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0------------|
B--7-----------7-----------7-----------7------------------|
G----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8------8---------|
D---------------------------------------------------------|
A------9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9------9-------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|


today

e---------------------------------------------------------|
B--------7-----------7-----------7-----------7------------|
G--8-----------8-----------8-----------8------------------|
D----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9----------|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------|


Switching off with you

e--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0------------|
B--7-----------7-----------7-----------7------------------|
G----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8------8---------|
D---------------------------------------------------------|
A------9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9------9-------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|


Badd11(no5)
e--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------------|
B--0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------------------|
G----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8--------------|
D------9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|


Repeat verse

All the clocks give in
And the traffic fades
And the insects like a neon choir
The instant fizz
Connection made
And the curtains sigh
In time
With you


Chorus 2

You, the only sense the world has ever made
Early evening June
This room and the radio play
This I need to save
I choose my final scene today
Switching off


Bridge

Ran to the ground for a while there

Badd11(no5)
e--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------------|
B--0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------------------|
G----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8--------------|
D------9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|


But I came off pretty well

Badd11
e--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------------|
B--7-----------7-----------7-----------7----------------------|
G----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8--------------|
D------9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|


Ran to the ground for a while there

e--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------------|
B--0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------------------|
G----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8--------------|
D------9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|


But I came off pretty well

e--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------------|
B--7-----------7-----------7-----------7----------------------|
G----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8--------------|
D------9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|


E D#
e--------0-----------0------------------------------------|
B--5-----------5-----------4-----4-----4-----4------------|
G----4-----4-----4-----4-----3-----3-----3-----3----------|
D------6-----6-----6-----6-----5-----5-----5-----5--------|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|

Badd11(no5)
e--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------------|
B--0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------------------|
G----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8--------------|
D------9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|

E D# (etc.)
e--------0-----------0-----------------------------------------|
B--5-----------5-----------4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----|
G----4-----4-----4-----4-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3---|
D------6-----6-----6-----6-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus 3

You, the only sense the world has ever made
This I need to save
A simple trinket locked away
I choose my final scene today
Switching off with you
            
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