Coin Operated Boy Chords & Tabs
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Tabbed by igorski (Igor Zinken)
comments to e_gor81@hotmail.com
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Chords used:
A = X02220
Am = X02210
Am/E = 002210
Bm = X24432
C = X32010
C/G = 332010
D = XX0232
D/A = X00232
Em = 022000
Em/B = X22000
G = 335433
G/D = X55433
NOTE: The time signature is initially in 3/4, but watch the bars of 4/4 time and
enjoy the 'never be alone - go'-parts where it seems to alternate between 3/4 and
1/4 time... not to forget the tempo changes at the 'I want a...' part...
Let's go!
Intro:
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E |-----3----3---------3--------| < 3 x
B |-----------------------------|
G |-0---------------------------|
D |---------------0-------------|
A |-----------------------------|
E |-----------------------------|
E |----------|-3--------|
B |----------|-3--------|
G |-0--------|-4--------|
D |----------|-5--------|
A |----------|-5--------|
E |----------|-3--------|
Verse 1:
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E |------3----3-------------------|------3----3-------------------|
B |------3----3---------3---------|------3----3---------3---------|
G |------4----4---------4---------|------4----4---------4---------|
D |-5-----------------------------|-5-----------------------------|
A |----------------5--------------|----------------5--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Coin ope- rated boy
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B |------3----3---------3---------|------3----3---------3---------|
G |------2----2---------2---------|------2----2---------2---------|
D |-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
A |----------------0--------------|----------------0---------0----|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
B |------1----1---------1---------|------1----1---------1---------|
G |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
E |----------------0--------------|----------------0--------------|
E |-------------------------------|---------------------10--------|
B |------3----3---------3---------|------3------------------------|
G |------2----2---------2---------|------2------------------------|
D |-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
A |----------------0--------------|-------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |------3----3-------------------|---------------------|
B |------3----3---------3---------|---------------------|
G |------4----4---------4---------|---------------------|
D |-5-----------------------------|-5----4----5----6----|
A |----------------5--------------|---------------------|
E |-------------------------------|---------------------|
Chorus:
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E |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
B |------1----1---------1---------|------1----1---------1---------|
G |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
E |----------------0--------------|----------------0--------------|
Made of plas-tic and elas-tic,
E |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
B |------1----1---------1---------|------1----1---------1---------|
G |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-3-----------------------------|-3-----------------------------|
E |----------------3--------------|----------------3--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
G |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
D |-2-----------------------------|-2-----------------------------|
A |----------------2--------------|----------------2--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |------0----0---------0---------|------0--------------0---------|
B |------1----1---------1---------|------1--------------1---------|
G |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-3-----------------------------|-3--------------3--------------|
E |----------------3--------------|-------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
G |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
D |-2-----------------------------|-2-----------------------------|
A |----------------2--------------|----------------2--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |------0----0---------0---------|---------------------|
B |------1----1---------1---------|---------------------|
G |-------------------------------|---------------------|
D |-------------------------------|-5----4----5----6----|
A |-3-----------------------------|---------------------|
E |----------------3--------------|---------------------|
E |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
B |------1----1---------1---------|------1----1---------1---------|
G |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
E |----------------0--------------|----------------0--------------|
E |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
B |------1----1---------1---------|------1----1---------1---------|
G |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-3-----------------------------|-3-----------------------------|
E |----------------3--------------|----------------3--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
G |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
D |-2-----------------------------|-2-----------------------------|
A |----------------2--------------|----------------2--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |------0----0---------0---------|------0--------------0---------|
B |------1----1---------1---------|------1--------------1---------|
G |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-3-----------------------------|-3--------------3--------------|
E |----------------3--------------|-------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
G |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
D |-2-----------------------------|-2-----------------------------|
A |----------------2--------------|----------------2--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |------0----0---------0---------|-1-------------2---------------|
B |------1----1---------1---------|-1-------------3---------------|
G |-------------------------------|-2-------------2---------------|
D |-------------------------------|-3-------------0---------------|
A |-3-----------------------------|-3-----------------------------|
E |----------------3--------------|-1-----------------------------|
Verse 2:
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E |------3----3-------------------|------3----3-------------------|
B |------3----3---------3---------|------3----3---------3---------|
G |------4----4---------4---------|------4----4---------4---------|
D |-5-----------------------------|-5-----------------------------|
A |----------------5--------------|----------------5--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Coin Ope- rated boy
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B |------3----3---------3---------|------3----3---------3---------|
G |------2----2---------2---------|------2----2---------2---------|
D |-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
A |----------------0--------------|----------------0---------0----|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
B |------1----1---------1---------|------1----1---------1---------|
G |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
E |----------------0--------------|----------------0--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B |------3----3---------3---------|------3----3---------3---------|
G |------2----2---------2---------|------2----2---------2---------|
D |-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
A |----------------0--------------|----------------0--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------|-------------------------------|
B |------3----3---------3----3----|----3--|------3----3---------3----3----|
G |------2----2---------2----2----|----2--|------2----2---------2----2----|
D |-0-----------------------------|-0-----|-0-----------------------------|
A |----------------0--------------|-------|----------------0--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------|-------------------------------|
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E |-------|-------------------------------|-------|-------------------------------|
B |----3--|------3----3---------3----3----|----3--|------3----3---------3----3----|
G |----2--|------2----2---------2----2----|----2--|------2----2---------2----2----|
D |-0-----|-0-----------------------------|-0-----|-0-----------------------------|
A |-------|----------------0--------------|-------|----------------0--------------|
E |-------|-------------------------------|-------|-------------------------------|
E |-------|-------------------------------|-----------------------|
B |----3--|------3----3---------3----3----|-----------------------|
G |----2--|------2----2---------2----2----|-----------------------|
D |-0-----|-0-----------------------------|-0---------------------|
A |-------|----------------0--------------|-----------------------|
E |-------|-------------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------3----3---------3----3----|--------------------|
B |------3----3---------3----3----|--------------------|
G |------4----4---------4----4----|--------------------|
D |-5-----------------------------|-5------------------|
A |----------------5--------------|------5-------------|
E |-------------------------------|-----------3--------|
coin ope-rated boy
E |------3----3------------------|--------------------|
B |------3----3---------3--------|--------------------|
G |------4----4---------4--------|--------------------|
D |-5----------------------------|-5------------------|
A |----------------5-------------|--------------------|
E |------------------------------|-----------3--------|
coin- operated boy.
Instrumental break:
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E |------0---------------0--------|------0--------------0---------|
B |------1---------------1--------|------1--------------1---------|
G |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
E |----------------0--------------|---------------0---------------|
E |------0---------------0--------|------0--------------0---------|
B |------1---------------1--------|------1--------------1---------|
G |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-3-----------------------------|-3-----------------------------|
E |----------------3--------------|---------------3---------------|
E |------0--------------|------0--------------|
B |-0----0----0----0----|-0----0----0----0----|
G |-0----4----0----0----|-0----4----0----0----|
D |-2--------------2----|-2--------------2----|
A |-----------2---------|-----------2---------|
E |---------------------|---------------------|
E |-0----0----0----------0--------|------0----0--------0--------|
B |-1----1----1----------1--------|------1----1--------1b-------|
G |-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
A |-3-----------------------------|-3---------------------------|
E |----------------3--------------|----------------3------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B |------------1---2--p1---1--p0--|------------1---2--p1---1--p0--|
G |----2---4----------------------|----2---4----------------------|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
E |----------------0--------------|----------------0--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B |----1---2---4---5--p4---2--p1--|----1---2---4---5--p4---2--p1--|
G |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-3-----------------------------|-3-----------------------------|
E |----------------3--------------|----------------3--------------|
E |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
B |-0----0----0---------0---------|-0----0----0---------0---------|
G |-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
D |-2-----------------------------|-2-----------------------------|
A |----------------2--------------|----------------2--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |-0----0----0---------0---------|-3--------------0--------------|
B |-1----1----1---------1---------|-1--------------1--------------|
G |-------------------------------|-0--------------0--------------|
D |-------------------------------|-2--------------2--------------|
A |-3-----------------------------|-3--------------3--------------|
E |----------------3--------------|-------------------------------|
Bridge:
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E |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
B |------1----1---------1---------|------1----1---------1---------|
G |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
E |----------------0--------------|----------------0--------------|
If had a star to wish on,
E |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
B |------1----1---------1---------|------1----1---------1---------|
G |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-3-----------------------------|-3-----------------------------|
E |----------------3--------------|----------------3--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
G |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
D |-2-----------------------------|-2-----------------------------|
A |----------------2--------------|----------------2--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
B |------1----1---------1---------|------1----1---------1---------|
G |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-3-----------------------------|-3-----------------------------|
E |----------------3--------------|----------------3--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
G |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
D |-2-----------------------------|-2-----------------------------|
A |----------------2--------------|----------------2--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |------0----0---------0---------|-1--------------2--------------|
B |------1----1---------1---------|-1--------------3--------------|
G |-------------------------------|-2--------------2--------------|
D |-------------------------------|-3--------------0--------------|
A |-3-----------------------------|-3-----------------------------|
E |----------------3--------------|-1-----------------------------|
Outro:
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E |------3----3-------------------|------3----3-------------------|
B |------3----3---------3---------|------3----3---------3---------|
G |------4----4---------4---------|------4----4---------4---------|
D |-5-----------------------------|-5-----------------------------|
A |----------------5--------------|----------------5--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Coin ope- rated boy
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B |------3----3---------3---------|------3----3---------3---------|
G |------2----2---------2---------|------2----2---------2---------|
D |-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
A |----------------0--------------|----------------0--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
B |------1----1---------1---------|------1----1---------1---------|
G |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
E |----------------0--------------|----------------0--------------|
E |-------------------------------|---------------------10--------|
B |------3----3---------3---------|------3------------------------|
G |------2----2---------2---------|------2------------------------|
D |-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
A |----------------0--------------|-------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
That is why I want a
E |------3----3-------------------|------3----3-------------------|
B |------3----3---------3---------|------3----3---------3---------|
G |------4----4---------4---------|------4----4---------4---------|
D |-5-----------------------------|-5-----------------------------|
A |----------------5--------------|----------------5--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Coin ope- rated boy
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B |------3----3---------3---------|------3----3---------3---------|
G |------2----2---------2---------|------2----2---------2---------|
D |-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
A |----------------0--------------|----------------0--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |------0----0---------0---------|------0----0---------0---------|
B |------1----1---------1---------|------1----1---------1---------|
G |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
E |----------------0--------------|----------------0--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B |------3----3---------3---------|------3--------------3---------|
G |------2----2---------2---------|------2--------------2---------|
D |-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
A |----------------0--------------|----------------0--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |------3------------------------|---------------------|
B |------3--------------3---------|---------------------|
G |------4--------------4---------|---------------------|
D |-5-----------------------------|-5-------------------|
A |----------------5--------------|------5--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-----------3---------|