15th September 2000, 1.43pm
Heliocentric@breathe.com
Shaun Hand, Birmingham
LONDON GIRL
(Paul Weller)
From the LP 'This Is The Modern World'
Chords used:
C: x3555x Am: x02210
F: 133211 G: 320033
Bb: x1333x C6: x35555
G: 3554xx D: x5777x
Am5:577xxx
C
C
la,la,la,la
F Bb C
London girl,
F Bb C
London girl,
F Bb C
London girl,
F C Bb G5 A5
London girl.
Am G Am G
Do you know what you're looking for? Streets of gold, fame and fortune,
Am G Bb C
You didn't fancy working in a factory, but your Mum and Dad didn't agree,
Bb C
But your Mum and Dad didn't agree.
C
la,la,la,la,la,la
F Bb C
London girl,
F Bb C
London girl,
F Bb C
London girl.
F C Bb G Am5
London girl.
Am G Am G
You slept on Waterloo station at first, now you've moved to a posher squat,
Am G Bb C
You wonder where you're next meal will come from, still it's better than living at home,
Bb C
Still it's better than living at home.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/jam/london_girl_crd.html ]
C
la,la,la,la,la,la
F Bb C
London girl,
F Bb C
London girl,
F Bb C
London girl,
F C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C (slide from Bb to C)
London girl,
C C6 C (x4) C D (slide from C to D)
Bb G Am5
Am G Am G
You're looking tired cos it's been three weeks, since you changed your clothes or washed your
feet,
Am G Bb C
But you're learning fast all the time, how to cadge cigarettes and pills,
Bb C
How to cadge cigarettes and pills.
C
la,la,la,la,la,la
F Bb C
London girl,
F Bb C
London girl,
F Bb C
London girl,
F C
You're a london girl
C C6 C
C C C6 C
I don't condemn what you done,
C C C6 C
I know what it is to be young,
C C C6 C
You're only searching for today,
C C C6 C
To seek the answers about yesterday
Bb C
And I hope you find.
Bb F C F
