I love this song; it's a great example of artistic cussing. I play a ukulele so I'm not
familiar with guitar tabs. Here are the chords and some notes for picking.
INTRO:
chords: G Bm Em C (x2)
picking (similar pattern throughout):
GAB-
GABDB
GF#EDC
G Bm
I am a pain in your ass
Em C
And I'm wondering how long it's gonna last
G Bm
Be my mirror, be my friend,
Em
Be the workhouse of the energy
C
I twist your arm to spin
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/kt_tunstall/ashes_crd.html ]
REFRAIN:
A C
Everyday, like a power station
G Bm
You know it isn't good
Em G
I know you're burning too much wood
C
Oh, and you burn out
Bm
The twisted irony is
G
Your ashes come home to me
Bm
(Come home to me) <-- lyrics second time only
Em C
Come home to me
G
So we take a walk
Bm
To make some sense
Em C
And I'm wondering if you fancy my advance
G
I have pushed you
Bm
Way too far
Em
And you say Fuck you little princess
C
Who the hell do you think you are?
REPEAT REFRAIN
G Bm Em C
G
Yeah well your ashes come home to me
Bm
Come home to me
Em
Come home to me
C G
You know well the circus gonna have you on a fucking mantelpiece
Bm
The mantelpiece
Em C
The mantelpiece
ENDING: (with picking)
G Bm Em C G
