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"Ansaphone" by Pulp
From the CD Single "Disco 2000"
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Tabbed by: Aaron Field
Email: Oasis4U2NV@tampabay.rr.com
Standard Tuning
Chords used:
C G F Am Gm Bb Fm7
e|---0------3-----1-----0-----3-----1-----8---|
B|---1------0-----1-----1-----3-----3-----9---|
G|---0------0-----2-----2-----3-----3-----8---|
D|---2------0-----3-----2-----5-----3-----10--|
A|---3------2-----3-----0-----5-----1-----8---|
E|---0------3-----1-----x-----3-----1-----8---|
Intro: C - G - F - Am - G (x2)
Verse 1:
C G
Oh, I know I don't own ya
F Am G
But I don't even know if I should phone ya
C G
Someone's sending me letters
F Am G
Saying you've been going with other fellas
Verse 2:
C G
And babe, I want you
F Am G
But I don't wanna cry
C G
I'll talk for an hour
F Am G
To a machine on the end of a telephone line
Chorus 1:
Gm F
Oh, it just kills me
C Am
When all you've got to do is call
Bb
Oh, do it any time
F
'Cos there's never no-one home
Fm7
Never no-one home
C
"Leave your message on the ansaphone."
Verse: 3:
C G
I'm not trying to be clever
F Am G
But at least we're not still living together
C G
All those calls in the evening
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F Am G
If I answer they hang up without speaking
Verse 4:
C G
And babe, I want you
F Am G
But I don't wanna cry
C G
I'll talk for an hour
F Am G
To a machine on the end of a telephone line
Chorus 2:
Gm F
Oh, it just kills me
C Am
When all you've got to do is call
Bb
Oh, do it any time
F
'Cos there's never no-one home
Fm7
Never no-one home
C
"Leave your message on the ansaphone."
Solo:
C G F
(Bleep!) "Hello? It's me.
Am G
I just wanted to call and say
C G
that it doesn't matter what you're up to.
F Am G
I just want you to stay in touch. That's all." (click)
Bridge:
Gm F
Oh, are you really not at home?
C
Or are you there, but not alone?
Am Bb
Screening calls, you don't want to receive?
C
Meaning calls, calls that come from me?
Verse 5:
C G
Oh, I need to see ya
F Am G
It's not enough for me just to hear ya
C G
You said you'd be here by 10:30
F Am G
But you want to stay out and be dirty
Chorus 3:
Gm F
Oh, it just kills me
C Am
When all you've got to do is call
Bb
Oh, do it any time
F
'Cos there's never no-one home
Fm7
Never no-one home
C
"Leave your message on the ansaphone."