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Song title: Ragtop Car
Original Album: Contact (Noisettes)
Words and Music by Shingai Shoniwa and Daniel Smith
Copyright © 2012 Mono-ra-rama
Published by Transgression Publishing Ltd. / Warner Chappell Music
Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) (www.gartfrets.net)
NOTES:
On the recording, the INTRO is played on a mandolin. The chords are A and E so,
if you have an electric guitar, you could play at the 12th fret to keep
in a high register. Unfortunately, with an acoustic, you don't have much room
to fret up there so you'll need another arrangement. Timing is 4/4.
INTRO:
Chords:
A 577655 or 12 12 14 14 14 12 C#m 446654
E 779997 or 12 14 14 13 12 12 B 224442 or 799877
[play: Guitar Figure 1 and Bars 1-4]
Guitar Figure 1
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|-----------------18-16--------------------|
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1 2
A E A E
|-5---5---7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-|-5---5---7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-|
|-5---5---9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-|-5---5---9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-|
|-6---6---9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-|-6---6---9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-|
|-7---7---9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-|-7---7---9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-|
|-7---7---7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-|-7---7---7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-|
|-5---5---7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-|-5---5---7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |
3 4
A E A E C#m B
|-5---5---7-------5---5---7-------|-4---4---2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-|
|-5---5---9-------5---5---9-------|-5---5---4---4-4-4---4-4-4---4-4-|
|-6---6---9-------6---6---9-------|-6---6---4---4-4-4---4-4-4---4-4-|
|-7---7---9-------7---7---9-------|-6---6---4---4-4-4---4-4-4---4-4-|
|-7---7---7-------7---7---7-------|-4---4---2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-|
|-5---5---7-------5---5---7-------|-4---4---2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |
[repeat bars 1-4]
VERSE:
Chords:
E 779997
B 799877
C#m 446654
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_noisettes/ragtop_car_tab.html ]
E
Sitting in a ragtop car with you
Feels like my freedom is a passport,
Shining bright inside the pocket
B
Deep inside of my soul
E
You and me together gonna take on the world
So look out 'cause we're coming on strong
And the world is our oyster
B
We can drink on them to victory
C#m B
Though there are many obstacles ahead
E B
We will not give up 'til we are dead
[play: A - E as per INTRO] [CHORUS starts on the E]
CHORUS:
Chords:
E 779997 C#m 446654
A 577655 B 799877
E A - E
Two souls together, sitting in a ragtop car
C#m
I believe we're bound for glory
B
Everybody knows the same old story
A B
Keep the rain behind you and the sun straight up ahead
[play: A - E as per INTRO] [x2] [VERSE starts on E]
VERSE:
Chords:
E 779997 B 799877
A 577655 C#m 446654
E A - E
Seeing all the colours of the rainbow
A - E
I done told my friends goodbye
B
I made love with my man for the very last time
E A - E
Changing up the switches on the radio
A - E
I didn't dream I'd make it this far
Now I'm flying down the highway, my way,
B
Two fingers in the air
C#m B
Though there are many obstacles ahead
E B
We will not give up 'til we are dead
[play: A - E as per INTRO] [CHORUS starts on the E]
[repeat CHORUS] [x2]
BRIDGE:
Chords:
E 779997
B 799877
A 577655
E B A
Oooooh, oooooh, oooooh, there is no happy ending
E B A
Oooooh, oooooh, oooooh,
A E
they'll leave no goodbye-eyes
[repeat CHORUS but sing "a cappella"]
[repeat CHORUS with accompaniment]
A B
Just keep the rain behind you and the sun straight up ahead
CODA:
[play: Guitar Figure 1]
Guitar Figure 1
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[play: A - E]
[end on E]
