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Mattress of Wire

Tabs by Sandy Manson

Sandy's added the "FTB" to the chords used section. This stands for "fret to bar"
and is intended to hopefully help anyone trying to work out the chord shapes.


Chords used:

          E     A     D     G     B     E    (FTB)
C#m ----- 4     4     6     6     5     4     (4)
C#m7+     4     4     6     5     5     4     (4)
C#m7 ---- 4     4     6     4     5     4     (4)
E         0     2     2     1     0     0     (X)
E+ ------ 0     3     3     2     0     0     (X)
Emaj7     7     7     9     8     9     7     (7)
Eb7 ----- 6     6     8     6     8     6     (6)
Edim      X     7     8     6     8     6     (6)
Ebdim --- X     6     7     5     7     5     (5)
F#9       X     9     8     9     9     9     (X)
F#m(1) -- 9     9    11     9    10     9     (9)
F#m(2)    2     4     2     2     2     2     (2)
G7 ------ 3     5     3     4     3     3     (3)
G#        4     6     6     5     4     4     (4)
G#7 ----- 4     6     4     5     4     4     (4)
G#7+      4     6     4     5     5     4     (4)
G#m7 ---- 4     6     4     4     4     4     (4)
G#dim     X     X     2     3     2     3     (X)
B ------- 7     9     9     8     7     7     (7)
B6        7     9     7     8     9     7     (7)
B7(1) --- 7     9     7     8    10     7     (7)
B7(2)     X     2     1     2     0     2     (X)
A ------- 5     7     7     6     5     5     (5)
Amaj7     X     0     2     1     2     0     (X)
Am ------ 5     7     7     5     5     5     (5)



Intro: (acoustic)

F#m7(1) / B7(1) (*2)



Intro: (band version)

A / Emaj7 / F#9 / Am / B / B6-Edim-Ebdim



Verse:

F#m7(1) ------------------------ B7(1) ----
I know the place that you've had visions of

F#m7(1) ---------------- B7(1) ---------- B - A
There are no windows, no sunlight there

G# ---------- G#7 ---------- C#m - C#m7+ - C#m7 -
Three stories high and there are   no      stairs

---- G#dim ---------------- B7(2)
It's anywhere that you're alone

F#m(1) ------------- B7(1) -----
As a child you had a ragged doll

F#m7(1) ---------------- B7(1) -- B - A
That used to follow you around

G# ------ G#7 --------- C#m - C#m7+ - C#m7
We made a mound on some sa-   cred    ground

--- G#dim ------------ F#m7(2)
And never was it seen again



Chorus:

G#m7 - A -- Eb7 - Emaj7 --- Amaj7-
And    when you   speak,

---------------- E --
I still hear the fire

E+ ----------- E ---
   Of cheated desire

C#m7 -------------- G#dim
     For diaries embossed

------------------- F#m7(2)
Of days that you've lost

G#m7 - A - Eb7 - Emaj7
How    can you   sleep

- Amaj7 ---------------- E --
        on a mattress of wire

E+ -------------- E --
  Oh, how can you tire

C#m ---------- G#dim ------------- B7(2)
  Aspiring for sure to all that is pure


(1st part as before)
   So say goodbye to all those ne'er do wells
   Smile in religion and then smile farewell
   Your magic doesn't need the failing spells
   Of those that never understand


--- C#m - C#m7 - G#m7 ---- C#m - C#m7 - G#m7
And man-  ners,  they will find  no     place

---- F#m(2) - G#m7 - C#m --- B7(2) -------- G7
With those    that   have no saving grace

G#7 ---- G#7+ - G#7 ----- C#m7
    With you    I see the irony

G#dim -------------- B7(1)
Of anyone who has no faith


Chorus (as before)


Ending:
 (for chords - see tab below)
------------ Amaj7 - Bdim - E - E6
Of that I am sure


Tab for Ending:

--0------0-------------0
2--2---2---2-----------2
1---1--0-----0------1--1
2------2-----------2---2
0------1---------2-----2
---------------0-------0

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