I've made a tablature such as Roddy plays. If you don't want so many variations just play the basic
chords below (A-Amaj7-F#m). On pre-chorus there is a short riff during E7/4--E7: (to get it play the 5th
string at 4th fret just before E7/4 and E7).
Use capo at 1st fretChords Used:
E A D G B E
A ---------- X 0 2 2 2 0
Amaj7 X 0 6 6 0 0
Amaj7(*) --- X 0 2 2 2 4
A/9 X 0 2 2 0 0
D/9 -------- X 0 4 2 3 0
F 1 3 3 2 1 1
F#m -------- 2 4 4 2 2 2
F#m(*) X 0 4 2 2 2
F#m7/4 ----- X 0 4 2 0 0
F#m7 (0) 4 4 2 2 0
E7/4 ------- 0 2 0 2 0 0
E7 0 2 0 1 0 0
basic chords:
A ---------- 0 0 2 2 2 0
Amaj7 0 0 2 1 2 0
F#m -------- X 4 4 2 2 0
Intro Riff & Chorus:
A A/9 F#m E
E---------------|---------------|
B----2-2_3_2-0--|--2_0--2_0-----|
G----2-------2--|--2----1-------|
D----2-------2--|--4----2-------|
A----0-------0--|--4----2-------|
E---------------|---------------|
Verse 1:
Amaj7 ------------ F#m7/4 - Amaj7 ------ F#m7/4
Laser guns are set to stun, sabres inter-lace
--- Amaj7 --------- F#m7/4 ---------- Amaj7 --------- F#m7/4
And try to numb the one who shuns the world for inner space
--- E7/4 ----------- E7 ------ E7/4 ---------- E7 ---
And nothing comes be-tween the sadness and the screen
E7/4 ------------- E7 - E7/4 ----------- E7 --
Exploding rooms of pain dematerialise again
--- Amaj7 -------------- F#m7/4 --------- Amaj7 ----- F#m7/4
And go-go bars fill with showbiz stars on Fridays set aflame
---- Amaj7 ------------ F#m7/4 ---------- Amaj7 -------- F#m7/4
With crashing cars, sun-burst guitars, am-phetamines and fame
--- E7/4 ------------ E7 --- E7/4 ----- E7 --
And crawling from the smash, aliens all slain
- E7/4 --------------- E7 --
A beam of light then a flash
E7/4 -------------------- E7 ------------------------ F#m -
Lifts you up to where you know that you can choose to never
------- F ----------- E7/4 -- E7
have to feel that way again
Chorus:
A - A/9 ---------------------- F#m7 ----- E -------------- A -- A/9
Rushing through the stars, captivated by the worlds be-yond
F#m7 -- E -----
So far, unknown
A - A/9 -------------- F#m7 ------------ E --------- A - A/9
Floating in a car, past the gates of mustdestroy.com
F#m7 ----- E ---
You aren't alone
------ D/9 ----------- E7 --------> INTRO
It's a small world and you've grown
Verse 2:
Amaj7(*) ------ F#m(*)
I don't want to wait
- Amaj7(*) --------- F#m(*)
I want the world to turn
Amaj7(*) ------------------ F#m(*)
And the clocks to whirl and race
---- Amaj7(*) ---- F#m(*)
'Til my girl is re-turned
E7/4 --------- E7 - E7/4 ---------- E7
Rushed into my arms at the speed of light
E7/4--------------- E7 -
Delivered safe from harm
E7/4 -------------------- F#m ----------------- F ----------- E7/4 - E7
Knowing that she'll never have to feel that the night is hers alone
A - A/9 ---------------------- F#m7 ----- E -------------- A -- A/9
Rushing through the stars, captivated by the worlds be-yond
F#m7 -- E -----
So far, unknown
A - A/9 -------------- F#m7 ------------ E --------- A - A/9
Floating in a car, past the gates of mustdestroy.com
F#m7 ----- E ---
You aren't alone
------ D/9 ------------------ E7 - A
It's a small world and you've gro--wn