put the book back on the shelf — текст песни (belle and sebastian)

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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 18:19:11 +0100
From: Fred Felix
Subject: b/belle_and_sebastian/put_the_book_back_on_the_shelf.crd

PUT THE BOOK BACK ON THE SHELF
By Belle & Sebastian

>From the EP `3... 6... 9... Seconds of Light`
Transcribed by Mario at MRSuau@teleweb.net
Submitted by Thelonius

E B
Sebastian you`re in a mess
Fm
You had a dream, they called you king of all the hipsters,
Cm B
is it true or are you still the queen?
E B
Like getting blood out of a stone
Fm
The city left you lost and gone
Cm
B
You came to dance, but there`s no poignancy when they all leave you...
Amaj7 Emaj7
standing alone
Amaj7 Emaj7
standing alone
Amaj7 Emaj7
Amaj7 C B

E B
The wider issues of the day
Fm
just pass you by, you`re gonna pay
Cm B
for looking at the floor when people talk to you.
E B
You wrote a book about yourself
Fm
The people left it on the shelf

You`ll write another one
Cm B Amaj7 Emaj7

Now you`ve got a story that`s worth talking about.
Amaj7 Emaj7
talking about
Amaj7 Emaj7
talking about
Amaj7 C B
(trumpet solo):
Fm Cm Fm Cm Gm Ebm Gm Ebm
Gm Fm Gm Fm Amaj7
Emaj7 Amaj7
Are you happy with yourself?
Emaj7 Amaj7
Are you talking to yourself?
Emaj7 Amaj7
Are you happy with yourself?
Emaj7
Put the book back on the shelf
E B
I`ve seen the company you keep
Fm
You`re on the sofa hidden deep
Cm B
While on the telly Sid James speaks you like God
E B
You`re always looking for a sign
Fm
But boy you blow it every time
Cm
You hear a voice begin to speak
B Amaj7 Emaj7
You ignore it and go softly to sleep
Amaj7 Emaj7
softly to sleep
Amaj7 Emaj7
softly to sleep
Amaj7 Emaj7
Amaj7
Emaj7 Amaj7
Are you happy with yourself?
Emaj7 Amaj7
Are you happy with yourself?
Emaj7 Amaj7
Are you happy with yourself?

(continue same pattern until the end)

Belle & Sebastian fans would be well advised to browse Paul
Mitchell`s appealing site `Sinister` at
www.ph.ed.ac.uk/~mitchell/sinister/