Belle & Sebastian

Belle & Sebastian - Put The Book Back On The Shelf guitar tab

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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

F#m

You had a dream, they called you king of all the hipsters,

C#m B

is it true or are you still the queen?

E B

Like getting blood out of a stone

F#m

The city left you lost and gone

C#m

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

F#m

just pass you by, you're gonna pay

C#m B

for looking at the floor when people talk to you.

E B

You wrote a book about yourself

F#m

The people left it on the shelf

You'll write another one

C#m 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):

F#m C#m F#m C#m G#m Ebm G#m Ebm

G#m F#m G#m F#m 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

F#m

You're on the sofa hidden deep

C#m B

While on the telly Sid James speaks you like God

E B

You're always looking for a sign

F#m

But boy you blow it every time

C#m

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/

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