The Sex Pistols

The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks Album guitar tab

Date: Tue, 1 Aug 1995 19:23:43 -0400 (EDT)

From: Glen Norman Pavan

Subject: sex_pistols:never_mind_the_bullocks_album.crd

artist: Sex Pistols

title: Holidays In The Sun

Bodies

No Feelings

Liar

Problems

God Save The Queen

Seventeen

Anarchy In The UK

Submission

Pretty Vacant

New York

EMI

album: Never Mind The Bullocks Here's The Sex Pistols

tuning: standard

Holidays In The Sun

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intro- D

C B A G x4

verse

G

I don't want a holiday in the sun

I wanna go to the new Belsen

I wanna see some of history

Now I got a reasonable economy

prechorus

C

Now I got a reason now I got a reason

D

now I got a reason and I'm still waiting

C D

Now I got a reason Now I got a reason to be waiting

chorus

The Berlin Wall C B A G x4

second verse

In sensurround sound in a two inch wall

I was waiting for the communist call

I didn't ask for sunshine and I got World War 3

I'm looking over the wall and they're looking at me

second prechorus

Claustrophobia there's too much paranoia

There's too many closets I went in before

And now I got a reason it's no real reason

to be waiting

chorus

bridge

A D

They're staring all night and they're staring all day

A D

I had no reason to be here at all

A D A D

But now I got a reason it's no real reason and I'm waiting

At Berlin Wall

E G A

break- D

outro (w/ad-lib) C B A G x14

Bodies

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intro- E D E x4

verse

B

She was a girl from Birmingham She just had an abortion

She was a case of insanity Her name was Pauline she lived in a tree

F# B

She was a noone who killed her baby She sent her letters from the country

She was an animal She was a bloody disgrace

chorus

G A D G A D GAAA GAAA

body I'm not an animal Mommy I'm not an abortion

second verse

Dragged on a table in a factory Illegimate place to be

In a packet in a lavatory Die little baby screaming

chorus twice

outro- D GAAA GAAA (repeat until false end)

third verse

Fuck this and fuck that fuck it all and fuck the fucking brat

She don't want a baby that looks like that

I don't want a baby that looks like that

chorus

outro to end

No Feelings

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this is copied from Juha Kivijarvi juhkivi@utu.fi because

a. it'll save me some typing

b. my typing it would almost be identical

I have made a few corrections, as well

Intro: F G Bb C (2x) F Bb

verse

F

I've seen you in the mirror when the story began

Yea I fell in love with you I love your mortal sin

Bb G

Your brainss are locked away but I love your company

C

I only ever leave you when you've got no money

F

I got no emotions for anybody else

You better understand I'm in love with myself

Bb G C

Myself My beautiful self

chorus

Bb C Bb C Bb C F Bb F

No feeling No feeling No feeling for anybody else

second verse

Hello and goodbye and a run-around Sue

You follow me around like a pretty pot of glue

I kick you in the head you've got nothing to say

Get outta the way 'cause I gotta get away

You never realize I take the piss out of you

You come out to see me and I beat you black and blue

Okay I send you away

chorus

Solo: F G C (4x)

third verse

There ain't no moonlight after midnight

I see you silly people out looking for delight

Well I'm so happy I'm feeling so fine

I'm watching all the rubbish you wasting my time

I look around your house you've got nothing to steal

I kick you in the brains when you get down and kneel

To pray You pray to your god

outro: repeat chorus to end

your daddy's gone away be back another day see his picture hanging on

your wall

Liar

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intro- D

verse

D

Lie lie lie liar you lie lie lie lie lie lie tell me why tell me why

why'd you have to lie should've realized that you should've told the

truth should've realized you know what I'll do

chorus

A B G D

You're in suspension you're a liar

second verse

Now I wanna know know know now I wanna know why you never look me in the face

Broke a confidence just to please your ego Should've realized you know

what I know

chorus

bridge

A

I know where you go everybody you know I know everything that you do or say

D

So when you tell me lies I'll always be in your way

I'm nobody's fool and I know all I know cos I know what I know

D C D

You're in suspension you're a liar you're a liar you're a liar

F G

lie lie lie lie lie lie lie

C F G

third verse

Lie lie lie liar you lie lie lie lie lie

I think you're funny you're funny ha ha

I don't need it don't need your blah blah

Should've realized I know what you are

chorus

outro

A D A D A D

you're a liar you're a liar you're a lie lie lie

Problems

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intro: D C A x 4

verse

D C A

Too many problems oh why am I here

I don't need to be me cos you're all too clear

And I can see there's something wrong with you

What do you expect me to do

At least I gotta know what I wanna be

Don't come to me if you need pity

Are you lonely you got noone

You got your body in suspension

chorus

A B C

Problem problem problem The problem is you

D C A (repeat as needed)

second verse

Eat your heart out on a plastic tray

You don't do what you want then you fade away

You won't find me working 9 to 5

Too Much fun being alive

I'm using my feet for my human machine

You won't find me living for the screen

Are you lonely all needs catered

You got your brains dehydrated

chorus

solo: D C A x12

chorus

third verse

I'm a death trip I ain't automatic

You won't find me just staying static

Don't give me any orders

For people like me there is no order

Bet you thought you had it all worked out

Bet you thought you knew what I was about

Bet you thought you solved all your problems

But you are the problem

chorus

outro:

D C A x 12 (w/ad-lib)

A

God Save The Queen

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the Ab A's in the song are a quick slide up from the flat to the note

intro- Ab A x5

A D C# D A x3

Ab A x2

verse

A D C# D

God save the queen

the fascist regime

they made you a moron

Ab A Ab A

a potential h-bomb

second verse

god save the queen

she ain't no human being

there is no future in england's dreamland

bridge

E B D# E D# E

don't be told what you want

don't be told what you need

there's no future there's no future

E

there's no future for you

third verse

god save the queen

we mean it man

we love our queen

god saves

fourth verse

god save the queen

cos tourists are money

and our figurehead

is not what she seems

fifth verse

god save history

god save your mad parade

oh lord god have mercy

all aims are paid

second bridge

When there's no future how can there be sin

we;re the flowers in the dustbin

we're the poison in your human machine

we're the future you're future

repeat third verse

break- F# B F# B

F# B F# E

sixth verse

god save the queen

we mean it man

there is no future

and england's dreaming

outro

D C# B D C# B D C# B A

no future no future no future for you

no future no future no future for me

D C# B D C# B D C# B Ab A Ab A

no future no future no future for me

Seventeen

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intro: D A D A D E

first verse

A D

You're only twentynine

A E

Gotta lot to learn

A D

But when your mommy dies

E

She will not return

second verse

We like noise it's our choice

It's what we wanna do

We don't care about long hair

I don't wear flares

third verse

See my face not a trace

no reality

I don't work I just speed

that's all I need

chorus

D A

I'm a lazy sod

I'm a lazy sod

D E

I'm a lazy sod

bridge

A

that's what we say

F# G A D A D

chorus

second bridge

F# G A D A E

chorus twice

outro

A

lazy

Anarchy In The UK

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guitar solo copied from Andrew Westmeyer's post (qwerty@cmu.edu) because

1. I don't play guitar, and couldn't have tabbed the solo, but feel that

it should be included since it was made available to the net

2. the rest of his tab was very hard to follow, hence I didn't copy all

of his post, but just the solo

intro: G F E D C

G

verse

C F E

I am an anti-christ

I am an anarchist

Don't know what I want but I know how to get it

C

I wanna destroy the passerby

chorus

G F E D C F E C

I wanna be anarchy

G

second verse

Anarchy for the UK

It's coming sometime maybe

I give a wrong time stop a traffic line

You're future dream is a shopping scheme

chorus

bridge: D E D G

third verse

there are many ways to get what you want

I use the best I use the rest

I use the enemy

I use anarchy

chorus

second bridge (just move up two frets, play the verse)

D G F# D G F# D G F# D G F#

fourth verse

Is this the MPLA

or is this the UDA

Is this the IRA

I thought it was the UK

chorus (Or just another council tenency)

chorus thrice more

Submission

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intro: F Eb

C Bb Eb C x3

verse

C Bb Eb C

I'm on a submarine mission for you baby

I feel the way you were going

I picked you up on my tv screen

I feel your undercurrent flowing

chorus

Eb F C

Submission going down down dragging me down

Eb F C Bb Eb C

Submission I can't tell you what I found

second verse

You got me pretty deep baby

I can't figure out your watery love

I gotta solve your mystery

You're sitting it out in heaven above

chorus

bridge

F C

For a mystery

F

Under the sea

Eb

Under the water

C Bb Eb C x2

third verse

(instrumental)

second bridge

cos it's a secret under the water under the sea

repeat second verse

chorus

outro (w/ ad lib)

C Bb

Pretty Vacant

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intro:

G------2-2---------|

D -------------2-2-| guitar: repeat this

A--0-0-----0-0-----| bass: enters in on A (OBVIOUSLY :)

E------------------|

first verse

A G D A

There's no point in asking you'll get no reply

A G E

I just remembered I don't decide

A G D A

I got no reason it's all too much

A G E A

You'll always find us out to lunch

chorus

D C A

We're so pretty oh so pretty we're vacant

We're so pretty oh so pretty we're vacant

second verse

Don't ask us to attend cos we're not all there

Don't pretend cos I don't care

I don't believe illusions cos too much is real

stop your cheap comments cos we know what we feel

chorus

post chorus

G E A

but now we don't care

repeat first verse

chorus

post chorus

outro: A

pretty pretty vacant

(ad lib)

New York

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intro: F# A E B

verse

B A B A

Animation from New York

You're made in Japan from cheese and chalk

Your hippy tarts hero cos you put on a bad show

Put on a bad show

D B

oh don't it show

chorus

E F# A E

Still out on those pills

B A B A B A B

do you remember

second verse

you thinks it's swell playing Max's Kansas

You're looking bored you're acting flash

With nothing in your gut you better keep your mouth shut

Keep your mouth shut

In a rut

second chorus

Still out on those pills

Do the sambo

bridge

E D B G

Four years on you still look the same

E D G

I think about time you changed your brain

You're just a pile of shit you're coming to this

E F#

Ya poor little faggot

F# B A B A B A

you're sealed with a kiss

solo: B A x12

third verse

Thinks its swell playing Japan

Everybody knows Japan is a dishpan

You're just a pile of shit you're coming to this

You poor little faggot

you're sealed with a kiss

second bridge

E A F#

Still out on those pills cheap thrills Anadins

F# A E

Apros anything you're condemned to eternal bullshit

E B E

you're sealed with a kiss

outro: B E to end

EMI

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intro: F

Bb F x4

verse

Bb F

There's unlimited supply

and there is no reason why

I tell you it was all a frame

they only did it cos of fame Who?

chorus

Eb F Bb

E M I

EMI

EMI

F

second verse

too many people had the suss

too many people support us

An unlimited amount

Too many outlets in and out Who?

chorus

bridge

C G C Ab Bb

And sir and friends are crucified a day they wish that we had died

C G F# F

We are an addition We are ruled by none

F

Never ever ever

solo: Bb D C Bb x4

third verse

And you thought that we were faking that we were all just money making

You do not believe we're for real or would just lose our cheap appeal

fourth verse

Dont' judge a book just by the cover unless you cover just another

And blind acceptance is a sign Of fucking fools who stand in line

chorus

second bridge (from memory, F if not Bb )

Bb

Unlimited edition with an unlimited supply

that was the only reason we all had to say goodbye

outro (w/ad-lib, repeat until end)

Eb Bb

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-I'm here, I'm queer, I play 5-string bass

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