Tabbed by:FinkiusMaximus Email:* So, I'm in love with this song and all current tabs are inadequate, so here's my take. (Learn to play this well, because there's probably not a dude in the world that can sing like Justin Hawkins). Tuning:Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb Ok the intro thing I'm not so sure about; the guitar has some weird reverb going, and looks totally different in the video, but I kinda fool around with this: eb|--15-12----12-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------15----15--12------12----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------14------14--12------12------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------14----------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------12----------12-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------12--15------15----------15--12--15-----------------------| Gb|---------12--14-----------------------------------------------------------| Db|-12--14-------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| So, ad-lib some E minor Eastern lick as you please Acoustic intro: C G C D C G D C D G eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------| Gb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------| Db|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------| Ab|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 1. I hail from the flatlands of East Anglia 2. The elements had taken their toll on her eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------| Gb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------| Db|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-----------| Ab|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-----------| Eb|--------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------| ("a” means 10) In a town that once could boast prosperity Her face was weather beaten and her hair greasy eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------| Gb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------| Db|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------| Ab|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| She had trekked for many moons from a land afar I had never seen a set of eyes more hazel than hers eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------| Gb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------| Db|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-----------| Ab|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-----------| Eb|--------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------| But the cruel nets had emptied the Northern Sea And a tear did fall as she looked up at me C G C D And she said "Hoots, I cannot get back to me hoose in bonny Scotland.” CHORUS: eb|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------| Gb|------------------------5--| Db|-5----5-5-5---5---5-5-xx5--| Ab|-5----5-5-5---5---5-5-xx3--| Eb|-3----3-3-3---3---3-3-xx---| Girl with the hazel eyes, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah (x2 and 2nd time, x4 final time) eb|-------------12--------12h15p12h15----------------------------------------| Bb|----------12------15~-------------12h15p12h15--12-------------------------| Gb|-12-12h14--------------------------------------14b16b14-------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff thingy (x2) eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------15-----15------------------------------------| Gb|----------------11-12-14-14b16-14b16-14b16r14-11-12-----------------------| Db|----------12-14--------------------------------------141414-121412--------| Ab|-12-14-15---------------------------------------------------------1412----| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------1512| Solo 1 (add this after 2nd chorus) eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-x15x13x12-12-------------12----------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------—------------------14-12h14p12h14p12-------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Solo 1 cont’d Then play this: C G C D I shall travel with thee for to see your folks in Scotland. C G D C G With their blessing on one knee, I shall ask for your left hand. eb|-------------12-14-15-17-17b19-17b19-17b19r17----15-----------------------| Bb|----12-14-15----------------------------------17----17-15-13-12-13-12-----| Gb|-14-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Solo 2 eb|------19-----19-----19-----19—22p20p19-22p20p19-22p20p19-22p20p19-22fb24--| Bb|--22fb24-22fb24-22fb24-22fb24---------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Solo 2 cont’d Play this once more: C G C D I shall travel with thee for to see your folks in Scotland. C G D C G With their blessing on one knee, I shall ask for your left hand. And you’re done! | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ===============================================================================