Royal Correspondent Lyrics

Year: 2001
Versions: 3
ROYAL CORRESPONDENT
Chords Used:
G#m: 466444
B: 799877
Bsus4: 799977
E: X79997
Emaj7: X79897
Eb: X68886
Ebsus4: X68896
C#m: X46654
A: X02220
Electric Guitar
E5: 22XXXX
E5(1): XX799X
Eb5(1): XX688X
Eb5: 11XXXX
D5(1): X5XXXX
D5: 1XXXXX (i know this is not a chord but i can't write out single notes in ASCII as chords)
Electric drop D tuning
Acoustic normal tuning
(slash)
VRS 1
You've been this way since school
Emaj7 C#m D||-5-h7--5-h7-
Dysfunctional, translucent
Royalty on your wall
So desperately mundane
PR-HORUS
They're inbred baby just like you
But you'd love the chance to eat their food
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Even though it has been chewed
HORUS
(electric at top, acoustic at bottom, together with intro)
Royal correspondent
Sad and lonely
Royal correspondent
Kills her daily
VRS 2
(same as verse 1)
Dream of the Daily Mail
It is the Holy Grail
And then the BBC
Your life would be complete
PR-HORUS
(same as first pre-chorus)
Build a fountain, wash away the poor
Just as long as your motives are pure
Hold on tight or you just might lose her
REPEAT CHORUS
MIL
HORUS
Riff 1
Royal correspondent
Eb5(1) D5(1) Eb5(1) Riff 1
Smarter than the rest
Royal correspondent
Eb5 D5 Eb5 Riff 1
Smarter than the rest
Royal correspondent
Eb5(1) D5(1) Eb5(1) Riff 1
Smarter than the rest
Royal correspondent
Smarter than the rest
Smarter than the rest
ROYAL CORRESPONDANT
(Bradfield/Moore/Wire)
Tune down 1/2 step (D# G# C# F# A# D#)
NB: Use distortion with flanger for lead parts
Chords:
(use thumb)
Intro: RIFF A RIFF B
RIFF A
rake---
us4
RIFF B
us4
Verse: G#m B Bsus4 B
Emaj7(*) C#m (with RIFF C)
us4
Emaj7(*) D#
RIFF C
Pre-Chorus: B5 E5 B5 E5 A5
D#sus4 D# (with Riff D)
RIFF D
us4
i know this is slightly wrong but it sounds ok.
Chorus: Emaj7 D#sus4 D# x2
(with Riff A)
Before 2nd Verse play this:
RIFF E
us4
us4
Solo:
us4
Final Chorus: Emaj7 D#sus4 D#
(with riffs F and G)
RIFF F
RIFF G
Outro: RIFF B x2
End on Emaj7
("So desperately Mundane")
D# x688xx
G# 466xxx
Intro- Pick E and D#
Verse- G# B E D#
Bridge- B Ex2 A D#
Chrous- E D#
Fill-G# D#