Chemical World by Blur Song: Chemical World Artist: Blur Album: Modern Life Is Rubbish 1993 Guitarist: Graham Coxon Intro - Distortion E|---5----5--------2-------------| B|---5----5--------3-------------| G|---6----6--------2--4p2-4p2----| x2 D|---7----7--------0----------3--| A|---7----7----------------------| E|---5----4----------------------| A A/BassAb D Then the bass and drums stop and another guitar plays this: Verse/Bridge Guitar 1 - Distortion, Chorus, Flange? E|--------------------------------------------------------| B|-------14--------14h15-14-------------------------------| G|-----14--14----14--------14--------7-7-4h5-4--2h4p2-0---| D|-----------------------------6h7------------------------| A|---12--------11------------------5----------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------| A A/Ab D After Guitar 1 plays that riff once, Guitar 2 (Electric) and Guitar 3 (Acoustic) enters: Guitar 2 and 3 play these chords E|---5---5----2---0---3---| B|---5---5----3---1---0---| G|---6---6----2---0---0---| D|---7---7----0---2---0---| A|---7---7--------3---2---| E|---5---4------------3---| A A/Ab D C G This continues through verse until chorus Chorus Guitar 1 - Distortion E|-----------------------------------------------2-----------------| B|-------5----------5--2p0------------5----------3-----------------| G|-----6---6----6-6----------2----4/6---6--4-----2----4p2-4p2------| D|---7-------6-----------------4--4/6---6----4---0-------------3---| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A Amaj7 F#min C#min Bmin D F Chorus Guitars 2 and 3 play these chords E|---0----0----2-----4-----2----2---1---| B|---2----2----2-----5-----3----3---1---| G|---2----1----2-----6-----4----2---2---| D|---2----2----4-----6-----4----0---3---| A|---0----0----4-----4-----2--------3---| Repeat these through chorus E|-------------2--------------------1---| A Amaj7 F#min C#min Bmin D F After 1st chorus guitar 1 plays this fill E|---5~---4-4/555-4/555---| B|---5~---4-4/555-4/555---| G|---6~-------------------| D|---7~-------------------| A|---7~-------------------| E|---5~-------------------| A The Bridge is just the verse guitar parts repeated. At final chorus just repeat the guitar parts until fade out. I think thats pretty much Chemical World by Blur. A great song and a good showcase for guitar techniques. Have Fun! Song Lyrics Verse 1 The pay-me girl has had enough of the bleeps So she takes a bus into the country Although she got herself rosy cheeks She didn't leave enough money to pay the rent The landlord says that she's out in a week What a shame she was just getting comfy Now she's eating chocolate to induce sleep In a chemical world it's very, very, very cheap Chorus And I don't know about you They're putting the holes in, yes, yes It's been a hell of a do They've been putting the holes in, yes, yes Verse 2 Peeping Thomas has a very nice view Across the street at the exhibitionist These townies they never speak to you Just stick together so they never get lonely Feeling lead, feeling quite light-headed Had to sit down and have some sugary tea In a chemical world, in a chemical world it's very, very, very cheap www.TAB6.com