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Little Superstitions
The Rakes
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This is the second song from their new album Ten New Messages. Great song. Apologies
the lyrics if they are wrong. Here's the tab:
Standard Tuning - EADGBE
G - 3 5 5 4 3 3
B - 7 9 9 8 7 7
C - 8 10 10 9 7 7
D - 10 12 12 11 10 10
A - 5 7 7 6 5 5
Verse- 0:00 - 0:28
G B
Don't talk rubbish to me
G B
i use reason on my brain
C B
it's those little superstitions
C B
that get me through the stress and strain
G B
i have made my contributions
G B
and now and then i find
C B
on the subject of my love life
C B
i've been left behind
Chorus: 0:28 - 1:00
D
let's make the most of it
B D
the time we've got together
B D
quit all the secrets that are
Riff 1
choking up your heart
and tearing all the light from the stars
Riff 1:
B A
E||------------------|
B||------------------|
G||--11-11-11-11-9--9|
D||------------------|
A||------------------|
E||------------------|
B A
E||------------------|
B||------------------|
G||-11-11-11-11-9----|
D||------------------|
A||------------------|
E||------------------|
D
E||-----10-----------|
B||-9-9----11--------|
G||------------------|
D||------------------|
A||------------------|
E||------------------|
B
let's make the most of it
B D
the time we've got together
B D
quit all the secrets that are
Riff 1
choking up your heart
and tearing all the light from the stars
Interlude - 0:50 - 0:57
D
B D X2
B A X2
D
Verse 2: 1:00 - 1:29
G B
i made some calculations
G B
but will not put them to the test
C B
it's those little superstitions
C B
that cannot be laid to rest
G B
our bodies are reacting
G B
we're heated dangerously
C B
leaving traces on each other
C B
that the naked eye can't see
Chorus: 1:29 - 1:55
B
let's make the most of it
B D
the time we've got together
B D
quit all the secrets that are
Riff 1
choking up your heart
and tearing all the light from the stars
B
let's make the most of it
B D
the time we've got together
B D
quit all the secrets that are
Riff 1
choking up your heart
and tearing all the light from the stars
Bridge: 1:29 - 2:27
Riff 2
yeah, i say forever
and you just say whatever
Riff 2
but if you felt how i felt
then we'd stay together
Riff 2:
E||------------------|
B||------------------|
G||------------------|
D||------------------|
A||--7--5-7-5-7-5----|
E||------------------|
E||------------------|
B||------------------|
G||------------------|
D||------------------|
A||--7--5-7-5-7-5----|
E||-----------------5|
Interlude - 2:27 - 2:37
D
B D X2
B A X2
D
Verse: 2:37 - 3:15
D
let's make the most of it
B D
the time we've got together
B D
quit all the secrets that are
B A
choking up your heart
B A D
and tearing all the light from the stars
D
let's make the most of it
B D
the time we've got together
B D
quit all the secrets that are
B A
choking up your heart
B A D
and tearing all the light from the stars
Bridge: 3:15 - 3:51 (end)
Riff 2
yeah, i say forever
and you just say whatever
Riff 2
but if you felt how i felt
then we'd stay together
Riff 2
yeah, i say forever
and you just say whatever
Riff 2
but if you felt how i felt
then we'd stay together
Thats it. Sorry but i havent worked out the chords for the "say forever" bit. Please
:)