Man in a shed

open F5 (Bb,F,Bb,F,Bb,F, low to high) and capo up to 2nd fret (adjust to suit vocal range). Notes: 1. The intro and outro are in straight time, with the main themes and tunes being in swing time (easier to play than to describe; listen to the record to get a better idea). 2. The two straight time sections are, pretty much, in free time, but stick roughly to the tempo of the main tune. 3. The verse section is roughly the same throughout; however, since Nick was a bit of an improviser, it's a case of "take this as a guideline". 4. This particular transcription is taken from his original demo recording, rather than the final cut from "Five Leaves Left"; they're similar, but not identical. Personally, I prefer the solo acoustic version; I think the piano makes it sound a bit too jolly and hearty, and the bass part (while being great) detracts from the descending bass on the acoustic. Anyway, you can make your own minds up. (5)-grace note s-slide h-hammer on p-pull off b-bend rp- repick notes Intro: (straight time) G:-------------------0----------------|------------------------------------| C:-------------0-0-------0-----0------|-------------0-------0-------0------| G:-----------0---------------0---2----|-----------0-------0-------0---2----| C:---------4-------3---3---2-------0--|---------4-------3-------2-------0--| G:-2-(2)s4-----4-3---3---2------------|-2-(2)s4-------3-------2------------| C:-------------------------------0----|-------------------------------0----| Verse: (swing time) G:-----------------------0--------|--------------------------| C:-----------------0--------------|--0--------0--------------| G:--------------0-----------0-----|--------0-----2-----------| C:-----------4--------3--------3--|-----2-----------0-----0--| G:--(2)-s-4--------3-----3--------|--2-----------------2-----| C:--------------------------------|--------------0-----------| Chorus: (swing time) G:-----------------------0--------|-----------0--------------| C:-----------------0--------------|--0-----------0-----------| G:--------------0-----0-----0-----|-----0--------------------| C:-----------5-----------------5--|--------4--------4-----4--| G:--(2)-s-5--------5-----5--------|--4--------4--------4-----| C:--------------------------------|--------------------------| G:--------------------------|--------------------0--------| {quarter C:-----------0--------------|-----------4-b-4.5-----0-----| < tone G:--------0-----2-----------|--------0-----------------0--| { bend C:-----2-----------0-----0--|-----0-----------------------| G:--2-----------------2-----|--0--------------------------| C:--------------0-----------|-----------------------------| G:-----------------------0--------|-----------0--------------| C:-----------------0--------------|--0-----------0-----------| G:--------------0-----0-----0-----|-----0--------------------| C:-----------5-----------------5--|--------4--------4-----4--| G:--(2)-s-5--------5-----5--------|--4--------4--------4-----| C:--------------------------------|--------------------------| G:-----------------0--------|--------------------------|---------0-----------| C:-----------0--------------|-----------0--------------|------------0-----4--| G:--------0-----0-----0-----|--------0-----0-----------|--0-h-2--------2--2--| C:-----3-----------------3--|-----2-----------2-----2--|--0---------------0--| G:--3--------3-----3--------|--2--------2--------2-----|---------------------| C:--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------| Outro: (straight time) G:-------------------0----------------|-----------0--2-s-rp-5-s-rp--2--| C:-------------0-0-------0-----0------|-----0--2-----------------------| G:-----------0---------------0---2----|-----------0--2-s-rp-5-s-rp--2--| C:---------4-------3---3---2-------0--|-----0--2-----------------------| G:-2-(2)s4-----4-3---3---2------------|--0-----------------------------| C:-------------------------------0----|--------------------------------| G:-----------4--------------| C:--------0-----4-----------| G:-----4-----------4--------| C:--------------------0-----| G:--0--------------------0--| C:--------------------------| Structure: (Intro) (Verse I) Well, there was a man Who lived in a shed Spent most of his days Out of his head For his shed was rotten Let in the rain Said it was enough To drive any man insane (Chorus I) When it rained he felt so bad When it snowed he felt just simply sad (Verse II) Well there was a girl Who lived nearby Whenever he saw her He could only simply sigh For she lived in a house So very big and grand To him it seemed like Some very distant land (Chorus II) So when he called her his shed to mend She said "I'm sorry, you'll just have to find a friend" (Verse III) Well this story Is not so very new For the man is me Yes and the girl is you So leave your house Come into my shed Please stop my world from Raining through on my head (Chorus III) Please don't think I'm not your sort You'll find that sheds are nicer than you thought (Outro) If anyone has any comments/requests/corrections/et caetera, feel free to mail me. Be seeing you. Number6@mindless.com