Not Today Mate
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
1st traste
Released: 26 Jan 2024
Album: Ballad Of A Bystander
Capo: 1 fret
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[Intro]
A E G
A E G
[Intro]
A E G
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------2-0--0---0---0-2-0------|
A|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-------------3---3-------3-0--|
E|-----------------0--0-------------------------|
[Verse 1]
A E
He looks like he's sick of it,
D
On the bench in the high street looking like a bag of shit,
A E
A burnt out ventriloquist,
D
Waiting round for a handout, medicine and benefits,
A G
It's their town, then develop it,
F G
In the system, addiction, confliction's a therapist,
A G
He only wants a bit of cannabis,
F G
But now the weed's overgrown and poked the antagonist.
[Chorus]
A E D
Welcome to the town where everybody's looking down,
C A E D
While walking round, just look away,
C
(One step, two step),
A E G
Welcome to the town, don't let your feet step out of bounds,
C A E D
Don't make a sound, no not today,
C
(Three step, four step).
[Verse 2]
A G
She looks so irrelevant,
F
Yeah the room's pretty big but,
N.C.
So's the fucking elephant,
A G
There's no plans for development,
F D C
They say variety's the spice of life so go revel in,
A G
Anything you can find that might kill you,
F D C
Multiply that by your five and seek asylum,
A G
There's no guidance, please no violence,
F D C
And sorry for the slight delay with blue sirens.
[Chorus]
A E D
Welcome to the town where everybody's looking down,
C A E D
While walking round, just look away,
C
(One step, two step),
A E G
Welcome to the town, don't let your feet step out of bounds,
C A E D
Don't make a sound, no not today,
C
(Three step, four step).
[Interlude]
A E
One step, two step, three step, four,
D
Keep looking at the goddamn floor.
[Verse 3]
A G
'Cause he looks like he needs a hand,
F D C
But a round of applause is more than they'll understand,
A G
So go cheer for the other man,
F D C
And put your hand in your pocket and lock it for those better than,
A G F
Anybody who bangs pots and pans and prays for Ukraine,
D C
And takes their own stance cause,
A G F
It's not racist or impolite to lock the doors,
D C
'Cause you've got to sort yours out first, right?
[Chorus]
A E D
Welcome to the town where everybody's looking down,
C A E D
While walking round, just look away,
C
(One step, two step),
A E G
Welcome to the town, don't let your feet step out of bounds,
C A E D
Don't make a sound, no not today,
C
(Three step, four step).
[Outro]
A E D
Welcome to the town where everybody's looking down.
A E D
"Not today mate, no not today, sorry pal".
How to play Not Today Mate
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.