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                             ICKY QUALMS - Cardiacs
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Tabbed by: The Mop™
From the album "Toy World" and "Special Garage Concerts Vol 2"


A really old Cardiacs tune, I worked this out using the Garage Concerts
version.

Main Riff
  C# G# C# D A    C# G# C# D A     F   G   E   F  G  A  B  C#
E|--9----9-10-------9----9-10------13--15--12--13-------------|
B|----9------10-------9------10-------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------12----------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
There is also another guitar playing another lead part over
this end section of the above;
   E          F      G   A  B C#
E|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|--1-2-4-2-1--2-4-5--5-4--------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|

Uh-oh, icky qualms!


Verse (chords implied by bass)

C#
I'm getting of sick of just sitting around
                        G#      D#
If you think that might keep me safe and sound

You wrap me up and you keep me warm
                      A#        F
Are you thinking I've just been FUCKING BORN!

The second verse has this lead part;
  C# G# D#   A#  F
E|--9----11-------------|
B|-----9------11--------|
G|---------------10-----|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|

And the singing is really sketchy;

C#
I realise that was quite some time ago
         G#         D#
I'm about to be set free

I tell them I'm a man, but they don't believe me
                      A#            F
And I tell them I'm a man, but they don't believe me

   G   A# F      B F#
E|-------------------------|
B|-------3--------4--------|
G|--4----3-2--2---4-3--3---|
D|--5----3-3--3---4-4--4---|
A|--5----1-3--3---2-4--4---|
E|--3------1--1-----2--2---|

A
Mum's the same

Dad's the same
     G          C
They think it's obscene
        E
Oh God!

  A
I tell them I'm a man but they don't believe me

I tell them I'm a man but they don't believe me

I tell them I'm a man but they don't believe me
       G                     C
But if I'm still here in the morning

   D                     C
E|--2-3-0-2-3-0-2-3-0-2-3-0-2---0-2---0-2---0--|
B|----------------------------3-----3-----3----|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|

Then theres the E chords and the main riff, then a final short verse;

    C#
The band have formed

I don't know what I want
                  G#
The band come and get me
        D#
So they know that I'm awake then

As far as I'm concerned, that's a load of bull
                           A#         F
I know I'm available all I need is to call
       G                     C
But if I'm still here in the morning