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Chronicles of a Bohemian Teenager

Tabbed by: Tom McPhee (*)

Searched EVERYWHERE for a tab for this great song, but I couldn't find anything, so I 
to tab it myself. This version may be more suited to a single acoustic.

Standard tuning (EADGBE) and Capo on 4th fret.


Intro
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e|-----0-----------0-----------------0-----------0---------------|
B|---------7-----------7-----------------7-----------7-----------|
G|---0---------0----------0---0----0---------0-----------0---0---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-----7---7---7---7---7---7---6-----6---6---6---6---6---6-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----0-----------0-------------------3---------------5---------|
B|---------7-----------7-------------------0---------------0-----|
G|---0---------0-----------0---0-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-----5---5---5---5---5---0---0h3-----3---3---3/5-----5---5---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------7-----------7-----------7-----7-----------7-----------7-|
B|-----------0-----------0-----------------0-----------0---------|
G|-----0---------0-----------0-------0---------0-----------0-----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5/7-----7---7---7---7---7---7---6-----6---6---6---6---6---6---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----7-----------7-------------------3---------------5---------|
B|---------0-----------0-------------------0---------------0-----|
G|---0---------0-----------0---0-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-----5---5---5---5---5---0---0h3-----3---3---3/5-----5---5---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse One
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e|-------7-----------7-----------7-----7-----------7-----------7-|
B|-----------0-----------0-----------------0-----------0---------|
G|-----0---------0-----------0-------0---------0-----------0-----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5/7-----7---7---7---7---7---7---6-----6---6---6---6---6---6---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

   I was stuck in minor chords,    I've been here once before

e|-----7-----------7-------------------3---------------5---------|
B|---------0-----------0-------------------0---------------0-----|
G|---0---------0-----------0---0-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-----5---5---5---5---5---0---0h3-----3---3---3/5-----5---5---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

   With enviromental echoes by     your baggage on my floor


e|-------7-----------7-----------7-----7-----------7-----------7-|
B|-----------0-----------0-----------------0-----------0---------|
G|-----0---------0-----------0-------0---------0-----------0-----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5/7-----7---7---7---7---7---7---6-----6---6---6---6---6---6---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

   So get over here,             lets grab ourselves another beer

e|-----7-----------7-------------------3---------------5---------|
B|---------0-----------0-------------------0---------------0-----|
G|---0---------0-----------0---0-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-----5---5---5---5---5---0---0h3-----3---3---3/5-----5---0---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

   To drink until tomorrow to forget that we're still alive

e|-------3---------------5---------|
B|-----------0---------------0-----|
G|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-0h3-----3---3---3/5-----5---5---|
E|---------------------------------|

Verse Two
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e|-------7-----------7-----------7-----7-----------7-----------7-|
B|-----------0-----------0-----------------0-----------0---------|
G|-----0---------0-----------0-------0---------0-----------0-----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5/7-----7---7---7---7---7---7---6-----6---6---6---6---6---6---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

   Drinking to forget                 always breeds regrets,

e|-----7-----------7-------------------3---------------5---------|
B|---------0-----------0-------------------0---------------0-----|
G|---0---------0-----------0---0-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-----5---5---5---5---5---0---0h3-----3---3---3/5-----5---5---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

   And disillusioned faces upon friends we've seldom met

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B|-----------0-----------0-----------------0-----------0---------|
G|-----0---------0-----------0-------0---------0-----------0-----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5/7-----7---7---7---7---7---7---6-----6---6---6---6---6---6---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

   I do believe that my             self contructed alibi

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B|---------0-----------0-------------------0---------------0-----|
G|---0---------0-----------0---0-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-----5---5---5---5---5---0---0h3-----3---3---3/5-----5---0---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
  is cracking under pressure whilst I'm breaking on the inside

e|-------3---------------5---------------3---------------5-5-5---|
B|-----------0---------------0---------------0-----------0-0-7---|
G|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0-0-0-0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------0-0-0---|
A|-0h3-----3---3---3/5-----5---0---0h3-----3---3---3/5---5-5-5---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse Three (with beats and other instruments)
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(There is some variation on the highest two strings of each chord shape. When playing 
make the eB strings more defined and kill all string sound when muting, gives more of a rhythm.)


e|---7-7---------------------------7-7---------------------------|
B|-0-0-0-x-7-7-x-7-7-7-7---------0-0-0-x-7-7-x-7-7-7-7-----------|
G|-0-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-----------|
D|-5-5-5-x-5-5-x-5-5-5-5---------5-5-5-x-5-5-x-5-5-5-5-----------|
A|-7-7-7-x-7-7-x-7-7-7-7---------7-7-7-x-7-7-x-7-7-7-7-----------|
E|-0-----------------------------0-------------------------------|

e|---3-3-3-----------------------3-3-3---------------------------|
B|-1-1-1-1-x-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------1-1-1-x-3-3-x-3-3-3-3-----------|
G|-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-----------|
D|-2-2-2-2-x-2-2-x-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-x-2-2-x-2-2-2-2-----------|
A|-3-3-3-3-x-3-3-x-3-3-3-3-------3-3-3-x-3-3-x-3-3-3-3-----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-7-7-7---------------------------7-7---------------------------|
B|-0-0-0-x-7-7-x-7-7-7-7---------0-0-0-x-7-7-x-7-7-7-7-----------|
G|-0-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-----------|
D|-5-5-5-x-5-5-x-5-5-5-5---------5-5-5-x-5-5-x-5-5-5-5-----------|
A|-7-7-7-x-7-7-x-7-7-7-7---------7-7-7-x-7-7-x-7-7-7-7-----------|
E|-0-----------------------------0-------------------------------|

  Sick of making sure, sick of sitting with my hands trapped and
  falling on my back caps

e|---3-3-3-----------------------3-3-3---------------------------|
B|-1-1-1-1-x-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------1-1-1-x-3-3-x-3-3-3-3-----------|
G|-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-----------|
D|-2-2-2-2-x-2-2-x-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-x-2-2-x-2-2-2-2-----------|
A|-3-3-3-3-x-3-3-x-3-3-3-3-------3-3-3-x-3-3-x-3-3-3-3-----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

  Telling people I know       more than they needed to know

e|-7-7-7---------------------------7-7---------------------------|
B|-0-0-0-x-7-7-x-7-7-7-7---------0-0-0-x-7-7-x-7-7-7-7-----------|
G|-0-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-----------|
D|-5-5-5-x-5-5-x-5-5-5-5---------5-5-5-x-5-5-x-5-5-5-5-----------|
A|-7-7-7-x-7-7-x-7-7-7-7---------7-7-7-x-7-7-x-7-7-7-7-----------|
E|-0-----------------------------0-------------------------------|

  And this song is more than a self indulgent rant, its closer to
  for the times that

e|---3-3-3-----------------------3-3-3---------------------------|
B|-1-1-1-1-x-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------1-1-1-x-3-3-x-3-3-3-3-----------|
G|-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-----------|
D|-2-2-2-2-x-2-2-x-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-x-2-2-x-2-2-2-2-----------|
A|-3-3-3-3-x-3-3-x-3-3-3-3-------3-3-3-x-3-3-x-3-3-3-3-----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

  I've let you down.             You know I need you around.


Pre-chorus
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e|-3--3-3-3-5-5-5-5---------------3--3-3-3-5-5-5-5---------------|
B|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------|
G|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------|
D|-2--2-2-2-4-4-4-4---------------2--2-2-2-4-4-4-4---------------|
A|-3--3-3-3-5-5-5-5---------------3--3-3-3-5-5-5-5---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

     Well I'm still here             Long overdue

e|-3--3-3-3-5-5-5-5---------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------|
B|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------|
G|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------|
D|-2--2-2-2-4-4-4-4---------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------|
A|-3--3-3-3-5-5-5-5---------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

     But it feels like home in a life of that's just you


Chorus
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e|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------------------|

   So this one's for the friends and also for the sounds

e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----------------|
G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------------------|

   The distant life through watching us reminds us in a town

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

  You may have seen at home we broke our backs on floors of stone

e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----------------|
G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------------------|

  But I'd rather wait than meditate and wake up here alone


Interlude
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e|-----3---3-----3---3--------------3---3-----3---3--------------|
B|-----3---3-----3---3--------------0---0-----0---0--------------|
G|-----0---0-----0---0--------------2---2-----2---2--------------|
D|-----0---0-----0---0--------------2---2-----2---2--------------|
A|-----2---2-----2---2----------0-0---0---0-0---0----------------|
E|-3-3---3---3-3---3---------------------------------------------|

   Baaa ba ba ba ba             Baaa ba ba ba ba

e|-----7---7-----7---7--------------3---3-----3---3--------------|
B|-----0---0-----0---0--------------0---0-----0---0--------------|
G|-----0---0-----0---0--------------0---0-----0---0--------------|
D|-----5---5-----5---5--------------2---2-----2---2--------------|
A|-7-7---7---7-7---7------------3-3---3---3-3---3----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

   Baaa ba ba ba ba             Baaa ba ba ba ba


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

   Baaa ba ba ba ba             Baaa ba ba ba ba

e|-----7---7-----7---7--------------3---3-----3---3--------------|
B|-----0---0-----0---0--------------0---0-----0---0--------------|
G|-----0---0-----0---0--------------0---0-----0---0--------------|
D|-----5---5-----5---5--------------2---2-----2---2--------------|
A|-7-7---7---7-7---7------------3-3---3---3-3---3----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

   Baaa ba ba ba ba


Chorus (No vocals)
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Chorus (With vocals)
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Interlude
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Ending
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e|-----3---3-----3---3--------------3---3-----3---3--------------|
B|-----3---3-----3---0--------------0---0-----0---0--------------|
G|-----0---0-----0---0--------------2---2-----2---2--------------|
D|-----0---0-----0---0--------------2---2-----2---2--------------|
A|-----2---2-----2---2----------0-0---0---0-0---0----------------|
E|-3-3---3---3-3---3---------------------------------------------|

   Baaa ba ba ba ba             Baaa ba ba ba ba

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-FADE OUT GENTLY-----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

   Baaa ba ba ba ba             Baaa ba ba ba ba

That's all, please post any corrections and rate if you like!

* - 11th September 2006