Biography:
The Boomtown Rats is a rock group led by Bob Geldof (full name: Robert Fredrick Zenon Geldof, born October 5th 1951). Playing punk and New Wave influenced music, their initial incarnation lasted from 1976 to 1986), but the band recently reformed. All six primary members (Gary Roberts, Pete Briquette, Gerry Cott, Simon Crowe, and Johnnie Moylett alongside Geldof) were originally from Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland.
Originally, they used the moniker 'The Nightlife Thugs'.
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Boomtown Rats - Having my picture taken
Tab Submitted by : Josh
Once again transcribed from guitartabs.cc and credit goes to nofuddydud
E (G# F# E) E (G# F# E) G#m x2
E G#m
My camera sees things my eyes can't see.
E G#m
I have it focused from here to eternity.
B
Catch the moment, catch the light, catch your breath.
E
Let me freeze your frame.
B
We'll synchronize machine and brain.
Chorus:
C#m
But (Hey) don't mind me...
A B
I'm having my picture taken.
E G#m
I can choose each day who I want to be.
E G#m
You can choose each day who you want to see.
B E
We'll scan the crowd and pan the rounds of all those distant scenes.
B
Immortalize a slice of time.
(repeat Chorus)
Refrain:
C#m
Flash: another instant in an instamatic.
B
Click: another reflex set on automatic.
C#m
Snap: another moment of the life dramatic.
A B
You really should have been there it was so fantastic.
F# G# A B
Ooooo, I'm having my picture taken.
F# G# A F#
Ooooo, I'm having my picture taken.
F# G# A B
Ooooo, I'm having my picture taken.
F# G# A B
Ooooo, I'm having my picture taken.
(guitar solo over verse and chorus)
(repeat refrain, B played in place of F#)
Coda :
E (G# F# E) E (G# F# E) E (G# F# E) (
E6 (hold)
Ooo. Magic job. Best I've ever done.
Tab Submitted by : Josh
Once again transcribed from guitartabs.cc and credit goes to nofuddydud
E (G# F# E) E (G# F# E) G#m x2
E G#m
My camera sees things my eyes can't see.
E G#m
I have it focused from here to eternity.
B
Catch the moment, catch the light, catch your breath.
E
Let me freeze your frame.
B
We'll synchronize machine and brain.
Chorus:
C#m
But (Hey) don't mind me...
A B
I'm having my picture taken.
E G#m
I can choose each day who I want to be.
E G#m
You can choose each day who you want to see.
B E
We'll scan the crowd and pan the rounds of all those distant scenes.
B
Immortalize a slice of time.
(repeat Chorus)
Refrain:
C#m
Flash: another instant in an instamatic.
B
Click: another reflex set on automatic.
C#m
Snap: another moment of the life dramatic.
A B
You really should have been there it was so fantastic.
F# G# A B
Ooooo, I'm having my picture taken.
F# G# A F#
Ooooo, I'm having my picture taken.
F# G# A B
Ooooo, I'm having my picture taken.
F# G# A B
Ooooo, I'm having my picture taken.
(guitar solo over verse and chorus)
(repeat refrain, B played in place of F#)
Coda :
E (G# F# E) E (G# F# E) E (G# F# E) (
E6 (hold)
Ooo. Magic job. Best I've ever done.
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