Biography:
The Idle Race were a cult rock group from Birmingham, England in the late 1960s. They are best known for the material released while Jeff Lynne was a member.
Rhythm guitarist Dave Pritchard, bass guitarist Greg Masters and drummer Roger Spencer were the core of a band initally known as Billy King and the Nightriders, then later known as Mike Sheridan and the Nightriders and briefly as just The Nightriders.
In 1966 they advertised for a new guitarist/vocalist, Jeff Lynne applied and joined the band.
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The Idle Race - Sitting in My Tree
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Tabbed by: gutturalguitar
Tuning: standard
Sitting in My Tree (1968)
(Jeff Lynne)
From: "The Birthday Party"
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Ddim/G# (xxx131)
G5/D (xx0033)
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| C |
C
I often sit alone up in a tree
C
waving to the ones that wave at me
| D | G5/D |
C E
I think well just how stupid can they be
| Dm | Ddim/G# |
G7 G C
waving to a man up in a tree
C
what they don't know is I am counting them
C
I even count the ladies and the men
| D | G5/D |
C E
I put the numbers in my little book
| Dm | Ddim/G# |
G7 G C
and only me can ever have a look
F Em
all I ask is a piece of mind
G7 C
which I lost somewhere down amongst the mess
D
all I want is for people to be kind
Dm G
and walk slower to be counted when they pass
| C | D | G5/D |
C E
I think well just how stupid can they be
| Dm | Ddim/G# |
G7 G C
waving to a man up in a tree
C
I know that I will have to stop my fun
C
when I meet a girl who I can not count on
| D | G5/D |
C E
maybe marry her and happy we would be
| Dm | Ddim/G# |
G7 G C
not counting but just sitting up a tree
C E
I put the numbers in my little book
| Dm | Ddim/G# |
G7 G C
and only me can ever have a look
C E
I think well just how stupid can they be
| Dm | Ddim/G# |
G7 G C
waving to a man up in a tree
| C | D | G5/D |
The Idle Race - Sitting in My Tree
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: gutturalguitar
Tuning: standard
Sitting in My Tree (1968)
(Jeff Lynne)
From: "The Birthday Party"
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ddim/G# (xxx131)
G5/D (xx0033)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
| C |
C
I often sit alone up in a tree
C
waving to the ones that wave at me
| D | G5/D |
C E
I think well just how stupid can they be
| Dm | Ddim/G# |
G7 G C
waving to a man up in a tree
C
what they don't know is I am counting them
C
I even count the ladies and the men
| D | G5/D |
C E
I put the numbers in my little book
| Dm | Ddim/G# |
G7 G C
and only me can ever have a look
F Em
all I ask is a piece of mind
G7 C
which I lost somewhere down amongst the mess
D
all I want is for people to be kind
Dm G
and walk slower to be counted when they pass
| C | D | G5/D |
C E
I think well just how stupid can they be
| Dm | Ddim/G# |
G7 G C
waving to a man up in a tree
C
I know that I will have to stop my fun
C
when I meet a girl who I can not count on
| D | G5/D |
C E
maybe marry her and happy we would be
| Dm | Ddim/G# |
G7 G C
not counting but just sitting up a tree
C E
I put the numbers in my little book
| Dm | Ddim/G# |
G7 G C
and only me can ever have a look
C E
I think well just how stupid can they be
| Dm | Ddim/G# |
G7 G C
waving to a man up in a tree
| C | D | G5/D |
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