Biography:
The Mock Turtles were a Manchester-based indie rock band, formed in Rochdale, who enjoyed some success in the early 1990s. Their signature tune was "Can You Dig It?"
Led by Martin Coogan, brother of television regular Steve Coogan, the band began to pick up attention around 1990, with tracks such as "Lay Me Down" and "And Then She Smiles" on the Imaginary label. It was "Can You Dig It?", however, which gained them wider attention. Originally a B-side to "Lay Me Down"
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The Mock Turtles - Can You Dig It
You Tube Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGSHIidlesQ
E * A5 C5
e/---4- ----5 --3--
B/----5 ----5 1----
G/----- ----- -----
D/----- ----- -----
A/----- ----- -----
E/----- ----- -----
[Intro]
E * A5 C5 A5 x4
Bm A
E * A5 C5 A5 x4
[Verse 1]
E A F#m B E A
Can you understand me now
F#m B E A F#m B
I'll get it through somehow
[Verse 2]
E A F#m B E A
You won't ever get me down
F#m B E A F#m
Won't see me hanging around
[Chorus]
A E B F#m
Can you dig it (oh, yeah)
A E B F#m
Can you dig it (oh, yeah)
A E B F#m
Can you dig it (oh, yeah)
A C#m B A
Can you dig it what I'm saying
C#m B A
One little kiss isn't anything
Bsus4
I won't be sad
A
Ah, someone turn the lights off
[Verse 3]
E A F#m B E A
See how big and strong I've grown
F#m B E A F#m
I'm standing on my own
[Chorus]
A E B F#m
Can you dig it (oh, yeah)
A E B F#m
Can you dig it (oh, yeah)
A E B F#m
Can you dig it (oh, yeah)
A C#m B A
Can you dig it what I'm saying
C#m B A
One little kiss isn't anything
C#m B A
You keep insisting on everything
B
I won't be sad
A
Ah, someone turn the lights off
[instrumental]
E E E E D D D D
B7 B7 B7 B7 A A A A
D D D D
[Chorus]
A E B F#m
Can you dig it (oh, yeah)
A E B F#m
Can you dig it (oh, yeah)
A E B F#m
Can you dig it (oh, yeah)
A C#m B A
Can you dig it what I'm saying
C#m B A
One little kiss isn't anything
C#m B A
You keep insisting on everything
B
I won't be sad
A
Ah, someone turn the lights off
[Outro]
E E
Can you dig it ,Can you dig it
E E
Can you dig it ,Can you dig it
Mark W
You Tube Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGSHIidlesQ
E * A5 C5
e/---4- ----5 --3--
B/----5 ----5 1----
G/----- ----- -----
D/----- ----- -----
A/----- ----- -----
E/----- ----- -----
[Intro]
E * A5 C5 A5 x4
Bm A
E * A5 C5 A5 x4
[Verse 1]
E A F#m B E A
Can you understand me now
F#m B E A F#m B
I'll get it through somehow
[Verse 2]
E A F#m B E A
You won't ever get me down
F#m B E A F#m
Won't see me hanging around
[Chorus]
A E B F#m
Can you dig it (oh, yeah)
A E B F#m
Can you dig it (oh, yeah)
A E B F#m
Can you dig it (oh, yeah)
A C#m B A
Can you dig it what I'm saying
C#m B A
One little kiss isn't anything
Bsus4
I won't be sad
A
Ah, someone turn the lights off
[Verse 3]
E A F#m B E A
See how big and strong I've grown
F#m B E A F#m
I'm standing on my own
[Chorus]
A E B F#m
Can you dig it (oh, yeah)
A E B F#m
Can you dig it (oh, yeah)
A E B F#m
Can you dig it (oh, yeah)
A C#m B A
Can you dig it what I'm saying
C#m B A
One little kiss isn't anything
C#m B A
You keep insisting on everything
B
I won't be sad
A
Ah, someone turn the lights off
[instrumental]
E E E E D D D D
B7 B7 B7 B7 A A A A
D D D D
[Chorus]
A E B F#m
Can you dig it (oh, yeah)
A E B F#m
Can you dig it (oh, yeah)
A E B F#m
Can you dig it (oh, yeah)
A C#m B A
Can you dig it what I'm saying
C#m B A
One little kiss isn't anything
C#m B A
You keep insisting on everything
B
I won't be sad
A
Ah, someone turn the lights off
[Outro]
E E
Can you dig it ,Can you dig it
E E
Can you dig it ,Can you dig it
Mark W
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