Biography:
The Rifles are an indie rock band formed in Chingford, London, England in 2004. They are heavily influenced by The Clash, The Jam and 90s Britpop.
They have produced 4 albums.
Their debut album No Love Lost was released on 17 July 2006 which peaked at #26 in the UK charts. Their highest charting single is Repeated Offender which reached #26.
They released their second album entitled Great Escape on 26th January 2009 (originally scheduled for 13th October 2008 release)
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Other songs:
- Peace And Quiet
- Repeated Offender
- Robin Hood
- A Love To Die For
- All I Need
- Big Big Life
- Catch Her In The Rye
- Coming Home
- Cry Baby
- Dreamer
- Eclectic Eccentric
- Eveline
- For The Meantime
- Go Lucky
- Grest Escape
- Heavy Weather
- Heebie Jeebies
- History
- I Could Never Lie
- Lazy Bones
- Local Boy
- Long Walk Back
- Lost In London
- Narrow Minded Social Club
- No Love Lost
- Nothing Matters
- One Night Stand
- Out In The Past
- Rainy Monday
- Rat Race
- Rock The Boat
- Romeo And Julie
- Shes Got Standards
- Shes The Only One Acoustic
- Sometimes
- Spend A Lifetime
- Spend Lifetime
- Tangled Up In Love
- The General
- The Great Escape
- The Hardest Place To Find Me
- Toerag
- Turtle Dove
- Under And Over
- Victoria
- Wall Around Your Heart
- When Im Alone
- You Win Some
- Young For A Day
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Turtle Dove
The Rifles
From the album: Big Life (2016)
Tabbed by egg-marteeni
5 August 2016
CAPO ON 2nd FRET
[INTRO]
G G G G x1
G C Am G x3
[VERSE]
G C
Calling all offenders of the bleeding hearts
Am G
Who’s gonna save us from our city tonight?
G C
This one’s dedicated to a thing of past
Am G
Now I hate to be the one who has to try
C
And spoil the surprise
G
But there ain’t nowhere to hide
Em
For tonight
[CHORUS]
G C D
Merry-go-rounds and turtle doves
C G
Are history and must be forgot
C D
In this city of modern love
C
If you don’t believe me then you’re lost
[VERSE]
G C
In every paper and on every line
Am G
Now the truth is there in black and in white
G C
There’s no salvation at your brother’s side
Am G C
But if love is no longer alive then love it cannot die
G
But there ain’t nowhere to hide
Em
For tonight
[CHORUS]
G C D
Merry-go-rounds and turtle doves
C G
Are history and must be forgot
C D
In this city of modern love
C
If you don’t believe me then you’re lost
[BREAK]
G C Am G G C Am G
G C Am G
[CHORUS]
G C D
Merry-go-rounds and turtle doves
C G
Are history and must be forgot
C D
In this city of modern love
C
If you don’t believe me then you’re lost
[OUTRO]
G
This is an emergency
C Am G
‘Cause there ain’t no pity in the city of modern love
G
This is an emergency
C Am G
‘Cause there ain’t no pity in the city of modern love
G
This is an emergency
C Am G
‘Cause there ain’t no pity in the city of modern love
G
This is an emergency
C Am G
‘Cause there ain’t no pity in the city of modern love
The Rifles
From the album: Big Life (2016)
Tabbed by egg-marteeni
5 August 2016
CAPO ON 2nd FRET
[INTRO]
G G G G x1
G C Am G x3
[VERSE]
G C
Calling all offenders of the bleeding hearts
Am G
Who’s gonna save us from our city tonight?
G C
This one’s dedicated to a thing of past
Am G
Now I hate to be the one who has to try
C
And spoil the surprise
G
But there ain’t nowhere to hide
Em
For tonight
[CHORUS]
G C D
Merry-go-rounds and turtle doves
C G
Are history and must be forgot
C D
In this city of modern love
C
If you don’t believe me then you’re lost
[VERSE]
G C
In every paper and on every line
Am G
Now the truth is there in black and in white
G C
There’s no salvation at your brother’s side
Am G C
But if love is no longer alive then love it cannot die
G
But there ain’t nowhere to hide
Em
For tonight
[CHORUS]
G C D
Merry-go-rounds and turtle doves
C G
Are history and must be forgot
C D
In this city of modern love
C
If you don’t believe me then you’re lost
[BREAK]
G C Am G G C Am G
G C Am G
[CHORUS]
G C D
Merry-go-rounds and turtle doves
C G
Are history and must be forgot
C D
In this city of modern love
C
If you don’t believe me then you’re lost
[OUTRO]
G
This is an emergency
C Am G
‘Cause there ain’t no pity in the city of modern love
G
This is an emergency
C Am G
‘Cause there ain’t no pity in the city of modern love
G
This is an emergency
C Am G
‘Cause there ain’t no pity in the city of modern love
G
This is an emergency
C Am G
‘Cause there ain’t no pity in the city of modern love
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