Biography:
The Teardrop Explodes was a British Post-punk/Neo-Psychedelic band formed in Liverpool in 1978. The band was formed by Julian Cope who had previously been in the short-lived yet locally-renowned band Crucial Three along with Pete Wylie (who went on to form Wah!) and Ian McCulloch later of Echo and the Bunnymen.
The band's initial line-up consisted of singer/bassist Julian Cope, Mick Finkler on guitar, Gary Dwyer on drums and Paul Simpson on keyboards.
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Written by Julian cope for the Album 'Wilder'.
Please note that the lyrics may be incorrect, since I focused on getting the right
chords and I couldn't rely on the live versions, where the lyrics where different.
Main riff, played during the intro, the verses and the pre-choruses:
Em Em D
E|-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|-x-x-8-8-x-x-8-8-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G|-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|---------------------------------|
If you can get hold of the riff and listen to the song closely, you can play most of the song.
Em D
You can smother me with kisses
Em D
You can smother me with dreams
Em D
You can always be the mistress of my schemes
Em D
Em D
But the sound is a very special thing
Em D
It can leave you at the start
Em D
It can see you standing naked
Em D
In a drawer
pre-chorus:
Em D
But another ship could find you
Em D
And now's your chance, and now's your chance
Em D
Another ship could find you
Em D
And now's your chance, and now's your chance
chorus:
Am Bm Am*
Just like Leila Khaled said
Am Bm Em D [Main Riff]
Just like Leila Khaled said
Am Bm Em D [Main Riff]
Just like Leila Khaled said
verse 2:
Em D
Meeting People round the table
Em D
Trying hard to get excited for your brand new name
Em D
Bringing friends all round for dinner
Em D
Show an [incomprehenisble] and christal was here...
Chorus
[small guitar solo]
[Bridge, I'm sorry but I couldn't comprehend that aswell, the chords are the same as the
main riff]
Chorus
Please note that the lyrics may be incorrect, since I focused on getting the right
chords and I couldn't rely on the live versions, where the lyrics where different.
Main riff, played during the intro, the verses and the pre-choruses:
Em Em D
E|-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|-x-x-8-8-x-x-8-8-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G|-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|---------------------------------|
If you can get hold of the riff and listen to the song closely, you can play most of the song.
Em D
You can smother me with kisses
Em D
You can smother me with dreams
Em D
You can always be the mistress of my schemes
Em D
Em D
But the sound is a very special thing
Em D
It can leave you at the start
Em D
It can see you standing naked
Em D
In a drawer
pre-chorus:
Em D
But another ship could find you
Em D
And now's your chance, and now's your chance
Em D
Another ship could find you
Em D
And now's your chance, and now's your chance
chorus:
Am Bm Am*
Just like Leila Khaled said
Am Bm Em D [Main Riff]
Just like Leila Khaled said
Am Bm Em D [Main Riff]
Just like Leila Khaled said
verse 2:
Em D
Meeting People round the table
Em D
Trying hard to get excited for your brand new name
Em D
Bringing friends all round for dinner
Em D
Show an [incomprehenisble] and christal was here...
Chorus
[small guitar solo]
[Bridge, I'm sorry but I couldn't comprehend that aswell, the chords are the same as the
main riff]
Chorus
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The Thirst