Biography:
British India is an alternative rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The band is comprised of Declan Melia (vocals, guitar), Nic Wilson (guitar), Will Drummond (bass) and Matt O'Gorman (drums).
The band is notable for their single "Tie Up My Hands", taking the number one spot in the jtv music television programme, with their debut album Guillotine produced by Harry Vanda. Guillotine was also nominated for Triple J's J Award in 2007 and in December of that year British India won the AIR Award for 'Best New Independent Artist'.
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BRITISH INDIA - Plastic Souvenirs
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Offical Music Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loByuIXY8tw
Standard Tuning (can also play it in Eb tuning)
(Fill 1 - Repeat as many times as needed)
We hung around our old home town and waited
Got married to a Grecian billionaire
Cm Ab Eb (Let Ring)
We need to drink a litre of distraction
Cm Ab Eb (Let Ring)
We need to buy a plastic souvenir
(Palm muted)
Fm Eb (Fill 2)
And when I woke up you were lying with me
Fm Eb (Fill 2)
Got half a mile for every cigarette
Cm Ab Eb
Don't you hang up on me, don't you hang up, don't you hang up on me my friend
Cm Ab Eb
Don't you hang up on me, don't you hang up, don't you hang up on me again
Fm Eb
I wrote it down so that I would remember
Fm Eb
That I am you and you are someone else
Cm Ab Eb
I swear to god one day you're going to miss me
Cm Ab Eb (Fill 3)
I swear to god that I'll miss you as well
Cm Ab Eb
Don't you hang up on me, don't you hang up, don't you hang up on me my friend
Cm Ab Eb
Don't you hang up on me, don't you hang up, don't you hang up on me again
Fm Ab
Because you might need somebody, need somebody
Eb (Fill 2)
And I'm not gonna be there
Fm Ab
Because you might need somebody, need somebody
Eb
And I'm not gonna be there
Fill 1:
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Fill 2:
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|--12-10-10-8---8------------------------|
D|--x--x--x--x---x------------------------|
A|--10-8--8--6---6------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Fill 3:
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|-12-12-12-13-13-13-15-15-15-17-17-17----|
D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-----|
A|-10-10-10-11-11-11-13-13-13-15-15-15----|
E|----------------------------------------|
*Not sure if Fill 1 is correct - can't tell if it is that or they might be playing
octaves of G - some assistance would be appreciated.
BRITISH INDIA - Plastic Souvenirs
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Offical Music Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loByuIXY8tw
Standard Tuning (can also play it in Eb tuning)
(Fill 1 - Repeat as many times as needed)
We hung around our old home town and waited
Got married to a Grecian billionaire
Cm Ab Eb (Let Ring)
We need to drink a litre of distraction
Cm Ab Eb (Let Ring)
We need to buy a plastic souvenir
(Palm muted)
Fm Eb (Fill 2)
And when I woke up you were lying with me
Fm Eb (Fill 2)
Got half a mile for every cigarette
Cm Ab Eb
Don't you hang up on me, don't you hang up, don't you hang up on me my friend
Cm Ab Eb
Don't you hang up on me, don't you hang up, don't you hang up on me again
Fm Eb
I wrote it down so that I would remember
Fm Eb
That I am you and you are someone else
Cm Ab Eb
I swear to god one day you're going to miss me
Cm Ab Eb (Fill 3)
I swear to god that I'll miss you as well
Cm Ab Eb
Don't you hang up on me, don't you hang up, don't you hang up on me my friend
Cm Ab Eb
Don't you hang up on me, don't you hang up, don't you hang up on me again
Fm Ab
Because you might need somebody, need somebody
Eb (Fill 2)
And I'm not gonna be there
Fm Ab
Because you might need somebody, need somebody
Eb
And I'm not gonna be there
Fill 1:
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Fill 2:
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|--12-10-10-8---8------------------------|
D|--x--x--x--x---x------------------------|
A|--10-8--8--6---6------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Fill 3:
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|-12-12-12-13-13-13-15-15-15-17-17-17----|
D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-----|
A|-10-10-10-11-11-11-13-13-13-15-15-15----|
E|----------------------------------------|
*Not sure if Fill 1 is correct - can't tell if it is that or they might be playing
octaves of G - some assistance would be appreciated.
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