Semi-Detached Suburban Mr James Cifras

Song: Semi-detached, surburban Mr. James
Artist: Manfred Mann
Composers: Geoff Stephens & John Carter
Album: Mannerisms
 
Tabbed by DJ 11th Feb 2017
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdLkWgMjxIs
 
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please IGNORE ANY CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS the website
automatically imposes,the ones they display are often
not the best option.
Just follow the numbered voicings listed below:
 
A    = x02220    Dsus4 = xx0233    (G/F#)  = 2xxxx
G    = 320033    A7/G  = 302020     E      = 022100
D    = xx0232   (D/C#) = x4xxxx    (E7/G#) = 4xxxxx
A/C# = x4222x    Bm    = x24432    (D/F#)  = 2xxxxx
G/B  = x20033   (Bm/A) = x0xxxx    (G/D)   = xx0xxx
 
N.C. = No chords    ^ = Emphasise the beats
 
Chords in brackets are passing bass notes only
 
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[Intro]
e |--2-2-2-2----5--3--|---2----------|
B |-------------------|-----3--------|
G |-------------------|-------4------|
D |-------------------|--------------|
A |-------------------|--------------|
E |-------------------|--------------|
 
   A              G
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
 
[Verse 1]
           D       A/C#      G/B
So, you've finally named the day,
     A         G          D       Dsus4 D  Dsus4 D
When wedding - bells will chime,
      D        A/C#     G/B
I was sorry to hear you say,
        A       A7/G    D
You're gonna be his not mine,
(D/C#)  Bm            (Bm/A) G
 Do you think you will be    happy,
(G/F#)  E        (E7/G#)  A        A
        Giving up your    friends...
                          ^        ^
   N.C.     D
...For your semi-detached,
(D/F#) G    (G/B)(G/D) (G/B) A       G
 Su  - bur - ban  Mis - ter  James
 
[Verse 2]
           D       A/C#     G/B
So, you've finally got your man,
  A           G             D       Dsus4 D  Dsus4 D
I hope ...you won't ...re - gret it, 
         D            A/C#  G/B
He can't love you the way I can,
    A             A7/G       D
So, please, don't you  for - get it,
(D/C#)  Bm            (Bm/A) G
 Do you think you will be    happy,
(G/F#)  E        (E7/G#) A      A
     ...Buttering the    toast...
                         ^      ^
    N.C.    D
 ...Of your semi-detached,
(D/F#) G    (G/B)(G/D) (G/B) A       G
 Su  - bur - ban  Mis - ter  most?
 
[Bridge]
F#
    I can see you in the morning time,
Bm
Washing day, ...the weather's fine,
E
   Hanging things upon the line,
   G                   A          A7
As your love slips a - way---ay---ay, yeah!
 
[Break]
e |--2-2-2-2----5--3--|---2----------|
B |-------------------|-----3--------|
G |-------------------|-------4------|
D |-------------------|--------------|
A |-------------------|--------------|
E |-------------------|--------------|
 
   D     A/C#     G/B   A
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
 
[Verse 3]
           D       A/C#      G/B
So, you've finally named the day,
     A         G          D
When wedding - bells will chime,
      D        A/C#     G/B
I was sorry to hear you say,
       A        A7/G    D
You're gonna be his not mine,
(D/C#)  Bm           (Bm/A) G
 So you think you will be   happy,
(G/F#)  E         (E7/G#) A     A
 Taking doggie for a      walk...
                          ^     ^
   N.C.      D
...With your semi-detached,
(D/F#) G    (G/B)(G/D) (G/B) A       G
 Su  - bur - ban  Mis - ter  James
               (Semi-detached, su - burban mister)
 
        D                   G
        Semi-detached sub - urban,....
(...Mr. James!)
 
       D
 ...Mr.James!
  e |--2---------------------------|
  B |--3---------------------------|
  G |--2---------------------------|
  D |--0---------------------------|
  A |----------4---------2------0--|
  E |------------------------------|
 
[Coda]
N.C.
(So you've finally named the day!)
      e |------------------------------|
      B |------------------------------|
      G |------------------------------|
      D |--0---------------------------|
      A |----------4---------2------0--|
      E |------------------------------|
 
(So you've finally named the day!)
      e |------------------------------|
      B |------------------------------|
      G |------------------------------|
      D |--0---------------------------|
      A |----------4---------2------0--|
      E |------------------------------|
 
            D          A/C#        G/B    A
            Semi  -de -tached sub -urban, Mister...
(So, you've final -ly  named  the  day!)
 
            D          A/C#        G/B    A
            Semi  -de -tached sub -urban, Mister...
(So, you've final -ly  named  the  day!)
 
            D          A/C#        G/B    A
            Semi  -de -tached sub -urban, Mister...
(So, you've final -ly  named  the  day!)
 
            D          A/C#        G/B    A      D
            Semi  -de -tached sub -urban, Mister James!
(So, you've final -ly  named  the  day!)
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