The Best Jewel Thief In The World Cifras

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            The Best Jewel Thief in the World - Prefab Sprout
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Written by: Paddy McAloon
From: "Crimson/Red" (2013)
 
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
 
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CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
 
          E-A-D-G-B-E
A6        x-0-2-2-2-2
Gmaj7     3-x-0-0-0-2
Asus4     x-0-2-2-3(0)
Bm/A      x-0-4-4-3-2
D/F#      2-x-0-2-3-2
 
D/A       x-0-4-2-3-2
Em7       0-2-2-0-3-0
 
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[Intro]
| A6 | Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Bm Bm/A |
| Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Em D/F# | Gmaj7 |
 
| A6 | Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Bm Bm/A |
| Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Em D/F# | Gmaj7 |
 
[Verse 1]
A6                     Gmaj7
 Masked and dressed in black
    Asus4    A    Bm
You scramble over rooftops
Bm/A       Gmaj7            Asus4  A
Carrying a bag – bag marked swag
           Em               D/F#   Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
 
[Verse 2]
A6            Gmaj7
 Vigilance is lax
  Asus4 A     Bm
Securi--ty complacent
  Bm/A          Gmaj7     Asus4  A
Adjacent to the gem, a diadem of pearl
       Em               D/F#   Gmaj7
Is the best jewel thief in the world
 
[Verse 3]
A6                 Gmaj7
 Watch your legend grow
    Asus4    A       Bm
The rooftops are for dreamers
    Bm/A              Gmaj7        Asus4  A
You strike and then return Lucerne–Heathrow
    Em               D/F#   Gmaj7
The best jewel thief in the world
 
[Middle 8]
       D/A         A
Down below, down below
        Em                  Em7
What do any of those losers know?
       D/A         A
Down below, down below
        Em                    Em7
What do any of those assholes know?
     D        A/C#
Even so, even so,
     Em                      Em7
Be a Buddhist boy and let it go
     D        A/C#
Even so, even so,
     Em                      Em7
Be a Catholic boy and let it go
           Em               D/F#   Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
 
[Interlude]
| A6 | Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Bm Bm/A |
| Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Em D/F# | Gmaj7 |
 
[Verse 4]
A6               Gmaj7
 Sirens moan and drone and groan
     Asus4 A         Bm
But Inter--pol can’t catch you
    Bm/A           Gmaj7            Asus4   A
The cameras always show a screen of snow, ergo:
           Em               D/F#   Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
 
[Middle 8]
       D/A         A
Down below, down below
        Em                  Em7
What do any of those losers know?
       D/A         A
Down below, down below
        Em                    Em7
What do any of those assholes know?
     D        A/C#
Even so, even so,
     Em                      Em7
Be a Buddhist boy and let it go
     D        A/C#
Even so, even so,
     Em                      Em7
Be a Catholic boy and let it go
           Em               D/F#   Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
 
[Verse 5]
A6           Gmaj7
 Nimble as a cat
     Asus4     A      Bm
They hope your luck deserts you
        Bm/A             Gmaj7                   Asus4  A
They’re sharpening their knives, but you’ve nine lives
           Em               D/F#   Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
 
[Interlude]
| A6 | Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Bm Bm/A |
| Gmaj7 | Asus4 A | Em D/F# | Gmaj7 |
 
[Outro]
A6                 Gmaj7
 Watch your legend grow
Asus4       A      Bm   Bm/A
 Watch your legend grow
Gmaj7              Asus4  A
 Watch your legend grow
           Em               D/F#   Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
 
A6                 Gmaj7
 Watch your legend grow
Asus4       A      Bm   Bm/A
 Watch your legend grow
Gmaj7              Asus4  A
 Watch your legend grow
           Em               D/F#   Gmaj7
You’re the best jewel thief in the world
 
(repeat and fade)
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