The Age Of The Understatement Cifras

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Released at April 14th 2008 as the debut single by the Last Shadow Puppets and opening
track from their first -and only- homonymous album, this song peaked UK Rock, reached
#3 on Spain singles, #9 on UK Singles, #24 on Italy Singles, #34 on Ireland Singles and
#81 on France Singles. Accompanied by orchestral arrangements, the guitar goes along with
a quick gallopando rhythm (which makes this song tiring to play), joined by vocal
harmonies between Alex Tuner and Miles Kane.
 
 
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Lyrics by Alex Turner & Miles Kane
Music by Last Shadow Puppets
Key of B minor
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NOTE: This tab is based on the next live performances:
 
      2008 Live at Avatar Studios - https://youtu.be/dgrRbYnVuvo
      2016 T in the Park - https://youtu.be/IBgpa6S-OJE
 
      I highly recommend watching the acoustic performance (first link) to
      grasp the strumming rhythm (gallopando rhythm, follows the percussions)
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Chords (low to high, in order of appearance)
Bm X2443X  Cdim X4535X  D X5777X (play this chord using only index and ring finger
Edim X7868X  F# X4432X  A X0222X (only use index finger)  D* XX0232  Am 57755X  G 35543X
 
 
[Intro]
Bm  C#dim7  D  Edim7  F#
Bm  C#dim7  D  Edim7  F#
Bm  A  Bm  A
Bm  A  Bm  A
 
[Verse 1]
  Bm   A    Bm       A              Bm    A    Bm         A
Decided to sneak up away from your stomach and try your pulse
    Bm      A     Bm           A           Bm     A
And captured what seemed all unknowing and candid
            D*            F#
But they suspected it was false
Bm  A  Bm  A  Bm  A  Bm  A
 
[Verse 2]
      Bm     A    Bm           A            Bm     A   Bm       A
She's playful the boring would warn you "Be careful of her brigade"
   Bm   A   Bm          A          Bm     A
In order to tame this relentless marauder
      D*             F#
Move away from the parade
 
[Bridge 1]
            Am             G             Bm
And she was walking on the tables in the glass house
  Am          G               Bm
Endearingly bedraggled in the wind
Am            G           Bm
Subtle in her method of seduction
    D*                        F#
The twenty little tragedies begin
 
[Solo 1]
Bm  A  Bm  A  Bm  A  Bm  A
 
[Bridge 2]
              Am              G          Bm
And she would throw a feather boa in the road
       Am                    G        Bm
If she thought that it would set the scene
  Am               G            Bm
Unfittingly dipped into your companions
  D*                       F#
Enlighten them to make you seethe
 
[Chorus]
             Bm          C#dim7 D     Edim7      F#
And there's affection to rent,    the age of the understatement
            Bm           C#dim7 D  Edim7 F#
Before the attraction ferments,          kiss me properly and pull me apart
 Bm          C#dim7 D     Edim7      F#
Affection to rent,    the age of the understatement
            Bm           C#dim7 D  Edim7 F#
Before the attraction ferments,          kiss me properly and pull me apart
 
[Interlude]
G          F#                    Bm
Aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-ah-ah
G          F#                    Bm
Aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah
 
[Verse 3]
       G                  F#
And my fingers scratch at my hair
                           Bm
Before my mind can get too reckless
     G             F#
The idea of seeing you here
                                 Bm
Is enough to make the sweat grow cold
 
[Outro]
G          F#                    Bm
Aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-ah-ah
G          F#
Aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah
 
[Outro]
 
Bm  A  Bm  A  Bm  A  Bm  A (x2)
Bm  C#dim7  D  Edim7  F#
 
 
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